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12 books to read next

• Song of Solomon Toni Morrison 6.3 h
• Roots Alex Haley 12.6 h
• By The Light of My Father's Smile Alice Walker 4.1 h
• Paradise Toni Morrison 6.4 h
• Invisible Man Ralph Ellison 8.8 h
• The Hemingses of Monticello Annette Gordon-Reed 14.6 h
• The Autobiography of Malcolm X Alex Haley, Malcolm X 8.5 h
• Giovanni's Room James Baldwin 4.1 h
• The Fire Next Time James Baldwin 2.2 h
• A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry 2.9 h
• The Shipping News Annie Proulx 6.3 h
• Black Like Me John Howard Griffin 3.5 h

How long each takes

Song of Solomon Toni Morrison 6.3 h Roots Alex Haley 12.6 h By The Light of My Father's Smile Alice Walker 4.1 h Paradise Toni Morrison 6.4 h Invisible Man Ralph Ellison 8.8 h The Hemingses of Monticello Annette Gordon-Reed 14.6 h The Autobiography of Malcolm X Alex Haley, Malcolm X 8.5 h Giovanni's Room James Baldwin 4.1 h The Fire Next Time James Baldwin 2.2 h A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry 2.9 h The Shipping News Annie Proulx 6.3 h Black Like Me John Howard Griffin 3.5 h

Bar height shows length. Estimated at 250 words a minute.