Non-Fiction Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Non-Fiction books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
Ain't I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism
Buy on Amazon1981
Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center
Buy on Amazon1984
Talking Back: Thinking Feminist, Thinking Black
Buy on Amazon1989
Yearning: Race, Gender, and Cultural Politics
Buy on Amazon1990
Breaking Bread: Insurgent Black Intellectual Life (With: Cornel West)
Buy on Amazon1991
Black Looks: Race and Representation
Buy on Amazon1992
Sisters of the Yam: Black Women and Self-Recovery
Buy on Amazon1993
Outlaw Culture: Resisting Representations
Buy on Amazon1994
Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom
Buy on Amazon1994
Killing Rage: Ending Racism
Buy on Amazon1995
Art on My Mind: Visual Politics
Buy on Amazon1995
Bone Black: Memories of Girlhood
Buy on Amazon1996
Reel to Real: Race, Sex, and Class at the Movies
Buy on Amazon1996
Wounds of Passion: A Writing Life
Buy on Amazon1997
remembered rapture: the writer at work
Buy on Amazon1999
Where We Stand: Class Matters
Buy on Amazon2000
Feminism Is for Everybody: Passionate Politics
Buy on Amazon2000
Teaching Community: A Pedagogy of Hope
Buy on Amazon2002
Rock My Soul: Black People and Self-Esteem
Buy on Amazon2002
We Real Cool: Black Men and Masculinity
Buy on Amazon2003
The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love
Buy on Amazon2003
Belonging: A Culture of Place
Buy on Amazon2004
Homegrown: Engaged Cultural Criticism (With: Amalia Mesa-Bains)
Buy on Amazon2006
Soul Sister: Women, Friendship, And Fulfillment
Buy on Amazon2007
Teaching Critical Thinking: Practical Wisdom
Buy on Amazon2007
Writing Beyond Race: Living Theory and Practice
Buy on Amazon2012
Uncut Funk: A Contemplative Dialogue
Buy on Amazon2017
and there we wept
Buy on Amazon1978
When Angels Speak of Love
Buy on Amazon2005
Appalachian Elegy: Poetry and Place
Buy on Amazon2012
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Non-Fiction series is publication order: 1. Ain't I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism (1981), 2. Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center (1984), 3. Talking Back: Thinking Feminist, Thinking Black (1989), 4. Yearning: Race, Gender, and Cultural Politics (1990), 5. Breaking Bread: Insurgent Black Intellectual Life (With: Cornel West) (1991), and 25 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Non-Fiction series by bell hooks contains 30 books. The series began in 1981 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Non-Fiction series is written by bell hooks. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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