The Greatest Books of All Time on Abolitionism

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This list represents a comprehensive and trusted collection of the greatest books. Developed through a specialized algorithm, it brings together 401 'best of' book lists to form a definitive guide to the world's most acclaimed books. For those interested in how these books are chosen, additional details can be found on the rankings page.

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Rank Book Authors Year Country Language Actions
812 Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Frederick Douglass 1845 American English
1399 The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano Olaudah Equiano 1789 African English
1678 Team of Rivals Doris Kearns Goodwin 2005 American English
2032 Battle Cry of Freedom James M. McPherson 1988 American English
3880 Frederick Douglass David W. Blight 2018 American English
4157 The Good Lord Bird James McBride 2013 American English
7119 A World On Fire Amanda Foreman 2011 British
7730 All Bound Up Together Martha S. Jones 2007 American English
8837 Cloudsplitter Russell Banks 1998 American English
9754 The Amalgamation Polka Stephen Wright 2006 American English
10121 The Fiery Trial Eric Foner 2010 American English
10546 The Problem of Slavery in the Age of Emancipation David Brion Davis 2014 American English
11350 Abraham Lincoln Carl Sandburg 1939 American English
11378 The Metaphysical Club Louis Menand 2001 American English
12494 The Most Famous Man in America Debby Applegate 2006 American English
12494 A History of the Civil War James Ford Rhodes 1917 American English
12494 The Impending Crisis, 1841-1867 David M. Potter 1976 American English
12494 The Dred Scott Case Don E. Fehrenbacher 1978 American English
12494 Julia Ward Howe Laura E. Richards, Maud Howe Elliott 1915 American English
12494 Crusader in Crinoline Forrest Wilson 1941 American English
12494 Forgotten First Citizen Margaret Clapp 1947 American English
12494 Charles Sumner and the Coming of the Civil War David Donald 1960 American English
12494 Harriet Beecher Stowe Joan D. Hedrick 1994 American English
12494 The American Crucible Robin Blackburn 2011 British English