Course library

Explore themes of race, poverty, and identity in Lorraine Hansberry's award-winning play.

Explore themes of family, community, and memory in Toni Morrison's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Beloved.

Explore themes of identity and resilience in Trevor Noah’s insightful and humorous memoir.

Explore themes of survival, resilience, and hope in Sharon Draper's powerful novel, Copper Sun.

Explore themes of family dynamics, identity, and secrets in Celeste Ng's gripping debut novel. Content warning: this novel deals with mature themes.

Explore themes of perseverance, determination, and breaking barriers in Margot Lee Shetterly's "Hidden Figures."

Explore themes of education, empowerment, and resilience in Malala Yousafzai's inspiring memoir.

Explore themes of family and courage in Julia Alvarez's account of the Mirabal sisters' coming-of-age during the time of the Trujillo dictatorship in the Dominican Republic.

This National Book Award winner by Ralph Ellison examines race and class in America and was called by Time magazine "the quintessential American picaresque of the 20th century."

Explore themes of justice, compassion, and racial inequality in Bryan Stevenson's gripping memoir, "Just Mercy."

Explore themes of family, home, and the power of choice in Octavia Butler's science-fiction narrative.

Delve into themes of love, identity, and family in this Booker-Prize winning novel by Arundhati Roy.

Explore themes of racial identity, police violence, and activism in Angie Thomas's poignant novel, "The Hate U Give."

Explore themes of family, identity, and belonging with Sandra Cisnero's beloved coming-of-age narrative.

Explore questions of mother-daughter relationships, tradition, and identity in Amy Tan's award-winning debut novel.

Consider the impact of the past and the importance of loyalty, country, and culture with Khaled Hosseini's modern classic.

Explore themes of identity, belonging, and cultural assimilation in Jhumpa Lahiri's poignant novel, The Namesake.

Explore themes of self-discovery, cultural identity, and the transformative power of words in Elizabeth Acevedo's poignant novel written in verse, The Poet X.

Explore themes of loyalty, class, sacrifice, and deception in Kazuo Ishiguro's quiet masterpiece.

Explore themes of family, perseverance, and social change in Christopher Paul Curtis's poignant yet humorous novel The Watsons Go to Birmingham – 1963.

Explore themes of gender, race, and class with questions on Zora Neale Hurston's lyrical language and depictions of the emergent self.

Explore themes of identity, loss, and community in Tommy Orange's compelling novel There There.

Delve into themes of post-colonialism, identity, and political fracture with Chinua Achebe's definitive English-language African novel.