Best Social Science Books of 2023

by Library Journal
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10 books
Racism, poverty, and burnout are dominant themes of many of 2023’s best social sciences books. But there is also joy, along with journeys to find comfort and welcoming communities.
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Poverty, by America

Matthew Desmond, 2023

A Fever in the Heartland

The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them
Timothy Egan, 2023

Holy American Burnout!

Sean Enfield, 2023

Living the Vanlife

On the Road Toward Sustainability, Community, and Joy
Noami Grevemberg, 2023

The Bars Are Ours

Histories and Cultures of Gay Bars in America,1960 and After
Lucas Hilderbrand, 2023

Black Grief/White Grievance

The Politics of Loss
Juliet Hooker, 2023

Uncertain

The Wisdom and Wonder of Being Unsure
Maggie Jackson, 2023

Scarred

A Feminist Journey Through Pain
L. Ayu Saraswati, 2023

The Kneeling Man

My Father's Life as a Black Spy Who Witnessed the Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
Leta McCollough Seletzky, 2023

Until Our Lungs Give Out

Conversations on Race, Justice, and the Future
George Yancy, 2023