Books by Ta-Nehisi Coates
“Author Ta-Nehisi Coates narrates this must-listen, a powerful and thought-provoking collection of essays. Coates frequently addresses listeners in the second person, a technique that creates an intimate connection to his words. This audiobook is a haunting, timely examination of global affairs and the importance of truth and inclusivity in our culture.” Read more...
Between the World and Me
by Ta-Nehisi Coates
A letter from the author to his teenage son, in which he reflects upon what it means to be black in contemporary America. Between the World and Me found immediate critical and popular acclaim upon publication; it won Coates a National Book Award and a National Book Critics Circle award, and was named on of Time's best nonfiction books of the decade.
Interviews where books by Ta-Nehisi Coates were recommended
The best books on Race and American Policing, recommended by Joe Domanick
The author and journalist describes how racism, violence, and corruption became entrenched in police departments across America. He picks five books describing a stark reality, and suggests a blueprint for change
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Cue the Sun! The Invention of Reality TV
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The Message
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Our Hidden Conversations: What Americans Really Think About Race and Identity
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A Poetry Handbook
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There's Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension
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What's Next Is Now: How to Live Future Ready
by Frederik Pferdt
The Best Nonfiction Audiobooks of 2024, recommended by AudioFile Editors
The Best Nonfiction Audiobooks of 2024, recommended by AudioFile Editors
In another of our end-of-year series highlighting the best audiobooks of 2024, our friends at AudioFile magazine offer an overview of the best new nonfiction audiobooks—including a sparky history of reality TV by New Yorker staffer Emily Nussbaum and highly acclaimed works of memoir and cultural criticism by Hanif Abdurraqib and Ta-Nehisi Coates.
