Angela Davis books in order
American political activist, scholar, and author
- Born
- 1944
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 10
Angela Davis has published 1 novel, 7 non-fiction books and 2 other books, beginning with If They Come in the Morning (1971). The best-known is Women, Race and Class (1981). The latest is The Meaning of Freedom (2009).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Angela Davis
Start here
Women, Race and Class
Angela Davis's most-read book.
Newest
The Meaning of Freedom
Published 2009.
Standalone novels in order
Are Prisons Obsolete? (2003)
Non-fiction in order
If They Come in the Morning (1971)
Angela Davis--an Autobiography (1974)
Women, Race and Class (1981)
Blues Legacies and Black Feminism (1998)
The Angela Y. Davis Reader (1998)
Abolition Democracy (2005)
The Meaning of Freedom (2009)
Other books in order
Violence Against Women and the Ongoing Challenge to Racism (1985)
The Prison Industrial Complex (2000)
About Angela Davis
Angela Yvonne Davis is an American Marxist feminist political activist, philosopher, academic, author and social theorist. She is Distinguished Professor Emerita of Feminist Studies and History of Consciousness at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Davis was a longtime member of the Communist Party USA (CPUSA), running for Vice President in the 1980 and 1984 elections under that party. She is also a founding member of the Committees of Correspondence for Democracy and Socialism (CCDS). She has been active in movements such as the Occupy movement and the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Angela Davis FAQ
- How many books has Angela Davis written?
- Angela Davis has published 1 novel, 7 non-fiction books and 2 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Angela Davis's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Women, Race and Class.
- What is Angela Davis's latest book?
- The Meaning of Freedom (2009).
- What is Angela Davis's most famous book?
- Women, Race and Class (1981) is Angela Davis's most widely read book.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.