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Books for Social Workers

This is a list for all of those who want to learn more about the social work mindset. The things that invigorate us, expand or outright change our believes, and push us to make a difference in our respective communities.

I hope this a helpful list and would love any feedback or suggestions!

Across That Bridge: A Vision for Change and the Future of America

2012 • 13 Readers • 180 pages 4

Automating Inequality: How High-Tech Tools Profile, Police, and Punish the Poor

2018 • 70 Readers • 273 pages 3.8

Born for Love

Born for Love
ByBruce D. Perry,Maia Szalavitz

2009 • 11 Readers • 384 pages 5

CliftonStrengths for Students

2017 • 1 Reader • 224 pages 2.5

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Educated: A Memoir

Educated: A Memoir
ByTara Westover

2018 • 1,833 Readers • 352 pages 4.4

Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City

2016 • 455 Readers • 434 pages 4.6

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How Not to Kill Yourself: A Portrait of the Suicidal Mind

2023 • 32 Readers • 431 pages 4.1

How to Be an Antiracist

How to Be an Antiracist
ByIbram X. Kendi ,Heike Schlatterer(Translator)

2019 • 545 Readers • 401 pages 4.3

In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction

2007 • 77 Readers • 480 pages 4.2

King: A Life

King: A Life
ByJonathan Eig

2023 • 100 Readers • 688 pages 4.5

Long Walk To Freedom

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Long Walk To Freedom
ByNelson Mandela

1994 • 194 Readers 4.4

Long Way Down

Long Way Down
ByJason Reynolds

2017 • 54 Readers • 320 pages 4.3

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Man's Search for Meaning

Man's Search for Meaning
ByViktor E. Frankl

1946 • 1,605 Readers • 240 pages 4.2

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Medical Apartheid

Medical Apartheid
ByHarriet A. Washington

2007 • 99 Readers • 501 pages 4.4

My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Mending of Our Bodies and Hearts

2017 • 68 Readers • 300 pages 4.3

Pedagogy of the Oppressed

1968 • 163 Readers • 192 pages 4.2

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Poverty, by America

Poverty, by America
ByMatthew Desmond

2023 • 339 Readers • 305 pages 4.1

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Prison by Any Other Name

Prison by Any Other Name
ByMaya Schenwar,Victoria Law

2020 • 23 Readers • 240 pages 4.3

Ryan White: My Own Story

Ryan White: My Own Story
ByRyan White,Ann Marie Cunningham

1991 • 4 Readers • 326 pages 4

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Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down

1997 • 139 Readers • 352 pages 4.1

The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog

The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog
ByBruce D. Perry,Maia Szalavitz

2007 • 79 Readers • 417 pages 4.2

The Center Cannot Hold: My Journey Through Madness

2007 • 79 Readers • 352 pages 4.1

The Five Ls

The Five Ls
ByShawn William Banzhaf

2020 • 1 Reader • 128 pages

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The Man in the Dog Park: Coming Up Close to Homelessness

2020 • 1 Reader • 200 pages

Trauma and Memory: Brain and Body in a Search for the Living Past

2015 • 5 Readers • 219 pages 3.2

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What Happened To You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing

2021 • 281 Readers • 304 pages 4.4

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