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ⓘ About bell hooks
About bell hooks bell hooks was an American feminist author and social-activist whose work was highly influential. Writing under her pen-name, she produced over thirty books and articles, appearing in multiple documentary films and public lectures. Her work examined the interconnectedness of class, race, and gender, and the systems of oppression and domination that resulted from them. Through a postmodern female perspective, she explored these topics in her writing, addressing them in various areas such as education, art, history, sexuality, mass media, and feminism. Her work was highly transformative, making a powerful impact on readers and inspiring them to take action. She was passionate about social change, and her legacy continues to live on through her books, articles, and films.
All Book Series by bell hooks
Communion: The Female Search for Love
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2002
Ain't I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism
Series opener · book 1 of 27 · published 1981
Breaking Bread: Insurgent Black Intellectual Life
Book 5 of 27 · published 1991 Co-authored · Cornel West
Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom
Book 9 of 27 · published 1994
Reel to Real: Race, Sex, and Class at the Movies
Book 13 of 27 · published 1996
Homegrown: Engaged Cultural Criticism
Book 23 of 27 · published 2006 Co-authored · Amalia Mesa-Bains
Uncut Funk: A Contemplative Dialogue
Latest in the series · book 27 of 27 · published 2017
Appalachian Elegy: Poetry and Place
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2012
Learning To Live Finally
Series opener · book 1 of 41 · published 2005 Anthology · Jacques Derrida
David Foster Wallace: In His Own Words
Book 6 of 41 · published 2014 Anthology · David Foster Wallace
James Baldwin
Book 7 of 41 · published 2014 Anthology · James Baldwin,Quincy Troupe
Gabriel García Márquez
Book 9 of 41 · published 2015 Anthology · Gabriel García Márquez
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Book 18 of 41 · published 2017 Anthology · Martin Luther King Jr.
Christopher Hitchens
Book 19 of 41 · published 2017 Anthology · Christopher Hitchens
Hunter S. Thompson
Book 20 of 41 · published 2018 Anthology · Hunter S. Thompson
Anthony Bourdain
Book 26 of 41 · published 2019 Anthology · Anthony Bourdain,Helen Rosner
Marilyn Monroe
Book 30 of 41 · published 2020 Anthology · Melville House,Sady Doyle
Octavia E. Butler
Latest in the series · book 41 of 41 · published 2023 Anthology · Melville House
Walk Till the Dogs Get Mean:Meditations on the Forbidden from Contemporary Appalachia
Book 4 of 6 · published 2015
Appalachia in Regional Context: Place Matters
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2020
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is bell hooks?
About bell hooks bell hooks was an American feminist author and social-activist whose work was highly influential. Writing under her pen-name, she produced over thirty books and articles, appearing in multiple documentary films and public lectures. Her work examined the interconnectedness of class, race, and gender, and the systems of oppression and domination that resulted from them.
Which bell hooks series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Love Trilogy series, the earliest of bell hooks's multi-book series: it opens with All About Love: New Visions (1999) and runs to 3 books across 1999–2002, ending with Communion: The Female Search for Love (2002).
How many books has bell hooks written?
bell hooks has 85 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1978 and 2023. 44 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Love Trilogy series with 3 books — and 41 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should bell hooks's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. bell hooks's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Love Trilogy (1999–2002, 3 books).
How are bell hooks's books organised into series?
This guide splits bell hooks's 85 books into 2 named series and 41 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Love Trilogy (3 books, 1999–2002); The Last Interview (41 books, 2005–2023).