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ⓘ About Ibram X. Kendi
Ibram X. Kendi is a leading antiracist and foremost American historian on issues of race. The award-winning and bestselling author has had his novels win the National Book Award and make the New York Times bestselling list. Kendi is the founder and director of the Center for Antiracist Research at Boston University and is also a Humanities Professor for the Andrew W. Mellon Institute. Kendi also contributes to several News outlets such as CBS and The Atlantic. He is the winner of the WEB Dubois Prize for his novel “The Black Campus Movement.” In 2016, he was the winner of the National Book Award for Nonfiction for his work “Stamped From the Beginning,” which made him the youngest winner of the award as he was only thirty-four at the time.
All Book Series by Ibram X. Kendi
The Black Campus Movement: Black Students and the Racial Reconstitution of Higher Education, 1965-1972
Series opener · book 1 of 11 · published 2012
Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America
Book 2 of 11 · published 2016
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You
Book 4 of 11 · published 2020 Co-authored · Jason Reynolds
Stamped (For Kids) : Racism, Antiracism, and You
Book 7 of 11 · published 2021 Co-authored · Jason Reynolds
The (Young) Antiracist's Workbook
Book 9 of 11 · published 2023 Co-authored · Nic Stone
Malcolm Lives!: The Official Biography of Malcolm X for Young Readers
Book 10 of 11 · published 2025
Chain of Ideas: The Origins of Our Authoritarian Age
Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 2026
Stamped from the Beginning: A Graphic History of Racist Ideas in America
Single-title series · published 2016
Magnolia Flower
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2022 Co-authored · Zora Neale Hurston
Too Many Times: How to End Gun Violence in a Divided America
Single-title series · published 2020
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Ibram X. Kendi?
Ibram X. Kendi is a leading antiracist and foremost American historian on issues of race. The award-winning and bestselling author has had his novels win the National Book Award and make the New York Times bestselling list. Kendi is the founder and director of the Center for Antiracist Research at Boston University and is also a Humanities Professor for the Andrew W.
Which Ibram X. Kendi series should I start with?
Ibram X. Kendi's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is The Black Campus Movement: Black Students and the Racial Reconstitution of Higher Education, 1965-1972 (2012).
How many books has Ibram X. Kendi written?
Ibram X. Kendi has 15 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2012 and 2026. They are filed under 4 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Non-Fiction, Children's and Graphic Novels.
In what order should Ibram X. Kendi's series be read?
No reading order is needed: none of the 15 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.
How are Ibram X. Kendi's books organised into series?
This guide splits Ibram X. Kendi's 15 books into categories rather than numbered series: Non-Fiction (11 books); Children's (2 books); Graphic Novels (1 book); Anthologies (1 book).