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ⓘ About Thomas Sowell
In the year 1990, he won the Francis Boyer Award, which is presented by the American Enterprise Institute. In 2002, he received the National Humanities Medal for prolific scholarship melding history, economics, and political science. In 1982, he won the Mencken Award for Best Book for his “Ethnic America: A History”. “Economic Facts” won the International Book Award from getAbstract. He was born June 30, 1930 in Gastonia, North Carolina to a poor family, later growing up in Harlem, New York. Growing up, his encounters with Caucasians were so limited that he didn’t believe “yellow” was even a hair color. He moved to Harlem, New York City with his mom’s sister (whom he believed was his mom), and his dad died before he was even born.
All Book Series by Thomas Sowell
Black Education: Myths and Tragedies
Series opener · book 1 of 39 · published 1974
Essays and Data on American Ethnic Groups
Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 1978
Pink and Brown People and Other Controversial Essays
Book 2 of 8 · published 1981
Barbarians inside the Gates and Other Controversial Essays
Book 5 of 8 · published 1999
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Thomas Sowell?
In the year 1990, he won the Francis Boyer Award, which is presented by the American Enterprise Institute. In 2002, he received the National Humanities Medal for prolific scholarship melding history, economics, and political science. In 1982, he won the Mencken Award for Best Book for his “Ethnic America: A History”. “Economic Facts” won the International Book Award from getAbstract.
Which Thomas Sowell series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Cultures series, the earliest of Thomas Sowell's multi-book series: it opens with Race And Culture (1995) and runs to 3 books across 1995–1998, ending with Conquests and Cultures (1998).
How many books has Thomas Sowell written?
Thomas Sowell has 50 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1974 and 2023. 3 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Cultures series with 3 books — and 47 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Thomas Sowell's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Thomas Sowell's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Cultures (1995–1998, 3 books).
How are Thomas Sowell's books organised into series?
This guide splits Thomas Sowell's 50 books into 1 named series and 47 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Cultures (3 books, 1995–1998).