Chain of Ideas: The Origins of Our Authoritarian Age
nonfiction · First published 2026
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Author guide
Ibram X. Kendi Books in Order
Ibram X. Kendi is the Carter G. Woodson Endowed Chair in History at Howard University and the inaugural director of Howard's Institute for Advanced Study. He is a National Book Award-winning historian and author whose work examines racism, antiracism, racial policy, Black history, education, and social justice. His books for adults and young readers include The Black Campus Movement, Stamped from the Beginning, How to Be an Antiracist, How to Raise an Antiracist, Malcolm Lives!, and Chain of Ideas. He is also a MacArthur Fellow.
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Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America
The foundational historical work that establishes Kendi's account of the development of racist ideas in America.
How to Be an Antiracist
The most accessible entry point into Kendi's practical framework for understanding and practicing antiracism.
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adaptation-series · ongoing
Zora Neale Hurston Adaptations
A planned series of six children's adaptations based on the writings and collected folklore of Zora Neale Hurston, adapted by Ibram X. Kendi.
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Bibliography by category
Novels (7)
- The Black Campus Movement: Black Students and the Racial Reconstitution of Higher Education, 1965–1972Amazon ↗
academic nonfiction · 2012
- How to Be an AntiracistAmazon ↗
nonfiction memoir · 2019
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Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and YouAmazon ↗young adult nonfiction · 2020
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How to Raise an AntiracistAmazon ↗nonfiction · 2022
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How to Be a (Young) AntiracistAmazon ↗young adult nonfiction · 2023
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Stamped from the Beginning: A Graphic History of Racist Ideas in AmericaAmazon ↗graphic nonfiction · 2023
- Chain of Ideas: The Origins of Our Authoritarian AgeAmazon ↗
nonfiction · 2026
Nonfiction (3)
- Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in AmericaAmazon ↗
history · 2016
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Be Antiracist: A Journal for Awareness, Reflection, and ActionAmazon ↗journal workbook · 2020
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Malcolm Lives!: The Official Biography of Malcolm X for Young ReadersAmazon ↗young adult biography · 2025
Children's books (2)
Edited works (1)
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Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619–2019Amazon ↗edited essay collection · 2021
