bell hooks reading list (40 books)

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books read by bell hooks, not necessarily recommended reads, just books she has referred to in one way or another (work in progress)

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1	Emotional Longevity: What REALLY Determines How Long You Live by Norman B. Anderson 3.71 avg rating — 21 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Half Has Never Been Told: Slavery and the Making of American Capitalism by Edward E. Baptist (Goodreads Author) 4.46 avg rating — 5,661 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Everyday Sacred: A Woman's Journey Home by Sue Bender 3.94 avg rating — 1,517 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	The Mermaid and the Minotaur: Sexual Arrangements and Human Malaise by Dorothy Dinnerstein 3.83 avg rating — 206 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	In the Body of the World by Eve Ensler 4.26 avg rating — 2,262 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth by Richard J. Foster 4.21 avg rating — 40,357 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	The Reinvention of Work: A New Vision of Livelihood for Our Time by Matthew Fox 3.96 avg rating — 113 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Ethics for the New Millennium by Dalai Lama XIV 4.08 avg rating — 4,513 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Unhooked: How to Quit Anything by Susan Shapiro (Goodreads Author) 3.60 avg rating — 251 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Dancing in the Flames: The Dark Goddess in the Transformation of Consciousness by Marion Woodman 4.23 avg rating — 598 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	The Road Less Traveled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values and Spiritual Growth by M. Scott Peck 4.08 avg rating — 103,192 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	The Knitting Sutra: Craft as a Spiritual Practice by Susan Gordon Lydon 3.60 avg rating — 398 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Do What You Love, the Money Will Follow by Marsha Sinetar (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 944 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Revolution from Within: A Book of Self-Esteem by Gloria Steinem 4.12 avg rating — 3,207 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Six Pillars of Self-Esteem by Nathaniel Branden 4.11 avg rating — 13,080 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	The End of Manhood: A Book for Men of Conscience by John Stoltenberg 3.60 avg rating — 42 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Rediscovering Masculinity: Reason, Language and Sexuality by Victor J. Seidler 2.88 avg rating — 17 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	101 Lies Men Tell Women -- And Why Women Believe Them: A Research-Based Guide to Male Psychology and Relationship Protection by Dory Hollander 3.59 avg rating — 44 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Lying: Moral Choice in Public and Private Life by Sissela Bok 3.64 avg rating — 460 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	The Dance of Deception: A Guide to Authenticity and Truth-Telling in Women's Relationships by Harriet Lerner 4.01 avg rating — 779 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Creating Love: The Next Great Stage of Growth by John Bradshaw 4.03 avg rating — 217 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Finding Freedom: Writings from Death Row by Jarvis Jay Masters 4.12 avg rating — 516 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Boyhood, Growing Up Male: A Multicultural Anthology by Franklin Abbott (Editor) 3.50 avg rating — 14 ratings score: 78, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Raised in Captivity: Why Does America Fail Its Children? by Lucia Hodgson 3.73 avg rating — 11 ratings score: 77, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	A Natural History of Love by Diane Ackerman (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 1,717 ratings score: 76, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus by John Gray 3.58 avg rating — 200,963 ratings score: 75, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Love and Awakening: Discovering the Sacred Path of Intimate Relationship – The Groundbreaking Guide to Inner Marriage and Soulwork for Couples by John Welwood 4.33 avg rating — 193 ratings score: 74, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	The Essential Rumi by Coleman Barks (Translator) 4.39 avg rating — 50,956 ratings score: 73, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	The Selected Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke by Rainer Maria Rilke 4.36 avg rating — 17,379 ratings score: 72, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Bitch: In Praise of Difficult Women by Elizabeth Wurtzel 3.38 avg rating — 5,170 ratings score: 71, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	When All You've Ever Wanted Isn't Enough: The Search for a Life That Matters by Harold S. Kushner 4.09 avg rating — 837 ratings score: 70, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	The Art of Loving by Erich Fromm really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 97,600 ratings score: 69, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Strength to Love by Martin Luther King Jr. 4.61 avg rating — 4,342 ratings score: 68, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Love and Living by Thomas Merton 4.20 avg rating — 242 ratings score: 67, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	The Active Life: A Spirituality of Work, Creativity, and Caring by Parker J. Palmer 4.14 avg rating — 432 ratings score: 66, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	A Path with Heart: A Guide Through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life by Jack Kornfield (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 11,767 ratings score: 65, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness by Sharon Salzberg (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 7,916 ratings score: 64, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Care of the Soul: A Guide for Cultivating Depth and Sacredness in Everyday Life by Thomas Moore 3.98 avg rating — 18,274 ratings score: 63, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Altars in the Street: A Courageous Memoir of Community and Spiritual Awakening by Melody Ermachild Chavis really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 84 ratings score: 62, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Another Turn of the Crank: Essays by Wendell Berry 4.12 avg rating — 420 ratings score: 61, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars