The Case for Prison Abolition (12 books)

If you're not sure about abolition, read these books. Mostly first person narratives that demonstrate the horrors and injustices that come from the U.S. system of mass incarceration.

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1	Abolition for the People: The Movement For a Future without Policing and Prisons by Colin Kaepernick (editor) 4.07 avg rating — 312 ratings score: 200, and 2 people 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	Assata: An Autobiography by Assata Shakur 4.60 avg rating — 31,188 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	We Do This 'til We Free Us: Abolitionist Organizing and Transforming Justice by Mariame Kaba 4.64 avg rating — 5,969 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
4	Six by Ten: Stories from Solitary by Taylor Pendergrass (Editor) 4.37 avg rating — 179 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
5	Blood in My Eye by George L. Jackson 4.56 avg rating — 2,646 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
6	Felon: Poems by Reginald Dwayne Betts 4.32 avg rating — 2,883 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
7	If They Come in the Morning: Voices of Resistance by Angela Y. Davis (Editor) 4.44 avg rating — 1,326 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
8	Guantánamo Diary: Restored Edition by Mohamedou Ould Slahi 4.10 avg rating — 6,051 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
9	Carceral Capitalism by Jackie Wang 4.60 avg rating — 1,408 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
10	Are Prisons Obsolete? by Angela Y. Davis 4.51 avg rating — 29,979 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
11	The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 306,696 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
12	The End of Policing by Alex S. Vitale 4.18 avg rating — 12,279 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