Nelson Mandela reading list (20 books)

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Scholarly books about the life and work of Nelson Mandela, former President of South Africa.

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1	Mandela and the General by John Carlin 4.14 avg rating — 386 ratings score: 191, 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	Nelson Mandela: A Very Short Introduction by Elleke Boehmer 3.54 avg rating — 74 ratings score: 190, 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
3	Dare Not Linger: The Presidential Years by Nelson Mandela 3.68 avg rating — 619 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	Mandela: A Critical Life by Tom Lodge 3.56 avg rating — 147 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
4	Madiba A to Z: The Many Faces of Nelson Mandela by Danny Schechter 3.45 avg rating — 60 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
6	Saving Nelson Mandela: The Rivonia Trial and the Fate of South Africa by Kenneth S. Broun 4.18 avg rating — 38 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	Conversations With Myself by Nelson Mandela 3.89 avg rating — 3,282 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
8	Mandela, Tambo, and the African National Congress: The Struggle Against Apartheid, 1948-1990, A Documentary Survey by Sheridan Johns (editor) 3.33 avg rating — 6 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
8	Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela 4.36 avg rating — 97,184 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
10	The Apartheid State in Crisis: Political Transformation in South Africa, 1975-1990 by Robert M. Price 3.56 avg rating — 9 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
10	Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales by Nelson Mandela 3.91 avg rating — 1,714 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
12	South Africa in World History by Iris Berger 3.45 avg rating — 42 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
12	Nelson Mandela: The Authorized Comic Book by Nelson Mandela Foundation 3.70 avg rating — 204 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
14	Songs and Secrets: South Africa from Liberation to Governance by Barry Gilder (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 34 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
14	Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Made a Nation by John Carlin 4.18 avg rating — 5,729 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
16	Black Liberation: A Comparative History of Black Ideologies in the United States and South Africa by George M. Fredrickson 3.65 avg rating — 17 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
16	Nelson Mandela: A Coretta Scott King Honor Picture Book Biography about Equality for Children (Ages 4-8) by Kadir Nelson 4.27 avg rating — 3,706 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
18	Mobilizing for Peace: Conflict Resolution in Northern Ireland, Israel/Palestine, and South Africa by Benjamin Gidron (Editor) 3.33 avg rating — 3 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
18	The Plot to Save South Africa: The Week Mandela Averted Civil War and Forged a New Nation by Justice Malala 4.20 avg rating — 232 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
20	Anatomy of a Miracle: The End of Apartheid and the Birth of the New South Africa by Patti Waldmeir 3.86 avg rating — 57 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