Slave Narrative Books

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Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as slave-narrative)
avg rating 4.17 — 58,118 ratings — published 1861
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as slave-narrative)
avg rating 4.13 — 135,168 ratings — published 1845
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Twelve Years a Slave Twelve Years a Slave (ebook)
by (shelved 9 times as slave-narrative)
avg rating 4.23 — 125,129 ratings — published 1853
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The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as slave-narrative)
avg rating 3.74 — 14,802 ratings — published 1789
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The Underground Railroad The Underground Railroad (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as slave-narrative)
avg rating 4.06 — 445,888 ratings — published 2016
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James James (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as slave-narrative)
avg rating 4.43 — 501,004 ratings — published 2024
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Kindred Kindred (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as slave-narrative)
avg rating 4.31 — 272,394 ratings — published 1979
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The Narrative of Sojourner Truth The Narrative of Sojourner Truth (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as slave-narrative)
avg rating 4.10 — 10,657 ratings — published 1850
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Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo" Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo" (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as slave-narrative)
avg rating 4.05 — 32,841 ratings — published 2018
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Clotel: or, The President's Daughter Clotel: or, The President's Daughter (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as slave-narrative)
avg rating 3.62 — 2,398 ratings — published 1853
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Up from Slavery Up from Slavery (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as slave-narrative)
avg rating 4.11 — 36,158 ratings — published 1900
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The Confessions of Nat Turner The Confessions of Nat Turner (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as slave-narrative)
avg rating 3.87 — 839 ratings — published
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The Prophets The Prophets (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as slave-narrative)
avg rating 3.91 — 21,931 ratings — published 2021
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Iola Leroy Iola Leroy (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as slave-narrative)
avg rating 3.54 — 1,770 ratings — published 1892
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Uncle Tom’s Cabin Uncle Tom’s Cabin (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as slave-narrative)
avg rating 3.92 — 242,961 ratings — published 1852
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The Known World The Known World (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as slave-narrative)
avg rating 3.84 — 45,201 ratings — published 2003
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Oroonoko Oroonoko (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as slave-narrative)
avg rating 3.01 — 17,001 ratings — published 1688
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The History of Mary Prince: A West Indian Slave Narrative The History of Mary Prince: A West Indian Slave Narrative (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as slave-narrative)
avg rating 3.82 — 3,477 ratings — published 1831
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Beloved (Beloved Trilogy, #1) Beloved (Beloved Trilogy, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as slave-narrative)
avg rating 3.98 — 491,659 ratings — published 1987
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The Heroic Slave The Heroic Slave (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as slave-narrative)
avg rating 3.79 — 660 ratings — published 1853
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A Mercy A Mercy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as slave-narrative)
avg rating 3.77 — 32,866 ratings — published 2008
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Freedom In My Heart: Voices From The United States National Slavery Museum Freedom In My Heart: Voices From The United States National Slavery Museum (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as slave-narrative)
avg rating 4.17 — 12 ratings — published 2008
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Bullwhip Days: The Slaves Remember: An Oral History Bullwhip Days: The Slaves Remember: An Oral History (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as slave-narrative)
avg rating 4.50 — 387 ratings — published 1988
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The Hanging of Angelique: The Untold Story of Canadian Slavery and the Burning of Old Montreal The Hanging of Angelique: The Untold Story of Canadian Slavery and the Burning of Old Montreal (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as slave-narrative)
avg rating 3.80 — 670 ratings — published 2006
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"I Can't Wait to Call You My Wife": African American Letters of Love and Family in the Civil War Era "I Can't Wait to Call You My Wife": African American Letters of Love and Family in the Civil War Era (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as slave-narrative)
avg rating 4.57 — 92 ratings — published
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The Kitchen House The Kitchen House (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as slave-narrative)
avg rating 4.23 — 303,101 ratings — published 2010
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Books of Blood: Volumes One to Three (Books of Blood, #1-3) Books of Blood: Volumes One to Three (Books of Blood, #1-3)
by (shelved 1 time as slave-narrative)
avg rating 4.19 — 30,001 ratings — published 1984
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Notes from a Colored Girl: The Civil War Pocket Diaries of Emilie Frances Davis (Women's Diaries and Letters of the South) Notes from a Colored Girl: The Civil War Pocket Diaries of Emilie Frances Davis (Women's Diaries and Letters of the South)
by (shelved 1 time as slave-narrative)
avg rating 4.18 — 28 ratings — published 2014
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Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as slave-narrative)
avg rating 3.97 — 18,631 ratings — published 2023
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River Sing Me Home River Sing Me Home (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as slave-narrative)
avg rating 3.97 — 31,778 ratings — published 2023
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Blake or The Huts of America Blake or The Huts of America (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as slave-narrative)
avg rating 3.13 — 369 ratings — published 1969
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Lose Your Mother: A Journey Along the Atlantic Slave Route Lose Your Mother: A Journey Along the Atlantic Slave Route (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as slave-narrative)
avg rating 4.29 — 2,631 ratings — published 2007
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She Would Be King She Would Be King (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as slave-narrative)
avg rating 4.00 — 7,363 ratings — published 2018
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The Book of Night Women The Book of Night Women (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as slave-narrative)
avg rating 4.37 — 15,114 ratings — published 2009
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Slavery in the Age of Memory: Engaging the Past Slavery in the Age of Memory: Engaging the Past (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as slave-narrative)
avg rating 4.26 — 19 ratings — published 2020
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The Good Lord Bird The Good Lord Bird (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as slave-narrative)
avg rating 3.96 — 38,323 ratings — published 2013
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I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as slave-narrative)
avg rating 4.06 — 15,589 ratings — published 1986
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Collected Articles of Frederick Douglass Collected Articles of Frederick Douglass (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as slave-narrative)
avg rating 4.23 — 362 ratings — published 1994
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Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom: Or, The Escape of William and Ellen Craft from Slavery Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom: Or, The Escape of William and Ellen Craft from Slavery (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as slave-narrative)
avg rating 4.12 — 1,225 ratings — published 1860
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The Water Dancer The Water Dancer (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as slave-narrative)
avg rating 4.06 — 119,281 ratings — published 2019
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A Narrative of the Most Remarkable Particulars in the Life of James Albert Ukawsaw Gronniosaw A Narrative of the Most Remarkable Particulars in the Life of James Albert Ukawsaw Gronniosaw (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as slave-narrative)
avg rating 3.20 — 89 ratings — published 1772
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Nat Turner Nat Turner (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as slave-narrative)
avg rating 4.04 — 1,806 ratings — published 2006
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The Narrative of William W. Brown, a Fugitive Slave The Narrative of William W. Brown, a Fugitive Slave (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as slave-narrative)
avg rating 4.22 — 374 ratings — published 1847
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An Account of the Slave Trade on the Coast of Africa An Account of the Slave Trade on the Coast of Africa (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as slave-narrative)
avg rating 3.84 — 19 ratings — published 1788
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