Societal Books

Showing 1-50 of 2,047
1984 1984 (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as societal)
avg rating 4.20 — 5,502,199 ratings — published 1948
Rate this book
Clear rating
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as societal)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,270,217 ratings — published 2011
Rate this book
Clear rating
Animal Farm Animal Farm (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as societal)
avg rating 4.02 — 4,585,203 ratings — published 1945
Rate this book
Clear rating
Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as societal)
avg rating 4.04 — 459,487 ratings — published 1997
Rate this book
Clear rating
Outliers: The Story of Success Outliers: The Story of Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as societal)
avg rating 4.19 — 870,098 ratings — published 2008
Rate this book
Clear rating
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as societal)
avg rating 4.07 — 476,517 ratings — published 2012
Rate this book
Clear rating
Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as societal)
avg rating 4.01 — 899,443 ratings — published 2005
Rate this book
Clear rating
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as societal)
avg rating 4.52 — 117,694 ratings — published 2010
Rate this book
Clear rating
Brave New World Brave New World (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as societal)
avg rating 3.98 — 2,086,994 ratings — published 1932
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
by (shelved 5 times as societal)
avg rating 4.35 — 9,960,495 ratings — published 2008
Rate this book
Clear rating
The War on the West The War on the West (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as societal)
avg rating 4.26 — 9,625 ratings — published 2022
Rate this book
Clear rating
Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as societal)
avg rating 4.34 — 170,290 ratings — published 2019
Rate this book
Clear rating
Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as societal)
avg rating 4.36 — 202,496 ratings — published 2018
Rate this book
Clear rating
I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as societal)
avg rating 4.16 — 625,568 ratings — published 2012
Rate this book
Clear rating
Between the World and Me Between the World and Me (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as societal)
avg rating 4.40 — 368,024 ratings — published 2015
Rate this book
Clear rating
Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as societal)
avg rating 3.84 — 506,054 ratings — published 2016
Rate this book
Clear rating
Fahrenheit 451 Fahrenheit 451 (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as societal)
avg rating 3.97 — 2,857,128 ratings — published 1953
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Prince The Prince (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as societal)
avg rating 3.84 — 384,675 ratings — published 1532
Rate this book
Clear rating
Abundance Abundance (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as societal)
avg rating 3.93 — 42,280 ratings — published 2025
Rate this book
Clear rating
Freedom is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine and the Foundations of a Movement Freedom is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine and the Foundations of a Movement (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as societal)
avg rating 4.44 — 35,983 ratings — published 2015
Rate this book
Clear rating
Never Let Me Go Never Let Me Go (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as societal)
avg rating 3.85 — 861,154 ratings — published 2005
Rate this book
Clear rating
Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as societal)
avg rating 3.98 — 37,850 ratings — published 2024
Rate this book
Clear rating
Poverty, by America Poverty, by America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as societal)
avg rating 4.27 — 62,444 ratings — published 2023
Rate this book
Clear rating
Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as societal)
avg rating 3.80 — 118,909 ratings — published 2021
Rate this book
Clear rating
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as societal)
avg rating 4.52 — 162,377 ratings — published 2020
Rate this book
Clear rating
Humankind: A Hopeful History Humankind: A Hopeful History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as societal)
avg rating 4.32 — 80,762 ratings — published 2019
Rate this book
Clear rating
Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as societal)
avg rating 3.90 — 17,816 ratings — published 2020
Rate this book
Clear rating
We Should All Be Feminists We Should All Be Feminists (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as societal)
avg rating 4.39 — 332,015 ratings — published 2012
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions The Structure of Scientific Revolutions (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as societal)
avg rating 4.03 — 30,062 ratings — published 1962
Rate this book
Clear rating
Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as societal)
avg rating 3.85 — 21,082 ratings — published 2014
Rate this book
Clear rating
Civilized to Death: What Was Lost on the Way to Modernity Civilized to Death: What Was Lost on the Way to Modernity (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as societal)
avg rating 4.12 — 4,953 ratings — published 2018
Rate this book
Clear rating
Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as societal)
avg rating 4.00 — 338,008 ratings — published 2019
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Handmaid's Tale The Handmaid's Tale (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as societal)
avg rating 4.15 — 2,441,447 ratings — published 1985
Rate this book
Clear rating
Menti tribali. Perché le brave persone si dividono su politica e religione Menti tribali. Perché le brave persone si dividono su politica e religione (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as societal)
avg rating 4.19 — 66,421 ratings — published 2012
Rate this book
Clear rating
Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as societal)
avg rating 4.37 — 885,500 ratings — published 1946
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Hate U Give The Hate U Give (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as societal)
avg rating 4.45 — 1,015,956 ratings — published 2017
Rate this book
Clear rating
Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as societal)
avg rating 4.02 — 49,680 ratings — published 2016
Rate this book
Clear rating
Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)
by (shelved 3 times as societal)
avg rating 4.36 — 4,178,697 ratings — published 2009
Rate this book
Clear rating
Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as societal)
avg rating 4.27 — 24,515 ratings — published 2011
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as societal)
avg rating 4.16 — 29,676 ratings — published 2010
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Giver (The Giver, #1) The Giver (The Giver, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as societal)
avg rating 4.12 — 2,820,294 ratings — published 1993
Rate this book
Clear rating
Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as societal)
avg rating 3.85 — 9,209 ratings — published 2000
Rate this book
Clear rating
All About Love: New Visions All About Love: New Visions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as societal)
avg rating 4.01 — 138,185 ratings — published 1999
Rate this book
Clear rating
One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as societal)
avg rating 4.60 — 45,167 ratings — published 2025
Rate this book
Clear rating
Underskud Underskud
by (shelved 2 times as societal)
avg rating 4.19 — 2,703 ratings — published 2024
Rate this book
Clear rating
Yellowface Yellowface (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as societal)
avg rating 3.72 — 1,048,671 ratings — published 2023
Rate this book
Clear rating
Rest Is Resistance: A Manifesto Rest Is Resistance: A Manifesto (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as societal)
avg rating 4.04 — 12,510 ratings — published 2022
Rate this book
Clear rating
Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as societal)
avg rating 4.25 — 41,540 ratings — published 2020
Rate this book
Clear rating
Rage Becomes Her: The Power of Women's Anger Rage Becomes Her: The Power of Women's Anger (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as societal)
avg rating 4.33 — 11,384 ratings — published 2018
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Century of the Child (Family in America Series) The Century of the Child (Family in America Series)
by (shelved 2 times as societal)
avg rating 3.62 — 47 ratings — published
Rate this book
Clear rating


“We often blame our government for their lack of responsibility, socially and politically. We forget that that is only a result of the societal irresponsibility in general.”
Sunday Adelaja

Craig D. Lounsbrough
“The problem with the ‘herd’ is that our voice is never ‘heard’.”
Craig D. Lounsbrough

More quotes...