Books About and By Martin Luther King, Jr.

By Coll Rowe | January 15 2026 | General

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr., we are sharing books about his life and legacy, and books that include his writings and speeches. We remember and value his fight for equality and his impact on the world.

Why We Can't Wait
Why We Can't Wait
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
9780451527530

Martin Luther King’s classic exploration of the events and forces behind the Civil Rights Movement—including his Letter from Birmingham Jail, April 16, 1963.

$10.99 US
Jan 01, 2000
Mass Market Paperback
240 Pages
Signet
A Time to Break Silence
A Time to Break Silence
The Essential Works of Martin Luther King, Jr., for Students
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
9780807033050

The first collection of King’s essential writings for high school students and young people.

$18.00 US
Nov 05, 2013
Paperback
272 Pages
Beacon Press
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
A Life
Marshall Frady
9780143036487

Marshall Frady, the reporter who became the unofficial chronicler of the civil rights movement, recreates the life and turbulent times of its inspirational leader.

$27.00 US
Dec 27, 2005
Paperback
224 Pages
Penguin Books
"All Labor Has Dignity"
"All Labor Has Dignity"
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
9780807086025

An unprecedented and timely collection of Dr. King’s speeches on labor rights and economic justice.

$21.00 US
Jan 10, 2012
Paperback
264 Pages
Beacon Press
The Radical King
The Radical King
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
9780807034521
Edited and introduced by Cornel West, this revealing collection restores Martin Luther King, Jr. as being every bit as radical as Malcolm X.
$19.00 US
Jan 12, 2016
Paperback
320 Pages
Beacon Press
Strength to Love
Strength to Love
Martin Luther King, Jr.
9780807051900
The classic collection of Dr. King's sermons that fuse his Christian teachings with his radical ideas of love and nonviolence as a means to combat hate and oppression.
$25.95 US
Oct 15, 2019
Hardcover
192 Pages
Beacon Press
Martin Luther King, Jr.: The Last Interview
Martin Luther King, Jr.: The Last Interview
and Other Conversations
Martin Luther King, Jr.
9781612196169

In time for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and Black History Month, a timely collection of pivotal interviews with the most influential leader of the Civil Rights Movement.

$15.99 US
Jan 03, 2017
Paperback
128 Pages
Melville House
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