6 Big Trends From 2021 Non-Fiction Books (Part 6 of 6) | #endbias

The sixth and final trend in this series is on a fitting theme: bias and how to end it. Multiple times this year, I have is explored the topic first in our Non-Obvious Beyond Diversity Summit and then later this year with my latest book Beyond Diversity co-authored with Jennifer Brown. As we head into the big Longlist announcement for our Non-Obvious Book Awards - these trends offer some context into the biggest themes that we saw all year.

In case you missed them, be sure to go back and read all the previous trends from this series here: Trend #1 | Trend #2 | Trend #3 | Trend #4 | Trend #5 | Trend #6

See a list of 2014-2020 Past Non-Obvious Book Award Winners here >>

Non-Obvious Book Trend #6 - #endbias

Systemic racism, wage equity, unconscious bias and taking action to build a more inclusive world continued to be increasingly popular topics for books this year. I wrote my first in this category as well. The range of books and topics covered are diverse, important and worth sharing.

1. Systems of Bias - How can we end systemic bias that holds people back? These powerful books offer real answers.
2. Creating Equity - Achieving pay equity, ending workplace bias and making the world fairer are what these books focus on.
3. Take Action - Going beyond just conversation, these actionable books suggest real solutions to build a more inclusive world.

#systemsofbias

1. Black Futures (Buy on Bookshop.org | Amazon)
2. How The Word Is Passed (Buy on Bookshop.org | Amazon)
3. The Sum of Us (Buy on Bookshop.org | Amazon)
4. Nice Racism (Buy on Bookshop.org | Amazon)
5. Mother of Invention (Buy on Bookshop.org | Amazon)
6. The Gatherings (Buy on Bookshop.org | Amazon)
7. Extra Bold (Buy on Bookshop.org | Amazon)
8. Freedom to Discriminate (Buy on Bookshop.org | Amazon)
9. The Hidden Curriculum (Buy on Bookshop.org | Amazon)
10. The Whiteness of Wealth (Buy on Bookshop.org | Amazon)

#creatingequity

1. Fair Pay (Buy on Bookshop.org | Amazon)
2. The Adventures of Women In Tech (Buy on Bookshop.org | Amazon)
3. Just Work (Buy on Bookshop.org | Amazon)
4. The Conversation (Buy on Bookshop.org | Amazon)
5. The End of Bias (Buy on Bookshop.org | Amazon)
6. How to Be An Ally (Buy on Bookshop.org | Amazon)
7. The Man's Guide To Corporate Culture (Buy on Bookshop.org | Amazon)
8. Identity Capitalists (Buy on Bookshop.org | Amazon)
9. Unbias (Buy on Bookshop.org | Amazon)
10. Equity (Buy on Bookshop.org | Amazon)
11. Did That Just Happen?! (Buy on Bookshop.org | Amazon)
12. Black Magic (Buy on Bookshop.org | Amazon)
13. Bias Interrupted (Buy on Bookshop.org | Amazon)

#takeaction

1. The Wake Up (Buy on Bookshop.org | Amazon)
2. The 1619 Project (Buy on Bookshop.org | Amazon)
3. For Brown Girls (Buy on Bookshop.org | Amazon)
4. Ding Dong! Avon Calling! (Buy on Bookshop.org | Amazon)
5. Trans (Buy on Bookshop.org | Amazon)
6. Looking Up (Buy on Bookshop.org | Amazon)
7. First & Only (Buy on Bookshop.org | Amazon)
8. Beyond Diversity (Buy on Bookshop.org | Amazon)
9. Wonder Women (Buy on Bookshop.org | Amazon)

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