Ta-nehisi Coates books

Ta-Nehisi Coates is an American author, journalist, and comic book writer known for Between the World and Me, The Water Dancer, and his Black Panther and Captain America runs for Marvel.

Anthologies

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Race and the American Idea: 155 Years of Writings From The Atlantic 2015 Buy
Decades: Marvel in the ’10s - Legends and Legacy 2019 Buy

Black Panther Graphic Novels Reading Order

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A Nation Under Our Feet, Book 1 2016 N/A
Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet, Vol. 1 2016 Buy
Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet, Vol. 2 2017 Buy
A Nation Under Our Feet, Book 3 2017 N/A
Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet, Vol. 3 2017 Buy
Black Panther, Vol. 4: Avengers of the New World Part 1 2017 Buy
Black Panther, Vol. 5: Avengers of the New World Part 2 2018 Buy
Black Panther, Vol. 6: The Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda, Part One 2019 N/A
The Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda, Part Three 2019 N/A

Captain America Reading Order

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Winter In America 2019 Buy
Captain Of Nothing 2019 Buy
The Legend Of Steve 2020 Buy
Captain America, Vol. 1 2020 Buy
All Die Young 2021 Buy
Captain America, Vol. 5: All Die Young, Part Two 2021 N/A
All Die Young Part Two 2021 Buy
Captain America, Vol. 2 2022 Buy

Non-Fiction

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The Beautiful Struggle 2008 Buy
Between the World and Me 2015 Buy
We Were Eight Years in Power 2017 Buy
Amy Sherald: The World We Make 2023 Buy
The Message 2024 Buy

Rise of the Black Panther Graphic Novels

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Rise of the Black Panther 2018 Buy

Standalone Novels

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The Water Dancer 2019 Buy

Ta-Nehisi Coates is an American writer whose work spans journalism, memoir, fiction, and comic books. He first gained wide attention with his essay writing at The Atlantic, where he covered race, politics, and culture. His 2015 book Between the World and Me, written as a letter to his son, won the National Book Award and became one of the most discussed works of non-fiction in recent years.

Coates has also had a significant career in comics, writing both Black Panther and Captain America for Marvel. His Black Panther run, which began in 2016 with A Nation Under Our Feet, brought a literary and political sensibility to superhero comics. His novel The Water Dancer (2019) tells the story of a young man born into slavery who discovers he has a mysterious power connected to memory and water. His most recent works include the essay collection The Message (2024).

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Ta-nehisi Coates written?

Ta-nehisi Coates has written 26 books across six series.

What was Ta-nehisi Coates's first book?

Ta-nehisi Coates’s first book is The Beautiful Struggle, published in 2008.

What is Between the World and Me about?

Between the World and Me (2015) is a book-length letter from Coates to his teenage son about the experience of being Black in America. It addresses the history and ongoing reality of racial violence and the vulnerability of Black bodies in American society. The book won the National Book Award for Nonfiction.

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