Anna Malaika Tubbs Non-Fiction books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Anna Malaika Tubbs Non-Fiction series?"

"There are two books in the Anna Malaika Tubbs Non-Fiction series, published between 2021 and 2025."

Q: "What is the first book in the Anna Malaika Tubbs Non-Fiction series?"

"The first book in the Anna Malaika Tubbs Non-Fiction series is The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation, published in 2021."

Q: "What is The Three Mothers about?"

"The Three Mothers (2021) tells the stories of Alberta King, Louise Little, and Berdis Baldwin, the mothers of Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin. The book examines how these three women shaped their sons and, through them, the course of American history."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation	2021	Anna Malaika Tubbs	Buy
2	Erased: What American Patriarchy Has Hidden from Us	2025	Anna Malaika Tubbs	Buy

Anna Malaika Tubbs’s non-fiction work centers on recovering overlooked stories in American history. The Three Mothers (2021) is a triple biography of the women who raised Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin. The book argues that understanding these mothers is essential to understanding the men they raised and the movements they led.

Her second book, Erased: What American Patriarchy Has Hidden from Us (2025), broadens the lens to examine how patriarchal systems have obscured women’s contributions throughout American history.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Anna Malaika Tubbs Non-Fiction series?

There are two books in the Anna Malaika Tubbs Non-Fiction series, published between 2021 and 2025.

What is the first book in the Anna Malaika Tubbs Non-Fiction series?

The first book in the Anna Malaika Tubbs Non-Fiction series is The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation, published in 2021.

What is The Three Mothers about?

The Three Mothers (2021) tells the stories of Alberta King, Louise Little, and Berdis Baldwin, the mothers of Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin. The book examines how these three women shaped their sons and, through them, the course of American history.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order