Ta-nehisi Coates Anthologies books in order

Ta-Nehisi Coates's anthology contributions, including Race and the American Idea and Decades: Marvel in the '10s.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Race and the American Idea: 155 Years of Writings From The Atlantic 2015 Ta-nehisi Coates Buy
2 Decades: Marvel in the ’10s - Legends and Legacy 2019 Ta-nehisi Coates Buy

Ta-Nehisi Coates has contributed to two anthologies. Race and the American Idea (2015) draws from The Atlantic’s long history of writing about race in America, featuring Coates alongside 155 years of the magazine’s contributors. Decades: Marvel in the ’10s (2019) is a comics collection that looks back at Marvel’s output during the decade.

These contributions span both halves of Coates’s writing career, from political journalism to superhero comics.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Ta-nehisi Coates Anthologies series?

There are two books in the Ta-nehisi Coates Anthologies series, published between 2015 and 2019.

What is the first book in the Ta-nehisi Coates Anthologies series?

The first book in the Ta-nehisi Coates Anthologies series is Race and the American Idea: 155 Years of Writings From The Atlantic, published in 2015.

What are these anthology contributions?

Race and the American Idea (2015) collects writings about race from The Atlantic magazine, while Decades: Marvel in the ’10s (2019) is a comics anthology celebrating Marvel’s output during the 2010s. Both reflect different sides of Coates’s career as a writer and cultural commentator.

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