New autobiography books 2017

I challenged myself to read 100 books in 2017 and just finished book 89!

You can read my first update (first 50 books listed, reviewed) here.

In February I only read books that were written by people of color (or about people of color) and it enlightened me, challenged me, and all-around made me a more empathetic and mindful person.

You can check out my full Black History Month reading list here.

Those books shifted my perspective on a range of topics, sometimes making me question viewpoints and attitudes I've held for years. For example, The New Jim Crow shook apart every thought and belief I had on racism, crime, prison, drugs and our legal system in America.

Realizing it was the memoirs and biographies—the real-life stories—that had the most impact on me, I decided to challenge myself again in May, reading only memoirs and biographies...

New autobiography books 2017 list

"May-moirs" month.

Here's what this challenge taught me:

• You can learn something from anyone. We are all teachers and students.