10 Books Similar to “Twelve Years a Slave” by Solomon Northup

by Harriet Ann Jacobs

Like 'Twelve Years a Slave,' this memoir offers a harrowing, first-hand account of the realities of slavery.

by Frederick Douglass

Similar to 'Twelve Years a Slave,' this is a powerful slave narrative detailing immense struggle and a fight for freedom.

by Malcolm X (1965)

As with 'Twelve Years a Slave,' this autobiography chronicles a journey from hardship to self-discovery and activism.

by Isabel Wilkerson (2010)

Following the legacy of narratives like 'Twelve Years a Slave,' this non-fiction work explores the enduring impact of systemic oppression.