Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents

"this book was a prayer for for our country it was a prayer for Humanity it was a prayer for our species it was a prayer for the planet because this has consequences for our planet as a whole"

"This exploration of American social hierarchy and injustice aligns with Oprah Winfrey's long-standing focus on impactful narratives that foster understanding and social change. It fits her Book Club's tradition of spotlighting significant non-fiction."

"I’ve recommended this book to many friends because it begs careful unpacking. Isabel Wilkerson, whose The Warmth of Other Suns is one of the towering achievements of 21st century nonfiction, draws parallels between the American racial hierarchy, the anti-Semitic regime of the Nazis and India’s highly complex caste system. She moves between her own experiences with casteism as a highly educated and upwardly mobile Black woman, and vignettes about the likes of Martin Luther King Jr. and Albert Einstein."

"Caste, an exceptional book by Isabel Wilkerson. I think this should be essential reading for anyone who wants to have a deeper understanding of the roots and effects of racism, right up to the present day."

"This is the first book since Michelle Alexander's "The New Jim Crow" to broaden my knowledge on racism in America. By approaching the subject through casteism she expands the lens and graciously gives us a new perspective."

"In America, you can't disentangle class from race, as Isabel Wilkerson's "Caste" makes devastatingly clear."

"I cannot say enough about Isabel Wilkerson. I think The Warmth of Other Suns and, most recently, Caste are really, really important books that are also incredibly accessible."

""Caste," by Isabel Wilkerson, which is devastating and important and regrettably timely."

""Caste," by Isabel Wilkerson, which shines a stunning light on racial issues from a new angle."