KING, MARTIN LUTHER, 1929 to 1968
Martin Luther King Jr.
American Baptist minister and civil rights leader.
- Books
- 9
- Editions tracked
- 13
- First editions
- 7
- Nationality
- United States
- Born
- Atlanta, 1929
- Died
- St. Joseph's Hospital, Memphis, 1968
Martin Luther King Jr. wrote 9 books we track between 1958 and 2001; in publication order they begin with Stride Toward Freedom (1958).
About Martin Luther King Jr.
Writer
- Known as
- pastor, preacher, civil rights advocate, peace activist
- Movement
- civil rights movement, nonviolence, labor movement in the United States, civil rights movement
- Citizenship
- United States
Background
- Educated at
- Morehouse College, Crozer Theological Seminary, Boston University, Washington High School
- Influenced by
- Reinhold Niebuhr, Howard Thurman, Walter Rauschenbusch, Henry David Thoreau, Mahatma Gandhi
- Buried
- Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park
Awards and honours
- Nobel Peace Prize (1964)
- Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding (1966)
- United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights (1978)
- Gandhi Peace Award (1964)
- Pacem in Terris Award (1965)
- Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards (1959)
- Margaret Sanger Awards (1966)
- Time Person of the Year (1963)
From Wikidata (CC0); Wikipedia has articles on Martin Luther King Jr. in 188 languages.
Collect Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. books in order
In publication order
First editions, year by year
- 1963Why We Can't WaitHarper & Row
- 1963Strength to LoveHarper & Row
- 1963Letter from Birmingham City JailAmerican Friends Service Committee
- 1967Where Do We Go from HereHarper & Row
- 1968I Have a DreamGrosset & Dunlap
- 1986A Testament of HopeHarper & Row
- 1998The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, JrIntellectual Properties Management in association with Warner Books
Which edition do you have?
- IPM (Intellectual Properties Management), in association with Warner Books2001 Other I own A Call to Conscience, IPM (Intellectual Properties Management), in association with Warner Books 2001 Log in to want this
- Little, Brown2001 Other I own A Call to Conscience, Little, Brown 2001 Log in to want this
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read Martin Luther King Jr.'s books in?
In publication order they begin with Stride Toward Freedom (1958), then Letter from the Birmingham Jail (1963) and Strength to Love (1963). Books in a series are listed in series order on this page.
What was Martin Luther King Jr.'s first book?
The earliest book we list is Stride Toward Freedom, first published in 1958.
When was Martin Luther King Jr. born?
Martin Luther King Jr. was born in 1929 and died in 1968.
How many Martin Luther King Jr. books does MyVolumes track?
We track 9 books by Martin Luther King Jr. across 13 editions, 7 of them first editions.
What awards has Martin Luther King Jr. won?
Martin Luther King Jr. has won Nobel Peace Prize (1964), Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding (1966), United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights (1978), Gandhi Peace Award (1964), according to Wikidata.