This is a thorough and well researched history of the white race, albeit quite dry. It reads much like a textbook, not particularly engaging, but appropriate for the subject matter. ( )

Extensive and detailed historical analysis of how whiteness has been privileged and promoted over the course of of the past two millenia. ( )

recommended by Ta-Nehisi Coates

Clear and to the point, meticulously researched and annotated, with an impressive range of primary sources; well-organized and devastating. This is an excellent scholarly text.
Of course it wasn't easy to read, both because it's full of people I don't actually want to engage with, and because I kept finding myself preparing for a debate with white supremacists. Once I stopped reading to memorize and read to deepen my understanding, it went more smoothly. ( )

This is an important book for all of us. I think a better title would have been the history of racism. Perhaps more people would buy it? ( )