Find Similar Books | Similar Books Like Find Similar Books

Books like Extraordinary, Ordinary People by Condoleezza Rice


Condoleezza Rice’s memoir recounts how the standards and sacrifices of her loving family guided her rise from a childhood in Jim Crow Birmingham to becoming the nation’s first female Secretary of State. She reflects on early lessons in music and faith, her tenure as Provost at Stanford University, and her roles on the National Security Council, highlighting the influence of her Presbyterian heritage and the support of her parents and grandparents. The book offers insight into the interplay of family, faith, and public service in her life.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Autobiography
Authors: Condoleezza Rice
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.0 (2 community ratings)

All books by Condoleezza Rice
Extraordinary, Ordinary People by Condoleezza Rice

How are these books recommended?

The books recommended for Extraordinary, Ordinary People by Condoleezza Rice are shaped by reader interaction. Votes on how closely books relate, user ratings, and community comments all help refine these recommendations and highlight books readers genuinely find similar in theme, ideas, and overall reading experience.

Have you read any of these books?
Your votes, ratings, and comments help improve recommendations and make it easier for other readers to discover books they’ll enjoy.

Books similar to Extraordinary, Ordinary People (10 similar books)

Between the World and Me by 7695610|Ta-Nehisi Coates book cover

📘 Between the World and Me
 by Ta-Nehisi Coates

Between the World and Me is a memoir‑essay in letter form, where Ta‑Nehisi Coates addresses his teenage son about the history, violence, and ongoing reality of being Black in America.

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.2 (42 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like Between the World and Me
Living history by 12550297|Hillary Rodham Clinton book cover

📘 Living history
 by Hillary Rodham Clinton

Hillary Clinton recalls her journey from suburban upbringing to First Lady, detailing her personal and political life during the Clinton years.

★★★★★★★★★★ 3.0 (4 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like Living history
Tough Love by 7766894|Susan Rice book cover

📘 Tough Love
 by Susan Rice


★★★★★★★★★★ 4.0 (1 rating)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like Tough Love
Negroland by 4726408|Margo Jefferson book cover

📘 Negroland
 by Margo Jefferson

Margo Jefferson recounts her upbringing in Chicago’s black elite, tracing how the cultural and social dynamics of ‘Negroland’ shaped her life amid the civil rights movement, feminism, and the myth of postracial America.

★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 (1 rating)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like Negroland
The World According to Fannie Davis by 5616435|Bridgett M. Davis book cover

📘 The World According to Fannie Davis
 by Bridgett M. Davis


★★★★★★★★★★ 0.0 (0 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like The World According to Fannie Davis
American tapestry by 11780529|Rachel L. Swarns book cover

📘 American tapestry
 by Rachel L. Swarns

Microanalyzing Michelle Obama's lineage, this book chronicles five generations that span slavery, migration, and the White House, revealing the First Lady’s complex, multiracial roots and a century‑old hidden ancestor.

★★★★★★★★★★ 0.0 (0 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like American tapestry
Hard choices by 12550297|Hillary Rodham Clinton book cover

📘 Hard choices
 by Hillary Rodham Clinton

An inside look at the crises, choices, and challenges Hillary Rodham Clinton faced during her four years as the United States’ 67th Secretary of State, and how those experiences shape her vision for the future.

★★★★★★★★★★ 0.0 (0 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like Hard choices
All That She Carried by 7049916|Tiya Miles book cover

📘 All That She Carried
 by Tiya Miles


★★★★★★★★★★ 0.0 (0 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like All That She Carried
The Three Mothers by 13510315|Anna Malaika Tubbs book cover

📘 The Three Mothers
 by Anna Malaika Tubbs


★★★★★★★★★★ 0.0 (0 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like The Three Mothers
When I Was White by 12373074|Sarah Valentine book cover

📘 When I Was White
 by Sarah Valentine


★★★★★★★★★★ 0.0 (0 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like When I Was White

Some Other Similar Books

Those Who Serve: A Memoir of the Spirit by Michael M. Rose
A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership by James Comey
The Long Road to Freedom: The Advocate's Journey by Nawal El Saadawi
My Journey at the National Security Council by Susan E. Rice
The Idea of America: Reflections on the Birth of the Nation by Trevor Noah
A Mind for All Seasons: The Generalist's Guide for Education and Life by Eugene F. Rice
Hard Call: Great Decisions and the Extraordinary People Who Made Them by John McCain
The Spectator: A Memoir by Ross Douthat

Have a similar book in mind? Let others know!

Please login to submit books!