JustinTinsley Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
JustinTinsley on X@andscape. @AroundTheHorn. @30for30’s “The King of Crenshaw.” ✍️ a book w/ @DwyaneWade. “It Was All a Dream: Biggie and the World That Made Him,” May 10, 2022.

Didn't We Almost Have It All: In Defense of Whitney Houston
Gerrick KennedyDidn't We Almost Have It All: In Defense of Whitney Houston by @GerrickKennedy https://t.co/bQKOi5MjEG
Paperback, 2023
$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Malcolm XThe best album of the 2010s, IMO of course, turns nine today. And like the ‘The Autobiography of Malcolm X,’ Kendrick Lamar’s ‘good kid, m.A.A.d city’ overflows with Black rage, fear of abandonment, and a sobering understanding of death and rebirth. https://theundefeated.com/features/album-of-the-decade-kendrick-lamars-good-kid-m-a-a-d-city/
Paperback, Mass Market, 1987
$9.99Member price:$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Movement Made Us: A Father, a Son, and the Legacy of a Freedom Ride
David J. Dennis JrBeen waiting for months to share this and the time is now. Pre-order my brother @DavidDTSS’ book “The Movement Made Us.” Because when I tell you it’s gonna be one of the most important reads of this generation, I put everything on that. Let’s run it up! https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-movement-made-us-david-j-dennis-jr/1140501194
Paperback, 2023
$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop
Danyel SmithShine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop by @danamo https://t.co/5XptIKgc9w
Paperback, 2023
$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
It Was All a Dream: Biggie and the World That Made Him
Justin Tinsley“‘It Was All a Dream’ adds cultural breadth and historical depth to the rich legacy of a 1990s icon who now transcends time." — @DrToddBoyd | “…this book constantly found ways to surprise me. Justin Tinsley has written a classic…” — @cheo_coker https://t.co/NgIzmIIMR5
Paperback, 2023
$17.00Member price:$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book