Detroit Non-Fiction Books You Need to Read
A collection of titles in our collection from an article written by Rusty Young.
Detroit City is the Place to be
Mark Binelli
A Rolling Stone reporter’s retelling of Detroit’s history and views for a hopeful future.
Belle Isle to 8 Mile
Andy Ed. Linn
An Insider’s Guide to Detroit features more than 1,000 Detroit attractions.
Detroit : an American Autopsy
Charlie LeDuff
An explosive expose of Detroit, icon of America’s lost prosperity.
The Origins of the Urban Crisis
Thomas J. Sugrue
An exploration of housing, race, work discrimination, and capital flight in 20th-century Detroit.
Reimagining Detroit
John Gallagher
An analysis of Detroit after deindustrialization with a hopeful vision for the future.
Detroit : a Biography
Scott Martelle
A look at the evolution of Detroit and its great urban failures.
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