1. The Black Panther Party Reconsidered
by Charles Jones (editor)
Description: Featuring essays by former Panther members and Panther scholars, a collection of articles examines the black revolutionaries' organizational dynamics, treatment of women, and legacy.

2. Assata: An Autobiography
by Assata Shakur
Description: With wit and candor, Assata Shakur (aka JoAnne Chesimard) recounts the experiences that led her to a life of activism.

3. Seize the Time: The Story of the Black Panther Party & Huey P. Newton
by Bobby Seale
Description: I am often told that Seize The Time is a 1960s protest-era classic. Whether it is indeed a classic or not, I am uncertain. However, I am certain that the Black Panther Party For Self-Defense, as it was originally called, founded during an era and depicted in this book, remains a classic example of African and African American people's age-old resistance to racism and class oppression. - Bobby Seale.

4. Liberation, Imagination & The Black Panther Party
Editors: Kathleen Cleaver & George Katsiaficas
Description: A collection of essays conveying the views of scholars and activists on the impact and legacy of the Black Panther Party. Includes writings from Mumia Abu-Jamal, Ward Churchill, Kathleen Cleaver, Geronimo Ji Jagga, and many others.

5. The Black Panther Party Speaks
Editor Philip S. Foner
Description: A collection of writings from the Panthers themselves including essays from: Huey P. Newton, Bobby Seale, Eldridge Cleaver, David Hilliard, Fred Hampton and more.