Death at an Early Age: The Destruction of the Hearts and Minds of Negro Children in the Boston Public Schools (1967) Chronicles Kozol's first year as a teacher in a segregated Boston public school, documenting systematic discrimination and educational neglect of African American students.

Free Schools (1972) Examines alternative education models and the concept of student-directed learning based on Kozol's experiences establishing a free school in Boston.

The Night Is Dark and I Am Far from Home (1975) Analyzes how public education systems often reinforce social inequalities and conform students to existing power structures.

Children of the Revolution: A Yankee Teacher in the Cuban Schools (1978) Documents Cuba's literacy campaign and education system based on Kozol's observations during multiple visits to the country.

Illiterate America (1985) Investigates adult illiteracy in the United States through personal stories and statistical analysis.

Rachel and Her Children: Homeless Families in America (1988) Presents detailed accounts of homeless families in New York City and their struggles with education and survival.

Savage Inequalities: Children in America's Schools (1991) Contrasts the conditions and resources between wealthy and impoverished school districts across the United States.

Amazing Grace: The Lives of Children and the Conscience of a Nation (1995) Depicts the lives of children in the South Bronx, examining poverty's impact on their education and daily experiences.

Ordinary Resurrections: Children in the Years of Hope (2000) Follows the daily lives of children in a South Bronx elementary school over several years.

The Shame of the Nation: The Restoration of Apartheid Schooling in America (2005) Documents ongoing racial segregation in American public schools fifty years after Brown v. Board of Education.

Letters to a Young Teacher (2007) Offers guidance to new teachers through letters addressing common challenges in urban education.

Fire in the Ashes: Twenty-Five Years Among the Poorest Children in America (2012) Follows the long-term outcomes of children from poor communities whom Kozol has known and written about over decades.

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