120 Books to read for KNOWLEDGE OF SELF

Knowledge of self requires study.

The 5 Percent Connection book list was created to help people build a strong library rooted in knowledge, wisdom, understanding, history, science, culture, and self-development.

This page includes books written by Gods and Earths, along with recommended titles that can help serious students expand their understanding of self, society, history, language, spirituality, science, power, and culture.

If you are ready to study, this is a place to begin.

The cover of a book titled 'How to Hustle and Win: A Survival Guide for the Ghetto' by Dr. Supreme Understanding, featuring a colorful map of the United States and a background pattern of black and yellow hazard stripes.
Book cover titled "The True History of Allah and His 5%" with images of historical figures and a patterned black and yellow border.
A promotional poster featuring an image of lips with the word "STFU" stitched across them, and the phrase "The nation of gods & earths speaks for itself". The poster includes a street scene with a sign for Allah School Street and a logo with a star,
Book cover titled 'Black God: An Introduction to the World's Religions and Their Black Gods' by Dr. Supreme Understanding, featuring an African statue with traditional facial markings and jewelry, against a dark background.
Book cover titled 'The FOA Fighting of Allah' with a black background, red and yellow text, and a central image of a fist punching through a yellow star. The cover includes the subtitle 'The 'Nation of Gods and Earths Defense for Knowing Self' and th
Cover of a book titled "The Science of Self: Man, God, and the Mathematical Language of Nature" by Dr. Supreme Understanding. The cover features a collage of various images representing different aspects of science, history, and nature, with a black
Book cover titled "When the World Was Black: The Untold History of the World's First Civilizations, Part One: Prehistoric Cultures" by Dr. Supreme Understanding. The cover features a collage of ancient artifacts, cave paintings, and prehistoric scene
Cover of a book titled 'Goddess Syndrome: Design Denotes Function,' featuring a stylized illustration of a woman with African features, holding scales in one hand and a mirror in the other, surrounded by people. The background is red with stars, and
Book cover titled "Once Upon a Time In Amerikka: From a Five Percent Perspective" by Saladim Quannah Allah, featuring a man holding a smiling baby, with black, yellow, and white patterned borders.
A black-and-white drawing of a scientist surrounded by laboratory equipment, with smoke and chemical tubes, and the scientist holding a test tube. The image appears to be a cartoon or caricature style.
Book cover titled "Five Percent Social Theory" by Saladin Allah, with the subtitle "A conceptual-based cultural framework," set against a black background, with the author's name and website. The cover is surrounded by a decorative yellow and black g
Cover of a book titled "Knowledge of Self" with a man with outstretched arms in front of a cityscape and a geometric background.
Book cover titled 'The Righteous Way: 50 Years (Golden Jubilee Edition)' by Starmel Allah, celebrating 50 years, with a globe representing history and doctrine, surrounded by newspaper clippings, set against a yellow and black geometric patterned bor
Book cover titled 'Knowledge of Self: A Collection of Wisdom on the Science of Everything in Life'. Features a human figure with arms outstretched, surrounded by geometric shapes and symbols, against a cityscape background.
Book cover titled "Earth Lessons: That Brown Girl from Compton" by Queen Alekka Jackson Jarrell, M.A.T., with a black and yellow geometric patterned border.
Book cover titled "Fascinating Womanhood" with subtitle "How the Ideal Woman Awakens a Man's Deepest Love and Tenderness". The background has a yellow and white gradient and the title is in purple script. The book is by Helen Andelin.
Book cover titled "Dirty Little Secrets About Black History: Its Heroes & Other Troublemakers" by Claud Anderson, Ed.D., featuring three cartoon characters dressed as Uncle Sam in patriotic colors.
Book cover titled 'Black Labor, White Wealth' with subtitle 'The Search for Power and Economic Justice'. The author's name is Claud Anderson, Ed.D. The cover features a city skyline silhouette at the bottom. The design highlights themes of economic a
Book cover of "Assata: An Autobiography" by Assata Shakur, featuring a black and white portrait of a woman with an afro hairstyle and patterned clothing, with the title in bold red and green text.
Book cover titled "Countering the Conspiracy to Destroy Black Boys, Vol. 1" by Jawanza Kunjufu featuring a photo of two smiling Black boys.
A book cover titled 'The Dred Scott Case' by Don E. Fehrenbacher, with an illustration of Dred Scott on the cover, and black, yellow, and white caution tape border.
Cover of a book titled "Women in Antiquity" edited by Ivan Van Sertima, with a purple and pink floral border.
Book cover titled "EYES WIDE SHUT: THE SCIENCE OF SECRET SOCIETIES" with a background of cobblestone pavement. Author: SALADIN QUANNAH ALLAH.
Cover of a book titled 'The Hood Health Handbook' with a subtitle 'A Practical Guide to Health and Wellness in the Urban Community.' The cover features a person with a distinctive hairstyle looking at a store storefront covered with various signs and
Book cover titled "The Righteous Way (Infinity Edition)" by Starmel Allah, featuring a spherical collage of photos set against a colorful, cosmic background with rays of light.
Cover of the book "Black Skin, White Masks" by Frantz Fanon, featuring a black background with the title in bold white text
Book cover titled "Message to the Blackman in America" by Elijah Muhammad, featuring a portrait of a man in a suit and hat with celestial patterns, set against a black background with celebratory warning tape on either side.
Image of a book titled 'The Outline of History' by H.G. Wells, placed on a frame with text about the book and author, and a decorative black and yellow striped border.
Book cover titled 'Black Man of the Nile and His Family' by Dr. Yosef A.A. ben-Jochannan, featuring a map of the Nile River and surrounding regions on a blue background.
Book cover titled "The Blackman's Guide to Understanding the Blackwoman" by Shahrazad Ali, surrounded by black and yellow warning tape border, with additional text referencing 120 books for self-knowledge and a link in bio.
Book cover titled 'The Art of War' by Sun Tzu with a red background and a small black circle containing a black and white portrait of Sun Tzu.
Cover of the book titled "Stolen Legacy" by George G.M. James, featuring an Egyptian relief sculpture and gold and black decorative elements.
Book cover titled "The Community of Self" by Dr. Na'tim Akbar, featuring a yellow background with an abstract profile of a person's head containing images of people, a globe inside a brown brain shape, and a green landscape. The cover indicates it is
A graphic promoting the book "The Iceman Inheritance" by Michael Bradley, with the subtitle "Prehistoric Sources of Western Man's Racism, Sexism, and Aggression." The cover features a stylized illustration of a hand holding a club, with blood splatte
Book cover titled 'Behold a Pale Horse' by William Cooper, featuring a cartoonish scene with a pale horse ridden by a skeleton wearing sunglasses, a winged child riding a white horse, and a black horse silhouette against a moonlit sky, with yellow an
Book cover titled 'Christopher Columbus and the Afrikan Holocaust: Slavery & the Rise of European Capitalism' by John Henrik Clarke. The cover features a map of Africa and an illustration of African people walking in chains.
Image of a book cover titled 'The Developmental Psychology of The Black Child' by Amos N. Wilson. The cover features silhouettes of children in various poses, set against a yellow background.
Cover of a book titled 'We the Black Jews' by Yosef A. A. ben-Jochannan, featuring a map of Egypt and surrounding areas with key locations marked, and text indicating it is volume 1 and 2 of a series for knowledge and self-awareness.
Book cover titled "The Fall of America" by Elijah Muhammad, featuring an illustration of the United States map with the word "America" inside. The cover has a fiery orange and black color scheme.
Book cover for 'The Autobiography of Malcolm X as told to Alex Haley,' featuring a portrait of Malcolm X with a background of clouds, surrounded by a black border with yellow and black striped edges, and text in bold fonts about the book.
Book cover titled "Blacks in Science: Ancient and Modern," edited by Ivan Van Sertima, priced at $15.00.
Book cover titled "The Golden Age of the Moor" by Ivan Van Sertima, featuring a black and white image of a Moor warrior with a sword and a shield, on a red background.
Book cover titled "Roots: The Saga of an American Family" by Alex Haley, with a black and brown background and large bold text for the title and author's name. Additional text includes "The 5% Connection," "120 Books to Read for Knowledge of Self," a
Book cover titled "Making of the Whiteman" by Paul Lawrence Guthrie, featuring a black and white photo of Elijah Muhammad.
Cover of a book titled "Yacub and the Origin of White Supremacy" by Dorothy Blake Fardan, featuring an illustration of three figures wearing hats against a brick wall background.
Book cover titled 'Powernomics' by Claud Anderson, Ed.D., promoting a book on empowering Black America, with images of a chain, dollar bill, cotton flower, and silhouettes of people.
Book cover titled 'They Came Before Columbus: The African Presence in Ancient Africa' by Ivan Van Sertima, with a black and yellow caution tape border and yellow bold text at the bottom indicating the author and a link in bio.
Book cover titled 'World's Great Men of Color Volume 1' by JA Rodgers, featuring historical figures from Africa and Asia, with black and yellow striped borders.
Cover of a book titled "The Philosophy & Opinions of Marcus Garvey" by Amy Jacques Garvey, with a black and white photo of Marcus Garvey on it. The image has a decorative border with black and yellow stripes.
Book cover titled 'How Not to Eat Pork (For Life Without the Pig)' by Shahrazad Ali, featuring a cartoon pig with an angry expression inside a no-symbol. The cover has a pink background and a starburst with the price $8.00. The top of the cover reads
Book cover titled "Countering the Conspiracy to Destroy Black Boys" by Jawanza Kunjufu, featuring smiling young Black boys, with a subtitle indicating sales of one million copies.
Book cover titled "African Origins of the Major Western Religions" by Dr. Yosef A. A. Ben-Jochannan, featuring a black and white illustration of a cross, triangle, and various religious symbols. The background is light-colored with a rainbow pattern,
Book cover titled "Breaking the Chains of Psychological Slavery" by Naim Akbar, featuring silhouettes of two faces and a chain between them on an orange background.
Book cover titled 'Babylon to Timbuktu: A History of Ancient Black Races' by Rudolph R. Windsor, featuring an illustration of ancient and modern African structures and people.
Cover of a book titled 'From Superman to Man' by J. A. Rogers with the subtitle 'Second Edition'. The background is a textured brown. Text and design elements include black and yellow striped borders, and the text 'The 5% Connection' at the top and '
Cover of a book titled "The Dred Scott Case" by Don E. Fehrenbacher, featuring a portrait of Dred Scott, with a black, white, and yellow striped border and text advertising 120 books to read for knowledge of self.
Book cover of 'Medical Apartheid' by Harriet A. Washington, with red and black cross design, and text highlighting the book's focus on the dark history of medical experimentation on Black Americans from colonial times to present.
Book cover titled 'Christianity Before Christ' with an illustration of ancient Egyptian figures and hieroglyphs.
Book cover titled "The 48 Laws of Power" by Robert Greene, with a red and blue design, a gold badge indicating "National Bestseller," and the text "From the author of Seduction."
Book cover titled 'The Confessions of Nat Turner' by William Styron, with a red background and a black silhouette of a winged figure holding a sword.
Book cover titled "The Arawak" with illustrations of indigenous South American natives and a Caribbean indigenous man holding a spear and a colorful feathered headdress, surrounded by decorative yellow and black checkered borders.
Book cover titled 'The Tulsa Massacre of 1921' with black and white photo of Tulsa city burning, and red text overlay. Additional text includes '120 books to read for knowledge of self' and 'The 5% Connection' at the top, with author information and
Book cover titled "The Valley of the Dry Bones" by Rudolph R. Windsor, with illustrations by El Hahagn, showing a landscape with mountains, trees, and a figure reaching upward amid skeletons.
Cover of the book titled "Can't Hurt Me" by David Goggins with the subtitle "Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds." The cover features a man in a white military uniform with medals, set against a dark background, and behind him, there is a shadowy figu
Cover of a book titled 'Black Arabia & The African Origin of Islam' by Dr. Wesley Muhammad, showing a map of Africa with Arabic calligraphy and historical illustrations.
Book cover of 'Bad Blood: The Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment' by James H. Jones, with a black and white photo of a person sitting on a chair and a man lying on a bed. The cover is maroon with yellow and white text.
Image of a book cover titled "Serpent in the Sky: The High Wisdom of Ancient Egypt" by John Anthony West, with a depiction of an ancient Egyptian artifact featuring hieroglyphs and a snake.
Book cover titled 'How to Hustle and Win: A Survival Guide for the Ghetto, Part 1' by Dr. Supreme Understanding Allah, featuring a background of a board game, and text indicating it includes 120 books to read for self-knowledge, with a foreword by Ri
Book cover titled 'How Europe Underdeveloped Africa' by Walter Rodney, with an introduction by Vincent Harding. The cover features a red map of Africa being fractured by two hands pulling at it, with black, white, and yellow striped border elements.
Cover of a book titled "How to Eat to Live" by Elijah Muhammad, featuring a picture of him in traditional clothing, with visuals of vegetables and fruits in the background.
Cover page of a book titled '100 Amazing Facts About the Negro with Complete Proof' by J. A. Rogers, featuring a black and white photograph of Zaiditu, Empress of Ethiopia, granddaughter of Menelik, seated on a throne. The text highlights the book's
Book cover titled "The African Origin of Civilization: Myth or Reality" by Cheikh Anta Diop, edited and translated by Mercer Cook, with a black and white image of an ancient African sculpture on a red background.
Book cover titled "The ISIS Papers: The Keys to the Colors" by Dr. Frances Cress Welsing, featuring an earthy textured background with carvings of various symbols.
Book cover for 'Up From Slavery,' an autobiography by Booker T. Washington. The cover features a black and white photograph of Booker T. Washington, with the title and author's name highlighted in yellow and black, and decorative black and yellow str
Book cover titled "Nile Valley Contributions to Civilization" with illustrations of pyramids, the Nile River, a Sphinx statue, and an eagle in blue, yellow, and purple colors.
Book cover titled "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" with a portrait of Frederick Douglass, a Black man with white hair and beard, wearing a dark suit, on a blue background.
Cover of a book titled "African Presence in Early Asia" featuring an ancient Asian sculpture of several figures, highlighting African presence in early Asian history.
Cover image for the P.E.A.C.E. course by Sunez Allah, featuring a photograph of a building with a sign that reads "Allah School in Mecca Street" and a logo with a man's face wearing sunglasses and a star in the background, surrounded by a yellow and
Book cover titled 'Black Arabia & The African Origin of Islam' by Dr. Wesley Muhammad, featuring an outline map of Africa and Middle East, with Arabic script inside the map. The overall design uses green, black, and beige colors.

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