This page lists books which contain trigger warnings for everything related to police brutality, including police violence; as well as police discrimination, abuse of power, and racial profiling. Click on each title to discover how this warning specifically applies to each book or for more context.
See also Racism, Gun violence, and Murder and attempted murder.
If you’re looking for more other related warnings, please see the database for a comprehensive list.
A – B – C – D – E – F – G – H – I – J – K – L – M – N – O – P – Q – R – S – T – U – V – W- X – Y – Z
Aa:
- Ahsoka by E.K. Johnston
- All American Boys by Jason Reynolds
- American Street by Ibi Zoboi
Bb:
- None.
Cc:
- Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
Dd:
- Dear Martin by Nic Stone
Ee:
- Empress of a Thousand Skies by Rhoda Belleza
Ff:
- Front Desk by Kelly Yang
Gg:
- Ghost Wood Song by Eria Waters
Hh:
- None.
Ii:
- If You Come Softly by Jacqueline Woodson
Jj:
- Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
Kk:
- King and the Dragonflies by Kacen Callender
Ll:
- None.
Mm:
- None.
Nn:
- Night Watch by Terry Pratchett
- Nubia: Real One by L.L. McKinney
Oo:
- None.
Pp:
- Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler
- Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler
- Piecing Me Together by Renée Watson
- Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi & Yusef Salaam
Qq:
- None.
Rr:
- None.
Ss:
- The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
- The Silence of Bones by June Hur
- A Song Below Water by Bethany C. Morrow
- A Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Roseanne A. Brown
- Stay With Me by Ayobami Adebayo
Tt:
- None.
Uu:
- None.
Vv:
- None.
Ww:
- None.
Xx:
- None.
Yy:
- None.
Zz:
- Ziggy, Stardust and Me by James Brandon
