1958: "Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story."

In his first book, King relates the story of the Montgomery bus boycott that he organized. In it, he details the logistics of the boycott and the violence and threats committed against King, sometimes dozens of threats per day. He also discusses his philosophy of nonviolence, relating it to his studies of Gandhi.

1963: "Strength To Love"

The classic collection of sermons preached by Martin Luther King Jr. that reveals how he used the pulpit as a podium of moral philosophy. The book gives great insight into the Civil Rights Movement and nonviolent philosophy.

1964: "Why We Can't Wait"

This book not only recounts the Birmingham campaign, but also examines the history of the civil rights struggle and the tasks that future generations must accomplish to bring about full equality for African-Americans.

1967: "Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community"

"The limitation of riots, moral questions aside, is that they cannot win and their participants know it." In this book, King warns readers that it's their last chance to form a community and avoid chaos -- they must choose between nonviolent coexistence and violent coannihilation.

"The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr."

Here is a full picture of the man who was Martin Luther King Jr. Years in the making, and woven together from thousands of recordings and documents, including letters to his family and diary entries, this book shows readers how King carried his nonviolence message from the pulpit into his everyday life.

"A Call to Conscience"

This book, published in 2001, is a collection of 12 of King's most famous speeches, as well as reflections by some of the world's most renowned leaders and theologians.

"I Have A Dream"

Here is the full text of the inspirational speech Martin Luther King Jr. delivered on August 28, 1963. It includes a timely forward written by Coretta Scott King and a biography of Dr. King that helps illuminate the Civil Rights Movement and the historic importance of the speech.

"A Knock at Midnight"

This is a collection of 11 of Dr. King's most powerful and spiritual sermons, compiled by Stanford historian Dr. Clayborne Carson, director of the King Papers Project, and by contributing editor Peter Holloran. This volume covers the full range of Dr. King's preaching career, from the earliest-known audio recording of King preaching to his sermon delivered just days before his assassination.