above, by the state, rather than something embedded in American social structures since before the founding." Walker states that, while federal housing law “lined up with the prevailing practices of racial segregation … Rothstein's idea that this was imposed on reluctant localities is ludicrous.” Accolades Among other acclamations of the book, it made the longlist for the 2017 National Book Awards, it was placed at number four on Publishers Weeklys Top 10 Best Books of 2017, it was named one of NPR's Best Books of 2017 one of Bill Gates' favorite books of the same year, and it won Rothstein the 2018 Hillman Prize for Book Journalism. The book spent four weeks on The New York Times Best Seller list beginning at position three in the May 20, 2018, issue and ending at number ten on June 10, 2018, issue. Following racial unrest in the United States, the book re-entered the list in June 2020. For the book's 23rd consecutive week and 28th total week on the list in the November 22, 2020, issue, the book was placed at number five. As of the December 20th, 2020 issue, the book has spent 32 total weeks on the list. The book's award summary for the 2018 Hillman Prize for Book Journalism argues the work had provided "incontrovertible evidence that it was the laws and policies passed by local, state, and federal governments that actually promoted the discriminatory patterns that continue to this day". After summarizing the topics, the Hillman Foundation went on to note that "Rothstein's invaluable examination shows that relearning this history is a necessary step because it is the foundation for understanding that aggressive policies are in order to desegregate these urban areas and finally pave the way for the nation to remedy its unconstitutional past". Publication information The book was published in New York in May 2017 by Liveright Publishing, an imprint of W. W. Norton & Company. It was originally published in hardback with and in e-book format with , while a paperback edition with was published a year later. In addition to the publications by Liveright, Recorded Books released an audiobook edition in October 2017. (hardcover) (eBook) (CD) (MP3) (eAudio) (paperback) See also Racism in the United States Racial inequality in the United States Racial segregation in the United States Race in the United States criminal justice system Race and crime in the United States Mass