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Mandela's Legacy Through Words - Former South African president, international icon and man of peace Nelson Mandela passed away at the age of 95 on Dec. 6 after months of battling a lung infection and other illnesses. His incredible life story and journey to freedom has inspired authors from around the globe to pen literature that will maintain his legacy for years to come. From his childhood spent in the village of Mvezo to his 27-year stint as a political prisoner in one of the strictest South African prisons and his rebellious fight for freedom, Mandela’s legacy lives on through BET.com’s list of books on Madiba’s world. —Dominique Zonyéé(Photo : ALEXANDER JOE/AFP/Getty Images)

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Nelson Mandela — Kadir Nelson - (Photo: Katherine Tegen Books)

Photo By Photo: Katherine Tegen Books

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Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela — Nelson Mandela - (Photo: Little, Brown and Company)

Photo By Photo: Little

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In His Own Words — Bill Clinton and Nelson Mandela - (Photo: Little, Brown and Company)

Photo By Photo: Little

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How Far We Slaves Have Come!: South Africa and Cuba in Today's World — Nelson Mandela - (Photo: Pathfinder Press)

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Mandela — Charlene Smith - (Photo: Little, Brown and Company)

Photo By Photo: Little

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Nelson Mandela, Speeches 1990: Intensify the Struggle to Abolish Apartheid — Nelson Mandela - (Photo: Pathfinder Press)

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Conversations with Myself — Barack Obama and Nelson Mandela - (Photo: Farrar, Straus and Giroux)

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Mandela's Way: Lessons on Life, Love, and Courage — Richard Stengal - (Photo: Crown Archetype)

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Young Mandela: The Revolutionary Years — David James Smith - (Photo: Little, Brown and Company)