Harvard University
For a unique read
Members of the Harvard community recommend books that expand the notion of what literature can be.
Calling all detectives
Mysteries are responsible for an estimated 30% of annual fiction sales in the U.S., and tend to be mainstays of summer beach-read recommendations.
Figure out your finances
Money can be a source of frustration and confusion, but these Harvard economists have reading recommendations that can help you better understand money and the economy.
‘Beloved’ is at its heart a love story—the love of a mother and a daughter plunging in and out of the darkest of hours.”“Beloved” by Toni Morrison
Recommended by Trisha Pasricha, Harvard Medical School
‘North Woods’ is a fascinating novel … tracing the evolution of a home in Western Massachusetts over four centuries.”“North Woods” by Daniel Mason
Recommended by Karen Dynan, Harvard Kennedy School
Harvard authors
Jill Lepore
In the Pulitzer Prize-winning “We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution,” Professor Jill Lepore explores how the framers of the Constitution expected Americans to tinker with and renew the document.
Jill LeporeJeffrey Marlow
“The Dark Frontier: Unlocking the Secrets of the Deep Sea” details life in one of Earth’s harshest environments.
Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman
“The Double Tax,” written while pursuing her Ph.D, discusses the expense of being a woman and a person of color in our society.
Chloe Chapin
“Suitable: The Sartorial Revolution and the Fashioning of Modern Men” examines the shift in men’s suits from colorful and ornate to plain and dark.
Ranjay Gulati
“How to be Bold” explores how people can see themselves as strong, capable, and in control of their destinies.
Megan Kate Nelson
“The Westerners” is an interwoven saga that challenges myths of the American frontier.
