Some notable choices:

Former Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., senior vice president of U.S. program and policy for The Rockefeller Foundation:

”The Anthropocene Reviewed” by John Green (Dutton, 2021) “A book I read with my kiddo about the current geological age. Before you think it’s too high-brow, it’s largely a series of essays in which John Green delightfully and informatively reviews elements of life on a five-star scale. His views on Diet Dr. Pepper (4 stars) and the Taco Bell breakfast menu (3.5 stars) made me laugh out loud. And I was genuinely moved by his chapters on the human capacity for wonder (4 stars) and sunsets (5 stars, of course).”

Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah

“Believe: Why Everyone Should Be Religious” by Ross Douthat (Zondervan, 2025) “Douthat’s book was of particular interest to our office, as most of our constituents are religious, and it’s something we really value in our office. We think the rest of the country could benefit from Utah’s example!”

Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va.

“A Perfect Frenzy” by Andrew Lawler (Atlantic Monthly Press, 2025) “Provocative book about how Lord Dunmore’s offer to arm enslaved Virginians was a major cause of the American Declaration of Independence.”