Common Reading

Princeton Universtiy Press proudly presents our Common Reading book selections, a dynamic collection of timely and thought-provoking titles that are sure to spark conversation across your campus community. Identified by theme and curated with “college” in mind, these titles will enliven your curricula, from campus-wide common reads to smaller cohorts like honors programs and discipline-focused reading groups.

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Featured Common Reading

The Secret Syllabus
 The Secret Syllabus Jay Phelan and Terry Burnham
Ethics in the Real World
 Ethics in the Real World Peter Singer
Failures of Forgiveness
 Failures of Forgiveness Myisha Cherry
What Do You Want Out of Life?
 What Do You Want Out of Life? Valerie Tiberius
AI Needs You
 AI Needs You Verity Harding
The Career Arts
 The Career Arts Ben Wildavsky
Night Vision
 Night Vision Mariana Alessandri
Translating Myself and Others
 Translating Myself and Others Jhumpa Lahiri
Try to Love the Questions
 Try to Love the Questions Lara Schwartz
Wonderstruck
 Wonderstruck Helen De Cruz

Featured Authors

Ruha Benjamin
 Ruha Benjamin
Mariana Alessandri
 Mariana Alessandri
Lara Schwartz
 Lara Schwartz
Ben Wildavsky
 Ben Wildavsky
Claudia de Rham
 Claudia de Rham
Avram Alpert
 Avram Alpert