Text that reads 'Representatives Reading List' on a black background with white font.

The Representatives Reading List is a place for those who are tired of the fighting and are ready to roll up their sleeves and lend a hand.

Book titled 'The Primary Solution' by Nick Troiano placed on a wooden table, with a white Apple AirPods case on the left and a pink Sharpie marker on the right.

The Primary Solution by Nick Troiano

The Primary Solution focuses on the way we elect candidates. It provides a history of primary elections from caucuses to direct primaries. It makes suggestions to the system, like Open Primaries and majority winners. It also shapes a step-by-step, state-by-state plan for reformers to follow.

Breaking the Two-Party Doom Loop by Lee Drutman

A book titled 'Breaking the Two-Party Doom Loop' by Lee Drutman is placed on a wooden surface. To the left of the book, there is a color palette with various colors and a white case. To the right of the book, there is an orange Sharpie marker. The wooden surface has a herringbone pattern. 
Breaking the Two-Party Doom Loop dissects the stranglehold on power held by the Republican and Democratic Parties. It provides historical context along with an action plan to relieve the tension, advocating for Proportional Representation, Ranked Choice Voting, and increasing the size of the House of Representatives.

The Right of the People by Osita Nwanevu

A blue book titled 'The Right of the People: Democracy and the Case for a New American Founding' by Osita Nwanevu, a color palette with various colors, a pink Sharpie marker, a white wireless earbud case, and a pink highlight marker on a wooden surface. 
The Right of the People makes the case that America needs a new Founding through constitutional amendment or by writing a new constitution. It calls for a more democratic system, advocating to increase the size of the House, abolish the electoral college, and a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United.
Book titled 'A Time to Build' by Yuval Levin on a wooden table surrounded by a color calibration strip, a pink Sharpie highlighter, and a white AirPods case.

A Time to Build by Yuval Levin

A Time to Build reflects on our tendency to view key institutions—like Congress, universities, journalism, and government—as “performative” rather than “formative.” This erodes public trust and leads people to increasingly seek leaders who position themselves as outsiders, often in populist fashion. It encourages readers to repair our institutions, invest in their community, and support their family. It also advocates for increasing the size of the House.
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Filthy Rich Politicians by Matt Lewis

Filthy Rich Politicians examines how our elected leaders have amassed wealth from their power. Chapter by chapter, it tells stories of how the most important thing in politics has become money. How the rich are served and serve themselves. It advocates for increasing congressional representatives' pay and banning stock trading to reduce the incentive for corruption and attract higher-quality talent.
A book titled 'Why Congress' by Philip A. Wallach on a wooden surface, with a color chart palette, a pair of wireless earbuds, a Sharpie highlighter, and an AirPods case

Why Congress by Philip A. Wallach

Why Congress explores the importance of the legislature, it dissects Congressional problems while giving historical context. Sharing stories of legislative success, along with three possible futures for the body that include expanding the House.
A book titled 'The Fractured Republic' by Yuval Levin, a colorful sticky note pad, a white AirPods case, a Sharpie highlighter, and a small orange sticky note pad with a clear plastic cover on a wooden table.

The Fractured Republic by Yuval Levin