The most popular human rights books of 2025

Human rights books are about the rights every person holds and the struggle to defend them. The law and its history are explained, alongside reports from the front lines and the stories of campaigners. Read them to understand what is at stake and what has been won. This list shows the ones first published in 2025.

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Arm in Arm
Cover of Arm in Arm

Arm in Arm

Angelica Shirley Carpenter

Published 2025

296 pages

LOVE
Cover of LOVE

LOVE

Frankie Frankeny

2025 · 2026 edition

368 pages

Sparks
Cover of Sparks

Sparks

Ian Johnson

Published 2025

400 pages

Hannah Arendt
Cover of Hannah Arendt

Hannah Arendt

Ramin Jahanbegloo

Published 2025

104 pages