The most popular poverty books of 2023

Books about poverty describe living without enough. Counting coins, cold rooms, hard choices and the tiredness of constant worry are told with dignity, in novels and in first-hand accounts. They show resourcefulness and humor too, and they make it harder to look away. This list shows the ones first published in 2023.

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Addressing the Long-term Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Children and Families
Cover of Addressing the Long-term Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Children and Families

Addressing the Long-term Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Children and Families

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Youth, and Families Board on Children, Committee on Addressing the Long-Term Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Children and Families, Emily P. Backes

Published 2023

288 pages

Poor Smiles
Cover of Poor Smiles

Poor Smiles

AZHAR UL HAQUE. SARIO

Published 2023

186 pages

Living with Energy Poverty
Cover of Living with Energy Poverty

Living with Energy Poverty

Paola Velasco-Herrejón, Breffní Lennon, Niall Dunphy

Published 2023

288 pages

Democracy
Cover of Democracy

Democracy

Tim Damianidis

Published 2023

502 pages