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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Poor Smiles
Cover of Poor Smiles

Poor Smiles

AZHAR UL HAQUE. SARIO

Published 2023

186 pages

Motherland
Cover of Motherland

Motherland

Paula Ramón

Published 2023

251 pages