The latest poverty books

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. The newest come first.

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Poverty in America
Cover of Poverty in America

Poverty in America

United States Government Accountabili

Published 2025

36 pages

A Roof Over Our Heads
Cover of A Roof Over Our Heads

A Roof Over Our Heads

United States Commission on Civil Rig

Published 2025

108 pages

Darkest India
Cover of Darkest India

Darkest India

Frederick St. George De Booth-Tucker

Published 2025

148 pages

Ella
Cover of Ella

Ella

Diane Richards

2024 · 2025 edition

384 pages

The Wrong Shoes
Cover of The Wrong Shoes

The Wrong Shoes

Tom Percival

2024 · 2026 edition

336 pages