What's better than digging into a good book as the fall semester comes to an end and winter starts to creep in? Not much if you ask us. If you're looking for a recommendation, we asked Milken Institute School of Public Health faculty and staff what they're planning to read this winter, and they answered. We then turned it over to students to find out what they'll be reading over the winter break. Students who reached out via Instagram or email were eligible to win a selection from the faculty/staff list.
Check out the full list of book recommendations below. Whether you prefer classics like those by Charles Dickens, books on current events, or long, engaging novels, there's something for everyone among the suggestions.
2017 Faculty and Staff Recommendations
No One Cares About Crazy People: The Chaos and Heartbreak of Mental Health in America by Ron Powers
Periods Gone Public: Taking a Stand for Menstrual Equity by Jennifer Weiss-Wolf
The War on Kids by Cara Drinan
Homecoming by Yaa Gyasi
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil DeGrasse Tyson
The Nix by Nathan Hill
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
The Hate You Give by Angie Thomas
Big Chicken by Maryn McKenna
What Happened by Hillary Clinton
The Life of Langston Huges, Volume 1 by Arnold Rampersad
No Good Men Among the Living by Anand Gopal
Braving the Wilderness by Brene Brown
What Made Maddy Run: The Secret Struggles and Tragic Death of an All-American Teen by Kate Fagan
Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J.D. Vance
2017 Student Recommendations
The Bronze Horseman by Paullina Simons
The Last Policeman by Ben H. Winters
The Happiness of Pursuit by Chris Guillebeau
Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder
Autumn: A Novel by Ali Smith
Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness by Richard Thaler
What Belongs to You by Garth Greenwell
The New Jim Crow: Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander
Find Me Unafraid by Kennedy Odede and Jessica Posner
Trust No Aunty by Maria Qamar