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Politics & Prose

Washington, D.C.

Woman-Owned

Politics & Prose Bookstore is Washington, D.C.’s premier independent bookstore and cultural hub, a gathering place for people interested in reading and discussing books. Politics & Prose offers superior service, unique book choices, and a haven for book lovers in store and online.

Politics and Prose Holiday Favorites 2023

Browse the Politics and Prose Holiday Gift Guide for bookseller-curated recommendations for every reader! We're...

The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai

Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward

The MANIAC by Benjamin Labatut

The Postcard by Anne Berest

Althea by Sally H. Jacobs

The Comfort of Crows by Margaret Renkl

How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair

King: A Life by Jonathan Eig

The Story of Art Without Men by Katy Hessel

The Wager by David Grann

Miles Morales Suspended by Jason Reynolds

Imposter Syndrome and Other Confessions of Alejandra Kim by Patricia Park

The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels by Beth Lincoln

Abeni's Song by P. Djèlí Clark

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