On D.C.: A Reading List

These are some books to better understand the people and culture of our nation’s capital. Washingtonians are so much more than the harmful stereotypes the media perpetuates. If you have any suggestions, whether fiction or nonfiction, please leave a comment!

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last updated January, 2026

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Washington: The Making of the American Capital

Washington: The Making of the American Capital

Fergus M. Bordewich

Personal History

Personal History

Katherine Graham

All Aunt Hagar's Children

All Aunt Hagar's Children

Edward P. Jones

Lost in the City

Lost in the City

Edward P. Jones

The Revolution Will Not Be Rated G

The Revolution Will Not Be Rated G

Keya Chatterjee

Dream City: Race, Power, and the Decline of Washington, D.C.

Dream City: Race, Power, and the Decline of Washington, D.C.

Harry S. Jaffe

Flee North: A Forgotten Hero and the Fight for Freedom in Slavery's Borderland

Flee North: A Forgotten Hero and the Fight for Freedom in Slavery's Borderland

Scott Shane

Chocolate City: A History of Race and Democracy in the Nation's Capital

Chocolate City: A History of Race and Democracy in the Nation's Capital

Chris Myers Asch

Monday's Not Coming

Monday's Not Coming

Tiffany D. Jackson

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