Previous Selections

Common Reading Initiative

Previous Selections

EducatedBravey

Alexi Pappas
2022 CRI Selection

EducatedJust Mercy

Bryan Stevenson
2021 CRI Selection

EducatedEducated

Tara Westover
2020 CRI Selection

When Breath Becomes AirWhen Breath Becomes Air

Paul Kalanithi
2019 CRI Selection

The World's Largest ManThe World's Largest Man

Harrison Scott Key
2018 CRI Selection

PersepolisPersepolis

Marjane Satrapi
2017 CRI Selection

brown girl dreamingBrown Girl Dreaming

Jacqueline Woodson
2016 CRI Selection

Coming of Age in MississippiComing of Age in Mississippi

Anne Moody
2015 CRI Selection

The Secret of MagicThe Secret of Magic

Deborah Johnson
2014 CRI Selection

RiversRivers

Michael Farris Smith
2013 CRI Selection

OutliersOutliers

Malcolm Gladwell
2012 CRI Selection

Truth BookThe Truth Book

Joy Castro
2011 CRI Selection

Family BibleFamily Bible

Melissa Delbridge
2009 CRI Selection

Prince of FrogtownThe Prince of Frogtown

Rick Bragg
2008 CRI Selection