Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Politician

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, also known by her initials AOC, is an American politician and activist. She has served as the U.S. representative for New York's 14th congressional district since 2019, as a member of the Democratic Party.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's 17 Book Recommendations

• One Hundred Years of Solitude: “A few classics: ... - 100 Years of Solitude, García Márquez”
• The Collected Poems of Audre Lorde: “A few classics: ... - Col Poems, Audre Lorde”
• The Bhagavad Gita: “A few classics: ... - Bhagavad Gita”
• Capital in the Twenty-First Century: “A few classics: ... - Capital, Piketty”
• Why We Can't Wait: “Try starting with "Why We Can't Wait" - it is short, but very powerful... (I find that the letter is more impactful as written within the context of the book).”
• Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community?: “MLK deserves actual study. If you haven't had the chance to, use today to take in his work. Places to start- ... Books: - Why We Can't Wait - Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community? - All Labor Has Dignity”
• "All Labor Has Dignity": “MLK deserves actual study. If you haven't had the chance to, use today to take in his work. Places to start- ... Books: - Why We Can't Wait - Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community? - All Labor Has Dignity”
• Consider the Lobster: “A few classics: ... - Infinite Jest / Consider the Lobster, Wallace”
• War Against All Puerto Ricans: Revolution and Terror in America's Colony: “I'm currently reading Denis' book on Puerto Rico and... wow. Every American should read it.”
• Man's Search For Meaning: “A great read for today: Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl”
• The Checklist Manifesto: “Great read: The Checklist Manifesto, by Atul Gawande. Unexpected look at how we can improve #medicine, #law, & mass organizational efforts.”
• A Wrinkle in Time: “I was obsessed with these books as a kid! Looking forward to taking my niece to see this.”
• Leaves of Grass: “Tea & Walt Whitman - Leaves of Grass.”
• Team of Rivals: “A few classics: ... - Team of Rivals, Goodwin”
• Infinite Jest: “A few classics: ... - Infinite Jest / Consider the Lobster, Wallace”
• Hope in the Dark: “A few classics: - Hope in the Dark, Solnit”
• The Search for Common Ground: “A few classics: ... The Search for Common Ground, Thurman”