If you’d like to create your own shrine to this indefatigable woman of words, these books are the building blocks.
If you’d like to create your own shrine to this indefatigable woman of words, these books are the building blocks.
8 Books on Ruth Bader Ginsburg
ByElisabeth EganSept. 21, 2020
8 Books on Ruth Bader Ginsburg
8 Books on Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a trailblazer, and her legacy will endure far beyond the Supreme Court.
If you’d like to learn more about this indefatigable woman of words, these books are the building blocks →
8 Books on Ruth Bader Ginsburg
My Own Words, by Ruth Bader Ginsburg with Mary Hartnett and Wendy W. Williams
Starting with an editorial written for her school newspaper in 1946, this collection of speeches and opinions gives readers a peek inside Ginsburg’s clever mind.
8 Books on Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, by Jane Sherron De Hart
This 2018 biography was the first one about the second woman to serve on the Supreme Court. At 546 pages, with 111 pages of endnotes, it’s as comprehensive as it is galvanizing.
8 Books on Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Notorious RBG, by Irin Carmon and Shana Knizhnik
Described by our reviewer as “a cheery curio, as if a scrapbook and the Talmud decided to have a baby,” Carmon and Knizhnik’s entertaining tribute celebrates Ginsburg’s idol status.
8 Books on Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Sisters in Law, by Linda Hirshman
Need proof that women should stick together? You’ll find it here. Hirshman shows how Sandra Day O’Connor and Ginsburg broke the glass ceiling and found each other on the other side.
8 Books on Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Conversations With RBG, by Jeffrey Rosen
From the 1990s and into the Trump era, the veteran legal journalist talked with the justice about a variety of topics, including her favorite dissents and how to be a good listener.
8 Books on Ruth Bader Ginsburg
The RBG Workout, by Bryant Johnson
R.B.G. called her personal trainer “the most important person” in her life. Here, he shares details of the workouts that kept her spry: squats, planks and push-ups (yes, real ones).
8 Books on Ruth Bader Ginsburg
I Know This to Be True, by Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Looking for a quick dose of inspiration and wisdom? Welcome to your starting point, where Ginsburg gets personal about her family life and long struggle with cancer.
8 Books on Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Becoming RBG, by Debbie Levy and Whitney Gardner
The younger generation is in mourning too. In this graphic novel, Levy and Garner illuminate Ginsburg’s evolution from shy Brooklyn girl to unforgettable force.