Explore this curated list of books about the electoral college and find your next read. From books in favor of, and opposed to, the electoral college, to kid’s books about the electoral college and books that provide a detailed explanation of how the electoral college works, you’ll find recommendations for reading a book about the electoral college here.

Why We Need the Electoral College
by Tara Ross
IN A NUTSHELL. Arguments in favor of keeping the electoral college
SHORT & SIMPLE. Explanation of why the electoral college was created and why it remains important today
GO FOR THIS BOOK IF…you want to read a book about the electoral college that argues that the electoral college is still important today.
In Why We Need the Electoral College, attorney and writer Tara Ross argues that the electoral college is a stabilizing force for American democracy. In this book about the electoral college, Ross explains why the founders created the electoral college and why the electoral college remains important today.
nonfiction + government & politics
Why the Electoral College Is Bad for America
by George C. Edwards III
IN A NUTSHELL. Arguments in favor of getting rid of the electoral college
SHORT & SIMPLE. Explanation of why the electoral college undermines democracy and should be dismantled
GO FOR THIS BOOK IF…you want to read a book about the electoral college that argues that the electoral college should be dismantled.
In Why the Electoral College is Bad for America, Edwards uses historical information and data to argue that the electoral college undermines democracy and equality.
nonfiction + government & politics
The Faithless?: The Untold Story of the Electoral College
by Emily Conrad
IN A NUTSHELL. Interviews with rogue electoral college voters
SHORT & SIMPLE. History of the electoral college and interviews with electoral college members who voted against the election results in their state in 2016
GO FOR THIS BOOK IF…you want to read a book about the electoral college focused on the 2016 election between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.
When Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton faced off in the 2016 election, Clinton won the popular vote and Trump won the electoral college. When the electoral college met that year, a handful of electoral college members on both sides chose to vote against the election results in their state. In this book about the electoral college, Emily Conrad interviews these rogue electoral college members and provides a history of the electoral college in the United States.
nonfiction + government & politics
After the People Vote, Fourth Edition: A Guide to the Electoral College
by Dr. Norman J. Ornstein and John C. Fortier
IN A NUTSHELL. Detailed reference guide to how the electoral college works
SHORT & SIMPLE. Learn about how the electoral college works and the laws and rules that define the electoral college process
GO FOR THIS BOOK IF…you want to read a book about the electoral college that explains how the electoral college works in detail.
After the People Vote provides a detailed explanation of how the electoral college works as explained in the Constitution, federal and state law, and congressional and political party rules. This book about the electoral college also delves into public opinion of the electoral college and proposals for changing how the electoral college works.
nonfiction + government & politics
The Electoral College: A Kid's Guide
by Cari Meister
IN A NUTSHELL. Simple explanation of how the electoral college works for kids
SHORT & SIMPLE. Short book for children about the electoral college and its role in U.S. elections
GO FOR THIS BOOK IF…you’re looking for a children’s book about the electoral college.
The Electoral College: A Kid’s Guide provides an easy-to-follow primer on the role of the electoral college in U.S. elections along with accompanying photos. This book about the electoral college is most appropriate for children age 8 to 11.
nonfiction + government & politics + kid’s books