Book cover of Midnight in Washington: How We Almost Lost Our Democracy and Still Could

Book description

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The “fascinating” (Rachel Maddow) inside account of American democracy in its darkest hour, from the rise of autocracy unleashed by Trump to the January 6 insurrection, and a warning that those forces remain as potent as ever—from the congressman who led the first impeachment…

When you buy books, we may earn a commission that helps keep our lights on (or join the rebellion as a member).

Why read it?

1 author picked Midnight in Washington as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

A tremendously courageous account of what it was like to stand up to the immorality and corruption of Donald Trump and the Republican Party between 2016 and 2021 by a dedicated public servant who put everything on the line for the truth and the country he loves.

I believe we could well be witnessing the end of the American Republic. Adam Schiff explains why and how it can be prevented.

If you love Midnight in Washington...

Book cover of These Blue Mountains

These Blue Mountains by Sarah Loudin Thomas,

A moving story of love, betrayal, and the enduring power of hope in the face of darkness.

German pianist Hedda Schlagel's world collapsed when her fiancé, Fritz, vanished after being sent to an enemy alien camp in the United States during the Great War. Fifteen years later, in 1932, Hedda…

Want books like Midnight in Washington?

Our community of 12,000+ authors has personally recommended 100 books like Midnight in Washington.

Browse books like Midnight in Washington

Book cover of How Democracies Die
Book cover of The Forever War
Book cover of On Freedom

Share your top 3 reads of 2025!

And get a beautiful page showing off your 3 favorite reads.

1,340

readers submitted
so far, will you?

📚 If you like Midnight in Washington, you might also like...

Book cover of Foxfire in the Snow

Foxfire in the Snow by J.S. Fields,

It's a time of change, between magic and alchemy.

Born the heir of a master woodcutter in a queendom defined by guilds and matrilineal inheritance, nonbinary Sorin can’t quite seem to find their place. At seventeen, an opportunity to attend an alchemical guild fair and secure an apprenticeship with the…

Book cover of The Main Gate

The Main Gate by Yvonne Kjorlien,

Dr. Elise Marquette has spent years burying the past—until the past refuses to stay buried.

Hired to join Earth’s first interstellar contact team, she hopes the vastness of space will finally offer distance from the ghosts of war and the wounds left by a mother who never let her be…

5 book lists we think you will like!