Writing on X, Ivanka Trump shared the 17 books that ‘formed’ her yr of 2025

In these closing days of 2025, Ivanka Trump has shared her favourite reads of the yr on X. 

The Planet Harvest co-founder and daughter of President Donald Trump posted a listing of books that she says “shaped” her in 2025.

“Each one shifted my perspective, some softly, others profoundly,” she wrote. “Some I return to again and again, not just for insight, but for alignment.”

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The first of the 17 books she shared was “The Women” by bestselling writer Kristin Hannah, a piece of historic fiction. 

“This novel is a story of courage, resilience and sisterhood set against war,” the primary daughter wrote. “It restores women to the center of history and reminds us that some of the bravest acts of service are in the shadows.”

Trump additionally shared a traditional of literature, including that every yr she reads or rereads books her three youngsters are assigned at school. She stated this yr she is studying “The Odyssey” by Homer once more along with her daughter, Arabella.

“‘The Odyssey’ honors the long arc of adventure: trials, temptation, wonder and the resolve it takes to press on,” she wrote.

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The first daughter shared “Ishmael” by Daniel Quinn, which she known as “a quiet, radical dialogue that questions our definition of ‘civilized’ and asks what we’ve traded away to sustain it.”

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She additionally listed “The Creative Act” by Rick Rubin. Trump stated it’s a “meditation on perceiving the world as art in motion and on discipline not as constraint, but as devotion.”

Hungarian psychologist Dr. Edith Eger’s “The Choice” was additionally talked about, with Trump noting the guide shares “proof that even in profound darkness, freedom is an inner decision.”

“The Art of Learning” by Josh Waitzkin, a former champion chess participant, martial arts champion and writer, was listed as “a book about mastery through presence and the beauty of deliberate practice.”

Trump additionally famous “Jonathan Livingston Seagull” by Richard Bach, calling it “a fable for those unwilling to live within borrowed limits” and framing “flight as [a] metaphor.”

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Modern stoicism was shared in “The Almanack of Naval Ravikant” by Eric Jorgenson. “Ravikant offers clarity on wealth, wisdom and happiness,” stated Trump.

“The Lessons of History” by Will and Ariel Durant reminded Trump that perspective is the rarest type of knowledge.

The guide gives “a sweeping distillation of centuries of human civilization. Power, culture, war, religion and economics [are] reduced to their enduring patterns,” she wrote.

“The Power of Myth” by Joseph Campbell was listed as “a luminous exploration of how our private lives echo timeless myths,” famous Trump. “It distills Campbell’s mastery with clarity and warmth.”

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She additionally listed “A History of Western Philosophy” by Bertrand Russell — calling it an “intellectual pilgrimage through the architecture of human thought.”

As America approaches its 250th anniversary, Trump pointed to “The Pursuit of Happiness” by Jeffrey Rosen. “This book is a reminder that our Founders saw happiness as a pursuit rooted in virtue and discipline.”

She additionally talked about “Toward a Meaningful Life” by Simon Jacobson, noting that “purpose is found not in ambition, but in faith and service.”

Finally, Trump shared 4 books that she says are all the time on her nightstand.

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Those books are “Meditations” by Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius, “Stillness Speaks” by Eckhart Tolle, “A Poem for Every Night of the Year,” edited by Allie Esiri — and “The Essential Rumi” by Coleman Barks.