Between a government shutdown, three vote-a-ramas in the Senate and a new president taking office, it’s been a busy year for members of Congress. But spending bills weren’t the only page-turners they read.

Every December, we ask lawmakers, lobbyists, think tank types and other Beltway insiders the same question: What did you read this year?

With America’s semiquincentennial approaching, history was a particularly hot topic this time around. Add in some naval strategy, fabulist noir and reflections on going home, and you have the book list that propelled them through 2025.

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