Books recommended by Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill was one of the most influential political leaders of the 20th century. He served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in two periods — from 1940 to 1945, guiding the country through World War II, and again from 1951 to 1955. Besides his political career, he was a journalist, military officer, and prolific writer, having received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1953 for his vast body of historical and memoir writing.

Churchill was a voracious reader from a young age and credited much of his intellectual formation to the books he consumed in a self-taught manner. His reading recommendations reflect a deep interest in history, classical philosophy, military strategy, and literature — making him one of the most substantial voices when it comes to the influence of books in shaping a statesman.