Value proposition

Things We Read promotes reading by giving you access to books that matter, recommended by people that matter to you. Through donations, we provide these books to America’s sons and daughters, both overseas and in our communities in need.

History and Why? We were sick of shelving half read books. We needed a reason to keep reading.

In 2011, two of our founders were serving as platoon leaders in Iraq. While overseas, they began collecting the book recommendations of well-respected leaders in their unit, and began distributing those lists among the soldiers. The soldiers liked the books, and in an effort to further their goal to encourage reading, www.ThingsWeRead.com, was born.

TWR collects the book recommendations of famous, brilliant, and influential people that readers find interesting. We post these recommendations on the site, and the most popular books are donated to Service Members and communities in need. We believe that making books easily available is a step in the right direction toward making reading more accessible and contemporary.

Things We Read, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit incorporated in the state of New York. Support us on www.facebook.com/thingsweread and follow us @thingsweread.