Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City

What if losing your home meant losing everything—and no one was truly safe from it? In Evicted, Pulitzer Prize–winning sociologist Matthew Desmond takes you inside the heart of America’s housing crisis—following eight families in Milwaukee as they fight to keep a roof over their heads. Through deeply reported, emotionally wrenching stories, Desmond reveals how eviction isn’t just a symptom of poverty—it’s a cause of it. This modern classic transforms how we see economic injustice, showing that without stable housing, everything else—work, school, health, safety—begins to unravel. Evicted isn’t just a book. It’s a wake-up call. And it will stay with you long after the final page.