NEW YORK — Ivanka Trump, whose fashion choices and lifestyle are closely watched and often emulated by tens of thousands of followers, has publicly shared her personal reading list for the first time, offering a rare glimpse into the books that shaped her thinking in 2025.
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In a social media post, Ivanka Trump said the books “shifted my perspective, some softly, others profoundly,” adding that many are titles she revisits for clarity and alignment.
Among the works Trump highlighted was Toward a Meaningful Life by Rabbi Simon Jacobson, the only explicitly Jewish book on her list.
Rabbi Jacobson is an Orthodox Jewish rabbi, author and speaker who was raised in a Chabad Hasidic family in Brooklyn. He is the founder of the Meaningful Life Center, an organization that applies Jewish spiritual teachings to modern life, and he is the longtime publisher of The Algemeiner Journal. His book Toward a Meaningful Life, first published in the 1990s, has sold hundreds of thousands of copies worldwide and presents a practical guide to purpose, faith and service rooted in the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe.
Trump described the book as a reminder that “purpose is found not in ambition, but in faith and service.”
The list also included a mix of fiction, classics and philosophy, ranging from The Odyssey and The Women to modern reflections such as The Creative Act and The Almanack of Naval Ravikant.
Trump said she often rereads books alongside her children, noting that she revisited The Odyssey this year while reading with her daughter. She also cited enduring influences such as Meditations and poetry by Rumi as fixtures on her nightstand.
While Trump is frequently imitated for her fashion and lifestyle choices, the post marked a departure from her usual public persona by focusing on intellectual and spiritual influences. She ended the post by inviting readers to share their own book recommendations for the year ahead.
Notably absent:
Artscroll’s biography on Rebetzin Kanievsky.
The Bamboo cradle.
The art of the deal.
How about the Tanach ?
Why does VIN post this?
an admirable woman.
Im not sure about the value of reading so many self help books in such a short while. Tofasta Merubah Lo Tefasta.
There are several books on tznius she can read.
Maybe she could learn a little bit about the Jewish laws of modesty, something she accepted upon herself when joining the Jewish religion. The pictures that circulate of her are completely void of a shred of modesty. I’m wondering who converted her was it a joke