Amid political turbulence and changes in the U.S. administration, American publishers are seeing a significant spike in demand for the nation’s core historical documents — the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, and The Federalist Papers. Sales of these texts have reached record levels since data collection began in 2004. In just the first half of 2025, over 160,000 copies were sold — nearly three times more than during the same period last year.

In response to this growing demand, publishing house Random House has announced two new releases. In July, it will publish a combined edition of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, followed in November by a hardcover edition of The Federalist Papers. Both books will feature forewords by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Jon Meacham, author of biographies of Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson.

Experts believe the renewed interest in these political classics is driven both by current political events and the upcoming 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. “This pursuit of political understanding is visible across many areas — from renewed readership of the founding texts to contemporary essays on democracy,” noted book industry analyst Brenna Connor from Circana. Publishers expect that interest will only continue to grow as the election season approaches and public debate over the nation's governance becomes more intense.

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