Nova's PicksRights & Reason: A Curated Law Collection
Law without the haze: foundations, courts, and justice movements that keep democracies honest.
1. Foundational Theory & Principles
Grappling with law's core tensions: power, justice, and human rights.
The Concept of Law
Defines law's nature and structure.
The Law
Classic defense of individual liberty.
Justice
Explores moral reasoning in legal contexts.
The Rule of Law
Why law is vital to a fair society.
2. American Legal Foundations & History
Landmark texts that forged – and interrogate – America's legal identity.
The Federalist Papers
Founding arguments for the U.S. Constitution.
A History of American Law
Sweeping survey of U.S. legal development.
My Own Words
Insights from a Supreme Court Justice.
3. Judicial Institutions & Practice
Behind the bench: how courts operate and justice gets delivered.
The Nine
Behind-the-scenes of SCOTUS decision-making.
The Brethren
Portrait of the Court's inner workings in the 1970s.
Letters to a Law Student
Essential guide for aspiring lawyers.
A Civil Action
True courtroom drama over environmental justice.
The Secret Barrister
Exposes flaws in the criminal justice system.
The Legal Analyst
Practical techniques for legal reasoning.
4. Social Justice & Civil Rights
Law's reckoning: confronting systemic flaws and demanding equity.
