Paul's Senate website has advertised the list of 17 books as "suggested titles for a student, or anyone else interested in learning more about freedom and the role of government in a free society" under a "students" section since 2011.

While most of the recommended titles focus on economic policy, the list also included books that claim the "Israel Lobby" controls U.S. foreign policy, call for the United States to cut ties with the Jewish state, and argue that support for Israel is anti-Christian and anti-American.