Garry Kasparov's Recommended Reading List
Born in the Soviet Union in 1963, chess master Garry Kasparov became the youngest ever World Chess Champion by the…
6 Books That Inspire Jodi Picoult
Since the early ’90s, American author Jodi Picoult has been releasing bestselling novels at a rate of nearly one a…
Gerard Way's 10 All-Time Favorite Comic Book Series
Though best known as the lead singer of pop-punk band My Chemical Romance, Gerard Way is also a lifelong comic…
Jesmyn Ward's Favorite Books by Contemporary African-American Writers
The first woman and first person of color to win two National Book Awards for Fiction, Mississisippi native Jesmyn Ward‘s…
Tana French's Top 10 Mystery Books
Hailed as the queen of Irish crime fiction, Tana French worked as a professional actor and voiceover artist before releasing…
Ian Rankin's Favorite Works of Crime Fiction
A titan of Tartan Noir, crime writer Ian Rankin has been delivering hard-boiled capers with a distinctly Scottish bent since…
Jonathan Franzen's Favorite Works Of Fiction
American novelist and essayist Jonathan Franzen shot to fame when his third novel, The Corrections, was published in 2001. A sprawling, satirical family…
The Literary Influences of Carson McCullers
Oft-listed alongside the likes of William Faulkner and Flannery O’Connor as a pioneer of Southern Gothic fiction, Carson McCullers was…
13 Thrillers Recommended by Lee Child
Best known for writing the Jack Reacher novels under his pen name Lee Child, James Grant worked in television for…
Phoebe Waller-Bridge's Reading List
Best known as the creative force behind the beloved BBC tragicomedy show Fleabag, English actress-writer-producer extraordinaire Phoebe Waller-Bridge has paved…