Books Recommended by Famous Writers - Page 2 of 25

Michael C. Hall has spent much of his career inhabiting complicated men on the edge of things, from the quietly…

Slavoj Žižek has built a career out of asking uncomfortable questions. The Slovenian philosopher, cultural critic, and public intellectual is…

Before Patricia Cornwell became one of the world’s most successful crime novelists, she was a journalist covering crime stories and…

When Paul Auster passed away in 2024, the literary world lost one of its most idiosyncratic voices — a novelist…

Born in London in 1985, Emerald Fennell burst onto the pop-cinema scene with her 2021 directorial debut, Promising Young Woman.…

Celebrated for her bestselling novels and powerful personal essays, American writer Brit Bennett has become a reckoning force in contemporary…

Celebrated for her suspenseful and atmospheric approach to storytelling, British author Lucy Foley has become a prominent figure in contemporary…

Revered for his riveting crime fiction, American author Michael Connelly has crafted an illustrious career spanning more than three decades.…

“I’ve always been drawn to stories – not just what happens, but how the story is told. Stories are essentially…

In her TED Talks on the politics of fiction and the revolutionary power of diverse thought, author-activist Elif Shafak speaks…