Celebrities' Favorite Books

Born in Richmond, Virginia to first-generation Taiwanese parents, actress Constance Wu caught her breakthrough role in 2015, when she was…

Hailed as one of the great British writers of his generation, Ian McEwan started off writing sparse, Gothic pieces that…

Born in Montgomery, Alabama in 1970, Octavia Spencer got her first acting gig while working behind the scenes on the…

Over a storied, six-decade career in country music, singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn became a legend of the genre – releasing 51…

Scottish actor Alan Cumming rose to fame on West End stages, turning in sensational performances in Hamlet, Accidental Death of…

Born to two working-class Barbados immigrants in 1960, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and theater critic Hilton Als spent much of his…

Though Emily Ratajkowski initially declined the offer to appear topless in Robin Thicke’s infamous “Blurred Lines” music video, the starring…

Born in Brighton in 1975, British journalist, author, and broadcaster Caitlin Moran is celebrated for her irreverent, confessional takes on modern…

Among the most revered figures in British comedy history, John Cleese has been delighting audiences since co-founding the iconic comedy…

Stand-up comedian, writer, and actress Phoebe Robinson has spent the past decade hustling and honing her craft, striking stardom as…