Books Recommended by Ben Stiller
The Jaws Log
Carl Gottlieb
Source: "It is a day-by-day account of the making of the movie. It is filled with the details of making a movie on location. It was incredibly inspiring to me." - Ben Stiller
Nine Stories
J. D. Salinger
Source: "When I was a teenager, my mother gave me [this book]. The story 'For Esmé—with Love and Squalor' affected me deeply." - Ben Stiller
The Second Tree from the Corner
E. B. White
Source: "I was given [this book] when I was a teenager by my older sister’s friend. It has always been so inspiring..." - Ben Stiller
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