Books Recommended by Emma Watson
Quiet
The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
Susan Cain
Source: "Discusses how extroverts in our society are bigged up so much, and if you’re anything other than an extrovert you’re made to think there’s something wrong with you. That’s like the story of my life." - Emma Watson
Half the Sky
Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
Nicholas D. Kristof
Source: "Depicts, in eye-opening detail, the various cultures and customs that suppress women and gives a voice to those individuals who need to be heard the most." - Emma Watson
A Path Appears
Transforming Lives, Creating Opportunity
Nicholas D. Kristof
Source: "Movements like the one [the author] continued with [this book] are so important as they encourage solidarity in the values we share." - Emma Watson
Harry Potter (8 books)
J.K. Rowling
Source: "I've read each one of [these books] 3 or 4 times each." - Emma Watson
The Remains of the Day
Kazuo Ishiguro
Source: "Emma Watson cites [this book] as one of her favourite books for its expression of the consequences of discretion." - Harper Bazaar
Bad Feminist
Essays
Roxane Gay
Source: "We put such high expectations on ourselves as feminists, on other feminists, and the movement as a whole." - Emma Watson
The Opposite of Loneliness
Essays and Stories
Marina Keegan
Source: "I had to tell you about this book. If you've already read it tell me what your favourite bits were." - Emma Watson
His Dark Materials (3 books)
Philip Pullman
Source: Emma Watson recommended this series on Twitter.
The Richard Burton Diaries
Richard Burton
Source: "[The author] obviously wrote his diaries with the idea that people would read them, that they would be public." - Emma Watson
The Shadow of the Wind
Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Source: "Back in 2007, [Emma Watson] cited [this book] as one of her favorite books in an interview with Scholastic." - Bustle.com
The Complete Persepolis
Marjane Satrapi
Source: "About a bold and brave young woman and her experiences in 1980s Iran." - Emma Watson
Twilight (5 books)
Stephenie Meyer
Source: "I literally felt depressed when I finished reading them because I thought, 'Oh my God, what am I going to do now?'" - Emma Watson
The BFG
Roald Dahl
Source: "My dad read me [this book] when I was younger. I'm really fond of [this book]." - Emma Watson
The Color Purple
Alice Walker
Source: "I've heard amazing things about this book from a person that I trust." - Emma Watson
The Queen of the Tearling
A Novel
Erika Johansen
Source: "I didn't sleep for about a week because I couldn't put the bloody thing down." - Emma Watson
The Fountainhead
Ayn Rand
Source: "I know, it's a cult. I'm not going to take it too far, but I did enjoy it." - Emma Watson
Hunger
A Memoir of (My) Body
Roxane Gay
Source: "What struck me the most about the book is [the auhtor]’s searing honesty." - Emma Watson
The Argonauts
Maggie Nelson
Source: "About the author’s relationship with artist Harry Dodge, who is fluidly gendered." - Emma Watson
Women Who Run with the Wolves
Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype
Clarissa Pinkola Estés
Source: "[The author]'s ideas are both ancient and completely new." - Emma Watson
The Magus
John Fowles
Source: "Russell Crowe, who I am working with on a film, gave me [this book]." - Emma Watson
FAQ
What are Emma Watson's favorite books?
According to our research, the only two books Emma referred to as her favorites are "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro and "The Shadow of the Wind" by Carlos Ruiz Zafon.
What are the best books that Emma Watson has read?
It's hard to pick the "best" books, but we recommend you scroll down Emma's list and see which books have the highest number of recommendations. For example, "Man's Search for Meaning" by Viktor Frankl has 29 recommendations, so it's a good place to start.
What kind of books does Emma Watson read?
Emma has read a variety of books over the years, from "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck to "The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo" by Amy Schumer. So it really varies! One thing's for sure, though: Emma loves a good book recommendation. She's even started her own book club, called Our Shared Shelf, where she encourages her fans to read and discuss books together.
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