Books Recommended by Hillary Clinton
The Return of the Prodigal Son
Henri J. M. Nouwen
Source: "I would encourage everyone to read it, particularly if they are going through difficult times." - Hillary Clinton
1 recommender
The Joy Luck Club
Amy Tan
Source: "This novel opened my eyes." - Hillary Clinton
2 recommenders
Citizens of London
Lynne Olson
Source: "I can’t stop thinking about [this book]." - Hillary Clinton
1 recommender
Protocol
Capricia Penavic Marshall
Source: "In life and in diplomacy, empathy and soft power matter. [This book] is an indispensable guide to both." - Hillary Clinton
1 recommender
Out of Africa
Isak Dinesen
Source: One of Hillary Clinton's 3 answers to "Is there one book you wish all students would read?"
1 recommender
Mom & Me & Mom
Maya Angelou
Source: Hillary Clinton mentioned reading this book in a NY Times interview.
2 recommenders
The Hare with Amber Eyes
Edmund de Waal
Source: "I can’t stop thinking about [this book]." - Hillary Clinton
1 recommender
Runaway
Alice Munro
Source: "[One of] my favorite short stories [collections]." - Hillary Clinton
1 recommender
The Color Purple
Alice Walker
Source: "A brutally honest assessment of human nature at its best and worst." - Hillary Clinton
2 recommenders
A Suitable Boy
Vikram Seth
Source: "I can’t stop thinking about [this book]." - Hillary Clinton
1 recommender
Missing You
Harlan Coben
Source: Hillary Clinton mentioned reading this book in a NY Times interview.
1 recommender
The Brothers Karamazov
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Source: "[This book] made a lasting impression on me when I read it as a young woman." - Hillary Clinton
2 recommenders
Stephanie Plum Series
Janet Evanovich
Source: "[This series] always makes me laugh." - Hillary Clinton
1 recommender
Faith of My Fathers
John McCain
Source: "[On my shelves,] you might be surprised to see memoirs by Republicans such as [this book]." - Hillary Clinton
1 recommender
Decision Points
George Bush
Source: "[On my shelves,] you might be surprised to see memoirs by Republicans such as [this book]." - Hillary Clinton
1 recommender
Schindler's List
Thomas Keneally
Source: One of Hillary Clinton's 3 answers to "Is there one book you wish all students would read?"
1 recommender
West with the Night
Beryl Markham
Source: "A beautifully written life story of one of the greatest woman adventurers of all time." - Hillary Clinton
1 recommender
The Signature of All Things
Elizabeth Gilbert
Source: "I can’t stop thinking about [this book]." - Hillary Clinton
1 recommender
Finding George Orwell in Burma
Emma Larkin
Source: Hillary Clinton mentioned reading this book in a NY Times interview.
1 recommender
After the Music Stopped
Alan S. Blinder
Source: "[This]account of the financial crisis, is clear in its analysis and recommendations." - Hillary Clinton
1 recommender
The Poisonwood Bible
Barbara Kingsolver
Source: "One of the most powerful books I've read about the evil consequences of patriarchal oppression, be it personal, cultural or political." - Hillary Clinton
2 recommenders
Holy Bible
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Source: "Was and remains the biggest influence on my thinking." - Hillary Clinton
Wild Swans
Jung Chang
Source: "An inspiring tale of women who survived every kind of hardship, deprivation and political upheaval with their humanity intact." - Hillary Clinton
3 recommenders
Pride and Prejudice
Jane Austen
Source: One of Hillary Clinton's 3 answers to "Is there one book you wish all students would read?"
2 recommenders
The House at Sugar Beach
Helene Cooper
Source: "About [the author's] childhood in Liberia." - Hillary Clinton
1 recommender
The Goldfinch
Donna Tartt
Source: Hillary Clinton mentioned reading this book in a NY Times interview.
1 recommender
The Clan of the Cave Bear
Jean M. Auel
Source: "A rich blend of imagination and information about everything from plants that were used for medicine to the rituals and taboos of Neanderthal man." - Hillary Clinton
1 recommender
Winnie-the-Pooh
A. A. Milne
Source: Hillary Clinton mentioned reading this book as a child.
2 recommenders
Curious George
H. A. Rey
Source: "I started reading to Chelsea with [this book] and all the favorites which led her to make her own reading choices." - Hillary Clinton
1 recommender
Carried Away
Alice Munro
Source: "[One of] my favorite short stories [collections]." - Hillary Clinton
1 recommender
