J.K. Rowling Recommended Books
J.K. Rowling has recommended 27 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
J.K. Rowling is a British author, film producer, television producer, screenwriter, and philanthropist.
(Read more on Wikipedia)27 Books Recommended
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Team of Rivals
The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
"I lived in it the way that you do with truly great books; putting it down with glazed eyes and feeling disconcerted to find yourself in the 21st century." - J.K. Rowling (Source)
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Bill Gates, Scott Belsky, Stewart Butterfield, Jamie Dimon, Sunny Hostin
The Song of Achilles
A Novel
“I loved it.” - J.K. Rowling (Source)
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The Woman Who Walked Into Doors
A Novel
"My favorite living writer is [this author]." - J.K. Rowling (Source)
I Capture the Castle
"This book has one of the most charismatic narrators I've ever met." - J.K. Rowling (Source)
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The Collected Works of P. G. Wodehouse
One of J.K. Rowling's answers to "If you could bring only three books to a desert island, which would you pack?" (Source)
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Grimble
"One of funniest books I've ever read." - J.K. Rowling (Source)
The Oxford Shakespeare
The Complete Works
One of J.K. Rowling's answers to "If you could bring only three books to a desert island, which would you pack?" (Source)
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Shah Rukh Khan, Barack Obama, Stewart Brand, Ricardo Semler, Christopher Hitchens, Fred Wilson, Mark Twain
The Collected Stories of Colette
One of J.K. Rowling's answers to "If you could bring only three books to a desert island, which would you pack?" (Source)
Secrets of the Flesh
A Life of Colette
"One of my all-time favorites." - J.K. Rowling (Source)
The Little White Horse
"Perhaps more than any other book, it has a direct influence on the Harry Potter books." - J.K. Rowling (Source)
Hons and Rebels
"My most influential writer, without a doubt, is [this author]." - J.K. Rowling (Source)
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The Wind in the Willows
"My most vivid memory of being read to is my father reading [this book] when I was around 4 and suffering from the measles." - J.K. Rowling (Source)
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Little Women
Little Women, Book 1
"My favorite literary heroine is Jo March." - J.K. Rowling (Source)
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Hillary Clinton, Maya Angelou, Shonda Rhimes, Kathie Lee Gifford
The Story of the Treasure Seekers
"[J.K. Rowling] ranks [this book] as her favorite of Nesbit's books." - Business Insider (Source)
Lolita
"There are two books whose final lines make me cry without fail, irrespective of how many times I read them, and one is [this book]." - J.K. Rowling (Source)
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Justice
What's the Right Thing to Do?
"I’d give our prime minister [this book]." - J.K. Rowling (Source)
Chéri
"The final scene is incredibly moving; it makes me cry." - J.K. Rowling (Source)
Emma
"Jane Austen is J.K. Rowling's favorite author of all time, and 'Emma' is her favorite of her books." - Business Insider (Source)
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The Diaries of Auberon Waugh
"It’s in my bathroom, and it’s always good for a giggle." - J.K. Rowling (Source)
Manxmouse
"[The author] manages the fine line between magic and reality so skilfully, to the point where the most fantastic events feel plausible." - J.K. Rowling (Source)
A Tale of Two Cities
A literary discovery that may have influenced [J.K. Rowling's] alleged intention to kill off Harry Potter at the end of book seven. (Source)
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Amelia Boone, Oprah Winfrey, Christopher Hitchens, Mahatma Gandhi, Maya Angelou
The Origins of Totalitarianism
"I literally just finished reading it!" - J.K. Rowling (Source)
Ballet Shoes
"I still reread [this book]." - J.K. Rowling (Source)
The Iliad
"I was thinking of [this book] when Harry saved Cedric’s body." - J.K. Rowling (Source)
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Black Beauty
One of J.K. Rowling's favorite books as a child. (Source)
Macbeth
"Possibly my favorite Shakespeare play" - J.K. Rowling (Source)
Poverty Safari
Understanding the Anger of Britain's Underclass
"Incredible achievement. Stunning book." - J.K. Rowling (Source)
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