28 Best English Books

"[The author]'s dark vision." - Tristan Harris

Recommended on Jordan Peterson's website.

J. Cole mentioned reading this book on The Fayetteville Observer.

On the "books read" section of Emma Watson's GoodReads profile.

On the "Top 100 Books Referenced by Noam Chomsky" list.

Richard Branson recommended this book on his "70 must-read books" blog post.

"Has started drifting into YA." - Gretchen Rubin

"My feeling of kinship with [this book] has never waned." - Alice Walker

"One of those that when you read it, kinda changes you." - Shonda Rhimes

"[Appears] not to be written by [a human being]." - Christopher Hitchens

"Taylor Swift's 'Delicate' video is full of parallels to [this book]." - Korey Lane

"Melinda and I really like [this book]. When we were first dating, she had a green light that she would turn on when her office was empty and it made sense for me to come over." - Bill Gates

"I can’t do that. I’m sorry. I’ll never be a novelist." - Neil deGrasse Tyson

"I’ve read [this book] at different points in my life." - Daniel Pink

On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile.

"I'm a sucker for efficiency. This book gets so much out of what is, ultimately, a rather slim story. I adore it." - Ta-Nehisi Coates

Recommended on Jordan Peterson's website.

"[The storytelling] makes your mind wander." - Taylor Swift

"I remember starting it and just devouring it, not being able to get enough of it, because I fell in love with Scout." - Oprah Winfrey

"This story of tragic injustice resonated in my young mind and still does. It should be required reading for everyone." - Kathie Lee Gifford

"[One of] the 10 best fiction books." - James Clear

"Jane Austen is J.K. Rowling's favorite author of all time, and 'Emma' is her favorite of her books." - Business Insider

"[The author's] best piece of work." - Jack Edwards

"It's pretty clear from [this book] that [the author] was in sympathy with [her father's] educational philosophy." - David Deutsch

"Great book." - Glenn Beck

Richard Branson recommended this book on his "70 must-read books" blog post.

"You get something new every time." - Oprah Winfrey

One of Hillary Clinton's 3 answers to "Is there one book you wish all students would read?"

"In terms of classics, you can’t do better than [this author] for understanding the human soul." - Tim O’Reilly

Recommended on Jordan Peterson's website.

"I have read it at least 10 times since I was 14. In my opinion, the romance in it is scarcely found in books today." - Chloë Grace Moretz

Russell Moore recommended this book on Twitter.

"My favorite book." - Bill Gates

"I'm so drawn to [the author]'s view of society back then, and to his sarcasm." - Jennifer Lawrence

"Was not written to be a young adult book. It’s an adult book. But it sort of drifted there because the protagonist is a teenager." - Gretchen Rubin

On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile.

"I love [this book]. I read it at four different times in my life. Teenager and later." - Larry King

"My [mother] recommended [this book]." - Tim Draper

Naval Ravikant's answer to "first book which started your lifelong journey of reading?"

"I was greatly influenced by [this book] in my formative years." - Richa Chadha

"Has so much to teach us. It’s an archetypal tale about recognising that there are different layers of reality." - Russell Brand

Sahil Lavingia recommended this book on Notion.

"The books we love change the way we see the world. For me it all began with [this book]." - Salman Rushdie

Daniel Pink mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.

Richard Branson recommended this book on his "70 must-read books" blog post.

"Read [this book]." - Walter Isaacson

Ernest Hemingway recommended this book in the "Ernest Hemingway on Writing" book.

Barack Obama's favorite books of 2018 list.

"The first book I read by an African author. Achebe is unflinching in his portrayal of the challenges of change, the relationships of colonialism, and power/powerlessness." - Jacqueline Novogratz

"[The author's] classic." - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Sarah Jessica Parker shared this book on Instagram.

"The book that’s most influenced me." - Neil Strauss

"I also really love a line from [this book], which is 'The longest way around is the shortest way home.'" - Debbie Millman

"[Appears] not to be written by [a human being]." - Christopher Hitchens

Ernest Hemingway recommended this book in the "Ernest Hemingway on Writing" book.

"The God of all writing." - Shonda Rhimes

"[I recommend this book] because everything." - Tavi Gevinson

"Captain Frederick Wentworth in [this book], is partly of interest to the female sex because of the 'prize' loot he has extracted from his encounters with Bonaparte's navy." - Christopher Hitchens

"There's death, and adultery, and lying. What more could you want?" - Jack Edwards