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Hillary Clinton Recommended Books
Hillary Clinton has recommended 36 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
Hillary Clinton is an American politician, diplomat, lawyer, writer, and public speaker.
(Read more on Wikipedia)36 Books Recommended
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The Return of the Prodigal Son
A Story of Homecoming
by Henri J. M. Nouwen
"I would encourage everyone to read it, particularly if they are going through difficult times." - Hillary Clinton (Source)
The Joy Luck Club
by Amy Tan
"This novel opened my eyes." - Hillary Clinton (Source)
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Lisa Ling recommended this bookLisa Ling
"It is the story of four Chinese American women in San Francisco and how their mothers’ struggles in the Chinese homeland made them who they were. It is a highly emotional and exceptionally beautiful story." - Lisa Ling
Lisa Ling's recommendation of this book
Citizens of London
The Americans Who Stood with Britain in Its Darkest, Finest Hour
by Lynne Olson
"I can’t stop thinking about [this book]." - Hillary Clinton (Source)
Out of Africa
by Isak Dinesen
One of Hillary Clinton's 3 answers to "Is there one book you wish all students would read?" (Source)
Protocol
The Power of Diplomacy and How to Make It Work for You
by Capricia Penavic Marshall
"In life and in diplomacy, empathy and soft power matter. [This book] is an indispensable guide to both." - Hillary Clinton (Source)
Mom & Me & Mom
Maya Angelou's Autobiography, Book 7
by Maya Angelou
Hillary Clinton mentioned reading this book in a NY Times interview. (Source)
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2 people
Emma Watson recommended this bookEmma Watson
"About the special connection between mother and child." - Emma Watson
Emma Watson's recommendation of this book 
Alice Walker recommended this bookAlice Walker
"This is my favorite Angelou book." - Alice Walker
Alice Walker's recommendation of this book
The Hare with Amber Eyes
A Hidden Inheritance
by Edmund de Waal
"I can’t stop thinking about [this book]." - Hillary Clinton (Source)
The Color Purple
Color Purple, Book 1
by Alice Walker
"A brutally honest assessment of human nature at its best and worst." - Hillary Clinton (Source)
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3 people- Emma Watson recommended this book
Emma Watson
"I've heard amazing things about this book from a person that I trust." - Emma Watson
Emma Watson's recommendation of this book 
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie recommended this bookChimamanda Ngozi Adichie
"I admired the fierce honesty in the single-mindedly feminist world-view of this book." - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's recommendation of this book 
Shonda Rhimes recommended this bookShonda Rhimes
"Brilliant." - Shonda Rhimes
Shonda Rhimes's recommendation of this book
A Suitable Boy
A Novel
by Vikram Seth
"I can’t stop thinking about [this book]." - Hillary Clinton (Source)
Runaway
by Alice Munro
"[One of] my favorite short stories [collections]." - Hillary Clinton (Source)
Missing You
by Harlan Coben
Hillary Clinton mentioned reading this book in a NY Times interview. (Source)
Faith of My Fathers
A Family Memoir
by John McCain
"[On my shelves,] you might be surprised to see memoirs by Republicans such as [this book]." - Hillary Clinton (Source)
The Brothers Karamazov
by Fyodor Dostoevsky
"[This book] made a lasting impression on me when I read it as a young woman." - Hillary Clinton (Source)
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3 people
Jordan Peterson recommended this bookJordan Peterson
Recommended on Jordan Peterson's website.
Jordan Peterson's recommendation of this book 
Ernest Hemingway recommended this bookErnest Hemingway
Ernest Hemingway recommended this book in the "Ernest Hemingway on Writing" book.
Ernest Hemingway's recommendation of this book 
Russell Moore recommended this bookRussell Moore
Russell Moore recommended this book on Twitter.
Russell Moore's recommendation of this book
Stephanie Plum Series
22 Book Set
by Janet Evanovich
"[This series] always makes me laugh." - Hillary Clinton (Source)
West with the Night
by Beryl Markham
"A beautifully written life story of one of the greatest woman adventurers of all time." - Hillary Clinton (Source)
Decision Points
by George Bush
"[On my shelves,] you might be surprised to see memoirs by Republicans such as [this book]." - Hillary Clinton (Source)
The Signature of All Things
A Novel
by Elizabeth Gilbert
"I can’t stop thinking about [this book]." - Hillary Clinton (Source)
Schindler's List
by Thomas Keneally
One of Hillary Clinton's 3 answers to "Is there one book you wish all students would read?" (Source)
The Poisonwood Bible
A Novel
by Barbara Kingsolver
"One of the most powerful books I've read about the evil consequences of patriarchal oppression, be it personal, cultural or political." - Hillary Clinton (Source)
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1 person
Oprah Winfrey recommended this bookOprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey recommended this book in "Oprah's Book Club."
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Wild Swans
Three Daughters of China
by Jung Chang
"An inspiring tale of women who survived every kind of hardship, deprivation and political upheaval with their humanity intact." - Hillary Clinton (Source)
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2 people
Andrew Chen recommended this bookAndrew Chen
"It was incredibly important and formative. Must read." - Andrew Chen
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Richard Branson recommended this bookRichard Branson
Richard Branson recommended this book on his "70 must-read books" blog post.
Richard Branson's recommendation of this book
Holy Bible
"Was and remains the biggest influence on my thinking." - Hillary Clinton (Source)
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18 people
Neil deGrasse Tyson recommended this bookNeil deGrasse Tyson
"To learn that it's easier to be told by others what to think and believe than it is to think for yourself." - Neil deGrasse Tyson
Neil deGrasse Tyson's recommendation of this book 
Peter Thiel recommended this bookPeter Thiel
Peter Thiel says The New Testament has influenced him more than The Old Testament.
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Barack Obama recommended this bookBarack Obama
On the "favorite books" section of Barack Obama's Facebook profile.
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Wim Hof recommended this bookWim Hof
Wim Hof's answer to "What do you give to people as gifts?"
Wim Hof's recommendation of this book 
Laird Hamilton recommended this bookLaird Hamilton
"The first book that I found a lot of truth in it, and then I was able to share that with people." - Laird Hamilton
Laird Hamilton's recommendation of this book 
Walter Isaacson recommended this bookWalter Isaacson
"Everybody, of course, should be familiar with [this book], which is a way of being taught through both parables and tales of people and their values." - Walter Isaacson
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- A.J. Jacobs
"One thing that really has stuck with me is that [this book] talks about that you should be grateful all the time." - A.J. Jacobs
- Kevin Kelly
"Probably the most amazing thing you haven’t read yet." - Kevin Kelly
- Caterina Fake
Caterina Fake mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
- Ricardo Semler
"A very interesting book to keep going back to to get a glimpse of humanity." - Ricardo Semler
- Ryan Flaherty
"A big one." - Ryan Flaherty
- Tim Draper
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- Christopher Hitchens
"[The best document] in human history that [is] the product of a committee." - Christopher Hitchens
- Cathie Wood
"I go back to it all the time." - Cathie Wood
- Kanye West
"Better than Pinterest." - Kanye West
- Maya Angelou
"I was influenced forever by the New Testament. I love the Beatitudes, informing us that the meek shall inherit the earth." - Maya Angelou
- Russell Moore
Russell Moore recommended this book on Twitter.
- Winston Churchill
One of Winston Churchill's favorite books.
- A.J. Jacobs
After the Music Stopped
The Financial Crisis, the Response, and the Work Ahead
by Alan S. Blinder
"[This]account of the financial crisis, is clear in its analysis and recommendations." - Hillary Clinton (Source)
The House at Sugar Beach
In Search of a Lost African Childhood
by Helene Cooper
"About [the author's] childhood in Liberia." - Hillary Clinton (Source)
Finding George Orwell in Burma
by Emma Larkin
Hillary Clinton mentioned reading this book in a NY Times interview. (Source)
Pride and Prejudice
by Jane Austen
One of Hillary Clinton's 3 answers to "Is there one book you wish all students would read?" (Source)
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1 person
Tim O’Reilly recommended this bookTim O’Reilly
"In terms of classics, you can’t do better than [this author] for understanding the human soul." - Tim O’Reilly
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The Clan of the Cave Bear
Earth's Children, Book 1
by Jean M. Auel
"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 (Source)
The Goldfinch
by Donna Tartt
Hillary Clinton mentioned reading this book in a NY Times interview. (Source)
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1 person
Sarah Jessica Parker recommended this bookSarah Jessica Parker
"I’m indescribably jealous of any reader picking up this masterpiece for the first time." - Sarah Jessica Parker
Sarah Jessica Parker's recommendation of this book
Carried Away
A Selection of Stories
by Alice Munro
"[One of] my favorite short stories [collections]." - Hillary Clinton (Source)
Our Divided Political Heart
The Battle for the American Idea in an Age of Discontent
by E.J. Dionne Jr.
"Shows how most everybody has some conservative and liberal impulses." - Hillary Clinton (Source)
Winnie-the-Pooh
Winnie the Pooh, Book 2
by A. A. Milne
Hillary Clinton mentioned reading this book as a child. (Source)
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1 person
Dr. Gabor Maté recommended this bookDr. Gabor Maté
"One of the seminal books of my childhood. [...] What struck me about Pooh, of course, [was that] there was this bear of little brains who was so much wiser than everybody else." - Dr. Gabor Maté
Dr. Gabor Maté's recommendation of this book
The Runaway Bunny
by Margaret Wise Brown
"I started reading to Chelsea with [this book] and all the favorites which led her to make her own reading choices." - Hillary Clinton (Source)
Curious George
Classic Collection
by H. A. Rey
"I started reading to Chelsea with [this book] and all the favorites which led her to make her own reading choices." - Hillary Clinton (Source)
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1 person
Hoda Kotb recommended this bookHoda Kotb
Hoda Kotb mentioned this book in an EW interview.
Hoda Kotb's recommendation of this book
Little Women
Little Women, Book 1
by Louisa May Alcott
"Was written more than a century ago, but its message resonates today." - Hillary Clinton (Source)
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4 people
J.K. Rowling recommended this bookJ.K. Rowling
"My favorite literary heroine is Jo March." - J.K. Rowling
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Maya Angelou recommended this bookMaya Angelou
"I felt like I was almost there with them in their living room and their kitchen." - Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou's recommendation of this book - Shonda Rhimes recommended this book
Shonda Rhimes
"I read [this book], I'm not gonna lie, every year at Christmas. Because it makes me happy." - Shonda Rhimes
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Kathie Lee Gifford recommended this bookKathie Lee Gifford
"My favorite book." - Kathie Lee Gifford
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However Long the Night
by Aimee Molloy
"[The author] saw a deeply disturbing but deeply entrenched practice and refused to accept that it couldn’t be stopped." - Hillary Clinton (Source)
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1 person
Melinda Gates recommended this bookMelinda Gates
"Reinforced my belief that developing communities already have the potential to spark change that will lead to better lives for themselves and their families." - Melinda Gates
Melinda Gates's recommendation of this book
Stolen Focus
Why You Can't Pay Attention--and How to Think Deeply Again
by Johann Hari
"Rings the alarm bell for what all of us must do to protect ourselves, our children, and our democracies." - Hillary Clinton (Source)
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5 people
Adam Grant recommended this bookAdam Grant
"A gripping analysis of why we’ve lost the capacity to concentrate, and how we might find it again." - Adam Grant
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Arianna Huffington recommended this bookArianna Huffington
"If you want to get your attention and focus back, you need to read this remarkable book." - Arianna Huffington
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Mark Manson recommended this bookMark Manson
Mark Manson recommended this book on his website.
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Stephen Fry recommended this bookStephen Fry
"A beautifully researched and argued exploration of the breakdown of humankind’s ability to pay attention." - Stephen Fry
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Susan Cain recommended this bookSusan Cain
"Read this book to save your mind." - Susan Cain
Susan Cain's recommendation of this book
Goodnight Moon
by Margaret Wise Brown
"I started reading to Chelsea with [this book] and all the favorites which led her to make her own reading choices." - Hillary Clinton (Source)
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2 people- Arianna Huffington recommended this book
Arianna Huffington
"We need an adult version of [this book]!" - Arianna Huffington
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Krista Tippett recommended this bookKrista Tippett
Krista Tippett mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
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