Shonda Rhimes Recommended Books
Shonda Rhimes has recommended 10 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
Shonda Rhimes is an American television producer, screenwriter, and author.
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Their Eyes Were Watching God
"Gotta be read." - Shonda Rhimes (Source)
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1 person
Jennifer Lopez recommended this bookJennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez recommended this book on Twitter.
Jennifer Lopez's recommendation of this book
Beloved
"The God of all writing." - Shonda Rhimes (Source)
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1 person
Tavi Gevinson recommended this bookTavi Gevinson
"[I recommend this book] because everything." - Tavi Gevinson
Tavi Gevinson's recommendation of this book
Jane Eyre
"One of those that when you read it, kinda changes you." - Shonda Rhimes (Source)
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2 people
Gretchen Rubin recommended this bookGretchen Rubin
"Has started drifting into YA." - Gretchen Rubin
Gretchen Rubin's recommendation of this book 
Alice Walker recommended this bookAlice Walker
"My feeling of kinship with [this book] has never waned." - Alice Walker
Alice Walker's recommendation of this book
Little Women
Little Women, Book 1
"I read [this book], I'm not gonna lie, every year at Christmas. Because it makes me happy." - Shonda Rhimes (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
J.K. Rowling's recommendation of this book 
Hillary Clinton recommended this bookHillary Clinton
"Was written more than a century ago, but its message resonates today." - Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton's recommendation of this book 
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 
Kathie Lee Gifford recommended this bookKathie Lee Gifford
"My favorite book." - Kathie Lee Gifford
Kathie Lee Gifford's recommendation of this book
The Color Purple
Color Purple, Book 1
"Brilliant." - Shonda Rhimes (Source)
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3 people- Hillary Clinton recommended this book
Hillary Clinton
"A brutally honest assessment of human nature at its best and worst." - Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton's recommendation of this book 
Emma Watson recommended this bookEmma 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
The Secret Garden
"A kickass book." - Shonda Rhimes (Source)
Pecan Pie Baby
"Parents, this book reigns supreme with my girls in my home." - Shonda Rhimes (Source)
Don't Touch My Hair!
"In addition to teaching boundaries, it instilled hair joy!" - Shonda Rhimes (Source)
I'm Judging You
The Do-Better Manual
"[A book] I loved." - Shonda Rhimes (Source)
Presence
Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges
"[This author] taught us to power pose, people. [This] book is everything." - Shonda Rhimes (Source)
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