Tom Hanks Recommended Books
Tom Hanks has recommended 16 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
Tom Hanks is an American actor and filmmaker.
(Read more on Wikipedia)16 Books Recommended
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Lenin's Tomb
The Last Days of the Soviet Empire
"From a verifiable period of USSR history." - Tom Hanks (Source)
The Martian
The Martian, Book 1
"[The author's] masterpiece!" - Tom Hanks (Source)
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Ev Williams recommended this bookEv Williams
"What’s great about this adventure—which I find rare in pop culture—is the celebration of the mind, invention, and science." - Ev Williams
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Noah Kagan recommended this bookNoah Kagan
Noah Kagan recommended this book in the "Tools of Titans" book.
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Chris Sacca recommended this bookChris Sacca
"A fantastic read. The best." - Chris Sacca
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Matt Ridley recommended this bookMatt Ridley
"I loved the fact that the hero never once implies that it’s courage, spirit and faith that saves him [...] just lots of practical tinkering and problem-solving: Science the crap out of it." - Matt Ridley
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Max Levchin recommended this bookMax Levchin
Max Levchin recommended this book on LinkedIn.
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Christopher Paolini recommended this bookChristopher Paolini
"Enjoyed the book." - Christopher Paolini
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All That I Am
A Novel
Tom Hanks recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
The Dark Tower (8 books)
Tom Hanks mentioned this series in an EW interview. (Source)
Bossypants
"Whatever you are drinking will come out of your nose due to laughter." - Tom Hanks (Source)
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2 people
Sheryl Sandberg recommended this bookSheryl Sandberg
"I absolutely loved [this book] and didn’t want it to end." - Sheryl Sandberg
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Mindy Kaling recommended this bookMindy Kaling
Mindy Kaling recommended this book in a Today.com interview.
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Achilles in Vietnam
Combat Trauma and the Undoing of Character
Tom Hanks mentioned this book in an EW interview. (Source)
The Cairo Trilogy in 3 Volumes
Palace Walk, Sugar Street and Palace of Desire
Tom Hanks mentioned this book in an EW interview. (Source)
Five Flights Up
and Other New York Apartment Stories
Tom Hanks mentioned this book in an EW interview. (Source)
Stoner
"It’s simply a novel about a guy who goes to college and becomes a teacher. But it’s one of the most fascinating things that you’ve ever come across." - Tom Hanks (Source)
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PewDiePie recommended this bookPewDiePie
"A really great book." - PewDiePie
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Bret Easton Ellis recommended this bookBret Easton Ellis
"It isn't about drugs but it's about everything else..." - Bret Easton Ellis
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