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15 Authors Tell Us Which Book They’d Choose to Read for the Rest of Their Lives
By Johanna Golden Updated: May 25, 2021
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One of the best things about reading is that it offers an infinite source of entertainment. But what if you had to choose one book to read for the rest of your life? We asked authors that same difficult question: If they could only read one book for the rest of their lives, which one would they choose? With must-read recommendations from award-winning authors like James Patterson and Kristin Hannah, this list is full of gems we’re excited to share with you.
A Court of Thorns and Roses: 4 Books in 1
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Jodi Picoult’s recommendation: “A) It’s a whole series, and I’m bending the rules and B) there are so many reversals of plot in that book that I think I could pick it apart in rereads for hours.”
Leo Tolstoy and Andrew D. Kaufman
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Emily Griffin’s recommendation: “It’s over 1000 pages. Why pick a short book?”
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Anne Tyler’s recommendation: “It would help me remember all the touching, surprising ways that people in small communities interact with each other.”
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James Patterson’s recommendation: “Every sentence is a jewel and on each successive reading, the story keeps revealing new mysteries.”
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Armando Lucas Correa’s recommendation: “It’s a novel with perfect structure and a character that transcends the ages.”
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Jennifer Egan’s recommendation: “Every time I read it, I find glints of humor, pathos, satire, and telling detail that I missed the last time.”
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Kristin Hannah’s recommendation: “It never fails me. But come on, one book for a lifetime? One book can’t even last a week with me.”
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
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Jasmine Guillory’s recommendation: “I need something long and endlessly entertaining if it’s going to be the only book I read for the rest of my life!”
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Jennifer Weiner’s recommendation: “[Because] it’s a series? So I’m kind of cheating? But I love the characters. I could live in that world forever.”
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Alice Hoffman’s recommendation: “My reaction changes every time I read it. It always goes deeper into human psychology.”
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Lisa See’s recommendation: “The book is always better than the film. As a kid, I read one of the short stories, “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi,” every Saturday before I got out of bed. From each of the stories, I learned about courage, racism, colonialism, friendship, bravery, and kindness.”
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J. R. Ward’s recommendation: “It is my favorite romance of all time, and probably my favorite book of all time!”
Diary of a Provincial Lady (Macmillan Collector’s Library Book 77)
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Ruth Ware’s recommendation: “I don’t think I would ever stop finding it funny.”
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Meg Cabot’s recommendation: “It is a lovely book about helping others and keeping things tidy (it was also an excellent movie starring Kate Beckinsale).”
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Taylor Jenkins Reid’s recommendation: “I always find more to love about it every time I read it.”
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