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Just Because You're Paranoid Danielle Evans on Mrs. November 12, by Caitlin Flynn. Like us on Facebook. Read More. Loading Comments Email Required Name Required Website. The American author of Chinese descent, Amy Tan has made giant strides exploring intergenerational familial relationships and the Chinese-American experience, which can be seen in most of her works today.

She has authored several books including The Joy Luck Club which sold over 6 million copies in the US and also topped the bestseller lists. Amazingly, the acclaimed author has listed some of her favorite books and they contain quite an interesting read.

A post shared by Khaled Hosseini khosseini. While there are lots of fans out there who could be wondering what books their favorite author George R. Martin is currently reading, it comes as no surprise that the writer also has a few interesting reads of his own. However, the Game of Thrones author revealed some of his favorite books to include J. Heinlein, among others. Yet another renowned American writer, Danzy Senna has won several awards since the inception of her writing career.

She has won a good number of awards including a Whiting Award, among many others. With over five books under her belt and several essays, Senna has drawn influences from so many books. Known for being an American surgeon and public health researcher, Atul Gawande is also an acclaimed author. Although she might be a newbie in the literary world; nevertheless, Brit Bennett has become a reckoning force with her debut novel The Mothers released in In addition to being a New York Times bestseller, the book was picked up by Warner Bros for a film adaption with Kerry Washington tapped to be the producer.

While he is known for writing comic books, it might interest you to know some of his favorite books and writers. Gillian Flynn is not one to be forgotten in a hurry, the American author has become a force to reckon with in the literary world, thanks to her outstanding penning skills.

A post shared by Ken Follett kenfollettauthor. The Welsh author Ken Follett is no doubt one of the most popular and bestselling authors of all time. The American author has released several commercially successful books and has raked in several awards.

A post shared by Colleen Hoover colleenhoover. Colleen Hoover is one of the New York Times bestselling authors and one of the most popular book authors both in American and beyond. With more than 14 books published, the prolific writer has released eleven New York Times bestsellers which made her fans favorite. During an interview in , the writer said that his all-time favorite book is The Maltese Falcon.

When the author of the bestselling memoir Wild set off on her journey up the Pacific Coast Trail, she only had room to take two books. She had already read it enough times to almost memorize it in its entirety. Explaining in Wild the choice to bring along the extra weight in her pack, she writes:.

That book was a consolation, an old friend, and when I held it in my hands on my first night on the trail, I didn't regret carrying it one iota—even though carrying it meant that I could do no more than hunch beneath its weight. At one point during her arduous hike, she considers burning the book to save weight in her pack, as she did with other books she read along the trail. When asked for her all-time favorite book, she said:. I think young people today might not realize how readable that novel is.

The other book that I worry no one reads anymore is James Joyce's Ulysses. It's not easy, but every page is wonderful and repays the effort. In , Saunders—one of the most famous short story writers of our time—detailed some of his favorite books for Oprah Winfrey's O magazine. On the favorites list for the author of bestsellers like Tenth of December and Lincoln in the Bardo? Madeline , the classic children's book by Ludwig Bemelmans, she explained, was "the first book I fell in love with at the Elizabeth [New Jersey] public library.

I thought it was the only copy in the world. To this day I feel guilty. It was the first book I bought for my daughter's library when she was born. Subscribe to receive some of our best reviews, "beyond the book" articles, book club info and giveaways by email.

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