Books Recommended by Novelists
The books most recommended by novelists, drawn from their real public recommendations.
12 experts · 24 most-recommended books · Updated on June 6, 2026
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Books novelists recommend most
One Last Letter from Greece: The perfect escapist romance novel to curl up with for summer 2025, for fans of Santa Montefiore, Carol Kirkwood and Karen SwanEmma CowellRecommended by Isy Suttie
Touching the Void (New Windmills) by Joe Simpson (2009-10-01)Joe SimpsonRecommended by Penny Smith
Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle that Defined a GenerationBlake J. HarrisRecommended by Andrew Mayne
The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White HouseKate Andersen BrowerRecommended by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan
The Volunteer: The True Story of the Resistance Hero Who Infiltrated AuschwitzJack FairweatherRecommended by Penny Smith
How Innovation Works: And Why It Flourishes in FreedomMatt RidleyRecommended by Andrew Mayne
Dress Code: Unlocking Fashion from the New Look to Millennial PinkVéronique HylandRecommended by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan
And Now For The Good News...: The much-needed tonic for our frazzled worldRuby WaxRecommended by Isy Suttie
Cursed Britain: A History of Witchcraft and Black Magic in Modern TimesThomas WatersRecommended by Against Everyone With Conner Habib
AssemblyNatasha BrownRecommended by Avni Doshi
Feline Philosophy: Cats and the Meaning of LifeJohn GrayRecommended by John Banville
Rebecca: Introduction by Lucy Hughes-Hallett (Everyman's Library Contemporary Classics Series)Daphne du Maurier, Lucy Hughes-HallettRecommended by Stig Abell
The GodfatherMario PuzoRecommended by Andrew Mayne
One to WatchKate StaymanLondonRecommended by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan
Mexican GothicSilvia Moreno-GarciaRecommended by B.j. Mendelson
Nero Wolfe Mysteries: Some Buried Caesar; The Golden SpidersRex StoutRecommended by Stig Abell
Party of TwoJasmine GuilloryRecommended by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan
While We Were DatingJasmine GuilloryRecommended by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan
Agent Sonya: Moscow's Most Daring Wartime SpyBen MacintyreRecommended by John Banville
100 Things We've Lost to the InternetPamela PaulRecommended by Emma Gannon
Helgoland: Making Sense of the Quantum RevolutionCarlo Rovelli, Erica Segre, Simon CarnellRecommended by John Banville
DuneFrank HerbertRecommended by Andrew Mayne
The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed AmericaErik LarsonRecommended by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan
The Order of TimeCarlo RovelliRecommended by John Banville
The novelists
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Paul Theroux
2 book recommendations
J.r.r. Tolkien
This Twitter account is a curator of enrichment, https://t.co/W9RrVkCTbi, Account curated by @DanCruver.
2 book recommendations
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John Banville
The Wall Street Journal
4 book recommendations
Sunny Singh
Sunny Singh. It's Dr. Singh to you. Most recent novel: @HotelArcadia_. Chair @AuthorsClub. Co-founder @jhalakprize
2 book recommendations
Isy Suttie
My novel is out and I’d love you to read it! It’s called Jane Is Trying.
2 book recommendations
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Peter Carey
The Sunday Times (UK)
2 book recommendations
Penny Smith
Broadcaster, novelist, possessor of own darning mushroom
2 book recommendations
Andrew Mayne
WSJ best selling novelist, Edgar & Thriller Award finalist, star of Don’t Trust Andrew Mayne on A&E and lover of space & sharks. https://t.co/ZsexnL09O3
7 book recommendations
Emma Gannon
Debut novel OLIVE coming July 23rd. New non-fic SABOTAGE out in Sept. Host of Ctrl Alt Delete pod (almost 7 million downloads). Contact via @divingbellgroup
6 book recommendations
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Avni Doshi
2 book recommendations
Stig Abell
Co-presenting breakfast @timesradio. My first detective novel, Death Under a Little Sky, out in 2023: https://t.co/jHEquPSzOl
3 book recommendations
Against Everyone With Conner Habib
podcast: Against Everyone With Conner Habib • novel: Hawk Mountain, 2021 via @wwnorton & @doubledayUK • Everyone I follow has been on #AEWCH • DM for work/media
6 book recommendations