Room
Winner of the 2011 Commonwealth Writers’ Prize regional prize; made into a major motion picture. More
Pilgrim
A finalist for the Giller Prize and a Canadian bestseller that surpassed the author’s own impressive sales records. More
Matt Haig
It sounds ridiculous, but reading saved my life. More
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Kundera’s postmodern masterwork; named one of the best books of 1984 (New York Times Book Review). More
The Poisonwood Bible
Pulitzer Prize finalist and runaway bestseller. More
Heather O’Neill
A book that influenced me and why: A Season in the Life of Emmanuel by Marie-Claire Blais More
People of the Book
Winner of the Australian Book Industry Awards Book of the Year 2008. More
Pallavi Aiyyar
I read to travel within and to range wide beyond my limited firsthand experiences. More
Shilpi Somaya Gowda
At every stage of life, since being a kid with a flashlight under the covers, reading has always been my favorite activity. More
Lionel Shriver
Why I write: To find out what I think. More
A Woman of Substance
With her unforgettable heroine Emma Harte, Bradford popularized the rags-to-riches family saga. More
Emma Freedman
Why I read: To escape the everyday in worlds that wildly creative people invite us into, and to expand the mind. More
A Prayer for Owen Meany
Irving’s beloved coming-of-age tale that ranks among the most cherished of American classics. More
Cecelia Ahern
I write because I feel compelled to. More
Bel Canto
Patchett’s critically acclaimed novel that won the PEN/Faulkner Award and the Orange Prize for Fiction. More
T. C. Boyle
I read in the way that I breathe, as a necessity of life. More
The Stone Diaries
Winner of the 1993 Governor General’s Award (Canada) and the 1995 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. More