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Plath’s landmark poetry collection; includes “Ariel,” “Daddy,” and “Lady Lazarus.” More

Pulitzer Prize winner; considered one of the classic works of creative nonfiction of the late twentieth century. More

Classic collection by one of the greatest essayists of our time, Pulitzer Prize–winning author E. B. White. More

Winner of the 2005 National Book Award for Nonfiction and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. More

Why I write: To find out what I think. More

Lionel Shriver

Sensational behind-the-scenes debut novel about the fashion world and the boss from hell. More

Memoir offering a haunting, harrowing look inside the cruel prison of locked-in syndrome. More

The phenomenal worldwide bestseller and Pulitzer Prize winner. More

The philosophical classic that inspired millions struggling to find meaning in the modern world. More

Winner of the Australian Book Industry Awards Book of the Year 2008. More

Books that influenced me: Haroun and the Sea of Stories. More

Winner of the 1999 Pulitzer Prize and PEN/Faulkner Award; made into an Oscar-winning film. More

A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. More

I read to save my life, to take communion, to enter a community of fellow sufferers and rejoicers. More

A book that influenced me and why . . . Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume was incredibly influential to me as a child. More

I used to read to lead a lot of fiction, mostly for the escape—to be transported to other places and times. More

Legendary artist Patti Smith’s critically acclaimed memoir; winner of the National Book Award. More

This landmark of magical realism sparked a wave of interest in Central and South American literature. More

A book that influenced me and why: A Season in the Life of Emmanuel by Marie-Claire Blais More

Winner of the 1993 Governor General’s Award (Canada) and the 1995 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. More