Books Recommended by Elizabeth Gilbert
The Book of Strange New Things
A Novel
Michel Faber
Source: "A beautiful & hypnotic & sinuous novel that I think maybe is a masterpiece." - Elizabeth Gilbert
Syllabus
Notes from an Accidental Professor
Lynda Barry
Source: "I love this book so freaking much I bought it twice. I suggest you do the same." - Elizabeth Gilbert
You Can Be Right (or You Can Be Married)
Looking for Love in the Age of Divorce
Dana Adam Shapiro
Source: "A wonderful and important piece of thinking and reporting." - Elizabeth Gilbert
The Vacationers
Emma Straub
Source: "This book: Read It! This author: I adore her!" - Elizabeth Gilbert
The Wild Other
A memoir of love, adventure and how to be brave
Clover Stroud
Source: "Read it! It's wonderful." - Elizabeth Gilbert
Not That Kind of Girl
A Young Woman Tells You What She's "Learned"
Lena Dunham
Source: "Love it all." - Elizabeth Gilbert
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Did Elizabeth Gilbert recommend all these books?
Not necessarily. This book list has Elizabeth Gilbert must-read recommendations, but it also has a mix of mentions and suggestions.
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No. This reading list was curated by our editors based on confirmed mentions from Elizabeth Gilbert, the sources are made available under each recommendation.
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