Books Recommended by Harry Styles
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Siddhartha
Hermann Hesse
Source: "A friend gave me [this book] when we started travelling together. It makes a lot of sense to me. I think it’s a really important book." - Harry Styles
Love Is a Dog from Hell
Charles Bukowski
Source: "I just love the way [this author] uses language. It's so real, gritty, and filthy yet there is something so romantic about it all." - Harry Styles
1 recommenderThe Architecture of Happiness
Alain De Botton
Source: "There’s a chapter where he talks about the idea of emptiness being more important than fullness." - Harry Styles
1 recommenderSo You've Been Publicly Shamed
Jon Ronson
Source: "It got me thinking, for a long time, about how scared I was of saying or doing the wrong thing." - Harry Styles
1 recommenderThe Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
A Novel
Haruki Murakami
Source: For his 25th birthday, [Harry Styles] spent five hours drinking tea and reading [this book] in a cafe in Tokyo.
1 recommenderThe Waste Land and Other Poems
T.S. Eliot
Source: Harry Styles was holding a copy of this book at the Fine Line listening party in Paris.
1 recommenderNorwegian Wood
Haruki Murakami
Source: Harry Styles sang this author's praises throughout a Rolling Stone interview.
4 recommendersThe Course of Love
Alain De Botton
Source: Harry Styles said in an interview that he was reading this book.
1 recommender- 2 recommenders
Book of Longing
Leonard Cohen
Source: Harry Styles teased fans with [this author]'s poetry and lyrics.
2 recommendersIn Watermelon Sugar
Richard Brautigan
Source: Harry Styles revealed his song got its name from this book.
1 recommenderThe Essential Rumi
Jalal Al-Din Rumi
Source: Harry Styles named this book one of his most prized possessions.
Love Is a Mix Tape
Life and Loss, One Song at a Time
Rob Sheffield
Source: Harry Styles posted a photo of him in bed reading this book.
2 recommenders- 1 recommender
Against Interpretation
And Other Essays
Sontag Susan
Source: Harry Styles was seen carrying this book.
1 recommender- 2 recommenders
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up
The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing
Marie Kondo
Source: Harry Styles was seen purchasing this book.
1 recommender- 1 recommender
You Get So Alone at Times That it Just Makes Sense
Charles Bukowski
Source: Harry Styles read this book on stage.
1 recommender- 1 recommender
FAQ
Did Harry Styles recommend all these books?
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