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Siddhartha
by Hermann Hesse
"About a man who is searching for his faith but finds everything he needs within himself." - Jack Edwards (Source)
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Naval Ravikant recommended this bookNaval Ravikant
"So good that it may as well be non-fiction." - Naval Ravikant
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David Blaine recommended this bookDavid Blaine
"[He] says, 'Love is stronger than hate. Soft is stronger than hard. Water is stronger than stone.'" - David Blaine
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Emma Watson recommended this bookEmma Watson
"Was recommended to me by a friend." - Emma Watson
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Wim Hof recommended this bookWim Hof
Wim Hof's answer to "What do you give to people as gifts?"
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Neil Strauss recommended this bookNeil Strauss
Neil Strauss recommended this book in the "Tools of Titans" book.
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Bryan Johnson recommended this bookBryan Johnson
"Love [this book]." - Bryan Johnson
Bryan Johnson's recommendation of this book +9
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- Navdeep Chandel
"It’s a nice book about a journey of an evolution of a young man into an adult." - Navdeep Chandel
- Tim Ferriss
"Consider reading or rereading this short gem." - Tim Ferriss
- Fred Wilson
"I loved [this book] when I read it in college. I think it really impacted me." - Fred Wilson
- Patrick O'Shaughnessy
"An old classic." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
- Phil Jackson
Phil Jackson recommended this book on Twitter.
- Lex Fridman
Lex Fridman mentioned this book on Instagram.
- Justin Kan
"One of two books I’ve lived my life by since I read 20 years ago!" - Justin Kan
- Harry Styles
"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
- James Clear
"[One of] the 10 best fiction books." - James Clear
- Navdeep Chandel
Crime and Punishment
by Fyodor Dostoevsky
"Great." - Jack Edwards (Source)
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9 people
Jordan Peterson recommended this bookJordan Peterson
Recommended on Jordan Peterson's website.
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Esther Perel recommended this bookEsther Perel
"You can reread the Russians. They are timeless." - Esther Perel
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Larry King recommended this bookLarry King
Larry King mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
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Christopher Hitchens recommended this bookChristopher Hitchens
"I couldn’t sleep for two nights after first reading [this book]." - Christopher Hitchens
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PewDiePie recommended this bookPewDiePie
"Sometimes this book was very hard to get through, but the parts that shine truly shine." - PewDiePie
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Jim Cramer recommended this bookJim Cramer
"It would take you more than a weekend to bank out [this book]! Great book, though." - Jim Cramer
Jim Cramer's recommendation of this book +3
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- Ernest Hemingway
Ernest Hemingway recommended this book in the "Ernest Hemingway on Writing" book.
- Jim Carrey
Jim Carrey mentioned this book in an Amazon Book Review interview.
- Brian Dean
"Classic for a reason: great story, great characters, great writing." - Brian Dean
- Ernest Hemingway
The Master and Margarita
by Mikhail Bulgakov
"Bizarre, but quite wonderful." - Jack Edwards (Source)
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5 people
Peter Thiel recommended this bookPeter Thiel
"The devil shows up in Stalinist Russia, [...] and gives everybody what they want, and everything goes haywire." - Peter Thiel
Peter Thiel's recommendation of this book - Jordan Peterson recommended this book
Jordan Peterson
"I read [this book] four times, and it's still unbelievably deep." - Jordan Peterson
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Jack Dorsey recommended this bookJack Dorsey
"[One] of my favorite books." - Jack Dorsey
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Max Levchin recommended this bookMax Levchin
"One of the finest works of fiction of the last century." - Max Levchin
Max Levchin's recommendation of this book - PewDiePie recommended this book
PewDiePie
"A masterpiece." - PewDiePie
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Slaughterhouse-Five
A Novel
by Kurt Vonnegut
"About [the author's] own experience of being a prisoner of war in Dresden." - Jack Edwards (Source)
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2 people
Alexis Ohanian recommended this bookAlexis Ohanian
"ONE OF MY FAVORITE BOOKS." - Alexis Ohanian
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Ryan Shea recommended this bookRyan Shea
Ryan Shea recommended this book on his website.
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Night Sky with Exit Wounds
by Ocean Vuong
"Dazzling." - Jack Edwards (Source)
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1 person
Tim Ferriss recommended this bookTim Ferriss
"Fantastic." - Tim Ferriss
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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
A Novel
by Taylor Jenkins Reid
"Everyone I know who has read [this book], whether they've been reading for years or just started, adored it." - Jack Edwards (Source)
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1 person
Sahil Lavingia recommended this bookSahil Lavingia
Sahil Lavingia recommended this book on Notion.
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The Song of Achilles
A Novel
by Madeline Miller
"A greek mythology retelling." - Jack Edwards (Source)
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3 people
J.K. Rowling recommended this bookJ.K. Rowling
“I loved it.” - J.K. Rowling
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Serena Izzo recommended this bookSerena Izzo
"" - Serena Izzo
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Joe Hill recommended this bookJoe Hill
"A great book." - Joe Hill
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Emma
by Jane Austen
"[The author's] best piece of work." - Jack Edwards (Source)
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1 person- J.K. Rowling recommended this book
J.K. Rowling
"Jane Austen is J.K. Rowling's favorite author of all time, and 'Emma' is her favorite of her books." - Business Insider
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Moby Dick
by Herman Melville
"Classic." - Jack Edwards (Source)
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5 people
Steve Jobs recommended this bookSteve Jobs
Walter Isaacson said this was one of Steve Jobs' favorite books growing up.
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Barack Obama recommended this bookBarack Obama
On the "favorite books" section of Barack Obama's Facebook profile.
Barack Obama's recommendation of this book - PewDiePie recommended this book
PewDiePie
"I'm probably not really ready for it yet, but I'm really glad I read it." - PewDiePie
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie recommended this bookChimamanda Ngozi Adichie
"The classic I am supposed to have read but have had difficulty getting past the first page." - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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Penn Jillette recommended this bookPenn Jillette
"My favorite book." - Penn Jillette
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The Old Man and the Sea
by Ernest Hemingway
"Very fishy option." - Jack Edwards (Source)
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7 people- Jordan Peterson recommended this book
Jordan Peterson
Recommended on Jordan Peterson's website.
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Jack Dorsey
One of Jack Dorsey's answers to "what are the books that had a major influence on you?"
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Josh Waitzkin recommended this bookJosh Waitzkin
Josh Waitzkin recommended this book in the "Tools of Titans" book.
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Phil Keoghan recommended this bookPhil Keoghan
"Every year, I read [this book]. It’s so easy to read, and it has such a strong message." - Phil Keoghan
Phil Keoghan's recommendation of this book - PewDiePie recommended this book
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"I thought it was fun to read." - PewDiePie
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Lex Fridman recommended this bookLex Fridman
Lex Fridman mentioned this book on Instagram.
Lex Fridman's recommendation of this book +1
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- Mark Manson
Mark Manson recommended this book on his website.
- Mark Manson
Call Me by Your Name
A Novel
by André Aciman
"Will fill [you] with love and then break [your] heart into tiny pieces." - Jack Edwards (Source)
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2 people
Sam Altman recommended this bookSam Altman
This book was on Sam Altman's bookshelf.
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Tavi Gevinson recommended this bookTavi Gevinson
"Makes you feel as lost in the characters as they are in each other." - Tavi Gevinson
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What We Talk About When We Talk About Love
Stories
by Raymond Carver
"The stories are very concise and self-contained, but they get you hooked." - Jack Edwards (Source)
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1 person
David Sedaris recommended this bookDavid Sedaris
"I just remember the excitement that I felt when I got [this book] from the library." - David Sedaris
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Book 1
by Douglas Adams
"A bit silly but also good fun to read." - Jack Edwards (Source)
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9 people
Elon Musk recommended this bookElon Musk
"A book of philosophy disguised as a silly humor book." - Elon Musk
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Shah Rukh Khan recommended this bookShah Rukh Khan
"I looked forward to books by [this author] when he was alive." - Shah Rukh Khan
Shah Rukh Khan's recommendation of this book - Naval Ravikant recommended this book
Naval Ravikant
"Classic. I love [this book]." - Naval Ravikant
Naval Ravikant's recommendation of this book 
Seth Rogen recommended this bookSeth Rogen
"I love [this book]." - Seth Rogen
Seth Rogen's recommendation of this book 
Richard Branson recommended this bookRichard Branson
Richard Branson recommended this book on his "70 must-read books" blog post.
Richard Branson's recommendation of this book - Tim Ferriss recommended this book
Tim Ferriss
"If 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas' and 'Star Wars' had a love-child, it would read something like this." - Tim Ferriss
Tim Ferriss's recommendation of this book +3
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- Evan Goldberg
Evan Goldberg mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
- Sahil Lavingia
Sahil Lavingia recommended this book on Notion.
- Zack D'Aleo
"SciFi umoristico. Inchini ad Adams il sommo re del no sense." - Zac D'Aleo
- Evan Goldberg
Misery
A Novel
by Stephen King
"About a famous writer whose number one fan kidnaps him and holds him hostage." - Jack Edwards (Source)
Norwegian Wood
by Haruki Murakami
"Will make you want to visit Tokyo." - Jack Edwards (Source)
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PewDiePie
"Another great book I recommend." - PewDiePie
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Emma Watson
Emma Watson mentioned this book in a Marie Claire interview.
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Harry Styles recommended this bookHarry Styles
Harry Styles sang this author's praises throughout a Rolling Stone interview.
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Red, White & Royal Blue
A Novel
by Casey McQuiston
"A really heartwarming love story." - Jack Edwards (Source)
Also recommended by
1 person
Debra Akins recommended this bookDebra Akins
"" - Debra Akins
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A Little Life
by Hanya Yanagihara
"Probably the saddest piece of literature I have ever encountered." - Jack Edwards (Source)
Also recommended by
3 people
Soman Chainani recommended this bookSoman Chainani
"The greatest work of fiction I’ve ever read, with the simplest theme: All of us come with baggage and wounds and pain; all of us." - Soman Chainani
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Andy Cohen recommended this bookAndy Cohen
"I LOVE this book!" - Andy Cohen
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Nate Berkus recommended this bookNate Berkus
"I will NEVER give away." - Nate Berkus
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What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
A Memoir
by Haruki Murakami
"Will really resonate with anyone who loves running." - Jack Edwards (Source)
Also recommended by
1 person
Brian Koppelman recommended this bookBrian Koppelman
"The single best distillation of the kind of focus, commitment, and sense of mission it takes to become a great artist." - Brian Koppelman
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Such a Fun Age
by Kiley Reid
"Centers around the messy nuances of privilege." - Jack Edwards (Source)
Also recommended by
2 people
Reese Witherspoon recommended this bookReese Witherspoon
"A beautiful conversation starter about race, privilege & class." - Reese Witherspoon
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Shauna Niequist recommended this bookShauna Niequist
Shauna Niequist recommended this book on Twitter.
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Normal People
A Novel
by Sally Rooney
"The perfect people for university aged people." - Jack Edwards (Source)
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4 people
Taylor Swift recommended this bookTaylor Swift
Taylor Swift told a fan she loved this book.
Taylor Swift's recommendation of this book - Barack Obama recommended this book
Barack Obama
Barack Obama's favorite books of 2019 list.
Barack Obama's recommendation of this book - Serena Izzo recommended this book
Serena Izzo
"" - Serena Izzo
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Brit Marling recommended this bookBrit Marling
"I loved [this book]." - Brit Marling
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Klara and the Sun
A Novel
by Kazuo Ishiguro
"Sort of dystopia about the rise of artificial intelligence." - Jack Edwards (Source)
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4 people
Diane Rehm recommended this bookDiane Rehm
"Set in a not-too-distant future where a young child must be schooled at home without classmates because of fragile health." - Diane Rehm
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Ann Patchett recommended this bookAnn Patchett
Ann Patchett recommended this book on the Parnassus Books website.
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Ezra Klein recommended this bookEzra Klein
Ezra Klein recommended this book on Twitter.
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Jenny Lawson recommended this bookJenny Lawson
"A good book to give for Xmas." - Jenny Lawson
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Girl, Woman, Other
by Bernardine Evaristo
"Would make your feminism so much more intersectional." - Jack Edwards (Source)
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Barack Obama
Barack Obama's favorite books of 2019 list.
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Northanger Abbey
by Jane Austen
"Another great one of [the author's] works." - Jack Edwards (Source)
Lost Girls and Love Hotels
A Novel
by Catherine Hanrahan
"A very sex positive book." - Jack Edwards (Source)
Exciting Times
A Novel
by Naoise Dolan
"All about human connection." - Jack Edwards (Source)
Luster
A Novel
by Raven Leilani
"One of the best books to come out of 2021." - Jack Edwards (Source)
Funny Boy
A Novel
by Shyam Selvadurai
"An absolute masterpiece." - Jack Edwards (Source)
The Good Soldier
by Ford Madox Ford
"There's death, and adultery, and lying. What more could you want?" - Jack Edwards (Source)
The Houseguest
And Other Stories
by Amparo Dávila
"I really really enjoyed." - Jack Edwards (Source)
No One Belongs Here More Than You
Stories
by Miranda July
"Great for people who only read in short bursts." - Jack Edwards (Source)
My Policeman
A Novel
by Bethan Roberts
"Phenomenal." - Jack Edwards (Source)
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1 person- Harry Styles recommended this book
Harry Styles
Harry Styles was seen carrying this book.
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The Hungover Games
A True Story
by Sophie Heawood
"Full of this dark sardonic wit." - Jack Edwards (Source)
Changes
A Love Story
by Ama Ata Aidoo
"About leaving a marriage and negotiating a new, single life." - Jack Edwards (Source)
84, Charing Cross Road
by Helene Hanff
"So warm, so cozy, and just lovely." - Jack Edwards (Source)
If I Had Your Face
A Novel
by Frances Cha
"All about modern South Koren culture set in Seoul." - Jack Edwards (Source)
The Unreal and the Real
Selected Short Stories
by Ursula K. Le Guin
"'The Ones Who Walk Away from Ominous' really inspired the 'Spring Day' music video." - Jack Edwards (Source)
Loveless
by Alice Oseman
"An exploration of asexuality and being aromantic." - Jack Edwards (Source)
Love in Color
Mythical Tales from Around the World, Retold
by Bolu Babalola
"A selection of mythological retellings in a modern context." - Jack Edwards (Source)
Green Ideas Slipcase
by Multiple Authors
"For the Greta Thunberg in your life." - Jack Edwards (Source)
Love Is a Mix Tape
Life and Loss, One Song at a Time
by Rob Sheffield
"About how music is the soundtrack to our existences." - Jack Edwards (Source)
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1 person- Harry Styles recommended this book
Harry Styles
Harry Styles posted a photo of him in bed reading this book.
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The Beekeeper of Aleppo
A Novel
by Christy Lefteri
"Has some great twists." - Jack Edwards (Source)
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And Then the End Will Come!
(But Five Things You Need to Know in the Meantime)
by Brandon Andress
"About the end times, but then it flips the idea on its head and encourages people to live in the moment." - Jack Edwards (Source)
The Windrush Betrayal
Exposing the Hostile Environment
by Amelia Gentleman
"About the power of journalism." - Jack Edwards (Source)
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
A Novel
by Ocean Vuong
"I think that people who love Taylor Swift's writing would really love the writing of [this author]." - Jack Edwards (Source)
Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke
And Other Misfortunes
by Eric LaRocca
"I read this all in one sitting because I was just so hooked." - Jack Edwards (Source)
Lonely Castle in the Mirror
by Mizuki Tsujimura
"Has some great twists and turns." - Jack Edwards (Source)
Never Let Me Go
by Kazuo Ishiguro
"Has some great twists and turns." - Jack Edwards (Source)
The Housekeeper and the Professor
A Novel
by Yoko Ogawa
"I hate maths, but even I enjoyed this book." - Jack Edwards (Source)
Kim Jiyoung
Born 1982
by Cho Nam-joo
"All about the female experience of living in South Korea." - Jack Edwards (Source)
The Memory Police
A Novel
by Yoko Ogawa
"Centers on a group of people who decide to rebel against the system." - Jack Edwards (Source)
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Andy Greenwald recommended this bookAndy Greenwald
"This is one of the best books I've read in 2020." - Andy Greenwald
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Queenie
by Candice Carty Williams
"I really enjoyed it." - Jack Edwards (Source)
Ariadne
A Novel
by Jennifer Saint
"About a greek mythology retelling." - Jack Edwards (Source)
A Single Man
A Novel
by Christopher Isherwood
"Chronicles a 24 hour period in the life of a man who has recently lost his husband." - Jack Edwards (Source)
Malibu Rising
A Novel
by Taylor Jenkins Reid
"Lots of twists, and one for the gossip lovers." - Jack Edwards (Source)
Brighton Rock
by Graham Greene
"Has one of the best opening lines of all time." - Jack Edwards (Source)
Play It As It Lays
A Novel
by Joan Didion
"About 1960s LA." - Jack Edwards (Source)
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Geoff Ramsey
"Fucked me up. Powerful and painful read." - Geoff Ramsey
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Demian
by Hermann Hesse
"Influence the 'Blood, Sweat, and Tears' music video." - Jack Edwards (Source)
The Hungry Tide
A Novel
by Amitav Ghosh
"All about the symbiotic relationship between fishermen and the water." - Jack Edwards (Source)
The Vanishing Half
A Novel
by Brit Bennett
"I can't imagine not finishing this." - Jack Edwards (Source)
Small Pleasures
A Novel
by Clare Chambers
"About the little things in life that make life so special." - Jack Edwards (Source)
Shuggie Bain
A Novel
by Douglas Stuart
"About a child growing up with an alcoholic mother." - Jack Edwards (Source)
Clap When You Land
by Elizabeth Acevedo
"Captivating from the get go." - Jack Edwards (Source)
We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves
A Novel
by Karen Joy Fowler
"The book with the most shocking plot twist for me." - Jack Edwards (Source)
The Dangers of Smoking in Bed
Stories
by Mariana Enriquez
"An Argentinian collection of short horror stories." - Jack Edwards (Source)
My Year of Rest and Relaxation
A Novel
by Ottessa Moshfegh
"Details different types of depression." - Jack Edwards (Source)
No One is Talking About This
A Novel
by Patricia Lockwood
"It's an ironic title, because I can't shut up about it." - Jack Edwards (Source)
Convenience Store Woman
A Novel
by Sayaka Murata
"All about the intersection between feminism and criticism of capitalism." - Jack Edwards (Source)
Before the Coffee Gets Cold
Before the Coffee Gets Cold, Book 1
by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
"This book wrecked me." - Jack Edwards (Source)
Hamnet
by Maggie O'Farrell
"I think will become a modern classic." - Jack Edwards (Source)
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"One of the best books I’ve read in years." - Celeste Ng
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Nicola Sturgeon recommended this book on Twitter.
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