Books Recommended by Oprah Winfrey
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Cry, the Beloved Country
Alan Paton
Source: "Captures the very essence of South Africa in transition from a rural, tribal nation of spiritual heritage to a modern country of big cities, violence and upheaval." - Oprah Winfrey
2 recommenders
If at Birth You Don't Succeed
My Adventures with Disaster and Destiny
Zach Anner
Source: "[The author] makes you want to be a better person, with his humor and his heart and everything he's had to deal with from the time he was born." - Oprah Winfrey
3 recommenders
A Fine Balance
Rohinton Mistry
Source: "I've never encountered pages that took me so far, and removed me from my own way of life and way of thinking the way [this book] did." - Oprah Winfrey
3 recommenders
Gilead (4 books)
Marilynne Robinson
Source: "A quartet of masterpieces." - Oprah Winfrey
1 recommender
Cane River
Lalita Tademy
Source: "[Opens] the door for a lot of people who want to trace their own roots or look at what their heritage, what that legacy has meant for them." - Oprah Winfrey
1 recommender
The Underground Railroad
A Novel
Colson Whitehead
Source: "Every now and then a book comes along that reaches the marrow of your bones, settles in, and stays forever. This is one." - Oprah Winfrey
4 recommenders
To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird, Book 1
Harper Lee
Source: "I remember starting it and just devouring it, not being able to get enough of it, because I fell in love with Scout." - Oprah Winfrey
The Good Earth
House Of Earth, Book 1
Pearl S. Buck
Source: "[The author's words] evoke the simple beauty of the characters and the harsh mystery of China's ancient culture." - Oprah Winfrey
2 recommenders
Say You're One of Them
Uwem Akpan
Source: "Masterfully both captures the innocence and the horror of the unimaginable events these children witness." - Oprah Winfrey
1 recommender
Behold the Dreamers
A Novel
Imbolo Mbue
Source: "About race and class, the economy, culture, immigration and the danger of the us-versus-them mentality." - Oprah Winfrey
1 recommender
Sula
Toni Morrison
Source: "There would have been no Oprah's Book Club if this woman had chosen not to share her love of words with the world." - Oprah Winfrey
2 recommenders
Deacon King Kong
A Novel
James McBride
Source: "Reminds us that when we come together as a community in compassion and empathy, our love triumphs." - Oprah Winfrey
1 recommender
The Bluest Eye
Toni Morrison
Source: "One of the things [the author is] able to do in this book is [to let] people know that they are not alone." - Oprah Winfrey
2 recommenders
Hidden Valley Road
Inside the Mind of an American Family
Robert Kolker
Source: "A riveting true story of an American family that reads like a medical detective journey." - Oprah Winfrey
1 recommender
The Invention of Wings
A Novel
Sue Monk Kidd
Source: "It is impossible to read this book and not come away thinking differently about our status as women." - Oprah Winfrey
1 recommender
American Dirt
Jeanine Cummins
Source: "Changed the way I see what it means to be a migrant in a whole new way." - Oprah Winfrey
1 recommender
One Hundred Years of Solitude
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Source: "As steamy, dense and sensual as the jungle that surrounds the surreal town of Macondo!" - Oprah Winfrey
Drowning Ruth
A Novel
Christina Schwarz
Source: "It will drive you crazy with suspense. I loved it, loved it, loved it; I stayed up all night reading it." - Oprah Winfrey
1 recommender
Freedom
A Novel
Jonathan Franzen
Source: "It’s got everything—sex and love, even rock n’ roll, and everything you want in a book." - Oprah Winfrey
1 recommender
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle
A Novel
David Wroblewski
Source: "I think that this is right up there with the greatest American novels ever written." - Oprah Winfrey
1 recommender
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