Books Recommended by Tom Hanks
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Stoner
John Williams
Source: "It’s simply a novel about a guy who goes to college and becomes a teacher. But it’s one of the most fascinating things that you’ve ever come across." - Tom Hanks
Bossypants
Tina Fey
Source: "Whatever you are drinking will come out of your nose due to laughter." - Tom Hanks
Five Flights Up
and Other New York Apartment Stories
Toni Schlesinger
Source: Tom Hanks mentioned this book in an EW interview.
The Dark Tower (8 books)
Stephen King
Source: Tom Hanks mentioned this series in an EW interview.
The Cairo Trilogy in 3 Volumes
Palace Walk, Sugar Street and Palace of Desire
Naguib Mahfouz
Source: Tom Hanks mentioned this book in an EW interview.
Achilles in Vietnam
Combat Trauma and the Undoing of Character
Jonathan Shay
Source: Tom Hanks mentioned this book in an EW interview.
Lenin's Tomb
The Last Days of the Soviet Empire
David Remnick
Source: "From a verifiable period of USSR history." - Tom Hanks
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Did Tom Hanks recommend all these books?
Not necessarily. This book list has Tom Hanks must-read recommendations, but it also has a mix of mentions and suggestions.
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