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Emma Watsonloves to read.
The actress has that in common with her brainyHarry Pottercharacter Hermione and the bookish Belle inBeauty and the Beast.
The actress also frequently recommends books on social media and in interviews.
These included the Our Shared Shelf books, of course.
She notably read Dave Eggers’The Circleto prepare for her role in itsfilm adaptation.
2.The Casual Vacancyby J.K. Rowling
The actresssaidin 2012 that Rowling’s post-Potter book was on her reading list.
5.Just Kidsby Patti Smith
Watson cites reading this music memoir in a 2011interview.
9.The Richard Burton Diariesby Chris Williams
Watson also mentions the late actor’s diaries in herRookieinterview.
She was at one point slated to star in afilm adaptation.
11.The Fountainheadby Ayn Rand
The star mentioned liking this classic when speaking toMarie Claire.
14.TheTwilightseriesby Stephanie Myers
Watson cited the vampire series as one of her guilty pleasures in an interview withElleUK.
15.Siddarthaby Herman Hesse
Watson mentioned reading this book in 2012 toSavoir Flair.
16.The Magusby John Fowle
She also toldSavoir FlairthatNoahco-starRussell Crowegave her this book.
17.Strangelandby Tracey Emin
WatsontoldAustralian Women’s Weeklythat she checked this book off her reading list.
21.Metamorphosesby Ovid
Watsontold Vanity Fairshe took a course about this book at Brown.
22.The Shadow of the Windby Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Watson toldScholasticthis was her all-time favorite book.
23.Norwegian Woodby Haruki Murakami
She toldMarie Clairethat she was reading this novel in 2013.
Watson has professed her love for these authors in interviews, although she didn’t name any specific titles.
Oscar Wilde
Watson toldSavoir Flairthat these two authors have influenced her.
Percy Bysshe Shelley
6.
The Bronte sisters
7.
Jane Austen
Watson toldMadame Figarothat these were her favorite authors.
Zachary Lockman
Watson toldStylistthat she read this author in her history of the modern Middle East course in college.
Miscellaneous:
A few more for good measure.
Watson had made these recommendations elsewhere on the internet.
