Emma Watson's Book Recommendations
Emma Watson is a British actress and activist best known for her role as Hermione Granger in the "Harry Potter" film series, which brought J.K. Rowling's beloved books to life. Beyond her acting career, Watson has made significant contributions to literature by promoting gender equality and women's rights through her work with the United Nations, including the HeForShe campaign. She has also curated and shared book recommendations that highlight feminist literature and diverse voices. Watson graduated from Brown University with a degree in English literature, further emphasizing her dedication to the literary world. Her advocacy and influence have made her a prominent figure in both the entertainment and literary communities.
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Harry Potter Paperback Boxed Set: Books 1-7
J. K. Rowling
The Fountainhead
Ayn Rand
Quiet
Susan Cain
Just Kids
Patti Smith
Little Women
Louisa May Alcott
Tribe
Sebastian Junger
The Hidden Life of Trees
Peter Wohlleben
Tiny Beautiful Things
Cheryl Strayed
A Thousand Splendid Suns
Khaled Hosseini
Wild
Cheryl Strayed
The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo
Amy Schumer
Walden
Henry David Thoreau
The remains of the day
Kazuo Ishiguro
The Handmaid's Tale
Margaret Atwood
The Circle
Laura Day
Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race
Reni Eddo-Lodge
The Shadow of the Wind
Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Brave Enough
Cheryl Strayed
The Fault in Our Stars
John Green
The Bloody Chamber
Angela Carter
Sister Outsider
Audre Lorde
Modern Romance
Aziz Ansari, Eric Klinenberg
We
Robert A. Johnson
Catching the Big Fish
David Lynch
What I Know For Sure
Oprah Winfrey
The Magus
John Fowles
Feminist Theory
bell hooks
All About Love
bell hooks
My Life on the Road
Gloria Steinem
How to Be a Woman
Caitlin Moran
Hunger
Roxane Gay
The Opposite of Loneliness
Marina Keegan
The Sleep Revolution
Arianna Huffington
Consider the Lobster
David Foster Wallace
Eloquent Rage
Brittney Cooper
The BFG
Roald Dahl
Nights at the Circus
Angela Carter
Sex and World Peace
Valerie M. Hudson, Bonnie Ballif-Spanvill, Mary Caprioli, Chad F. Emmett
Beyond Words
Carl Safina
Half the Sky
Nicholas D. Kristof, Sheryl WuDunn
The Vagina Monologues
Eve Ensler
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Stephen Chbosky
Oranges are Not the Only Fruit
Kathryn Simpson
Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars
Kai Cheng Thom
Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl
Carrie Brownstein
In the Body of the World
Eve Ensler
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Jean-Dominique Bauby
Mom & Me & Mom
Maya Angelou
Prime Time
Jane Fonda
The Constant Princess
Philippa Gregory
Love Letters to the Dead
Ava Dellaira
Small Is Beautiful
E. F. Schumacher
Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions
Gloria Steinem
Good and Mad
Rebecca Traister
Moranifesto
Caitlin Moran
Torch
Cheryl Strayed
Annie John
Jamaica Kincaid
The Queen of the Tearling
Erika Johansen
Way of the Actor
Brian Bates
Rookie Yearbook Four
Tavi Gevinson
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