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The Best Books Celebrities Want You To Read

Feminist author Angela Carter said: 'Reading a book is like re-writing it for yourself.'

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From Edie Campbell and Emma Watson to Marion Cotillard and Malala Yousafzai, we find out the literary inspiration behind these ground-breaking A-listers:

1

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

Face, Skin, Nose, Eyebrow, Beauty, Eye, Lip, Neck, Eyelash, Ear,
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Model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley couldn't get enough of Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler

2

Brie Larson

Cool, Turquoise, Selfie, Font, T-shirt, Textile, Photography,
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Room actress Brie Larson loved Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff

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3

Lea Seydoux

Lip, Publication, Beauty, Book cover, Nail, Brown hair, Reading, Book, Eyelash, Material property,
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Léa Seydoux couldn't put Hard de vivre by Carmen Bramly down after reading the first few pages

4

America Ferrera

Hair, Face, Eyebrow, Blond, Beauty, Hairstyle, Skin, Nose, Chin, Lip,
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America Ferrera seemed pretty socked by Amy Schumer's The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo

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5

Lena Dunham

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Lena Dunham recommends Innocents and Others by Dana Spiotta

6

Malala Yousafzai

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 Nobel Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai urges women to read The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank

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7

Lady Gaga

Lip, Cheek, Skin, Chin, Eyebrow, Eyelash, Publication, Jaw, Neck, Nail,
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Singer Lady Gaga was engrossed by An Unquiet Mind by Kay Redfield Jamison

8

Marion Cotillard

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French actress Marion Cotillard suggests you read Plundered Planet by Fairfield Osborn

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9

Emma Watson

Face, Facial expression, Lip, Selfie, Cool, Photography, Photo caption, Flesh, T-shirt, Drinkware,
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Emma Watson was captivated by Gloria Steinhem's New York bestseller, My Life On The Road

10

Edie Campbell

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Model Edie Campbell loved Alexandra Kleeman's debut novel, You Too Can Have a Body Like Mine during fashion week earlier this year 

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