5 Books You Need to Read Right Now, According to Emma Watson, Reese Witherspoon, and More

By Claire Stern
Updated Apr 22, 2016 @ 9:22 pm
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It's finally starting to feel like summer, which means the time is ripe to get outside and bask in the sun with a scintillating book. With that in mind, we turned to some well-read celebrities for their choice recommendations—​just in time for World Book Day (today!). From gripping memoirs to heartwarming historical fiction, here are the titles they can't seem to put down.

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H IS FOR HAWK BY HELEN MACDONALD

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Who loves it: Kate Bosworth

What it's about: A falconer who trains a deadly bird of prey—the goshawk—after losing her father. "She feels the urge to become wild with something, because her own spirit was so broken," Bosworth recently told us. "It's a really amazing story about the animal-human relationship and overcoming grief."

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AFTER THIS: WHEN LIFE IS OVER, WHERE DO WE GO? BY CLAIRE BIDWELL SMITH

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Who loves it: Emma Roberts

What it's about: A therapist who explores the concept of the afterlife in order to cope with her own grief.

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BETWEEN THE WORLD AND ME BY TA-NEHISI COATES

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Who loves it: Olivia Wilde

What it's about: A thoughtful exploration of America's racial history, written as a series of letters from the author to his teenage son. "The world will be a more evolved place once we all read this book," Wilde wrote in an Instagram post. "Take my word for it, and go pick it up today. Absolutely brilliant."

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THE NIGHTINGALE BY KRISTIN HANNAH

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Who loves it: Reese Witherspoon

What it's about: Two sisters who each embark on their own quest to survive in Nazi-occupied France during World War II. 

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MY LIFE ON THE ROAD BY GLORIA STEINEM

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Who loves it: Emma Watson

What it's about: The feminist activist gives a refreshingly candid acount of her life and unwavering commitment to achieving gender equality and women's rights. Karlie Kloss is also on board.

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