Books Recommended by Oprah Winfrey
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Cry, the Beloved Country
Source: "Captures the very essence of South Africa in transition from a rural, tribal nation of spiritual heritage to a modern country of big cities, violence and upheaval." - Oprah Winfrey
If at Birth You Don't Succeed
My Adventures with Disaster and Destiny
Zach Anner
Source: "[The author] makes you want to be a better person, with his humor and his heart and everything he's had to deal with from the time he was born." - Oprah Winfrey
A Fine Balance
Rohinton Mistry
Source: "I've never encountered pages that took me so far, and removed me from my own way of life and way of thinking the way [this book] did." - Oprah Winfrey
Cane River
Lalita Tademy
Source: "[Opens] the door for a lot of people who want to trace their own roots or look at what their heritage, what that legacy has meant for them." - Oprah Winfrey
The Underground Railroad
Source: "Every now and then a book comes along that reaches the marrow of your bones, settles in, and stays forever. This is one." - Oprah Winfrey
To Kill a Mockingbird
Source: "I remember starting it and just devouring it, not being able to get enough of it, because I fell in love with Scout." - Oprah Winfrey
The Good Earth
Source: "[The author's words] evoke the simple beauty of the characters and the harsh mystery of China's ancient culture." - Oprah Winfrey
Say You're One of Them
Uwem Akpan
Source: "Masterfully both captures the innocence and the horror of the unimaginable events these children witness." - Oprah Winfrey
Behold the Dreamers
A Novel
Imbolo Mbue
Source: "About race and class, the economy, culture, immigration and the danger of the us-versus-them mentality." - Oprah Winfrey
Deacon King Kong
A Novel
James McBride
Source: "Reminds us that when we come together as a community in compassion and empathy, our love triumphs." - Oprah Winfrey
The Bluest Eye
Source: "One of the things [the author is] able to do in this book is [to let] people know that they are not alone." - Oprah Winfrey
Hidden Valley Road
Inside the Mind of an American Family
Robert Kolker
Source: "A riveting true story of an American family that reads like a medical detective journey." - Oprah Winfrey
The Invention of Wings
A Novel
Sue Monk Kidd
Source: "It is impossible to read this book and not come away thinking differently about our status as women." - Oprah Winfrey
American Dirt
Jeanine Cummins
Source: "Changed the way I see what it means to be a migrant in a whole new way." - Oprah Winfrey
One Hundred Years of Solitude
Source: "As steamy, dense and sensual as the jungle that surrounds the surreal town of Macondo!" - Oprah Winfrey
Drowning Ruth
A Novel
Christina Schwarz
Source: "It will drive you crazy with suspense. I loved it, loved it, loved it; I stayed up all night reading it." - Oprah Winfrey
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle
A Novel
David Wroblewski
Source: "I think that this is right up there with the greatest American novels ever written." - Oprah Winfrey
The Water Dancer
Ta-Nehisi Coates
Source: "I knew early on the book was going to cut me up. I ended up with my soul pierced." - Oprah Winfrey
Stolen Lives
Twenty Years in a Desert Jail
Malika Oufkir
Source: "People read [this book] and they are changed by it—enlightened by it—opened up by it." - Oprah Winfrey
East of Eden
Source: "So rich and full of drama you won't be able to turn the pages fast enough!" - Oprah Winfrey
Strength in Stillness
The Power of Transcendental Meditation
Bob Roth
Source: "I am one-thousand percent better when I do it. Meditation Bob: He’s got it!" - Oprah Winfrey
An American Marriage
A Novel
Tayari Jones
Source: "The perfect book to read along with a friend or family member." - Oprah Winfrey
White Oleander
Janet Fitch
Source: "Page after page, I fell in love with a story that deeply moved me." - Oprah Winfrey
The Deep End of the Ocean
A Novel
Jacquelyn Mitchard
Source: "An intense tale that really is a mother's worst nightmare." - Oprah Winfrey
We Were the Mulvaneys
Joyce Carol Oates
Source: "I read this book over a year ago, but this family still haunts me." - Oprah Winfrey
Olive, Again
A Novel
Elizabeth Strout
Source: "I fell in love with Olive not despite her flaws, but because of them." - Oprah Winfrey
Love Warrior
A Memoir
Glennon Doyle
Source: "I read it as a testament to the power of vulnerability." - Oprah Winfrey
Love in the Time of Cholera
Source: "One of the greatest love stories I have ever read." - Oprah Winfrey
The Pillars of the Earth
Kingsbridge, Book 1
Ken Follett
Source: "Nobody who reads it—looks at a church or a cathedral the same." - Oprah Winfrey
The Corrections
A Novel
Jonathan Franzen
Source: "A grandly entertaining novel for the new century." - Oprah Winfrey
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
Source: "The book I love so much—recommended to me by Julia [Roberts]." - Oprah Winfrey
Fall On Your Knees
Ann-Marie MacDonald
Source: "What a wild ride. I couldn't turn the pages fast enough." - Oprah Winfrey
The Sun Does Shine
How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row
Anthony Ray Hinton
Source: "Reads like an epic novel. And it is all true!" - Oprah Winfrey
A New Earth
Awakening to Your Life's Purpose
Eckhart Tolle
Source: "One of the most important books of our time." - Oprah Winfrey
I Know This Much Is True
A Novel
Wally Lamb
Source: "It’s not just a book, it’s a life experience." - Oprah Winfrey
The Measure of a Man
A Spiritual Autobiography
Sidney Poitier
Source: "A beautifully crafted book, written like poetry." - Oprah Winfrey
A Million Little Pieces
James Frey
Source: Oprah Winfrey recommended this book in "Oprah's Book Club."
The Heart of a Woman
Maya Angelou
Source: Oprah Winfrey recommended this book in "Oprah's Book Club."
A Map of the World
A Novel
Jane Hamilton
Source: Oprah Winfrey recommended this book in "Oprah's Book Club."
What Looks Like Crazy On an Ordinary Day
Idlewild Book 1
Pearl Cleage
Source: Oprah Winfrey recommended this book in "Oprah's Book Club."
Breath, Eyes, Memory
Edwidge Danticat
Source: Oprah Winfrey recommended this book in "Oprah's Book Club."
The Twelve Tribes of Hattie
Ayana Mathis
Source: "So astonishing, it left me speechless." - Oprah Winfrey
The Sound and the Fury
William Faulkner
Source: Oprah Winfrey recommended this book in "Oprah's Book Club."
The Reader
The Reader, Book 1
Traci Chee
Source: Oprah Winfrey recommended this book in "Oprah's Book Club."
Open House
A Novel
Elizabeth Berg
Source: Oprah Winfrey recommended this book in "Oprah's Book Club."
House of Sand and Fog
A Novel
Andre Dubus III
Source: Oprah Winfrey recommended this book in "Oprah's Book Club."
The Pilot's Wife
Fortune's Rocks Quartet, Book 1
Anita Shreve
Source: Oprah Winfrey recommended this book in "Oprah's Book Club."
Stones from the River
Burgdorf Cycle Book 1
Ursula Hegi
Source: Oprah Winfrey recommended this book in "Oprah's Book Club."
Songs in Ordinary Time
A Novel
Mary McGarry Morris
Source: Oprah Winfrey recommended this book in "Oprah's Book Club."
Rapture of Canaan
Sheri Reynolds
Source: Oprah Winfrey recommended this book in "Oprah's Book Club."
Light in August
William Faulkner
Source: Oprah Winfrey recommended this book in "Oprah's Book Club."
A Virtuous Woman
A Novel
Kaye Gibbons
Source: Oprah Winfrey recommended this book in "Oprah's Book Club."
Daughter of Fortune
Daughter Of Fortune, Book 1
Isabel Allende
Source: Oprah Winfrey recommended this book in "Oprah's Book Club."
The Meanest Thing To Say
Bill Cosby
Source: Oprah Winfrey recommended this book in "Oprah's Book Club."
River, Cross My Heart
A Novel
Breena Clarke
Source: Oprah Winfrey recommended this book in "Oprah's Book Club."
Black and Blue
Inspector Rebus, Book 9
Ian Rankin
Source: Oprah Winfrey recommended this book in "Oprah's Book Club."
The Untethered Soul
The Journey Beyond Yourself
Michael A. Singer
Source: "One of my new favorite books." - Oprah Winfrey
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