Daniel Radcliffe's Recommended Books

Daniel said “I have friends who never read books, and so when they ask me what they should pick up first, I always give them this one.”

Daniel said “This is one of the funniest books I’ve ever read, which is the main reason I recommend it to people.”

Daniel said “I think it’s fair to say that if we’re talking about the five books that have most influenced my life, it would be pretty churlish of me not to say Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone for giving me everything that I have and everything I will have.”

Daniel said “It is the most enchanting book. And it’s such a brilliant idea: Children born at the same hour who metaphorically encompass all the good and evil attributes of a new society. Rushdie writes with a true patriotism — a love for his country that’s not blind.”

Daniel said “When I read a good book, I sometimes like to think I might be capable of writing something similar, but never, in my wildest dreams, could I write anything that approaches the level of cleverness and intellect and madness of Borges. I don’t think anyone could.”

Daniel said “It amazes me how deftly Zola captures the idiosyncrasy, the mundanity, and the scale of life among all these different classes of people. Every character feels fully formed and real.”

Daniel said “It’s now my favorite novel — it’s just the greatest explosion of imagination, craziness, satire, humor, and heart.”

Daniel said “He made me feel something on a gut level that I had never experienced before, and that energized me to write my own.”