What Writers Read

35 Writers on their Favourite Book

Pandora Sykes

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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
04 March 2025

Literary essays; Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers; Gift books

A WATERSTONES NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE MONTH

'A treat – one that will propel you on a journey of discovery' Independent

'Like the best kind of selection box' Irish Times

In this love letter to reading, curated by Pandora Sykes in aid of the National Literacy Trust, bestselling and beloved writers share their favourite books: the ones they hold most dearly, that they return to time and again and that helped make them the writers they are.

WITH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM :

NICK HORNBY
* RUTH OZEKI
* ANN PATCHETT
* BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH
* MARIAN KEYES
* ELIZABETH STROUT
* DEBORAH LEVY
* TESSA HADLEY
* ELIF SHAFAK
* GEORGE THE POET
* LEILA SLIMANI
* ALI SMITH
* DEREK OWUSU
* DOLLY ALDERTON
* PARIS LEES
* JOJO MOYES
* MENDEZ
* SEBASTIAN FAULKS
* DIANA EVANS
* MEENA KANDASAMY
* LISA TADDEO
* NIKESH SHUKLA
* TAIYE SELASI
* MONICA ALI
* NINA STIBBE
* CALEB AZUMAH NELSON
* ELIZABETH DAY
* SARA COLLINS
* DAMON GALGUT
* NAOISE DOLAN
* WILLIAM BOYD
* EMMA DABIRI
* FATIMA BHUTTO
* KIT DE WAAL

By: Pandora Sykes
Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 178mm, Width: 111mm,
ISBN: 9781526657497
ISBN 10: 152665749X
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 04 March 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Pandora Sykes is a journalist and broadcaster. She has written for the Sunday Times, Guardian, Vogue, Grazia and ELLE, is behind five No.1 podcasts and audio documentaries including the culture-shaping The High Low, and curates a monthly book club, Pandora's Books. In 2020 she published a bestselling essay collection, How Do We Know We’re Doing It Right? She lives in London.

Reviews for What Writers Read: 35 Writers on their Favourite Book

All of the essays engage – there isn’t a dud in the bunch – which is perhaps a result of their succinct length . . . but also down to the honesty and thoughtfulness of the contributors . . . Like the best kind of selection box * Irish Times * A treat – one that will propel you on a journey of discovery * Independent * What Writers Read is the perfect stocking filler for the bookish person in your life . . . Gorgeous stuff * Red Magazine *