Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift

Singer-Songwriter & Cultural Icon

Multi-Grammy-winning artist known for narrative-driven songwriting. Has shaped modern pop and country music across multiple album eras.

Authors & Thinkers

Taylor Swift is a singer-songwriter who rose to prominence in country music before transitioning to pop, becoming one of the most commercially successful recording artists of all time. Her albums, including "Fearless," "1989," and "Midnights," have broken numerous records and defined generations of listeners. Swift's influence extends beyond music into storytelling, film, and cultural conversation.

14 Books Recommended by Taylor Swift

Ranked by popularity across all reading lists on this site

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#1

The Great Gatsby

by F. Scott Fitzgerald

9 people recommendedrecommended 2x

Taylor Swift's 'Delicate' video is full of parallels to [this book].

Taylor Swift's 'Delicate' video is full of parallels to [this book].

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Also recommended by: Bill Gates, Ev Williams, Christopher Hitchens, Daniel Pink, Jim Carrey, Neil Degrasse Tyson, Ryan Holiday, Ta Nehisi Coates

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#2

Normal People

by Sally Rooney

5 people recommendedrecommended 2x

Taylor Swift told a fan she loved this book.

Taylor Swift told a fan she loved this book.

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Also recommended by: Barack Obama, Brit Marling, Jack Edwards, Serena Izzo

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#3

To Kill a Mockingbird

by Harper Lee

5 people recommendedrecommended 2x

[The storytelling] makes your mind wander.

[The storytelling] makes your mind wander.

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Also recommended by: Oprah Winfrey, James Clear, Jordan Peterson, Kathie Lee Gifford

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#4

The Fault in Our Stars

by John Green

3 people recommendedrecommended 2x

My. Favorite. Author.

My. Favorite. Author.

Also recommended by: Elon Musk, Emma Watson

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#5

Conversations with Friends

by Sally Rooney

2 people recommendedrecommended 2x

I really like her book. [...] I like the tone she takes when she's writing. I think it's like being inside somebody's mind.

I really like her book. [...] I like the tone she takes when she's writing. I think it's like being inside somebody's mind.

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Also recommended by: Sarah Jessica Parker

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#6

Committed

by Elizabeth Gilbert

2 people recommendedrecommended 2x

[Taylor Swift] said during the reception that she was enjoying [this book].

[Taylor Swift] said during the reception that she was enjoying [this book].

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Also recommended by: Derek Sivers

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#7

Charlotte’s Web

by E. B White

2 people recommendedrecommended 2x

One of Taylor Swift's favorite books picks for "You are What You Read.

One of Taylor Swift's favorite books picks for "You are What You Read.

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Also recommended by: Peter Attia

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#8

The Beautiful and Damned

by F. Scott Fitzgerald

recommended 2x

It’s something [the author] did so well, to describe a scene so gorgeously interwoven with rich emotional revelations, that you yourself have escaped from your own life for a moment.

It’s something [the author] did so well, to describe a scene so gorgeously interwoven with rich emotional revelations, that you yourself have escaped from your own life for a moment.

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#9

Wonderful Tonight

by Pattie Boyd

recommended 2x

I devoured this intriguing woman’s memoir.

I devoured this intriguing woman’s memoir.

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#10

Stargirl

by Jerry Spinelli

recommended 2x

Some people call [the main character] weird, but no matter how much they make fun of her, she continues to be herself.

Some people call [the main character] weird, but no matter how much they make fun of her, she continues to be herself.

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Eat, Pray, Love book cover
#11

Eat, Pray, Love

by Elizabeth Gilbert

recommended 2x

One of Taylor Swift's favorite books picks for "You are What You Read.

One of Taylor Swift's favorite books picks for "You are What You Read.

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#12

Furious Love

by Sam Kashner

recommended 2x

I read a book about Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor recently, and how there was this crazy frenzy surrounding them.

I read a book about Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor recently, and how there was this crazy frenzy surrounding them.

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#13

The Kennedy Women

by Laurence Leamer

recommended 2x

I’m just so obsessed with the whole history of J.F.K. and R.F.K.

I’m just so obsessed with the whole history of J.F.K. and R.F.K.

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#14

Rebecca

by Daphne du Maurier

recommended 2x

When I was reading [this book] there was a part of me that was relating to that because at some point in my life I felt that way, and so I ended up writing the song 'Tolerate.'

When I was reading [this book] there was a part of me that was relating to that because at some point in my life I felt that way, and so I ended up writing the song 'Tolerate.'

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