Harry Styles

Harry Styles

Singer, Songwriter & Actor

British-Irish artist known for One Direction and solo career. Recommends literary fiction exploring identity, philosophy, and relationships.

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Harry Styles rose to fame as a member of One Direction before establishing a successful solo music career with albums like Fine Line. He has also ventured into acting, appearing in films such as Dunkirk and Don't Worry Darling. His reading selections reflect an interest in introspective literary fiction and philosophical works.

21 Books Recommended by Harry Styles

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#1

Siddhartha

by Hermann Hesse

17 people recommendedrecommended 2x

A friend gave me [this book] when we started travelling together. It makes a lot of sense to me. I think it’s a really important book.

A friend gave me [this book] when we started travelling together. It makes a lot of sense to me. I think it’s a really important book.

Also recommended by: Osho, Naval Ravikant, Bryan Johnson, David Blaine, Emma Watson, Fred Wilson, Jack Edwards, James Clear, Justin Kan, Lex Fridman, Navdeep Chandel, Neil Strauss, Patrick Oshaughnessy, Phil Jackson, Tim Ferriss, Wim Hof

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#2

Norwegian Wood

by Haruki Murakami

5 people recommendedrecommended 2x

Harry Styles sang this author's praises throughout a Rolling Stone interview.

Harry Styles sang this author's praises throughout a Rolling Stone interview.

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Also recommended by: Emma Watson, Jack Edwards, Patrick Oshaughnessy, Pewdiepie

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#3

The Essential Rumi

by Jalal Al-Din Rumi

5 people recommendedrecommended 2x

Harry Styles named this book one of his most prized possessions.

Harry Styles named this book one of his most prized possessions.

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Also recommended by: Adam Robinson, Kevin Kelly, Tara Brach, Tim Oreilly

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#4

Three Women

by Lisa Taddeo

2 people recommendedrecommended 2x

Harry Styles said in an interview that he was reading this book.

Harry Styles said in an interview that he was reading this book.

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Also recommended by: Mark Manson

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#5

My Policeman

by Bethan Roberts

2 people recommended

Harry Styles was seen carrying this book.

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Also recommended by: Jack Edwards

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#6

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle

by Haruki Murakami

2 people recommendedrecommended 2x

For his 25th birthday, [Harry Styles] spent five hours drinking tea and reading [this book] in a cafe in Tokyo.

For his 25th birthday, [Harry Styles] spent five hours drinking tea and reading [this book] in a cafe in Tokyo.

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Also recommended by: Brian Koppelman

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#7

Me

by Elton John

2 people recommendedrecommended 2x

Soooo much cocaine.

Soooo much cocaine.

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Also recommended by: Ed Sheeran

Book of Longing book cover
#8

Book of Longing

by Leonard Cohen

2 people recommendedrecommended 2x

Harry Styles teased fans with [this author]'s poetry and lyrics.

Harry Styles teased fans with [this author]'s poetry and lyrics.

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Also recommended by: Craig Newmark

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#9

Love Is a Mix Tape

by Rob Sheffield

2 people recommended

Harry Styles posted a photo of him in bed reading this book.

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Also recommended by: Jack Edwards

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#10

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up

by Marie Kondō

2 people recommended

Harry Styles was seen purchasing this book.

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Also recommended by: Jay Shetty

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#11

Life

by Georges Perec

2 people recommended
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Also recommended by: Donald Knuth

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#12

Against Interpretation

by Sontag Susan

Harry Styles was seen carrying this book.

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#13

The Course of Love

by Alain De Botton

Harry Styles said in an interview that he was reading this book.

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#14

The Architecture of Happiness

by Alain De Botton

There’s a chapter where he talks about the idea of emptiness being more important than fullness.

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#15

So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed

by Jon Ronson

It got me thinking, for a long time, about how scared I was of saying or doing the wrong thing.

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#16

In Watermelon Sugar

by Richard Brautigan

Harry Styles revealed his song got its name from this book.

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#17

Love Is a Dog from Hell

by Charles Bukowski

I just love the way [this author] uses language. It's so real, gritty, and filthy yet there is something so romantic about it all.

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#18

The Year of Magical Thinking

by Joan Didion

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#19

You Get So Alone at Times That it Just Makes Sense

by Charles Bukowski

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#20

The Waste Land and Other Poems

by T.S. Eliot

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#21

Bread Is Gold

by Massimo Bottura

Harry Styles was pictured holding this book.

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