Jack Edwards is a thoughtful book curator known for building a diverse collection of 69 literary recommendations. His list spans canonical works like Crime and Punishment and contemporary pieces like Night Sky with Exit Wounds, demonstrating a commitment to both classical depth and modern voices.
69 Books Recommended by Jack Edwards
Ranked by popularity across all reading lists on this site
Siddhartha
17 people recommendedAbout a man who is searching for his faith but finds everything he needs within himself.
Also recommended by: Osho, Naval Ravikant, Bryan Johnson, David Blaine, Emma Watson, Fred Wilson, Harry Styles, James Clear, Justin Kan, Lex Fridman, Navdeep Chandel, Neil Strauss, Patrick Oshaughnessy, Phil Jackson, Tim Ferriss, Wim Hof
Crime and Punishment
10 people recommendedrecommended 2xGreat.
Great.
Also recommended by: Brian Dean, Christopher Hitchens, Ernest Hemingway, Esther Perel, Jim Carrey, Jim Cramer, Jordan Peterson, Larry King, Pewdiepie
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
10 people recommendedrecommended 2xA bit silly but also good fun to read.
A bit silly but also good fun to read.
Also recommended by: Elon Musk, Naval Ravikant, Richard Branson, Evan Goldberg, Sahil Lavingia, Seth Rogen, Shah Rukh Khan, Tim Ferriss, Zack Daleo
The Old Man and the Sea
8 people recommendedVery fishy option.
Also recommended by: Jack Dorsey, Jordan Peterson, Josh Waitzkin, Lex Fridman, Mark Manson, Pewdiepie, Phil Keoghan
The Master and Margarita
6 people recommendedBizarre, but quite wonderful.
Also recommended by: Peter Thiel, Jack Dorsey, Jordan Peterson, Max Levchin, Pewdiepie
Moby Dick
6 people recommendedrecommended 2xClassic.
Classic.
Also recommended by: Steve Jobs, Barack Obama, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Penn Jillette, Pewdiepie
Norwegian Wood
5 people recommendedWill make you want to visit Tokyo.
Also recommended by: Emma Watson, Harry Styles, Patrick Oshaughnessy, Pewdiepie
Normal People
5 people recommendedrecommended 2xThe perfect people for university aged people.
The perfect people for university aged people.
Also recommended by: Barack Obama, Taylor Swift, Brit Marling, Serena Izzo
Klara and the Sun
5 people recommendedSort of dystopia about the rise of artificial intelligence.
Also recommended by: Ann Patchett, Diane Rehm, Ezra Klein, Jenny Lawson
A greek mythology retelling.
Also recommended by: Jk Rowling, Joe Hill, Serena Izzo
A Little Life
4 people recommendedrecommended 2xProbably the saddest piece of literature I have ever encountered.
Probably the saddest piece of literature I have ever encountered.
Also recommended by: Andy Cohen, Nate Berkus, Soman Chainani
Slaughterhouse-Five
3 people recommendedrecommended 2xAbout [the author's] own experience of being a prisoner of war in Dresden.
About [the author's] own experience of being a prisoner of war in Dresden.
Also recommended by: Alexis Ohanian, Ryan Shea
Will fill [you] with love and then break [your] heart into tiny pieces.
Will fill [you] with love and then break [your] heart into tiny pieces.
Also recommended by: Sam Altman, Tavi Gevinson
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
3 people recommendedWill really resonate with anyone who loves running.
Also recommended by: Brian Koppelman, Derek Sivers
Such a Fun Age
3 people recommendedrecommended 3xCenters around the messy nuances of privilege.
Centers around the messy nuances of privilege.
Centers around the messy nuances of privilege.
Also recommended by: Reese Witherspoon, Shauna Niequist
Hamnet
3 people recommendedI think will become a modern classic.
Also recommended by: Celeste Ng, Nicola Sturgeon
Night Sky with Exit Wounds
2 people recommendedDazzling.
Also recommended by: Tim Ferriss
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
2 people recommendedrecommended 2xEveryone I know who has read [this book], whether they've been reading for years or just started, adored it.
Everyone I know who has read [this book], whether they've been reading for years or just started, adored it.
Also recommended by: Sahil Lavingia
The Memory Police
2 people recommendedrecommended 2xCenters on a group of people who decide to rebel against the system.
Centers on a group of people who decide to rebel against the system.
Also recommended by: Andy Greenwald
What We Talk About When We Talk About Love
2 people recommendedThe stories are very concise and self-contained, but they get you hooked.
Also recommended by: David Sedaris
Red, White & Royal Blue
2 people recommendedA really heartwarming love story.
Also recommended by: Debra Akins
Girl, Woman, Other
2 people recommendedrecommended 2xWould make your feminism so much more intersectional.
Would make your feminism so much more intersectional.
Also recommended by: Barack Obama
Play It As It Lays
2 people recommendedAbout 1960s LA.
Also recommended by: Geoff Ramsey
Love Is a Mix Tape
2 people recommendedAbout how music is the soundtrack to our existences.
Also recommended by: Harry Styles
The Hungry Tide
All about the symbiotic relationship between fishermen and the water.
The Good Soldier
There's death, and adultery, and lying. What more could you want?
No One Belongs Here More Than You
Great for people who only read in short bursts.
The Unreal and the Real
'The Ones Who Walk Away from Ominous' really inspired the 'Spring Day' music video.