Shonda Rhimes

Shonda Rhimes

Screenwriter, Producer & Television Creator

Shonda Rhimes is a television screenwriter and producer known for creating and producing hit shows like Grey's Anatomy and Scandal.

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Shonda Rhimes is an American television screenwriter, producer, and author who created Grey's Anatomy, one of the longest-running medical dramas in television history. She founded Shondaland, her production company, and has developed numerous acclaimed series including Scandal and How to Get Away with Murder. Her work explores complex characters and compelling narratives across multiple platforms.

10 Books Recommended by Shonda Rhimes

Ranked by popularity across all reading lists on this site

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#1

by

6 people recommendedrecommended 3x

I read [this book], I'm not gonna lie, every year at Christmas. Because it makes me happy.

I read [this book], I'm not gonna lie, every year at Christmas. Because it makes me happy.

I read [this book], I'm not gonna lie, every year at Christmas. Because it makes me happy.

Also recommended by: Jk Rowling, Hillary Clinton, Kathie Lee Gifford, Maya Angelou, Derek Sivers

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#2

The Color Purple

by Alice Walker

4 people recommended

Brilliant.

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Also recommended by: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Emma Watson, Hillary Clinton

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#3

Jane Eyre

by Charlotte Bronte

3 people recommended

One of those that when you read it, kinda changes you.

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Also recommended by: Alice Walker, Gretchen Rubin

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#4

Their Eyes Were Watching God

by Zora Neale Hurston

2 people recommended

Gotta be read.

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Also recommended by: Jennifer Lopez

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#5

Beloved

by Toni Morrison

2 people recommendedrecommended 3x

The God of all writing.

The God of all writing.

The God of all writing.

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Also recommended by: Tavi Gevinson

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#6

The Secret Garden

by Frances Hodgson Burnett

recommended 3x

A kickass book.

A kickass book.

A kickass book.

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#7

Pecan Pie Baby

by Jacqueline Woodson

Parents, this book reigns supreme with my girls in my home.

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#8

Don’t Touch My Hair!

by Sharee Miller

recommended 3x

In addition to teaching boundaries, it instilled hair joy!

In addition to teaching boundaries, it instilled hair joy!

In addition to teaching boundaries, it instilled hair joy!

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#9

I’m Judging You

by Luvvie Ajayi

[A book] I loved.

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#10

Presence

by Amy Cuddy

recommended 3x

[This author] taught us to power pose, people. [This] book is everything.

[This author] taught us to power pose, people. [This] book is everything.

[This author] taught us to power pose, people. [This] book is everything.

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