Along Quote by Ann-Marie MacDonald

Many books have mattered enormously to my life and work. 'David Copperfield' by Charles Dickens would be one of several contenders for 'most influential.'…

— Cheryl Mendelson

I always loved reading. Growing up, my favorite book was 'A Child's Garden of Verses,' by Robert Louis Stevenson.

— Francine Pascal

'Jane Eyre,' when I think of that book, it conjures up the best moments of college English courses. Literature is extraordinary, especially when you…

— Edward P. Jones

A few times a year I'll remember that I love old literature, too. Charlotte Brontë's "Jane Eyre" is one of my 10 favorite books.…

— Cheryl Strayed

The kind of stuff I usually read is a bit more on the literary side, like books that I think are influential in the…

— Isaac Marion

I grew up with 'Jane Eyre,' reading it at school, and it's one of those, I think, for a lot of women, a lot…

— Sally Hawkins

If I had to name one book that has had the most lasting influence on my work, I would pick 'The Big Sea' by…

— Pearl Cleage

'Lonesome Dove' by Larry McMurtry and 'The Poisonwood Bible' by Barbara Kingsolver have stuck with me throughout my life, and I think that says…

— Tess Gerritsen

“When I was a kid, I just read and read. We were lucky enough to have gone to England and had a whole bunch…

— Franny Billingsley

My favorite book is 'To Kill A Mockingbird' by Harper Lee. It is multi-layered, and I see something new in it every time I…

— Kimberly Willis Holt

I've always loved books by the Bronte sisters. I love Jane Austen, too. I'm more influenced by people like her than by pop culture.

— Laura Marling

'Anna Karenina.' I read it in college. I was so engrossed that I couldn't stop reading it and neglected all my other studies. I…

— Jonathan Dee