Book Quote by Marlon James

My first book was the book that changed my life.

— Stephen Ambrose

My first two novels were set in the past, and that freed me up in a lot of ways; it allowed me to find…

— Jennifer Gilmore

The book I always say that influenced me, subconsciously, because at the time I didn't know I wanted to be a writer, was William…

— Harlan Coben

My first novel, 'When You Were Mine,' was a very, very personal story and drew a lot on the people in my life and…

— Rebecca Serle

I wrote my first novel because I wanted to read it.

— Toni Morrison

'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

I read 'The Young Landlords' and felt almost a chemical change. What I realized while reading that book was that I could write in…

— Jason Reynolds

The last book I read before I wrote my first book - 'Ghosts of Manhattan' - was 'The Gold Coast' by DeMille. I loved…

— Douglas Brunt

I think that the first book that made me think that I could try to be a writer - or that made me aware…

— Jesmyn Ward

I think I had a particular moment when I was 15 years old. I read 'Crime and Punishment,' and that book just, I think,…

— Ron Rash

Ive summarized dozens of books in my literary career; its become rather second nature.

— Rick Perlstein

The first book was my first attempt at writing full-length prose.

— Neil Simon