My Ideal Bookshelf

100 writers, designers, chefs, artists, musicians, and other creatives share the books that have inspired and shaped their lives, to collectively form the ultimate reading list.

The books that we choose to keep and read can say a lot about who we are and how we see ourselves. In My Ideal Bookshelf, one hundred leading cultural figures share the books that matter to them most. The books that define their dreams and ambitions and, in many cases, helped them find their way in the world.

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