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25 Celebrities Tell Us the Book That Changed Their Life

The Oprah Magazine

May 24, 2019 at 12:20 AM

25 Celebrities Tell Us the Book That Changed Their Life

Toni Collette, Olive, Again

Chrissy Teigen, Ladies Who Punch

Serena Williams, The Holy Bible

Winston Duke, Native Son

Phylicia Rashad, Play of Consciousness

Issa Rae, The Alchemist

Rita Wilson, Beloved

Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Cutting for Stone

Regina Hall, Freedom in Exile

Taraji P. Henson, The 5 Love Languages

John Legend, Let the Trumpet Sound

Iyanla Vanzant, A Course In Miracles

Constance Wu, The Gifts of Imperfection

Kelly Rowland, Waiting to Exhale

Leah Remini, Hardwiring Happiness

Misty Copeland, The Power of Now

Vanessa Hudgens, The Four Agreements

Alison Brie, What Alice Forgot

Shay Mitchell, The Mastery of Love

Michelle Williams, The Untethered Soul

Mashonda Tifrere, The Conscious Parent

Emily Meade, The Pisces

Kofi Siriboe, A New Earth

Merle Dandridge, The Journey of Desire

Shangela, The Mother of Black Hollywood

25 Celebrities Tell Us the Book That Changed Their Life

During exclusive interviews with OprahMag.com, our favorite actors and musicians revealed what game-changing books they turn to. Selections from Oprah's Book Club, written by authors such as Eckhart Tolle and Brené Brown, made the cut. But a few of these picks just might surprise you. If you're looking for a title to kick off the new year with, let Taraji P. Henson, Serena Williams, Issa Rae, Chrissy Teigen, and 20 other stars be your helpful guide.

Taraji P. Henson, Serena Williams, and Chrissy Teigen consider these must-reads.

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