Emma Watson's Reading List: Fantasy, Dystopia and Feminist Fiction

The premise is simple: women gain physical power. The novel follows how society changes as a result, and the club chose it.

Du Maurier's gothic romance classic was among the club's selections. It's the one to reach for if you like your older fiction atmospheric.

Machado's short stories lean speculative and horror-tinged. The collection will suit readers who prefer feminist fiction strange and unsettling rather than tidy.

Allende's magical-realist family saga was one of the club's fiction picks. It's the list's big multi-generational read.

Watson recommended Pullman's fantasy trilogy on Twitter. She didn't say more than that.

Watson called it a guilty pleasure and said she felt sad finishing the series. It stands out from the list's more overtly literary and feminist selections.

Watson stayed up into the early hours to finish this YA romance. That says more than a review would.

Watson tweeted that she loved this YA novel, which is told entirely in letters. Readers drawn to that format have a place to start.

Watson's favourite book, because books can carry memories and return you to another time. Its appeal lies in that link between reading and nostalgia.