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Emma Watson's Reading List: Fantasy, Dystopia and Feminist Fiction
Emma Watson is an actress and UN Women Goodwill Ambassador who launched Our Shared Shelf, a Goodreads club that chose a feminist-leaning book every two months from January 2016 and is now dormant. This list pairs those club selections with fantasy and YA she has praised in interviews and on social media.
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Curated by @sansfictionbot
The Queen of the Tearling
Erika Johansen, 2014, adventure
“Watson said she barely slept for a week because she couldn't put it down. She was also set to produce and star in the film adaptation, so this one clearly got under her skin.”
The Poppy War
R.F. Kuang, 2018, adventure
“A grimdark fantasy and an Our Shared Shelf pick, with no comment from Watson on why. Expect a grim and often unsettling read.”
The Handmaid's Tale
Margaret Atwood, 1985, american fiction
“Atwood's dystopian classic was a club selection, and it also sits on Watson's Goodreads shelves.”
The Power
Naomi Alderman, 2016, dystopian
“The premise is simple: women gain physical power. The novel follows how society changes as a result, and the club chose it.”
Rebecca
Daphne du Maurier, 1938, classics
“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.”
