Margot Robbie is an Australian actress and producer, and a devoted Harry Potter reader. This list collects books she has named in interviews, including a Chanel literary-series conversation. It runs from childhood fantasy through school classics to a book on film history.
J.R.R. Tolkien · 1937
Her first book. A teacher read it aloud when she was about eight, and she borrowed a copy because she couldn't wait to find out what happened next.
J.K. Rowling · 1997
She found the series on a holiday and now rereads every book, many times over, as a way to unwind. Start here if you want comfort reading.
Lev Grossman · 2009
She was reading it and called it a grown-up take on Harry Potter. Good for anyone who loved Hogwarts and wants something less cosy.
Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson · 2004
Named on a list of her favourites, with no comment from her on why. Take it as a nod, not a recommendation.
John Bradshaw · 2018
Her pick for anyone in their twenties in London. She says it gets female friendship exactly right.
Mitch Albom · 2003
She calls it one of her favourite books ever and says it means everything to her. That's about as strong an endorsement as she gives.
Harper Lee · 1960
A school read she never shook off. She named her dog Boo Radley, which tells you how deep it went.
Ernest Hemingway · 1926
She took it backpacking at 18, and it pulled her into the Spain of the bull runs. Best read while you're somewhere else.
Peter Biskind · 1984
Peter Biskind's account of 1970s Hollywood. She loves it, and it shaped how she approached Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.