The Complete List of Natalie Portman's Book Club Picks
Each month since 2021, Natalie Portman has announced a diverse mix of fiction and non-fiction book club picks to her 9 million-plus IG followers. From memoirs, to classics, to hot new releases, the list includes Parade by Rachel Cusk, Walden and Civil Disobedience by Henry David Thoreau, Simple Passion by Annie Ernaux, and others that explore themes of identity, resilience, and the human experience.
39 books
The Safekeep
Yael Van Der Wouden"Set in 1961 Netherlands, our December pick follows Isabel as she navigates obsession and family secrets while living alone with her brother’s girlfriend in the Dutch countryside." - Natalie Portman
MJ Franklin & Hannah KentHardcover, 2024
$28.99$14.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma
Claire Dederer"Claire Dederer’s Monsters asks us how and if we can separate the art from the artist while giving us space to interrogate the contradictions within our own beliefs. I hope you’ll join me in exploring this important topic and can’t wait to hear what you all think!" - NP
Anne Helen Petersen & Natalie PortmanPaperback, 2024
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Creation Lake
Rachel Kushner"I can’t wait for us all to read the new Rachel Kushner — a novel about a secret agent sent to infiltrate a commune of radical eco-activists in rural France." - NP
Ron Charles & Francisco GoldmanHardcover, 2024
$29.99$14.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Get the Picture: A Mind-Bending Journey Among the Inspired Artists and Obsessive Art Fiends Who Taught Me How to See
Bianca Bosker"Our September pick asks the question of what art is, what makes good art, and why humans need art. I absolutely love following Bianca Bosker as she investigates the art world, galleries, critics, collectors, and artists. It’s also very funny!" - NP
Natalie Portman & Kirkus ReviewsHardcover, 2024
$29.00$14.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Giovanni's Room (Deluxe Edition)
James Baldwin"I can’t think of a better time for us to revisit James Baldwin and read Giovanni’s Room, a novel set in 1950s Paris revolving around a young American caught between his desires and societal conventions." - NP
Natalie PortmanPaperback, 2024
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Parade
Rachel Cusk"Forever in awe of Rachel Cusk and the way she disrupts form and the conventions of storytelling. Parade is a meditation on art, love, and feminity as we follow G, an artist who begins to paint upside down." - NP
chris borrelli & Natalie PortmanHardcover, 2024
$27.00$13.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Swimming in Paris: A Life in Three Stories
Colombe Schneck"Excited for us all to read Colombe Schneck’s Swimming in Paris this month, a decades-long exploration of sexuality, abortion, friendship and love." -NP
Natalie PortmanHardcover, 2024
$27.00$13.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Walden and Civil Disobedience
Henry David Thoreau"Seems like a good time for Henry David Thoreau’s Walden: Life in the Woods — a reflection of Thoreau’s time living simply, surrounded by nature at Walden Pond." -NP
Paperback, 1983
$14.00$7.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Heartburn
Nora Ephron"Excited to finally read Nora Ephron’s Heartburn, her classic transformation of pain into humorous art. Looking forward to hearing what you all think!" -NP
Nigella Lawson & Yashar Ali 🐘Paperback, 1996
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Martyr!
Kaveh Akbar"This book vibrates with love of life, beauty and language. I’m in awe of Kaveh Akbar’s writing and imagination and the way he moves through time and space as we follow Cyrus Shams, a Brooklyn poet seeking to understand the mysteries of his Iranian roots while grappling with what it means to live a life of purpose. Excited for you all to join me in reading!" -NP
Clint Smith & Garrett M. GraffHardcover, 2024
$28.00$14.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book