LAT Entertainment Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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The Satanic Verses
Salman RushdieSalman Rushdie and the long shadow of 'The Satanic Verses' https://t.co/43jLETdbrJ
Paperback, 2008
$19.00Member price:$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Ripe
Sarah Rose EtterHow Silicon Valley, Sylvia Plath and a killer work ethic inspired a novel like no other https://t.co/ww0sNVJV6r
Out of stock

Hatchet
Gary PaulsenOn school reading lists, Gary Paulsen's 'Hatchet' isn't just required, it's desired https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2021-10-19/teachers-librarians-pay-tribute-to-hatchet-author-gary-paulsen
Paperback, 2007
$8.99Member price:$4.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
David GrannDavid Grann's most recent book, “Killers of the Flower Moon,” went into multiple printings, and is awaiting its theatrical release. In “The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder,” he has found not just a good but a great story: https://t.co/IMkvkdaeBJ
Hardcover, 2023
$30.00Member price:$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma
Claire DedererOur monsters, ourselves: Claire Dederer explains her sympathy for the canceled https://t.co/08R57l3twl
Hardcover, 2023
$28.00Member price:$14.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man: A Memoir
Paul Newman“The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man" draws on reams of interview transcripts rediscovered after Paul Newman's death. Here's how it came together. https://t.co/TfUtGRZlAe
Hardcover, Large Print, 2023
$35.99Member price:$35.99 + Free shipping0% off(Limited Discount Book)
Pageboy: A Memoir
Elliot PageMark your calendar! Elliot Page joins the L.A. Times Book Club on June 8 at 7 p.m. at The Montalbán Theatre to discuss his debut memoir, “Pageboy.” Get tickets at https://t.co/KgeFko8x1m https://t.co/S8dKuAVtwy
Paperback, 2024
$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Homesick
Jennifer CroftAfter the success of "Homesick," @jenniferlcroft is working on a second book, a novel titled "Fidelity." She is also at work on another project — a translation of Tokarczuk’s Polish-language novel "The Books of Jacob," which runs 1,000 pages. https://t.co/UXKq4Qd3cX
Hardcover, 2019
$28.00Member price:$14.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Lapvona
Ottessa MoshfeghReview: The putrid waste of Ottessa Moshfegh's new novel, 'Lapvona' https://t.co/NGDfSuhO9r
Paperback, 2023
$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
One: The Gospel According to Mike
Michael WilliamsMichael K. Williams book reveals he was 'one false move from having it all slip away' https://t.co/t4wRkn1ldY
Hardcover, 2012
$29.99Member price:$28.49 + Free shipping5% off