Books recommended by Diane Rehm
Diane Rehm is an American journalist and public radio host, made famous for her long-running show The Diane Rehm Show, which ran from 1982 to 2015. Rehm’s book recommendations often blend elements of memoir, social commentary, and cultural critique, frequently exploring the intersections of personal identity, family history, social justice, nature, and human experience with a nuanced and empathetic tone. Recommended books for readers seeking this style include contemporary fiction, literary non-fiction, and essays that tackle complex issues such as race, class, identity, relationships, love, loss, faith, and the natural world.
- The Lying Life of Adults: A Novel (by Elena Ferrante). Recommended by Ann Patchett , Diane Rehm
- The Prophets: (by Robert Jones Jr). Recommended by Diane Rehm , Marc Lamont Hill
- The Bluest Eye: (by Toni Morrison). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey , Diane Rehm
- Lucky Boy: (by Shanthi Sekaran). Recommended by Diane Rehm
- Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest (by Suzanne Simard). Recommended by Diane Rehm
- Love in the Time of Cholera: (by Gabriel Garcia Marquez). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey , Diane Rehm , Bryan Callen
- The Fire Next Time: (by James Baldwin). Recommended by Ta-Nehisi Coates , Diane Rehm
- The Dutch House: A Novel (by Ann Patchett). Recommended by Stephen King , Dana Perino , Diane Rehm
- Klara and the Sun: A Novel (by Kazuo Ishiguro). Recommended by Ezra Klein , Ann Patchett , Diane Rehm , Jack Edwards
- 1984: (by George Orwell). Recommended by Emma Watson , J. Cole , Jordan Peterson , Matt Mullenweg , Noam Chomsky , Richard Branson , Tristan Harris , Christopher Hitchens , Sahil Lavingia , Jenn Im , Winston Churchill , Diane Rehm , Brad Delong