Books recommended by Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey is a renowned media executive, actress, talk show host, and philanthropist who rose to fame with her influential daytime talk show The Oprah Winfrey Show. Official website: https://www.oprah.com/. Her book recommendations tend to focus on self-help, personal development, and inspiring stories of resilience and growth, often written in an approachable and conversational style, as seen in books like Lean In, Becoming, and Strength in Stillness. These books often explore themes of empowerment, mindfulness, and the human condition.

1. Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead (by Sheryl Sandberg). Recommended by Alicia Keys , Arianna Huffington , Jim Collins , Mark Zuckerberg , Oprah Winfrey , Richard Branson , Mindy Kaling , John Doerr
2. Becoming: (by Michelle Obama). Recommended by Barack Obama , Brené Brown , Oprah Winfrey , Selena Gomez , Tyler Oakley
3. Strength in Stillness: The Power of Transcendental Meditation (by Bob Roth). Recommended by Arianna Huffington , Ellen DeGeneres , Hugh Jackman , Oprah Winfrey , Ray Dalio
4. East of Eden: (by John Steinbeck). Recommended by Emma Watson , Jordan Peterson , Oprah Winfrey , Sam Hinkie , Jenn Im
5. The Deep End of the Ocean: A Novel (by Jacquelyn Mitchard). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey
6. Ruby: A Novel (by Cynthia Bond). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey
7. Say You're One of Them: (by Uwem Akpan). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey
8. A Virtuous Woman: A Novel (by Kaye Gibbons). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey
9. Paradise: (by Toni Morrison). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey
10. White Oleander: (by Janet Fitch). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey
11. Midwives: A Novel (by Chris Bohjalian). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey
12. While I Was Gone: (by Sue Miller). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey
13. Middlesex: A Novel (by Jeffrey Eugenides). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey
14. Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family (by Robert Kolker). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey
15. Tara Road: A Novel (by Maeve Binchy). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey
16. Rapture of Canaan: (by Sheri Reynolds). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey
17. We Were the Mulvaneys: (by Joyce Carol Oates). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey
18. Drowning Ruth: A Novel (by Christina Schwarz). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey
19. The Invention of Wings: A Novel (by Sue Monk Kidd). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey
20. Fall On Your Knees: (by Ann-Marie MacDonald). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey
21. The Sound and the Fury: (by William Faulkner). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey
22. A Map of the World: A Novel (by Jane Hamilton). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey
23. The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row (by Anthony Ray Hinton). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey
24. Deacon King Kong: A Novel (by James McBride). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey
25. Gap Creek: A Novel (by Robert Morgan). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey
26. The Best Way to Play: (by Bill Cosby). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey
27. Open House: A Novel (by Elizabeth Berg). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey
28. The Meanest Thing To Say: (by Bill Cosby). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey
29. Olive, Again: A Novel (by Elizabeth Strout). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey
30. A Lesson Before Dying: (by Ernest J Gaines). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey
31. Here on Earth: (by Alice Hoffman). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey
32. She's Come Undone: (by Wally Lamb). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey
33. Breath, Eyes, Memory: (by Edwidge Danticat). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey
34. Icy Sparks: (by Gwyn Hyman Rubio). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey
35. Mother of Pearl: (by Melinda Haynes). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey
36. Vinegar Hill: (by A. Manette Ansay). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey
37. What Looks Like Crazy On an Ordinary Day: Idlewild Book 1 (by Pearl Cleage). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey
38. Where the Heart Is: (by Billie Letts). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey
39. The Measure of a Man: A Spiritual Autobiography (by Sidney Poitier). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey
40. Love Warrior: A Memoir (by Glennon Doyle). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey
41. The Twelve Tribes of Hattie: (by Ayana Mathis). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey
42. The Pilot's Wife: A Novel (by Anita Shreve). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey
43. The Book of Ruth: (by Jane Hamilton). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey
44. Night: (by Elie Wiesel). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey
45. Stolen Lives: Twenty Years in a Desert Jail (by Malika Oufkir). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey
46. Jewel: (by Bret Lott). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey
47. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle: A Novel (by David Wroblewski). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey
48. Back Roads: (by Tawni O'Dell). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey
49. Stones from the River: Burgdorf Cycle Book 1 (by Ursula Hegi). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey
50. River, Cross My Heart: A Novel (by Breena Clarke). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey
51. Black and Blue: A Novel (by Anna Quindlen). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey
52. American Dirt: (by Jeanine Cummins). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey
53. House of Sand and Fog: A Novel (by Andre Dubus III). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey
54. The Treasure Hunt: (by Bill Cosby). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey
55. Cane River: (by Lalita Tademy). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey
56. Ellen Foster: (by Kaye Gibbons). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey
57. Behold the Dreamers: A Novel (by Imbolo Mbue). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey
58. The Reader: (by Bernhard Schlink). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey
59. Songs in Ordinary Time: A Novel (by Mary McGarry Morris). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey
60. The Heart of a Woman: (by Maya Angelou). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey
61. The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter: (by Carson McCullers). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey
62. I Know This Much Is True: A Novel (by Wally Lamb). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey
63. The Water Dancer: A Novel (by Ta-Nehisi Coates). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey
64. Freedom: A Novel (by Jonathan Franzen). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey
65. Great Expectations: (by Charles Dickens). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey , Richard Branson
66. The Good Earth: House Of Earth, Book 1 (by Pearl S. Buck). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey , Winston Churchill
67. The Poisonwood Bible: A Novel (by Barbara Kingsolver). Recommended by Hillary Clinton , Oprah Winfrey
68. A Fine Balance: (by Rohinton Mistry). Recommended by Alicia Keys , Jacqueline Novogratz , Oprah Winfrey
69. The Bluest Eye: (by Toni Morrison). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey , Diane Rehm
70. Daughter of Fortune: Daughter Of Fortune, Book 1 (by Isabel Allende). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey , Christopher Hitchens
71. The Corrections: A Novel (by Jonathan Franzen). Recommended by Ev Williams , Oprah Winfrey
72. The Pillars of the Earth: Kingsbridge, Book 1 (by Ken Follett). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey , Nolan Bushnell
73. The Underground Railroad: A Novel (by Colson Whitehead). Recommended by Barack Obama , John Legend , Oprah Winfrey , Sarah Jessica Parker
74. Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail (by Cheryl Strayed). Recommended by Emma Watson , Liz Lambert , Oprah Winfrey , Tim Ferriss , Shane Parrish
75. A Tale of Two Cities: (by Charles Dickens). Recommended by Amelia Boone , J.K. Rowling , Oprah Winfrey , Christopher Hitchens , Mahatma Gandhi , Maya Angelou
76. Light in August: (by William Faulkner). Recommended by Adam Sessler , Oprah Winfrey
77. A Million Little Pieces: (by James Frey). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey , Nate Berkus
78. Cry, the Beloved Country: (by Alan Paton). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey , Melinda Gates
79. A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose (by Eckhart Tolle). Recommended by Aubrey Marcus , Oprah Winfrey
80. If at Birth You Don't Succeed: My Adventures with Disaster and Destiny (by Zach Anner). Recommended by Alexis Ohanian , Oprah Winfrey , Rainn Wilson
81. Song of Solomon: (by Toni Morrison). Recommended by Barack Obama , Bozoma Saint John , Jesse Williams , Michelle Obama , Oprah Winfrey
82. As I Lay Dying: The Corrected Text (by William Faulkner). Recommended by Charles Koch , Oprah Winfrey
83. Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents (by Isabel Wilkerson). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey , Ramit Sethi , Seth Godin , Preet Bharara , Roger Bennett
84. Sula: (by Toni Morrison). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey , John Green
85. The Road: (by Cormac McCarthy). Recommended by Aubrey Marcus , Charlize Theron , Jocko Willink , Joel McHale , Lex Fridman , Oprah Winfrey , Ryan Holiday , Sam Hinkie
86. One Hundred Years of Solitude: (by Gabriel Garcia Marquez). Recommended by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , Cal Fussman , Neil Strauss , Oprah Winfrey , Richard Branson , Christopher Hitchens , Fred Wilson , Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie , Shashi Tharoor
87. To Kill a Mockingbird: To Kill a Mockingbird, Book 1 (by Harper Lee). Recommended by Jordan Peterson , Oprah Winfrey , Taylor Swift , Kathie Lee Gifford , James Clear
88. Love in the Time of Cholera: (by Gabriel Garcia Marquez). Recommended by Oprah Winfrey , Diane Rehm , Bryan Callen
89. An American Marriage: A Novel (by Tayari Jones). Recommended by Barack Obama , Bill Gates , Michelle Obama , Oprah Winfrey , Shauna Niequist
90. Anna Karenina: (by Leo Tolstoy). Recommended by Chelsea Handler , Jennifer Lawrence , Jordan Peterson , Laura R Walker , Oprah Winfrey , Peter Thiel , Sam Altman , Austen Allred , Jen Wilkin , Ernest Hemingway , Bret Easton Ellis
91. The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself (by Michael A. Singer). Recommended by Deepak Chopra , Naval Ravikant , Oprah Winfrey , Ryan Hoover , Tony Robbins , Russell Brand , Daniel Gross , Danny Miranda