From 'Tiny Beautiful Things' to 'The Marriage Portrait': 11 Reese Witherspoon Recommendations for You

Tiny Beautiful Things BY CHERYL STRAYED

The book is based on a list of essays from Cheryl Strayed's wildly popular advice column "Dear Sugar."  to help readers navigate life's challenges, the essays in the book have honesty, compassion, and insight. 

THE VANISHING HALF’ BY BRIT BENNETT

The book "The Vanishing Half" was 2020's biggest book. The story is about the growing up twins in the Jim Crow South before escaping at 16, pursuing their divergent lives. 

LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE BY CELESTE NG

The book touches on the themes of the intensity of teenage love and motherhood. Witherspoon herself starred with Kerry Washingtonin the Hulu adaptation of Celeste Ng's novel.

WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING BY DELIA OWENS

The story is about wild and unkempt Kye who is suspected of a mysterious murder case in a quiet fishing village. The film adaptation of the book is available on Netflix.  

DAISY JONES & THE SIX’ BY TAYLOR JENKINS REID

The story is based on a fictional rock band in the 1970s and following their rise through the ranks of the LA music scene, becoming the most legendary band in the world. The TV adaptation of the book is available on Prime Video.  

ELEANOR OLIPHANT IS COMPLETELY FINE BY GAIL HONEYMAN

The story is based on the character of Eleanor and her life changes when she becomes friends with an IT guy in her office, who is deeply unhygienic and rescuing each other from isolation. The book has been a best seller for years. 

THE MARRIAGE PORTRAIT’ BY MAGGIE O’FARRELL

It is based on the true story of Lucrezia di Cosimo de Medici, who was forced at a very young age of 15 to the older Alfonso II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, to unite a powerful two families. Her husband took her to a remote palace where she was under surveillance and control. 

THE HOUSE IN THE PINES’ BY ANA REYES

The story is about a young woman who is haunted by the death of her childhood best friend. She returns to a cabin in the New England woods to unravel the truth, when she discovers a disturbingly similar incident that eluded her for years.

ON THE ROOFTOP’ BY MARGARET WILKERSON SEXTON

It is the story of a loving mother, whose ambitions clash with dreams of musical stardom for her three daughters. 

HONEY AND SPICE’ BY BOLU BABALOLA

The book is about the steamy romance between the campus playboy and college radio host. It is from the bestselling author Bolu Babalola, “Honey & Spice”.

OUTLAWED’ BY ANNA NORTH

The story is about the 17-year-old fugitive girl Ada, she finds an atypical gang that's made up of outcast women who have formed their own families outside of ordinary 19th-century society and she thinks she's found her haven. She's forced to decide whether she's willing to risk her life for the possibility of a new kind of future for them all when they hatch a treacherous, and possibly deadly, plan to solidify their group.