Books recommended by Margaret Atwood
- Donovan's BrainCurt Siodmak
- Consider Her Ways and OthersJohn Wyndham
- Riddley WalkerRussell Hoban
- The Left Hand of DarknessUrsula K. Le Guin
- Wildwood WisdomEllsworth Jaeger
- Nineteen Eighty-FourGeorge Orwell
- The Lord of the RingsJ. R. R. Tolkien
- Red MemoryTania Branigan
- Wild Animals I Have KnownErnest Thompson Seton
Editorial selection by Books That Made Me
Nine books she has praised, reread or found inspiring in published interviews. We selected these nine from the sources below. The author did not create this card or rank these as a top nine.
The nine
- Donovan's BrainCurt Siodmak
- Consider Her Ways and OthersJohn Wyndham
2. Consider Her Ways and Others
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Atwood recommends the title story; the cover and purchase links are for the collection.
Read the source · 2013-08-28
- Riddley WalkerRussell Hoban
- The Left Hand of DarknessUrsula K. Le Guin
- Wildwood WisdomEllsworth Jaeger
5. Wildwood Wisdom
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Inspired her to try wilderness foods.
Read the source · 2013-08-28
- Nineteen Eighty-FourGeorge Orwell
6. Nineteen Eighty-Four
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Inspired her approach to The Handmaid’s Tale.
Read the source · 2022-02-15
- The Lord of the RingsJ. R. R. Tolkien
- Red MemoryTania Branigan
- Wild Animals I Have KnownErnest Thompson Seton
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