Candice Millard's Reading List

"I have nearly finished "The Orenda," by Joseph Boyden, which is incredibly evocative and beautifully written."

"It is absolutely heartbreaking but so inspiring."

"It is a complex and at times painful book, but history is often complex and painful, and trying to understand it is one of our few real paths to progress."

"Alan Moorehead's two-volume classic — "The White Nile" and "The Blue Nile" — is as fascinating today as it was when it was first released more than 60 years ago."

"Alan Moorehead's two-volume classic — "The White Nile" and "The Blue Nile" — is as fascinating today as it was when it was first released more than 60 years ago."

"Every night after my daughter fell asleep, I would sit in a corner of her hospital room with some candy from the vending machine, a book light and a completely absorbing novel and escape for an hour or two."

"every time I see those books — "The Book Thief," a few Harry Potters, "The History of Love" — I still feel a rush of gratitude."