Jonathan Kellerman's Reading List

The author of the thriller "Breakdown" says: "So much of Scripture deals unflinchingly with the worst aspects of human behavior. The perfect education for a crime novelist."

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By the Book: Jonathan Kellerman (2016)

NYT By the Book column (2016-03-03).

Source: www.nytimes.com

Einstein: His Life and Universe

Walter Isaacson · 2007 · Buy on Amazon

"I'm enjoying Walter Isaacson's biography of Albert Einstein because of the author's ability to communicate complex scientific principles with elegant simplicity."

Go Like Hell

A. J. Baime · Buy on Amazon

"I also loved 'Go Like Hell,' by A. J. Baime, an account of the competition between Ferrari and Ford in the 24-hour Le Mans race."

The Complete Works of P. G. Wodehouse

P. G. Wodehouse · Buy on Amazon

"I'm rereading P. G. Wodehouse. Obviously, he's hilarious. But behind all those gut-busting turns of phrase is serious insight into class-consciousness and the overall human condition."

Jane Eyre

Unknown · Buy on Amazon

"'Jane Eyre.' When my wife's out of town, I find myself wandering around the house in a silk dressing gown, engaged in Rochester fantasies."

The Underground Man

Ross Macdonald · Buy on Amazon

"Probably Macdonald's 'The Underground Man.' The theme, murder investigated against a backdrop of psychological and ecological dysfunction, spoke to me."

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