Lisa Scottoline's Reading List

"I adored "History," by Elsa Morante, which is about a woman living through wartime Rome. Morante is underappreciated here, but you could draw a throughline from her to the terrific Elena Ferrante."

"First up is my go-to fave Adriana Trigiani's "The View From Lake Como.""

"The fabulous "Full Bloom," by my daughter, Francesca Serritella."

"The audiobook of "The Lehman Trilogy," by Stefano Massini, narrated by the great Edoardo Ballerini."

"I recommended "The Creative Act: A Way of Being," by Rick Rubin, to Francesca, and she loved it, too. Rubin narrates the audiobook, which offers genuine insight about life and art, mixed with Zen balm."

"Nate Bargatze's charming audiobook of his memoir, "Big Dumb Eyes.""

"I also loved Barbra Streisand's audiobook of her memoir, "My Name Is Barbra." She's a goddess, a phenomenal storyteller and laugh-out-loud funny."

"She's a goddess, a phenomenal storyteller and laugh-out-loud funny."

"I learned so much about organized crime in Naples from "Gomorrah," by Roberto Saviano. It's a fascinating book."