Phoebe Waller-Bridge's Reading List

The creator of Fleabag says East of Eden is the book she thinks about constantly, and she rereads Frankenstein every few years.

By the Book: Phoebe Waller-Bridge (2019)

NYT By the Book column (2019-09-05).

Richard Brautigan · Buy on Amazon

"So the Wind Won't Blow It All Away, by Richard Brautigan. It's the last book he wrote before he died. It's so odd and beautiful and sad."

John Steinbeck · Buy on Amazon

"East of Eden, by John Steinbeck. I think about it constantly."

Mikhail Bulgakov · 1967 · Buy on Amazon

"The Master and Margarita, by Mikhail Bulgakov."

Mary Shelley · Buy on Amazon

"Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley. I reread it every few years."

Philip Pullman · Buy on Amazon

"His Dark Materials, by Philip Pullman."

J. P. Donleavy · Buy on Amazon

"The Ginger Man, by J. P. Donleavy. It's outrageous and hilarious."

Miranda July · Buy on Amazon

"The First Bad Man, by Miranda July. Brilliant."

Vladimir Nabokov · 1955 · Buy on Amazon

"Lolita, by Vladimir Nabokov. The writing is extraordinary."

Judy Blume · Buy on Amazon

"Forever, by Judy Blume."

Sarah Moss · Buy on Amazon

"Ghost Wall, by Sarah Moss. I read it in one sitting. It's extraordinary."