Sam Heughan's Reading List

With its eighth and final season about to debut on Starz, the Scottish actor explained by email why he can’t get into audiobooks, or read horror at home. SCOTT HELLER

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By the Book: Sam Heughan (2026)

NYT By the Book column (2026-03-05).

Source: www.nytimes.com

The Lord of the Rings

J. R. R. Tolkien · Buy on Amazon

"Of course, "The Lord of the Rings" (my brother is named after an elf)"

The Chronicles of Narnia

C. S. Lewis · Buy on Amazon

"at a younger age the Chronicles of Narnia series and Alan Garner's fiction kept me occupied."

The Ascent of Everest

John Hunt · Buy on Amazon

"a battered copy of "The Ascent of Everest," by John Hunt, that I found in a secondhand shop in the Swiss Alps."

Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent

Judi Dench · Buy on Amazon

"I had read Judi's "Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent" and thought it exquisite. Her personal insights are touching and witty."

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