Taking a cue from Marie Kondo, 9 authors share the books that spark joy for them

9 authors share the books that spark joy

Layla AlAmmar, author of The Pact We Made, picks Jhumpa Lahiri’s The Namesake

The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri. Image: HarperCollins

Harriet Tyce, author of Blood Orange, picks Jilly Cooper’s Rivals

Rivals by Jilly Cooper. Image: Transworld

Beth O’Leary, author of The Flatshare, picks Rosie Walsh’s The Man Who Didn’t Call

The Man Who Didn't Call by Rosie Walsh. Image: Pan Macmillan

Stacey Halls, author of The Familiars, picks Janet and Allan Ahlberg’s The Jolly Christmas Postman

The Jolly Christmas Postman by Janet and Allan Ahlberg. Image: Puffin

Temi Oh, author of Do You Dream of Terra-Two?, picks Lydia Netzer’s Shine Shine Shine

Shine, Shine, Shine by Lydia Netzer. Image: S&S

Joanne Ramos, author of The Farm, picks Marilynne Robinson’s Home

Home by Marilynne Robinson. Image: Virago

Melanie Golding, author of Little Darlings, picks Erin Morgenstern’s The Night Circus

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. Image: Vintage

Lynn Enright, author of Vagina: A Re-Education, picks Edna O’Brien’s The Country Girls

The Country Girls by Edna O'Brien. Image: Faber & Faber

Samantha Shannon, author of The Priory of the Orange Tree, picks Zen Cho’s Sorcerer to the Crown

Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho. Image: Pan Macmillan

9 books that will always spark joy, according to female authors