Joan Didion's most recommended books

We've asked 12,000+ authors and super readers for their favorite books. Here are their favorite books by Joan Didion.

Chosen by 14 people

Books like The Year of Magical Thinking

Chosen by 6 people

Books like Slouching Towards Bethlehem

Chosen by 3 people

Books like Play It as It Lays

Chosen by 2 people

Books like The White Album

Chosen by 2 people

Books like Blue Nights

Chosen by 2 people

Books like Let Me Tell You What I Mean

Chosen by 1 person

Books like Salvador

Chosen by 1 person

Books like Democracy

Book lists with Joan Didion's books

33 authors created a book list with a book by Joan Didion as one of their picks.

• Cool, culty Los Angeles
• Transforming your mental and spiritual health
• Compelling books about the trouble between mothers and daughters
• Creative nonfiction books to gift your grieving friend
• Exciting a passion for understanding cities
• Making sense of your life by writing about it

Book lists connected to Joan Didion's books

154 authors created a book list connected to Joan Didion's books by genre, topic, theme, and mood.

• Hispanic writers everyone should know
• California Mediterranean Gardening
• California-themed stories that matter
• Family in California
• Urban wandering and subterranean history
• Raymond Chandler’s mean streets

Genres connected to Joan Didion's books

Topics connected to Joan Didion's books