Matt Haig

Matt Haig's Book Recommendations

Author authors

Matt Haig is a British author and journalist who writes for both adults and children. He is known for his novels, memoirs, and explorations of mental health, as well as his children's books. Based on his recommendations, he seems interested in philosophy, nature writing, and the craft of writing.

11 books recommended 3 books authored

πŸ“– Written by Matt Haig

πŸ“š Books Recommended by Matt Haig 11

Bird by Bird

Bird by Bird

by Anne Lamott

"β€œBird by Bird,” by Anne Lamott, is my go-to gift or recommendation for anyone interested in writing, though it is as much a treatise on life as it is a creative-writing primer."

blog View source β†—
The Devil and the Dark Water

The Devil and the Dark Water

by Stuart Turton

"I loved [this] book."

book list View source β†—

"@KidLitMotivates @stu_turton I loved that book"

tweet View source β†—
Underland

Underland

by Robert MacFarlane

"@CJNatella @RobGMacfarlane Love that book - and all his books - v much"

tweet View source β†—

"Love [this] book - and all his books - v much."

book list View source β†—
A Manual for Being Human

A Manual for Being Human

by Dr Sophie Mort

"An absolutely brilliant book."

book list View source β†—

"An absolutely brilliant book. Dr Sophie Mort is wonderful at giving clear, practical and friendly advice that works."

tweet View source β†—
Phosphorescence

Phosphorescence

by Julia Baird

"This book is beautiful. It is absolutely my kind of book. A book of tough hope. A light in the dark. A thing of beauty. Phosphorescence itself."

book list View source β†—

"This book is beautiful. It is absolutely my kind of book. A book of tough hope. A light in the dark. A thing of beauty. Phosphorescence itself. @bairdjulia has been to the tough edges and gives us light. She writes like a dream. Life, nature, hope. You should treat yourself."

tweet View source β†—
T

The Complete Tales of Winnie-The-Pooh

by A. A. Milne

"Oh, and β€œWinnie-the-Pooh” a gift for anyone’s actual or inner child."

blog View source β†—
A Swim in a Pond in the Rain

A Swim in a Pond in the Rain

by George Saunders

"My friend @gilkenan gave me this. It is one of the best books about writing I have come across."

tweet View source β†—