Andrew D. Kaufman, author of Give War and Peace a chance, has been changed by War and Peace as well as Oh The Places You'll Go!

Dr. Joel Gold, co-author of Suspicious Minds, talks about the book that inspired him to study mental disorders and human nature.

Dr. Joel Gold, co-author of Suspicious Minds, talks about reading the book that helped start modern psychoanalysis and psychotherapy.

Isla Morley, author of Above, talks about the most important book for her as a writer.

Cassandra Clare, author of The Mortal Instruments: City of Heavenly Fire, talks about the books that changed her life.

Nina Sankovitch, author of Signed, Sealed, Delivered, has returned to the same book many times over her life for inspiration.

Scalia author Bruce Allen Murphy found inspiration from Alpheus Thomas Masons biography of Supreme Court Justice Harlan Fiske Stone.

Former AP journalist, Christopher Leonard was inspired to be a writer by Stephen King, and later chose a career in journalism after reading Bob Woodward’s Plan of Attack.

Becca Fitzpatrick’s own bestseller Hush, Hush made her a household name in the teen market. Black Ice is her next heart pounding, sexy thriller. But none of it would have been possible if she hadn’t read author Laurie Halse Anderson’s Speak.