Jenna Bush Hager's Favorite Authors

Jenna Bush Hager shares four authors whose work has made a lasting impression on her.

Ann Patchett

Ann Patchett is an award-winning author of bestselling novels including Bel Canto and The Dutch House.

Alice Hoffman

Alice Hoffman's The Witches of Cambridge is a Read With Jenna pick this month.

Toni Morrison

Toni Morrison's Beloved and The Bluest Eye explore racial injustice and identity.

Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou's Mom and Me and Mom reveals reconciliation with her mother after abandonment.

Jenna's Favorite Book

Jenna rereads Ann Patchett's Whistler twice, finishing it again this morning.

“She [Ann] is my favorite writer. This book [Whistler] is so good. I read it twice. I finished it again this morning.”

Jenna's Book Club

Jenna has hosted a book club for over 20 years, selecting heartfelt novels and memoirs.

Jenna's Book Club

Jenna rereads Alice Hoffman's The Witches of Cambridge in one day.

“I have yet to be disappointed in an Alice Hoffman book, and this was no exception.”

Jenna's Book Club

Jenna credits Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye with changing her life profoundly.

“The Bluest Eye changed me in a way that I can’t even really describe.”

Jenna's Book Club

Jenna interviewed Maya Angelou shortly before her death.

“I was able to interview Maya Angelou shortly before she died.”

Jenna's Book Club

Jenna's book club selects thoughtful, heartfelt novels that leave readers wanting more.