From Woman's World · Julianne MacNeill · · 1m 50s
The 4 books Meghan Markle keeps coming back to
Four books the Duchess of Sussex returns to, from a business parable she read at 19 to a beach novel with sand still in the pages.
In brief
Four books the Duchess of Sussex returns to, from a business parable she read at 19 to a beach novel with sand still in the pages. Meghan's shelf mixes quick self-help, Toltec wisdom, a philosophical classic and a light Paris romp, so there's a pick for whatever kind of reset you need. Originally reported by Woman's…
Quick answers
- Who Moved My Cheese?
- Spencer Johnson's business parable teaches you to expect change and adapt fast. The cheese stands in for whatever you want, a career, a relationship, peace of mind.
- What is the key takeaway from The 4 books Meghan Markle keeps coming back to?
- Meghan's shelf mixes quick self-help, Toltec wisdom, a philosophical classic and a light Paris romp, so there's a pick for whatever kind of reset you need.
A bookshelf built on reinvention
Meghan Markle has moved from royal life to Hollywood to running a business, and her reading picks follow the same pattern: motivation, perspective and a little escape.
Who Moved My Cheese?
Spencer Johnson's business parable teaches you to expect change and adapt fast. The cheese stands in for whatever you want, a career, a relationship, peace of mind.
Assigned reading that stuck
A Northwestern professor put it on the required list for an industrial engineering class in her junior year. Meghan still uses it when she has a decision to make.
“It was a seemingly odd choice, but the takeaway was a self-empowerment and motivational bent that I apply to decision-making in my life to this very day.”
The Four Agreements
Don Miguel Ruiz draws on ancient Toltec wisdom to name four rules: be impeccable with your word, don't take anything personally, don't make assumptions, always do your best.
A gift at thirteen
Meghan's mom handed her this one when she was 13, and she keeps circling back to it for the simplest ways to simplify her life.
“Don't Make Assumptions gets me every time.”
The Little Prince
A pilot crash-lands in the Sahara and meets a small prince who tells him about his planet. It reads like a children's book and lands like a book about loss and love.
It's all about the fox
Meghan says she's long been obsessed with the book, and one chapter in particular does the work even when she skips the rest.
“The chapter of The Little Fox unearths a truth in me that is always worth the check-in.”
The Dud Avocado
Elaine Dundy's semi-autobiographical novel follows 21-year-old Sally Jay Gorce trying to conquer 1950s Paris. Meghan saves it for the beach, sand flecks and all.
“I love opening the pages and finding little flecks of sand from vacations past.”
The headline
Meghan's shelf mixes quick self-help, Toltec wisdom, a philosophical classic and a light Paris romp, so there's a pick for whatever kind of reset you need.
