12 Celebrities on Their Favorite Books

Jennifer Lawrence, Jon Hamm, James Franco and 9 others reveal the books that made a difference in their lives

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James Franco

 I Lay Dying

By William Faulkner

“My father gave me this book when I was getting into trouble in high school,” says Franco, whose story collection, Palo Alto, focuses on several delinquent teens, including one on probation for drunk driving. “I was spending a lot of time alone at home,” he continues, “and that’s when I really started reading.”

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