Every book Elle Fanning recommended on podcasts

Books recommended by Elle Fanning

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1. 1

   Margo's Got Money Troubles

   Rufi Thorpe · Discussed · 1 episode

   Discussed

   “because it was I read the book before it was published and so I had to talk to Rufi the who wrote the book and and she had to give you know, it was a real process and then we assembled this like dynamic team with A24 and David and and all and the cast and then we went out”

   SmartLess Elle Fanning 2026-03-30 Listen at 43:32

   Where to get it

   AmazonListen on Audible
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   The Nightingale

   Kristin Hannah · Discussed · 1 episode

   The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah is a bestselling historical fiction novel that follows the extraordinary experiences of two French sisters during World War II as they navigate the perils of the German occupation.

   Discussed

   “Um and so yeah, we're doing uh The Nightingale, which is a best-selling book by Kristin Hannah, and we're playing sisters in that. It's a sister story in World War II. Wow. Oh, wow.”

   SmartLess Elle Fanning 2026-03-30 Listen at 40:49

   Where to get it

   AmazonListen on Audible

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