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Every book Salman Rushdie recommended on podcasts
Across 2 podcasts. Every show Salman Rushdie appears on, in one place — not just one.
Salman Rushdie’s most recommended books
- DON QUIXOTE by Miguel de Cervantes
- One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez
- The Castle by Franz Kafka
- The Trial by Franz Kafka
Salman Rushdie appeared as a guest on The Book Review, where he offered insightful reflections on literature and shared several prominent book recommendations with listeners. During his appearances, Rushdie enthusiastically recommended Miguel de Cervantes's Don Quixote, describing it as the first great masterpiece in the novel form and highlighting a wonderful new translation by Edith Grossman. He also recommended Gabriel García Márquez's One Hundred Years of Solitude, calling it the greatest novel of the last century and advising readers to experience the book directly rather than watching the Netflix adaptation. Additionally, Rushdie pointed to the works of Franz Kafka, specifically recommending both The Trial and The Castle as essential reading because, as he noted, humanity continues to live in Kafka's world. His selections highlighted his deep appreciation for foundational modernist and classic literature, emphasizing narrative depth and the enduring relevance of these literary masterpieces across generations.
Books recommended by Salman Rushdie
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Midnight's Children
Midnight's Children is a celebrated novel by Salman Rushdie that explores the magical realist history of India from its independence and partition onward, touching upon regional themes such as Kashmir.
Discussed“because it began in 1981 with the publication and success of midnight children which was important to me for a number of reasons first of all because”
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DON QUIXOTE
Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes is widely celebrated as one of the earliest modern novels and a foundational masterpiece of Western literature.
Recommended“so I would recommend Don kote for many people the first great Masterpiece in the novel form and for many people the greatest especially also because there's now a wonderful new translation of it by Edith Gman”
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One Hundred Years of Solitude
One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez is a landmark novel that chronicles the multi-generational history of the Buendía family in the fictional town of Macondo and stands as a masterwork of magical realism.
Recommended“I mean I will have to say because I think it's the greatest novel of the last however long 100 Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez and please read the book rather than watch the Netflix version”
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The Castle
The Castle by Franz Kafka is a surreal, unfinished novel that delves into the nightmarish nature of bureaucratic systems and the absurd inaccessibility of authority figures.
Recommended“I mean I think you know of the three great masters of the 20th century Joyce Bru and kfka we live in kafka's world you know so I would probably say the trial or the castle or both of them”
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The Trial
Franz Kafka's renowned novel "The Trial" tells the chilling story of Josef K., a respectable bank officer who is abruptly arrested on his birthday for an unspecified crime by an amorphous, incomprehensible judicial system.
Recommended“I mean I think you know of the three great masters of the 20th century Joyce Bru and kfka we live in kafka's world you know so I would probably say the trial or the castle or both of them”
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Shalimar The Clown
Discussed“and I've written a lot about Kashmir I wrote about it in Midnight's Children I wrote about it in shalomar the clown”
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Books Salman Rushdie wrote
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Ezra Klein Show: Salman Rushdie | The Book Review | 2024-10-18 | 5 |
| Salman Rushdie Is Not Who You Think He Is | The Ezra Klein Show | 2024-04-26 | 7 |
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“I wrote about it in Midnight's Children I wrote about it in shalomar the clown”
“I wrote about it in Midnight's Children I wrote about it in shalomar the clown”