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Selena Gomez's book recommendations
Key facts
- Selena Gomez has recommended or discussed 3 books on podcasts, as of January 9, 2025.
- Selena Gomez has talked about books on 2 podcasts, as of January 9, 2025.
- Those books came up in 3 episodes, as of January 9, 2025.
- The 3 books Selena Gomez has mentioned in the most episodes, as of January 9, 2025: 13 Reasons Why, Daring Greatly and Thirteen Reasons Why.
- The latest episode with a book mention from Selena Gomez aired on January 9, 2025.
Updated
Across 2 podcasts. Every show Selena Gomez appears on, in one place, not just one.
Selena Marie Gomez is an American actress, singer, songwriter, businesswoman, and producer. Gomez began her career as a child actress on the children's television series Barney & Friends (2002–2004), and emerged as a teen idol for her leading role as Alex Russo on the Disney Channel sitcom Wizards of Waverly Place (2007–2012). She signed with Hollywood Records in 2008 and formed the band Selena Gomez & the Scene, which released three albums: Kiss & Tell (2009), A Year Without Rain (2010), and When the Sun Goes Down (2011). On podcast episodes, Gomez discussed books connected to her career and personal insights. She or her guest referenced a book by Brené Brown while discussing mental health advice and understanding one's feelings. Additionally, Gomez mentioned that her mother discovered Jay Asher's young adult book Thirteen Reasons Why in a bookstore, which they subsequently developed and turned into a television show.
Books Selena Gomez recommended or discussed
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13 Reasons Why
Discussed“she found the book 13 Reasons Why which we turned into a TV show so she randomly was at a book store and she was an young adult and found that and we developed it”
Where to get it
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Daring Greatly
Recommended“I'm sure it's in a Brené Brown book somewhere, but the best advice I've received is about making mental health a part of your life. That's why I say to make it your friend; you need to understand it, even if sometimes you don't know why you're feeling the way you do.”
Where to get it
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Thirteen Reasons Why
Discussed“We, we uh, she found the book 13 Reasons Why which we turned into a TV show!”
Where to get it
Books by Selena Gomez
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Selena Gomez and the Scene - When the Sun Goes Down
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Heart Wants What It Wants Sheet Music
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Good for You
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Lose You to Love Me (Sheet Music)
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Selena Gomez - Rare Songbook
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| RE-RELEASE: Selena Gomez | SmartLess | 2025-01-09 | 1 |
| Selena Gomez | SmartLess | 2024-01-08 | 2 |
| SELENA GOMEZ ON: How To STOP Insecurity & TRULY LOVE YOURSELF To The Core | Jay Shetty | On Purpose with Jay Shetty | 2022-11-07 | 1 |
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“I mentioned my love for 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' and how those portrayals aren't reflective of reality. Selena and I don't live in that world every day, although I have been in a facility; it wasn't as media portrays it.”