--- description: Check out Hollywood’s library title: Hollywood Leaders Share Their Favourite Books image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Books](/tag/books/) ## Books Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Vince Gilligan, Matthew Weiner and More Hollywood Leaders Share Their Favourite Books by [Lacey Rose, Bryn Elise Sandberg, Pamela McClintock / The Hollywood Reporter](/author/the-hollywood-reporter/) ## Lacey Rose, Bryn Elise Sandberg, Pamela McClintock / The Hollywood Reporter Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close May 14, 2015 8:54 PM CUT by [Lacey Rose, Bryn Elise Sandberg, Pamela McClintock / The Hollywood Reporter](/author/the-hollywood-reporter/) ## Lacey Rose, Bryn Elise Sandberg, Pamela McClintock / The Hollywood Reporter Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close May 14, 2015 8:54 PM CUT Thirty-five industry heavyweights name their favorite reads and explain their picks. From classics like _The Great Gatsby_ to buzzy new novels like _The Girl on the Train_ (and even a YA trilogy), check out Hollywood’s library.  The Hollywood Reporter _This_ [_article_](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jeffrey-katzenberg-vince-gilligan-alex-795501 "undefined") _originally appeared on_ [_The Hollywood Reporter_](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ "undefined")_._ _More from The Hollywood Reporter:_ * [Rights Available! 5 Hot New Books With Hollywood Appeal](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/rights-available-5-hot-new-793544 "undefined") * [Hollywood’s 100 Favorite Films](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/list/100-greatest-films-all-time-713215 "undefined") * [Orson Welles: 10 Film Career Highlights (Photos)](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/gallery/orson-welles-10-film-career-793827 "undefined") ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3859193/my-favorite-book/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3859193/my-favorite-book/"},"headline":"Vince Gilligan, Matthew Weiner and More Hollywood Leaders Share Their Favourite Books","datePublished":"2015-05-14T20:54:58.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-11T05:03:58.602Z","description":"Check out Hollywood’s library","url":"https://time.com/3859193/my-favorite-book/","keywords":["Books"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Lacey Rose, Bryn Elise Sandberg, Pamela McClintock / The Hollywood Reporter"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/books/","name":"Books"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3859193/my-favorite-book/","name":"Vince Gilligan, Matthew Weiner and More Hollywood Leaders Share Their Favourite Books"}}]}] ```