From BTS leader RM to Taylor Swift to Will Smith, here are some celebrities who are avid readers

Did you know that many global celebrities, influencers and thought-leaders are also avid readers? Checkout this list to know more!

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Leader of the South Korean band, BTS, Kim Nam-joon aka The Rap Monster (RM) loves to read books. He often shares his reading recommendations for BTS fans and fellow readers.

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Indian-origin Canadian comedian, Lilly Singh loves reading books. And she recently also launched her book club, 'Lilly's Library', which "celebrates South Asian stories".

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CEO of Tesla Motors, Elon Musk, sometimes tweets about the books he read recently or the ones which have had a profound impact on him. Checkout the books and authors who inspired Elon Musk HERE.

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Singer-songwriter Taylor Swift is an avid reader and the literary references in many of her popular songs are a proof of it.

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Actor Will Smith has written about his love for reading and how some books made an impact on him in his newly released autobiography 'Will'.

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Actress Sonali Bendre Behl loves to read. She has her own book club, Sonali's book club, wherein she shares her recommendations and interacts with fellow readers.

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It's truly said that "today's readers are tomorrow's leaders". And former President of the United States of America, Barack Obama is an example of that! Barack Obama is an avid reader and showcasing his love for literature, he shares his annual list of favourite books each year.

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Actor-producer-entrepreneur Twinkle Khanna is also an avid reader and an author. She often posts about the books she loves reading on her social media account.

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Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banerjee is also an avid reader. "You know Jhima Da (Abhijit) is one of the most important economists of our time but you may not know that he has an incurable addiction to books," Nandana Dev Sen fondly said at an online event earlier this year. Interestingly, Abhijit Banerjee's latest release is a cookbook titled 'Cooking to Save Your Life'!

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American host Oprah Winfrey is an avid reader and also an author. She shares her love for books with fellow readers on her book club frequently.

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Actor Sonam Kapoor Ahuja has also often shared her love for books and favourite reads on her Instagram account.

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American business magnate, Microsoft co-founder, investor, author and philanthropist, Bill Gates is also an avid reader. From reviewing the books he recently read to his book recommendations-- he shares this and much more on his official blog which reflect his love for books and literature.

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Actress Mouni Roy loves reading books in her free time and her Instagram posts are proof of it! Mouni frequently posts about the book that she is reading and her learnings from it on social media.

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Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall is an avid reader. So much so that she even started her virtual book club called The Reading Room recently where she shares her book recommendations with fellow readers.

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Sarah Fergusson, Duchess of York, is also an author and avid reader. After penning children's books, she recently published her debut historical fiction novel and a historical fiction book club too!

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'Sex and the City' star Sarah Jessica Parker loves reading books and her social media posts prove this too!

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Harry Potter's Hermione Granger, actor Emma Watson, is an avid reader in real life too! Few years back Emma had started the book club Our Shared Shelf, which currently is not being managed by her or her team any more.

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Actor-producer Reese Witherspoon is also an avid reader. So much so that she has her own book club where she regularly shares her recommendations. Reese is also known for often adapting books to screen.

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