Here’s a list of just a few of the books that RM has recommended to fans over the years. 1. Herman Hesse’s “Demian” A coming-of-age novel about a boy’s experiences that shaped his worldview, this book was the inspiration for their music video “Blood, Sweat & Tears,” as well as for their “WINGS” album. 2. Haruki Murakami This author seems to be a favorite of RM’s! He’s recommended various Murakami books, such as “Kafka on the Shore” and “Norwegian Wood.” 3. Jojo Moyes’s “Me Before You” This love story about a woman who tries to show the man she loves that “life is still worth living” will have you shedding a few tears. (Goodreads ) 4. Ursula K. Le Guin’s “Those Who Walk Away From Omelas” This short story about a seemingly perfect utopian that hides a terrible secret was the inspiration for the music video of “Spring Day!” 5. Albert Camus’s “The Stranger” “Through the story of an ordinary man unwittingly drawn into a senseless murder on an Algerian beach, Camus explored what he termed ‘the nakedness of man faced with the absurd.'” (Goodreads ) 6. J.D. Salinger’s “The Catcher in the Rye”
