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Nara Smith shares six books that inspire and stay with her
Influencer Nara Smith shared six books she loves in a feature about what celebrities read.
Smith is known for viral cooking videos and has a debut cookbook, “Homemade,” out now.
She is drawn to books that feel immersive and memorable, with complicated relationships, vivid worlds or characters who stay with her.
Her choices include “Normal People” by Sally Rooney, “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” by Taylor Jenkins Reid and “Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen.
The list also spans fantasy, mythology and classic fiction, with Sarah J. Maas’s “Throne of Glass” series, Madeline Miller’s “The Song of Achilles” and Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird.”
Smith says the books explore themes such as love, ambition, empathy and how people see one another.
Her recommendations offer readers a glimpse of the stories that inspire her; no further plans were described.
Nara Smith shared six books that she says make her feel nostalgic, inspired or transported.
Her recommendations include works by Sally Rooney, Sarah J. Maas, Taylor Jenkins Reid, Madeline Miller, Jane Austen and Harper Lee.
Smith said she is drawn to stories with complicated relationships or worlds that let readers escape.
She told Page Six that she likes characters who stay in her thoughts after she finishes a book.
Her debut cookbook, Homemade, is out now, according to the article.
- Who
- Nara Smith, an influencer who makes online cooking videos.
- What
- She shared six book recommendations and explained what she likes about them.
- When
- The article was published on October 13, 2026.
- Where
- In an interview with Page Six. A physical location is not stated.
- Why
- She said the books make her feel nostalgic, inspired or transported, and that she likes stories with memorable characters.
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- Books recommended
- Six
- First recommendation
- Normal People by Sally Rooney
- Fantasy series
- Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
- Cookbook
- Homemade, described as Smith’s debut and out now
- Outlet
- Page Six
What people are saying
I tend to gravitate toward books with characters you keep thinking about after you’ve finished them.
I love how quiet and painfully human this storytelling is. Sally captures all the things people feel, but don’t know how to say — especially when it comes to love and timing.
Greek mythology has always fascinated me, so I was already drawn to this one.
This was one of those books that stayed with me after I first read it.










