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Have you ever wondered what your favorite celebrities are reading? Whether it’s timeless classics or trendy bestsellers you can’t put down, welcome to Page-Turners. Here are the books from stars that will captivate, inspire, and keep you up all night. Warning: Your TBR pile will get long soon.
Dorit Kemsley loves going back to her favorite books at all points in her life.
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, whose favorite books include Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist and Eckhart Tolle’s The Power of Now, tries to glean something new every time she rereads her favorite stories.
The reality star’s new book, Unburdened, on sale now, features details of her personal life, including her breakup with Paul “PK” Kemsley and a horrifying 2021 home invasion.
“If readers take anything away from ‘Unburdened,’ I hope it’s a reminder that difficult chapters don’t define you forever,” she told Page Six. “Sometimes the most difficult experiences reveal who you really are and whether you can really overcome it.”
Read below for Kemsley’s six must-read books.
“Of course, the book is visually stunning, but what sticks with me most is the level of intention behind everything that Tom Ford creates. You can feel the precision, the discipline, the ambition, and the absolute clarity of vision on every page. He has a way of making the charm feel intelligent, elegant, and powerful without being over the top, and I’ve always really admired that.”
“What I love most is that behind all the beauty and luxury there is an incredible amount of hard work, creative faith, and attention to detail. For me, this book goes far beyond fashion. It’s really about identity, reinvention, and trusting your instincts.” It’s about having the confidence to rely on yourself and fully commit to your point of view creatively. Every choice feels intentional and unmistakably your own. I think that’s very rare, and it’s inspiring whether you work in fashion or not.”
“This is one of the most practical and impactful books I have ever read. The lessons are deceptively simple, but when taken seriously, they can completely change the way you communicate, process emotions, and conduct relationships. ‘Don’t take anything personally’ is something I think about a lot, because this is easier said than done, especially in today’s world.”
“What I appreciate most about this book is that it encourages self-awareness without feeling heavy or overly complex. This book aims to help you learn how to protect your peace, communicate more honestly, and stop creating unnecessary suffering for yourself through assumptions, fear, and negativity. This book is one of those books that is especially meaningful during difficult times in your life because it encourages self-awareness without feeling heavy or overly complicated. Because it reminds us how important it is to stay grounded, think clearly, and stay emotionally centered when everything feels overwhelming.I think it’s not just personal things that provide such valuable perspective.”It’s a book that I would recommend to just about anyone, as its message is timeless and truly useful, not just in relationships, but in everyday life as well. One. ”
“There’s a reason this book has become such a classic. It’s simple, beautiful, and full of wisdom about intuition, purpose, courage, and trusting your path, even if it doesn’t make sense at the time. Every time you read it, you get something different out of it, depending on where you are in life.”
“What I love most about it is that it reminds us of how easy it is to lose touch with ourselves, our instincts, and what we truly want due to fear, outside opinions, and the pressures of everyday life. The heart of this book is about having the courage to keep moving toward what feels meaningful to you, even when the path is uncertain. This book is one of those rare books that feels both deeply personal and universally relatable at the same time.”
“This book is one of those books that I return to in different chapters of my life, because the message always seems to fit perfectly with where I am. This book teaches me to slow down, quiet the noise in my mind, and not live completely in the past or run toward the future.” It’s such a powerful reminder to stop carrying on. What I like most is that this book offers a more grounded and peaceful way to get through difficult moments, rather than pretending life is easy or pain-free.
“I think many of us spend our lives repeating situations, worrying about what’s going to happen next, and having anxiety that we don’t even realize we have. This book helped me stop getting so caught up in everything going on around me. I honestly think this book has the power to bring calm, clarity, and perspective to people in a world that feels increasingly overwhelming and reactive.
“I really loved this book because it’s so much more than just fashion. It’s really about creativity, ambition, reinvention, competition, artistry, and the whole glamorous, chaotic world. Alicia Drake as Eve Watching 1970s Paris come to life through Saint Laurent and Karl Lagerfeld is incredibly immersive. You feel the beauty, the excess, the pressure, the brilliance, but also the loneliness that exists behind them all, a world larger than reality.
“What I found particularly fascinating was the search for identity and the cost of constantly creating and evolving oneself publicly. Beneath the glamor there was so much emotion, insecurity, obsession, vulnerability that made it surprisingly human and relatable. I also love books that completely transport you into a world and moment, and this book does just that. Intelligent, beautifully written, and you can’t help but get involved.”
“Writing this book was one of the most emotional and transformative experiences of my life. What started as sharing my story became something much deeper. I wanted this book to be so much more than just the public moments and headlines, but the private emotions behind it, the fears, resilience, motherhood, heartbreak, and rebuilding.
“What struck me most while writing this book was how difficult it was to revisit certain chapters of my life with complete honesty. Some moments were incredibly difficult to put into words, but others felt unexpectedly healing and liberating. Above all, I wanted this book to be human and relatable, because no matter how different our lives may seem on the outside, many of us are going through uncertainty, loss, reinvention, and the search for strength within ourselves.
