Books run on word of mouth. So what are the people who shape what gets made, watched, read and bought reading? Elaine Low, Natalie Jarvey and Sean McNulty dig into The Ankler’s inaugural summer reading list, where 100 notables — including Sony Entertainment CEO Ravi Ahuja, Gov. Gavin Newsom, Sherry Lansing, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, YouTube CEO Neal Mohan, Netflix film chief Dan Lin, Gillian Anderson and Janelle James — shared the books they’re packing, recommending and obsessing over now. Plus, with every major buyer adapting a glut of novels for the screen — see Elaine’s Series Business Sellers’ Guide — the team unpacks why book-based IP is hotter than ever and which major titles are in development.
🎧 The Books Hollywood Is Obsessed With This Summer
100 notables tell us what’s in their luggage — and on their nightstands
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