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RuPaul’s Reading List: The 6 Books You Should Read

Written by MasterClass

Last updated: Jun 7, 2021 • 1 min read

Drag superstar RuPaul Charles is an accomplished businessperson and performer. He’s a singer with his own hit studio album, Supermodel of the World. He’s the host of his own podcast RuPaul: What’s the Tee? as well as his own Primetime Emmy Award-winning television show, reality competition series RuPaul’s Drag Race. He’s an icon to the LGBTQ community, and an inspiration to both aspiring and professional drag queens everywhere.

RuPaul is a writer, authoring his life story in his own words with Lettin’ it All Hang Out: An Autobiography, as well as both a print and audiobook version of recent autobiography and life guide, Guru. He has also written a self-help book, Workin' It!: RuPaul's Guide to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Style.

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The 6 Books RuPaul Recommends

When he’s not judging the drag queen contestants for his reality show or acting on screen, RuPaul likes to read, with his booklist including titles such as:

1. A Return to Love by Marianne Williamson. In this psycho-spiritual undertaking, Williamson explores how to surrender oneself to the power of love—embracing it as a tool of divine expression and using it as a force for good.
2. Toxic Parents by Susan Forward. Drawing on case histories and real-life examples, this book teaches adult children of toxic parents how to heal from childhood abuse.
3. A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle. This spiritual self-help book encourages readers to transcend ego-based states of consciousness by undergoing honest self-evaluation.
4. Animal Farm by George Orwell. An allegorical tale about the rise and fall of a rebellious society of farm animals who strive to create their own civilization based on equality and happiness.
5. A Paper Life by Tatum O’Neal. A juicy and inspirational celebrity autobiography that tells of perseverance and survival.
6. Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann. One of the top bestsellers in publishing history, this book delves into the dark side of Hollywood and the possibly true stories behind its fictional characters.

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