James Franco Recommends Top 6 Books

According to reports, James Franco recommends the following 6 books:

Reality Hunger by David Shields (Vintage, $15).

This Is Not a Novel by David Markson (Counterpoint, $15).

House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski (Pantheon, $21).

Salinger by David Shields and Shane Salerno (Simon & Schuster, $37.50).

Jesus' Son by Denis Johnson (Picador, $14).

Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy (Vintage, $15).

James Franco is an American actor, director, screenwriter, producer, teacher and author. His first prominent role was a lead part on the short-lived cult hit television program Freaks and Geeks; he later achieved recognition for playing the title character in the TV biographical film James Dean (2001), for which he was awarded a Golden Globe Award, and for playing Harry Osborn in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy. His notable films include Pineapple Express, Milk, 127 Hours, Tristan & Isolde, Annapolis, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, and 2013 releases Oz the Great and Powerful, Spring Breakers, This Is the End, and Lovelace. He also had a recurring role in the ABC soap opera General Hospital. For his role in 127 Hours, Franco received anAcademy Award nomination for Best Actor. Franco's novel, Actors Anonymous, arrives on Oct. 15.