Skip to content
Giovanni's Room book cover

Giovanni's Room

by James Baldwin · 1956 · 176 pages

Jim Morrison
Jim Morrison
Recommended by 1 elite

Recommended by 1 Elite

Jim Morrison

About This Book

Set in 1950s Paris, the novel follows a young American expatriate named David who struggles with his sexual identity and moral conflict. While his fiancée travels in Spain, David enters a passionate but doomed affair with an Italian bartender, eventually leading to a tragic conclusion driven by social pressure and self-denial.

Book Details

Published

1956

Pages

176

Language

en

ISBN

9780141186351

Awards & Recognition

Nominated for National Book Award for Fiction (1957)

Audiobook Available

6h 4m
Narrated by Matt Bomer

You Might Also Like

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

Tim Ferriss
Tim Ferriss
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Ray Dalio
Ray Dalio

Read by Tim Ferriss, Barack Obama, Ray Dalio and 20 others

Man's Search for Meaning

Tim Ferriss
Tim Ferriss
Charlie Munger
Charlie Munger
Sam Altman
Sam Altman

Read by Tim Ferriss, Charlie Munger, Sam Altman and 18 others

Thinking, Fast and Slow

Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Sam Altman
Sam Altman
Ray Dalio
Ray Dalio

Read by Barack Obama, Sam Altman, Ray Dalio and 14 others

1984

Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs
Richard Branson
Richard Branson
Jordan Peterson
Jordan Peterson

Read by Steve Jobs, Richard Branson, Jordan Peterson and 11 others

Think and Grow Rich

Grant Cardone
Grant Cardone
Dave Ramsey
Dave Ramsey
Steve Harvey
Steve Harvey

Read by Grant Cardone, Dave Ramsey, Steve Harvey and 10 others

How to Win Friends and Influence People

Warren Buffett
Warren Buffett
Alex Hormozi
Alex Hormozi
Chip Wilson
Chip Wilson

Read by Warren Buffett, Alex Hormozi, Chip Wilson and 9 others

Ready to Read?

Get Your Copy of Giovanni's Room

Recommended by Jim Morrison