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What books does Henry Cavill recommend?
Few actors are as devoted to source material as Henry Cavill, who played Geralt in The Witcher and is developing a Warhammer 40,000 universe, and his book recommendations run deep into epic fantasy and sci-fi. The 12 titles here come from interviews with the BBC and Polish outlet Wyborcza.pl, plus his own Instagram posts. Fiction and literature overwhelmingly leads, shaded with philosophy and society and politics. His top pick is Andrzej Sapkowski's The Last Wish, which he chose partly for love of The Witcher: "It hooked me, broke my heart, put it together, and then broke it again." He's an outspoken fan of Brandon Sanderson, calling The Stormlight Archive "incredible," and cites Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time and David Gemmell as long-standing favorites.
Last updated March 2026 · Every recommendation cited to its original source.
The Last Wish
Introducing The Witcher
byAndrzej Sapkowski
2022352 Pages(420,017)
“My favorite books? The Last Wish, because it hooked me, broke my heart, put it together, and then broke it again.”
— Henry Cavill
Source: Interview with Wyborcza.pl, November 2019
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byAndrzej Sapkowski
2017560 Pages“And Lady of the Lake, because all its events are unbelievable. There is real magic in it.”
— Henry Cavill
Source: Interview with Wyborcza.pl, November 2019
The Way of Kings
Book One of the Stormlight Archive
byBrandon Sanderson
20101007 Pages“I'm a huge fan of Brandon Sanderson's books... The Stormlight Archive is incredible.”
— Henry Cavill
Source: Instagram post, 2020
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The Eye of the World
Book One of The Wheel of Time
byRobert Jordan
1990800 Pages(597,162)
“Obviously Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time.”
— Henry Cavill
Source: BBC Radio 1 Interview
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byDan Abnett
2021384 PagesSource: Henry Cavill's Instagram post, June 2021
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byDavid Gemmell
1994368 Pages(36,134)
“Anything by David Gemmell.”
— Henry Cavill
Source: BBC Radio 1 Interview
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Lord of the Silver Bow
Troy, Book 1
byDavid Gemmell
2005483 Pages“The Troy series by David Gemmell.”
— Henry Cavill
Source: BBC Radio 1 Interview
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Magician: Apprentice
The Riftwar Saga, Book 1
byRaymond E. Feist
1982485 Pages(103,305)
“Anything by Raymond E. Feist... a massive world with all sorts of interconnecting stories.”
— Henry Cavill
Source: BBC Radio 1 Interview
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byMark Millar
2004160 Pages“Red Son was cool because it had the alternate storyline... especially Red Son.”
— Henry Cavill
Source: io9 / Gizmodo Interview, August 2011
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byDan Jurgens, Jerry Ordway, Louise Simonson, Roger Stern, Karl Kesel
2016168 Pages(18,721)
“I did love Superman: Doomsday, The Death of Superman...”
— Henry Cavill
Source: io9 / Gizmodo Interview, August 2011
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Superman: New Krypton
Vol. 1
byGeoff Johns, James Robinson, Sterling Gates
2009176 Pages“The one I read most recently was The New Krypton Saga, and I really enjoyed that.”
— Henry Cavill
Source: io9 / Gizmodo Interview, August 2011
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Beyond the Bear
How I Learned to Live and Love Again after Being Blinded by a Bear
byDan Bigley, Debra McKinney
2013224 Pages“It is a wonderful story—a true story—about how this guy was a superman in a sense. I was reading it on a plane, and I had to put the book down and pull myself together every now and then.”
— Henry Cavill
Source: ShortList Interview, 2013
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Frequently asked questions
What books does Henry Cavill recommend?
His 12 recommendations include The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski, The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson, The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan, Legend by David Gemmell, and Magician: Apprentice by Raymond E. Feist.
What is Henry Cavill's favorite book?
A top pick is The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski. Cavill says it "hooked me, broke my heart, put it together, and then broke it again," a fitting choice given his role as Geralt of Rivia.
Which fantasy authors does Henry Cavill love?
He is a self-described "huge fan of Brandon Sanderson's books," calling The Stormlight Archive "incredible," and names Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time, David Gemmell, and Raymond E. Feist among his favorites.
Does Henry Cavill read anything besides fantasy?
Yes. He recommends the memoir Beyond the Bear by Dan Bigley, calling it "a wonderful story—a true story," and reads Superman comics including Red Son and The Death of Superman.
Where do Henry Cavill's book recommendations come from?
They come from interviews with BBC Radio 1, Poland's Wyborcza.pl, io9/Gizmodo and ShortList, along with posts from his own Instagram account.
All 12 Books Henry Cavill Has Recommended
- The Last Wish · Andrzej Sapkowski
- The Lady of the Lake · Andrzej Sapkowski
- The Way of Kings · Brandon Sanderson
- The Eye of the World · Robert Jordan
- Penitent · Dan Abnett
- Legend · David Gemmell
- Lord of the Silver Bow · David Gemmell
- Magician: Apprentice · Raymond E. Feist
- Superman: Red Son · Mark Millar
- The Death of Superman · Dan Jurgens
- Superman: New Krypton · Geoff Johns
- Beyond the Bear · Dan Bigley