Danielle Steel’s All-Time Favorite Reads

By Woman's Day Staff

Danielle Steel

A powerhouse author, Steel has penned more than 100 best-selling novels-and she's still going. Her latest work, Hotel Vendome, will be released November 1. But churning out dazzling fiction isn't her only hobby; the popular novelist also loves to revel in the work of others. Click through to see which tomes have inspired her the most. Photo credit: Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images

One of fiction's earliest portrayals of a strong, independent woman. "I love the humanity of Bronte's work." Photo credit: Len Lagrua/Woman's Day

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"This book makes you feel as though you can make something better of yourself and your life, no matter what has happened to you." Photo credit: Len Lagrua/Woman's Day

Published when the author was just 18, this novel is about the power struggle between a young girl and her father's determined fiancée. "I wrote my first novel at 19, probably because of Sagan and this book." Photo credit: Len Lagrua/Woman's Day

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A man falls for a beautiful girl hiding in the closet of his apartment only to discover she is the spirit of a woman on life support at a nearby hospital. "This whimsical love story touched me." Photo credit: Len Lagrua/Woman's Day

"Even when I'm feeling tired or not in the mood, I try to read something out of it every day. It is a never-ending source of strength, stability and hope for me." Photo credit: Len Lagrua/Woman's Day

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