A List of Important Books Mentioned in The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

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The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer
Sidney's favorite book; the topic of a Society meeting (p. 243).

The Collected Poems of Wilfred Owen
Owen's poetry helps Clovis Fossey to describe his experiences in WWI (p. 72).

Letters of Seneca by Seneca
John Booker writes that Seneca and the Society keep him from being a drunk (p. 88).

Past and Present by Thomas Carlyle
The first book that Will Thisbee enjoys helps him "get a grip on Faith." (p. 101).

The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens
Amelia's favorite - it lifts her spirits during the Occupation (p. 50).

Poems of Rainer Maria Rilke
Collected poetry (exact title not specified). A gift from Christian to Elizabeth, with the inscription, "For Elizabeth, who turns darkness into light." (p. 259).

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Isola plans on speaking about it at a meeting but her goat eats her notes (p. 234).

Selections from William Shakespeare
Eben Ramsey's favorite book. He quotes Shakespeare when talking about the German troops landing on Guernsey (p. 63).

Works of Charles Lamb
Dawsey has Juliet's old copy of Selected Essays; reason for his first letter to her (p. 9). Juliet sends More Essays of Elia and Selected Letters to Dawsey (p. 11).

Works of Oscar Wilde
An important author in the book-he writes a series of letters to Isola's grandmother-but none of his works are specifically mentioned.

Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
One of Isola's favorite books. She talks about Anne and Charlotte Bronte as well but doesn't mention specific titles (p. 53).