In celebration of the recent launch of The Unimaginable, we are thrilled to host Dina Silver as she shares the five books that inspire her as a writer.

Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand

As a young boy Louis Zamperini was an incorrigible delinquent. Then as a teenager, he channeled his definace into running, discovering he was unbelieveably talented and made his way to the Berlin Olympics.  When World War III began, he became an airman who experiences an awful crash in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.

Me Before you by Jojo Moyes

Louisa Clark is an ordinary girl with a steady boyfriend and close family.  After taking a badly needed job working for ex-master of the Universe Will Traynor, she realizes that after a series of events, she wants to show him that life is worth living.

The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

A 13-year-old New Yorker, miraculously survives an accident that kills his mother.  Abandoned by his father, Theo is taken in by the family of a wealthy friend.  Theo must learn how to adjust to this new lifestyle

Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell

A story of two star-crossed misfits – smart enough to know that first love almost never lasts, but brave and desperate enough to try.  When Eleanor meets Park, you’ll remember your first love.

This is Where I Leave You by Jonathan Tropper

While mourning the death of his father, and his wife’s affair with his boss, Judd joins his dysfunctional family as they reluctantly sit shiva-and spend seven days and nights under the same roof.

Which five books inspire you most?