France’s most decorated actress, nominated for no fewer than 16 César Awards, Isabelle Huppert has made over 100 films in her 45-year career, including The Piano Teacher, 8 Women, and most recently, Elle, for which she is nominated for Best Actress a this year’s Academy Awards. “Since I’m being sent to a deserted island,” says Isabelle Huppert, “I think I would bring books that I have not read yet and that I cannot wait to discover. At the same time I would not want to leave behind books I’ve loved. What a torture! Okay… here is a list of the books I would bring with me. I would not have made the same two weeks ago and I won’t be making the same in a month!”

Below are Isabelle Huppert’s favorite books, available to purchase as a set or individually.