American designer Zac Posen seems to have dressed nearly every type of American woman— his dresses have been worn by celebrities like Beyoncé, Natalie Portman, Rihanna and Claire Danes; in 2014, Brooks Brothers tapped Posen as its women’s creative director, and in 2017 he was employed by Delta Air Lines to redesign the uniforms of 60,000 employees. Those who don’t wear him can watch him — in 2012 Posen became an official judge on Project Runway — or read him when his cookbook, “Cooking with Zac,” arrives on shelves in October, 2017.

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