What Are Henry Cavill’s Go to Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books?

Published 10/09/2022, 2:00 PM EDT

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Henry Cavill is a man of many credits. Tons of individuals from around the world take inspiration from the Man of Steel. With a career spanning over three decades, Cavill has starred in a plethora of films and TV shows. While as much as we love his work, they do not really tell us much about him. He has a life beyond the cameras, and it is no doubt that the fans want to know more about the actor’s interests and what he is like in real life. So today, we dig deeper into Henry Cavill’s love for sci-fi and fantasy genres and what are his go-to book recommendations.

Henry Cavill reveals his favorite sci-fi and fiction book recommendations

Henry Cavill and his love for books are not unknown to the masses. While the Geralt of Rivia is also passionate about comics, gaming, Warhammer characters, or the nerd culture in general, his love for sci-fi books and novels knows no bounds. Time and again, Cavill has talked about his obsession with books, especially the sci-fi and fiction genre. In a recent interview with BBC Radio 1, the actor gave an insight into his personal life as he talked about his interests, such as Warhammer characters, novels, etc.

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Talking about Cavill’s love for books the interviewer asked the actor to give his go-to sci-fi and fantasy book recommendations to his wife, who is also an avid reader. The Witcher star revealed, “Anything by Raymond E. Feist, anything by David Gemmel, anything by Brandon Sanderson, and obviously Robert Jordan‘s Wheel of Time.”

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In continuation, Cavill added how all the writers are completely different from each other. The Witcher star explained how Raymond E. Feist books are a massive world of interconnected stories and David Gimmel is a legend with awards named after him. The actor lauded Brandon Sanderson for his The Stormlight Archive series and for creating an entirely unique fantasy world.

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Elsewhere in the interview, the host joking asked Cavill about how often is Toss A Coin To Your Witcher stuck in his head, to which the actor replied, “Once I hear it, it is in there.” Notably, he even landed the role of The Geralt of Rivia in The Witcher, thanks to his knowledge about  The Witcher video game franchise.

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Introducing Hamza Qazi, a Hollywood and Anime News writer at Netflix Junkie. Hamza's love affair with anime began early in his life when he fell in love with Naruto, which sparked his interest in reporting. He began channelizing his inner reporter by writing for his school magazine and later for a college magazine.

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