17 book recommendations from 'Harry Potter' star Emma Watson

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Actress Emma Watson and Hermione Granger, the "Harry Potter" character she played for a decade, have at least one thing in common: they both love to read.

After starring in the billion-dollar franchise — which she did from age 11 to 21 — Watson attended Brown University and graduated in 2014 with a bachelor's in English literature.

Since graduating, Watson has continued to promote education — and reading — through her role as a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador, which she took on in 2014, according to UN.org.

But she hasn't given up acting. 

Watson will play the role of another bookworm — this time Belle — in a live action adaptation of "Beauty and the Beast," which is expected to be released in March 2017. 

When she's not acting or giving viral speeches on gender equality, the 25-year-old British actress-turned-activist makes time to read. Here are 17 books she has recommended through Twitter or her many interviews over the years: 

"Just Kids" by Patti Smith

Watson has mentioned "Just Kids" in at least three separate interviews over the years. 

In 2011 she told Vogue that this book touched her in a special way saying, "I want to live like Patti. I want to write like Patti. The book was so honest and brave. I loved the way she sees the world. I really felt that life was more beautiful after I read it, and I felt more hopeful."

Then, in 2012, Watson told Savoir Flair that "Just Kids" would always be on her bedside table — and in 2013 she told Elle that the book still held a place in her heart. 

Synopsis: "Just Kids" is a personal memoir from American singer-songwriter Patti Smith about her time spent in New York City as a budding artist with her lover, photographer Robert Mapplethorpe, during the late 60s and 70s.

"A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini

As a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador, Watson recently interviewed activist Malala Yousafzai, the youngest winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, about feminism and the importance of educating women worldwide.

During the interview, Watson asked Malala if she had a favorite book that she had recently read. Her answer: "A Thousand Splendid Suns." Watson responded by saying: "It's a wonderful book. I've also read this book. It's an amazing book."

Synopsis: Hosseini, who also authored "The Kite Runner," delivered another New York Times bestseller with this 2007 novel that takes you on an emotional journey with two Afghan women, Mariam and Laila, as they struggle to live in a society under the rule of the Taliban. 

"Love Letters to the Dead" by Ava Dellaira

In March 2014 Watson tweeted out a picture of "Love Letters to the Dead" and wrote, "Dear Ava, I loved your book."

A Twitter user then asked Watson if she'd recommend the book, to which she replied: "highly recommend reading it."

Entertainment Weekly reports that Catherine Hardwicke, director of "Twilight," will begin shooting a movie version of this book next year.

Synopsis: This debut novel from Dellaira is a young adult novel about a 15-year-old girl, Laurel, who opens up about her life through letters to "dead geniuses," like Kurt Cobain, as a way to deal with the death of her sister, May.