Phil Treagus-Evans
Founder
Phil Treagus-Evans founded The Reading Lists in 2016 to uncover the world's most inspiring and important books by asking remarkable people what they read. He conducted hundreds of the site's interviews.

The Best Books on Wine
Reading list · 15 April 2022

The Best Spy Books
Reading list · 14 April 2022

Diana Janney: Philosophy Alive in the Imagination
Interview · 13 April 2022

Ten Times The Book Was Better Than The Movie
Article · 13 April 2022

The Best Books Set in Italy
Reading list · 12 April 2022

The Best Holiday Reads for Summer 2022
Article · 11 April 2022

Taisu Zhang: The Closest Thing to an Out-of-Body Experience
Interview · 10 April 2022

The Best Books on Weight Loss
Reading list · 9 April 2022

The Best Books on Interior Design
Reading list · 8 April 2022

Hahrie Han: The Crisis of Democracy
Interview · 7 April 2022

The Best Books on Investing
Reading list · 6 April 2022

Maya Ajmera: Moments of Obligation
Interview · 5 April 2022

The Best Books for Learning Meditation
Reading list · 4 April 2022

The Unfortunate History of Burning Books
Article · 3 April 2022

How To Get Your Teenager To Read More
Article · 2 April 2022

Monique Roffey: A Fetish For Words
Interview · 1 April 2022

Christine Carter: Books that Provide Inspiration and Hope
Interview · 10 April 2021

Nicholas Dirks: The Enormous Differences of Human Experience
Interview · 4 April 2021

Sarah Brosnan: A Sense of Fairness
Interview · 25 March 2021

Philosophy Books for Beginners
Reading list · 14 March 2021

The Best Books of the 1990s
Reading list · 11 March 2021

Sara Seager: Searching for Alien Life
Interview · 9 March 2021

Jessica Fanzo: Reflecting on Other’s Views and Worlds
Interview · 7 March 2021

Barry Eichengreen: Putting Pen to Paper for Understanding
Interview · 1 March 2021