Jonathan Kellerman's 6 favorite books

Jonathan Kellerman, author of the Alex Delaware novels, named his six favorite books for The Week magazine.

One title on the list:

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

Dumas’s masterpiece has everything: adventure, intrigue, romance, suspense, pathos, redemption. I read it when I was 9 years old. Wondering what it took to create something so wonderful set me on the path to becoming a writer.

Read about another book on the list.

The Count of Monte Cristo is on John Mullan's list of ten of the best valets in literature.

Also see Kellerman's top 10 LA noir novels.

--Marshal Zeringue