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9 superstar bookworms and the books they love to read

We all love a good story, and The 麻豆社's Young Writer's Award 2017 is on the hunt to discover the authors of tomorrow.

We're looking for talented young writers to follow in the footsteps of your favourite authors and pen some new, exciting tales.

Perhaps one day you could even pick up some celebrity fans. Here are nine stars who love to read - and some of the books that they love the most.”

Daniel Radcliffe

Daniel's favourite book is a powerful political story of the devil paying a visit to Russia in the 1930s, The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov.

"It's now my favorite novel," he told CNN. "It's just the greatest explosion of imagination, craziness, satire, humor, and heart."

Daniel loves it for the words in the novel but also because of what the book represents socially, to Russia and beyond.

"There are passages that have become everyday Russian sayings," he adds.

"For instance, 'Manuscripts don't burn.' If it had ever come out that this book was being written, Bulgakov would likely have disappeared permanently."

"That phrase stands for the fact that nothing is more powerful or more indestructible than the written word."

Ariana Grande

Like many of us, is a Harry Potter freak - and she's read the books over and over again.

Ariana tweeted about re-reading the series in 2011 and 2014 and most recently told followers on Instagram that she was starting over in June 2016.

She even owns a Dumbledore jacket and once told followers on Twitter that Pottermore had sorted her into the Slytherin house.

Matty Healy

were named after a date scribbled in the back of a poetry book by iconic writer Jack Kerouac and Matty Healy is a big reader.

However, he isn't certain if he reads for fun or education.

"I read a lot," he told The Guardian

"I can't figure out if I'm reading all these books because I want to be clever enough to deal with everything, or whether I'm reading them for enjoyment.

Both are fine reasons to read.

Zayn Malik

is a big reader of autobiographies and most recently praised Tommy Hilfiger's memoirs, American Dreamer, on Instagram, calling it a "sick book".

The book follows Tommy's life from his working class upbringing to his success in the fashion industry and becoming one of the most important names in the business.

A peak at Zayn's book shelf also reveals autobiographies by and as well as comic book collections of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Deadpool along with a collection celebrating 75 years of Marvel comics.

Florence Welch

is an mysterious celeb, but when fan Leah Moloney pitched an idea of starting a inspired book club, Florence got in touch to back the plan from the start.

"I wasn’t entirely serious, and knew it was a far-fetched idea. She was very elusive and not even that active on social media," Leah told The Guardian about the club.

The club has been running since 2013, with Florence recommending books for fans to read and discuss online.

They have most recently been reading Last Exit To Brooklyn by Hubert Selby Jr.

Emma Watson

Emma Watson is one of the most enthusiastic readers in the celebrity world and she runs her own online feminist book club, Our Shared Shelf.

"As part of my work with UN Women, I have started reading as many books and essays about equality as I can get my hands on," she told fans on the page online.

"There is so much amazing stuff out there! Funny, inspiring, sad, thought-provoking, empowering!"

As part of the book club, in 2016 Emma hid copes of Mom & Me & Mom by Maya Angelou on the London Underground and New York subway for lucky commuters to find.

Olly Alexander

Olly from told followers on Twitter that Anne Carson's Autobiography Of Red "changed his life".

The book is verse novel based on Greek mythology but reworked to be about a teenage boy discovering love, sex and his own identity and is celebrated as a rare case of poetry crossing over into mainstream literature.

Ed Sheeran

is believed to be a big Harry Potter fan but his favourite book in his collection is probably the one he wrote himself.

In 2014 he worked with long time collaborator, artist Phillip Butah, on a book about his journey to stardom titled Ed Sheeran A Visual Journey.

The book was loved by critics for its honesty and the insight it offered into Ed's life.

Taylor Swift

In 2014 gave a talk to childen for publisher Scholastic where she spoke about her own love for reading and writing.

She compared her own songwriting to writing literature, saying she'd love to write a book herself and spoke about why she started reading at an early age.

"I could read about other characters' feelings and other characters' lives and their triumphs and their downfalls," she told children who attended her talk.

"It took me to a place that alleviated the pain of my reality, and that's what music does for me."

She did admit, however, that being one of the biggest pop stars in the world meant she struggled to find time to read as much as she'd like.

"The way the schedule's been it's kind of lower priority and it shouldn't be."