Sam Heughan on the ‘Outlander’ Finale and His Favorite Books
The New York Times • • entertainment
Key Points:
- The Scottish actor, ahead of the final season of his show on Starz, shares his ideal reading experience as relaxing in bed on a Sunday morning in Glasgow with coffee and no schedule.
- As a child, he was a voracious reader, especially fond of fantasy, myths, and legends from Scotland and the UK, with favorites including "The Lord of the Rings," "The Chronicles of Narnia," and Alan Garner’s fiction.
- He now prefers non-fiction based on real life and avoids fiction and horror, especially in his old Scottish home where scary stories feel too real.
- Currently, he is reading true-life military accounts and books on Everest and the Himalayas, inspired by his recent trip, including works by Andy Mc
