Celebrity Reading List: 15 Celebs Who Have Written Novels

When she's not busy with the reality TV racket, Lauren Conrad writes young adult novels. L.A. Candy is the first of a series of three books that follows the trials and tribulations of one Jane Roberts. Jane moves to Hollywood, works at an events company, and then becomes a reality TV star. Gee, what's that like?

This one may not be news to you. Princess Leia's first novel, the semi-autobiographical Postcards from the Edge, was first published in 1987. Revolving around an actress trying to put her life back together after a drug overdose, the novel was adapted into a film in 1990, directed by Mike Nichols and with a screenplay by Fisher.

Sharon Osbourne has written two autobiographical books, Extreme and Survivor; however, she also put out a thriller called Revenge. It tells the sordid tale of two sisters who share a dream of becoming massively famous-- but, the words of the book's blurb, "only one has the ruthless ambition to make it to the very top. And she will stop at nothing to get what she wants." Cue the dramatic music.

Ash Wednesday is the second of Ethan Hawke's two novels, the first being The Hottest State. Both deal with turbulent relationships in times of trouble, but Ash Wednesday's tale of a war-torn couple garnered significantly better reviews.

Shatner is INCREDIBLY prolific; however, most of that prolificness (prolificality?) applies to a big series of Star Trek tie-in novels. They're about Captain Kirk, naturally.

Unsurprisingly, television actress Courtney Thorne-Smith's novel is about a television actress, albeit a failed one. They DO say to write what you know...

After writing a boatload of humor and autobiography, Joan Rivers branched out into fiction in 2009. The title tells you pretty much everything you need to know.

I'm not sure if the movie came first or if the book came first, but apparently Stallone's 1978 story about a couple of Hell's Kitchen wrestlers was both.

According to the book's blurb, The Truth About Diamonds is about "Chloe Parker, a rock royalty princess and a card-carrying member of Hollywood's inner circle. At the age of seven, Chloe was adopted by a music superstar and his wife, transforming her life from rags to riches. What followed was a wild childhood distinguished by parties with movie stars and rock idols, run-ins with the press and the police, and a subsequent stint in rehab." Funny how the model on the book cover looks almost exactly like Richie herself...

Dr. House wrote a book! I can vouch for this one; it's terribly entertaining, if you're into Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels-type stories. Fun fact: Hugh Laurie submitted it to publishers under a pseudonym, only revealing who he was after it had been accepted. Sneaky.

Yep, Pammy wrote a novel-- the plot of which closely mirrored her own life. This seems to be a running theme, doesn't it?

Funnyman Steve Martin has written a couple of novels over the years; An Object of Beauty is his most recent. This one didn't go down too well, though-- the art world setting and dry tone didn't thrill most readers, and an event promoting it at the 92nd Street Y turned out to be a disaster.

The Liar is only one of Stephen Fry's many literary pursuits; he's also written three other novels, a couple of non-fiction books, and (of course) a few autobiographical volumes. First published in 1991, The Liar takes its inspiration from Fry's university days at Cambridge with buddy Hugh Laurie.

Naomi Campbell's 1994 novel about a model dealing with a slight case of blackmail didn't do so well critically. Ah well. Can't win 'em all.

YOU GUYS. CHUCK NORRIS WROTE A NOVEL.