As I'm sure many of you know, Nicholas Sparks is having a busy month. The movie adaptation of his book, Nights in Rodanthe, opens in theaters Sept. 26, and his latest novel, The Lucky One, will be in stores on the 30th.

I was able to catch up with Mr. Sparks by phone today, and he shared a few of his favorite books. According to his Web site, he reads 125 books a year, so any books that he can list from the top of his head are probably worth checking out:

The Shadow of the Wind, by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
City of Thieves, by David Benioff
Gates of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae, by Steven Pressfield
Early from the Dance, by David Payne
The Caveman's Valentine, by George Dawes Green
Emperor of the Air, by Ethan Canin

And in case that's simply not enough for you, Sparks sent me to variety.com to check out the absolute latest. "There is a big story about miley cyrus and me," he said. "Essentially, Disney has purchased the rights to a new book, and hired me to adapt the screenplay. And Miley will be in it."