Jennifer Lawrence & Margot Robbie Are Both Fans Of This Iconic Fantasy Book Series

It turns out that there's one Millennial comfort read that lands on both Margot Robbie and Jennifer Lawrence's reading list — the "Harry Potter" series. It's the kind of immersive story that easily makes it onto a classic fantasy reading list like Margot Robbie's favorites, which also includes "The Hobbit" by J.R.R. Tolkien and "Dune" by Frank Humbert. It's understandable why. After all, the fantasy world that J.K. Rowling created is rich and exciting.

But this enduring tale of friendship is also nostalgic enough to earn a place amongst the cool girl picks that make up Jennifer Lawrence's favorite books. That's a tough list to crack, especially considering Lawrence's all-time favorite book is "Anna Karenina" by literary heavy hitter Leo Tolstoy. Lawrence has confessed to being a dedicated Potter fan as a kid. "I was a Harry Potter nerd," she told Fandango. "Pencils were wands. I was going to Hogwarts. The whole thing." Though ostensibly young adult books, the wizarding series remains deeply popular with many adults who have fond memories of reading the books during childhood.

Nostalgia may indeed be key to Harry Potter's enduring appeal. While the series remains popular with Millennials, who fondly recall the mania that surrounded the series' release over several years during their childhood, other generations, including Gen Z, just don't reflect the same enthusiasm.

Part of the reason may have been growing up in tandem with the characters, observed one Reddit commenter. "Every year was another in the series, and the parallels between growing up in real life and everyone in the books couldn't have been timed better," they wrote. "I grew up with those books," wrote another. "The pacing of the book releases and the movies it felt like we were growing up with those kids." For a generation who enjoyed a collective experience reading the books, the books are symbolic of a shared childhood experience, which might be why they hold such a special place in Jennifer Lawrence and Margot Robbie's Millennial hearts, too.