Welcome to
Namjoon's Library
The Library keeps track of book recommendations by Kim Namjoon, also known as RM of BTS.
- Click on "Books" to find the list of books we are actively curating
- Click on "Resources" for further educational readings on the books
- To check out or request a book, send a dm to @JooniesLibrary on TwitterWe actively update our lists so check back again!
Books
BOOKS AVAILABLE
The following books are available for check out at the Library.
Click on a book and learn about Namjoon's connection to it!Some books will redirect to other resources if we have not yet covered it on our Twitter account, follow us there for more content!Are you looking for a simple list of book titles?
Our list of the books sourced to Namjoon can be found here.
OTHER BOOKS NAMJOON HAS READ
The following books are currently not available at the Library
(either no English translation is available or no digital copy).
They are still worth a read!
Click on a book and learn about Namjoon's connection to it!Some books will redirect to other resources if we have not yet covered it
on our Twitter account, follow us there for more content!
Find further educational reading material on the Library books in our Resources
BANGTAN BOOKSIn this section you will find a few books recommended by other BTS members.
We do not actively curate this list but we do post books for members' birthdays!
Resources
Namjoon's Library presents additional reading resources here.
These critical analysis pieces provide useful and educational discussions on major
(and sometimes controversial) themes in the Library books available.
We highly recommend to check out these excellent pieces
as part of your reading journey!
A Strange Equality in His Grandiosity: On Craft and Milan Kundera
How important is Milan Kundera today?
Lost in Translation: What the First Line of “The Stranger” Should Be
Doublethink Is Stronger Than Orwell Imagined: What 1984 means today
Why Orwell’s 1984 could be about now
Why Do Koreans Love Herman Hesse’s Demian Above All Other Western Novels?
Hermann Hesse’s Arrested Development
Analysis of Haruki Murakami’s Novels
Haruki Murakami: ‘You have to go through the darkness before you get to the light’
Listening to "My City" - Weverse Magazine
"Justice" Lecture Series by Michael Sandel
5 Iconic Artworks by David Hockney That Define His Long Career
Anatomy of Melancholy - Andrew Solomon for The New Yorker
John Berger's Ways of Seeing - BBC Series
Guns, Germs and Steel documentary
If you encounter any new pieces that would enhance this section, please contact us at @JooniesLibrary on Twitter!
About
Namjoon's Library is an initiative to make literature recommendations by Kim Namjoon, known as RM of BTS, more accessible. Our Twitter account aims to connect Namjoon's words, music, artistry, and growth to the books he has been reading, and allow people to enjoy the contents of the books through a new lens. The Library is still growing, more books will be added soon!
Good books should be for everyone!