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Books

Real novels keep turning up in the castaways’ hands: tales of escape, of time bending, of a story that may not be what it seems. Sawyer reads more than anyone, and the writers picked every title on purpose.

Browse the Island Bookshelf →Every book seen on screen, who has it and where, added to the shelf as you reach its episode.

Deep Dives

James 'Sawyer' Ford: The Long Con

The Man Who Became His Own Worst Enemy

John Locke: The Tragic Believer

A Life of Being Told What He Can't Do

Key Episodes

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What are they reading?

The writers chose every title on purpose. Match the reader to the book.

Other Themes

⚖️ Faith vs. Science 🕊️ Redemption 🎲 Destiny vs. Free Will 👨‍👧 Parent & Child 🏝️ Isolation & Connection 💨 The Monster 🎼 The Score 🏷️ Names and Namesakes 🌫️ Forgetting ◐ Black and White 🦾 Damaged Bodies

📚 Further reading

From the research library. Written for people who have finished the show.

The Characters20 sources

Writing and playing the people of Oceanic 815 and the island.

Beyond the Episodes23 sources

The alternate reality games, mobisodes, tie-in novels and everything else that ran alongside the show.