2 Self-Help Books Russell Crowe Thinks You Should Read

Who would've thunk the Academy award winning, phone-tossing, Aussie actor had good taste in books -- at least according to us folks here at MBG?

Russell tells Oprah:

"When I'm on the set with young actors and sometimes you meet people in life who you feel they are a little confused and they want to be re-centered, there are two books that I always recommend. One of them is Siddhartha, and the other is The Alchemist. I've used them in other situations as well when teenage sons or daughters of friends of mine have a question or two. They are very basic, rich, philosophical allegories. I always recommend they take the afternoon off and just read it in one hit."