‘Frasier’ star Jane Leeves loves cozying up next to a fire with a good mystery book

Ever wonder what your favorite celebrities are reading — whether it’s a timeless classic or the buzzy bestseller they can’t put down? Welcome to Page-Turners, where stars reveal the books that keep them hooked, inspired and up all night. Warning: your TBR pile is about to get a lot longer.

Jane Leeves loves curling up with a good mystery or humor book.

“Anything that combines the two and I’m in heaven,” the “Frasier” star — whose new book “Daphne & Me” is out now — told Page Six.


She added, “I love to read when it’s cold and raining outside. A warm mug of tea, a cozy chair and roaring fire add to the delight.”

The actress’ new book — which is co-written with her daughter Isabella Kathryn Coben — details her time on the iconic sitcom playing Daphne Moon and how the show changed Leeves’ life forever.

See below for Leeves’ must-read book recommendations.

Book cover for About a Boy by Nick Hornby, featuring a boy sitting on a bench and an adult standing nearby against a blue background.

“Hilarious and full of dark ’90s humor. Men behaving badly completely sums it up.”


Book cover of "The Thursday Murder Club" by Richard Osman.

“He writes such great and funny characters. It feels like so many people I know back home in Blighty.”


Book cover of What Was She Thinking? [Notes on a Scandal] by Zoë Heller, featuring a red cherry sitting on top of a green apple.

“It’s compelling and abhorrent, but you find you can’t look away.”


Book cover of "This Is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Young Doctor" by Adam Kay, featuring a photo of a doctor in blue scrubs putting on surgical gloves.

“The diary of a junior British doctor. In turn, achingly funny and incredibly sad. Definitely not for the squeamish.”


Book cover of Jane Austen's Emma, featuring a painting of a large estate house.

“We have the same first name. No really, it’s hard to believe it was written over two hundred years ago, the themes still feel relevant.”


Book cover of "Publish and Perish: Three Tales of Tenure and Terror" by James Hynes.

“Three dark satirical stories set in the world of academia. I love a good mystery and these are funny and sinister.”


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