Due to his love for books, journalist and editor Aaron Hicklin launched a project on his One Grand website, where he shares his passion for reading.

According to New York Times, the editor-in-chief of Out Magazine, decided to ask famous personalities and celebrities about the books they would prefer to have with them in the event they are left high and dry on a remote island.

The latest participant in the project is "How I Met Your Mother" star Neil Patrick Harris, who gushed about a variety of books, with themes ranging from murder mysteries, to fantasy, to children's literature and thriller. Here are five of his picks.

1. "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin

The Newbery Medal-winning book is fifth on the star's list, being a "classic" and "fun whodunit." The book follows a motley group of sixteen individuals, who gather for the reading of the will of the eccentric, game-loving Samuel W. Westing, who might be dead already.

2. "Gone Girl" by Gillian Flynn

This psychological thriller, which he thought was "so twisty and turny and exciting and scary and creepy and addicting," inspired a movie of the same name, starring Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike and Harris himself, who played resident creep Desi Collings.

Needless to say, it isn't a surprise that the "Doogie Howser MD" star loved the "brilliant" author's tale of Amy's disappearance, which was pinned to his perfect husband Nick.

"I'm not over this book... I'm a fan of interesting or unusual structure; this book, with its dual (and often conflicting) narrators, makes such excellent use of our own expectations of standard structure to keep the reader on their toes. Gillian Flynn is brilliant," Harris gushed.

Watch Harris talk about the most difficult scene he filmed in the "Gone Girl" movie below:

3. "Bridge of Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson

Harris admits that the story of how Jess and Leslie created a magical kingdom in the woods was his favorite growing up, and that Paterson's book first introduced him to the enchantment of reading.

4. A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole

Harris describes the 1980 picaresque novel as "hysterical."

The posthumously published book follows the adventures of eccentric and creative medievalist Ignatius J. Reilly, who is thrust into the working world after a chain of unfortunate events involving a case of mistaken identity, a tipsy mom and a car accident.

"Toole fleshes out his characters with such exquisite detail that you completely know them (whether or not you want to)," Harris commented.

5. "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coehlo

The "magical" book, as Harris described, tells the tale of Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago, who travels to Egypt in search of a treasure under the pyramids. During his journey, he meets notable individuals, one of whom is the alchemist, who shows him the way.

"It is so densely packed with the most astute, illuminating, and thought provoking prose, but so beautifully woven together that you have no choice but to savor each message," the actor said of the book.

Harris also loves "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, "for what it stands for." Showing further his love for magic, the actor also picked "Hiding the Elephant" by Jim Steinmeyer. He also sent out love for everything Roald Dahl. Check the complete list here.