Today I have another book recommendation list for you! If your missing the Gossip Girl TV series or the book series or you just want a bit of scandal in your life, please carry on reading you might just find what your looking for!
All the books I have recommended are ones I have personally read and found are very much similar to Gossip Girl.
1. The Beautiful and Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald
First published in 1922, The Beautiful and the Damned followed Fitzgerald's impeccable debut, This Side of Paradise,
thus securing his place in the tradition of great American novelists.
Embellished with the author's lyrical prose, here is the story of
Harvard-educated, aspiring aesthete Anthony Patch and his beautiful
wife, Gloria. As they await the inheritance of his grandfather's
fortune, their reckless marriage sways under the influence of alcohol
and avarice. A devastating look at the nouveau riche and New York
nightlife, as well as the ruinous effects of wild ambition, The Beautiful and the Damned
achieved stature as one of Fitzgerald's most accomplished novels. Its
distinction as a classic endures to this day. Pocket Book's Enriched
Classics present the great works of world literature enhanced for the
contemporary reader. Special features include critical perspectives,
suggestions for further read, and a unique visual essay composed of
period photographs that help bring every word to life.
2. The It Girl (series) by Cecily von Ziegesar
Popular Gossip Girl
character Jenny Humphrey is leaving Constance Billard to attend Waverly
Academy, an elite boarding school in New York horse country where
glamorous rich kids don't let the rules get in the way of an excellent
time. Jenny's determined to leave her crazy Manhattan past behind and
become a sophisticated goddess on campus. But first she'll have to
contend with her self-absorbed roommates, Callie Vernon and Brett
Messerschmidt. Hot guys, new intrigue, and more delicious gossip all add
up to more trouble than ever for Jenny. But if getting caught with boys
and going up against the Disciplinary Committee is what it takes, Jenny
is ready. She'll do all that and more to be The It Girl.
3. Gossip Girl: The Carlyles (series) by Cecily von Ziegesar
Get out your Montblanc
pens, Chloé satchels, and cashmere cardigans: it's a brand new season on
the Upper East Side, and the irresistable Carlyle triplets are taking
Manhattan by storm. You know its going to be another wild and wicked
year, and I'll be there to whisper all the juicy secrets.
4. The Thousandth Floor by Katharine McGee
NEW YORK CITY AS YOU'VE NEVER SEEN IT BEFORE.
A thousand-story tower stretching into the sky. A glittering vision of the future where anything is possible—if you want it enough.
WELCOME TO MANHATTAN, 2118.
A hundred years in the future, New York is a city of innovation and dreams. Everyone there wants something…and everyone has something to lose.
LEDA COLE’s flawless exterior belies a secret addiction—to a drug she never should have tried and a boy she never should have touched.
A thousand-story tower stretching into the sky. A glittering vision of the future where anything is possible—if you want it enough.
WELCOME TO MANHATTAN, 2118.
A hundred years in the future, New York is a city of innovation and dreams. Everyone there wants something…and everyone has something to lose.
LEDA COLE’s flawless exterior belies a secret addiction—to a drug she never should have tried and a boy she never should have touched.
5. The Luxe (series) by Anna Godbersen
Pretty girls in pretty
dresses, partying until dawn. Irresistible boys with mischievous smiles
and dangerous intentions. White lies, dark secrets, and scandalous
hookups. This is Manhattan, 1899. Beautiful sisters Elizabeth and Diana
Holland rule Manhattan's social scene. Or so it appears. When the girls
discover their status among New York City's elite is far from secure,
suddenly everyone--from the backstabbing socialite Penelope Hayes, to
the debonair bachelor Henry Schoonmaker, to the spiteful maid Lina
Broud--threatens Elizabeth's and Diana's golden future. With the fate of
the Hollands resting on her shoulders, Elizabeth must choose between
family duty and true love. But when her carriage overturns near the East
River, the girl whose glittering life lit up the city's gossip pages is
swallowed by the rough current. As all of New York grieves, some begin
to wonder whether life at the top proved too much for this ethereal
beauty, or if, perhaps, someone wanted to see Manhattan's most
celebrated daughter disappear... In a world of luxury and deception,
where appearance matters above everything and breaking the social code
means running the risk of being ostracized forever, five teenagers lead
dangerously scandalous lives. This thrilling trip to the age of
innocence is anything but innocent.
6. The A-List (series) by Zoey Dean
Welcome to The A-List, a
wickedly funny and risqué paperback original novel that takes readers
behind the scenes of the intoxicating world of Hollywood glitterati.
Seventeen-year-old Upper East Side blueblood Anna ("pronounced Aaaanah")
Percy is on her way to Beverly Hills, California, where she'll live
with her estranged dad for the rest of the school year while her mother
travels to Europe with a friend. On the plane, Anna drinks too much
champagne and gets hit on by record producer Rick Resnick. Luckily
Princeton student Ben Birnbaum is there to save her and he invites Anna
to famous actor Jackson Sharpe's wedding, where Anna meets the cast of
rich and famous characters who are soon to be her classmates at Beverly
Hills High. The fast times of Beverly Hill's most beautiful and
glamorous people drive the page-turning action of this juicy new novel.
7. Chocolates for Breakfast by Pamela Moore
Considered America’s
answer to the French sensation BONJOUR TRISTESSE (also published by
Harper Perennial), CHOCOLATES FOR BREAKFAST follows Courtney Farrell, a
classic disaffected, sexually precocious fifteen year old. Courtney
splits her time between Manhattan, where her father works in publishing,
and Los Angeles, where her mother is an aging actress. This wild
coming-of-age story, scandalous in its day, is also the story of
Courtney’s close and ultimately tragic friendship with her boarding
school roommate Janet Parker.
8. Dare Me by Megan Abbott
Addy Hanlon has always
been Beth Cassidy's best friend and trusted lieutenant. Beth calls the
shots and Addy carries them out, a long-established order of things that
has brought them to the pinnacle of their high-school careers. Now
they're seniors who rule the intensely competitive cheer squad, feared
and followed by the other girls -- until the young new coach arrives.
Cool and commanding, an emissary from the adult world just beyond their reach, Coach Colette French draws Addy and the other cheerleaders into her life. Only Beth, unsettled by the new regime, remains outside Coach's golden circle, waging a subtle but vicious campaign to regain her position as "top girl" -- both with the team and with Addy herself.
Then a suicide focuses a police investigation on Coach and her squad. After the first wave of shock and grief, Addy tries to uncover the truth behind the death -- and learns that the boundary between loyalty and love can be dangerous terrain.
Cool and commanding, an emissary from the adult world just beyond their reach, Coach Colette French draws Addy and the other cheerleaders into her life. Only Beth, unsettled by the new regime, remains outside Coach's golden circle, waging a subtle but vicious campaign to regain her position as "top girl" -- both with the team and with Addy herself.
Then a suicide focuses a police investigation on Coach and her squad. After the first wave of shock and grief, Addy tries to uncover the truth behind the death -- and learns that the boundary between loyalty and love can be dangerous terrain.
9. The Secret Diamond Sisters by
Michelle Madow
The three sisters grew
up not knowing their father and not quite catching a break. But it looks
like their luck is about to change when they find out the secret
identity of their long-lost dad -- a billionaire Las Vegas hotel owner
who wants them to come live in a gorgeous penthouse hotel suite.
Suddenly the Strip's most exclusive clubs are all-access, and with an unlimited credit card each, it should be easier than ever to fit right in. But in a town full of secrets and illusion, fitting in is nothing compared to finding out the truth about their past.
Suddenly the Strip's most exclusive clubs are all-access, and with an unlimited credit card each, it should be easier than ever to fit right in. But in a town full of secrets and illusion, fitting in is nothing compared to finding out the truth about their past.
10. Burn for Burn (series) by Jenny Han
Postcard-perfect Jar
Island is home to charming tourist shops, pristine beaches, amazing
oceanfront homes—and three girls secretly plotting revenge.
KAT is sick and tired of being bullied by her former best friend.
LILLIA has always looked out for her little sister, so when she discovers that one of her guy friends has been secretly hooking up with her, she’s going to put a stop to it.
MARY is perpetually haunted by a traumatic event from years past, and the boy who’s responsible has yet to get what’s coming to him.
None of the girls can act on their revenge fantasies alone without being suspected. But together…anything is possible.
With an alliance in place, there will be no more “I wish I’d said…” or “If I could go back and do things differently...” These girls will show Jar Island that revenge is a dish best enjoyed together.
KAT is sick and tired of being bullied by her former best friend.
LILLIA has always looked out for her little sister, so when she discovers that one of her guy friends has been secretly hooking up with her, she’s going to put a stop to it.
MARY is perpetually haunted by a traumatic event from years past, and the boy who’s responsible has yet to get what’s coming to him.
None of the girls can act on their revenge fantasies alone without being suspected. But together…anything is possible.
With an alliance in place, there will be no more “I wish I’d said…” or “If I could go back and do things differently...” These girls will show Jar Island that revenge is a dish best enjoyed together.
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