The amount of times I finish a TV show and think… damn I wish I could read a book about that is crazy, so I’ve got to assume other people feel the same way. Here are some book recommendations based on TV shows you might like! 

Pretty Little Liars 

A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder – Holly Jackson

In the small town of Little Kilton, teenager Andie Bell has disappeared. And, when the body of her boyfriend is found in the woods it becomes clear that he was responsible for her disappearance.

However, 5 years later, 17-year-old Pippa Fitz-Amobi isn’t so sure that Sal is the one who did it. When she’s given the chance to choose a topic for her final year school project she decides to reinvestigate the Andie Bell case alongside Sal’s younger brother, Ravi.

How We Fall Apart – Katie Zhao

Popular ‘It Girl’ at Sinclair Prep, Jamie Ruan, has disappeared and is soon found dead. Soon after she’s found, rumours that her 4 ex-best friends are involved. Someone naming themselves ‘The Proctor’ knows all of their secrets and is incriminating them on social media and they soon find themselves the prime suspects.

Only Murders in the Building

The Maid – Nita Prose

25-year-old Molly Gray isn’t like most other people. She struggles with social skills and often misreads the intentions of other people, but her grandmother was always there to help her navigate the world. But since she recently died, Molly has been forced to figure out the world for herself.

But Molly is a maid in a luxury hotel and one day walks into a room only to find a dead body. The unusual way that Molly acts makes her suspicious to the police … and it’s not long before she is their main suspect in the murder.

The Paris Apartment – Lucy Foley

When Jess needs a fresh start, her immediate thought is to contact her brother that lives in Paris. He didn’t seem thrilled when she asked to stay with him but he didn’t say no, so Jess arrives in Paris to find he lives in a very nice apartment… but he is nowhere to be found.

As Jess begins looking into his life, she has more and more questions. His neighbours are odd and not very friendly. What has happened to her brother? And do his neighbours have something to do with his disappearance?

Gilmore Girls

Faking Under the Mistletoe – Ashley Shepherd

Olivia Langley is the human embodiment of Christmas cheer so she’s put in charge of organising the Christmas events at the company she interns at. Only problem is that her boss is the grinchiest man she has ever met.

But one day at the Christmas Tree lighting, they bump into his ex-girlfriend and Olivia kisses him to make her jealous. And, now she’s ended up in a fake relationship with her boss.

The Pumpkin Spice Cafe – Laurie Gilmore

Jeanie’s aunt gives her the beloved Pumpkin Spice Cafe in the idyllic small town of Dream Harbor, so Jeanie decides to have a fresh start in a new town. 

But soon after she arrives she meets Logan, a local grumpy farmer that the entire town seems very protective of… and he seems to be the one person that won’t fall for her charm.

Bridgerton

Trouble – Lex Croucher

When her sister falls ill, Emily Laurence decides to take the job she had lined up as a governess for the children of a widowed former naval officer. She plans to make a bit of money and steal a few expensive trinkets before leaving after a few months in order to get her sister a doctor.

But soon after she arrives, she finds herself becoming involved with the Edwards family drama, and slowly starts to bond with the brooding Captain Edwards.

The Davenports – Krystal Marquis

Set in 1910, the Davenports are one of the only few black families of wealth and status. The formerly enslaved William Davenport has built a fantastic life for him and his children.

Olivia, the oldest daughter, is ready to marry the man her father has chosen for her, until she meets a charismatic civil rights leader who shows her a whole new life.

Her younger sister, Helen, is more interested in fixing up cars than getting married, until she meets the man her sister is supposed to marry.

Amy-Rose is the girl’s maid who dreams of opening her own business, but her life changes when she begins to fall for the Davenport heir, John.

Olivia’s best friend, Ruby, is being encouraged to marry John by her family… but soon finds herself falling for someone else.

Reign 

The Empress –  Gigi Griffiths

In the year 1853, 16-year-old Sisi of Bavaria’s sister, Helene, is preparing to marry Emperor Franz of Austria. Sisi believes she could never subject herself to a passionless arranged marriage. Until she meets Emperor Franz and he decides he’d rather marry her than her sister.

The Bridge Kingdom – Danielle L. Jensen

Lara is the daughter of a king being sent to the mysterious Bridge Kingdom to marry the King as a symbol of peace. The only problem? She is actually a lethal spy that’s been trained to kill since birth. Her real plan is to infiltrate the country, find out all of its secrets and feed them back to her father.

But as she begins to meet the citizens and becomes closer to her new husband, King Aren, she begins to question whether she’s actually doing the right thing.