Pop Culture Mashups

Sometimes publishers and reviewers use comparisons to other books, movies, or TV shows to describe a new book. Here are some recent favorites!

Updated November 20, 2024
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A daughter of fair Verona
Dodd, Christina
Paper Book

Knives Out meets Bridgerton

The eyes are the best part
Kim, Monika
Ebook

Crying in H-Mart meets My Sister, the Serial Killer

We used to live here
Kliewer, Marcus
Paper Book
From an author "destined to become a titan of the macabre and unsettling" (Erin A. Craig, #1 New York Times bestselling author), a haunting debut--soon to be a Netflix original movie--about two homeowners whose lives are turned upside down when the house's previous residents...

Get Out meets Parasite

Becoming Ted
Cain, Matt
Ebook

A Man Called Ove meets “Ru Paul’s Drag Race”

Summer Fridays : a novel
Rindell, Suzanne
Ebook
You've Got Mail for a new generation, set in the days of AOL and instant messenger banter, about a freshly engaged editorial assistant who winds up spending her "summer Fridays" with the person she least expects Summer 1999: Twentysomething Sawyer is...

You\'ve Got Mail for a new generation

Earls Trip
Holiday, Jenny
Audiobook

Ted Lasso meets Bridgerton for a 19th century spin on The Hangover

The bump
Karger, Sidney
"With a fresh mix of Little Miss Sunshine and Planes, Trains and Automobiles, The Bump takes us on a laugh-out-loud and moving adventure. Wyatt and Biz are such vivid, relatable characters to root for as they navigate love and family with tears and hilarity. It's another...

Fresh mix of Little Miss Sunshine and Planes, Trains and Automobiles

The villain edit : a novel
Devore, Laurie
Paper Book
Emily Henry meets Fleabag...and The Bachelor! An irresistibly sharp and sexy dramedy about a cynical romance novelist who goes on a  reality show to revive her career, only to discover that while she may have just met the love of her life, the producers have turned her into the show's...

Emily Henry meets Fleabag...and The Bachelor!

Teddy : a novel
Dunlay, Emily
Paper Book
Good Morning America Buzz Pick "Effervescent and cool, Teddy is the perfect read if your trip to Capri gets canceled and your La Dolce Vita itch needs scratching."--Washington Post Lessons in Chemistry meets Mad Men in this wildly entertaining debut novel set in glamorous Rome,...

Lessons in Chemistry meets Mad Men


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