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
I'm the eldest daughter of Romeo and Juliet. Yes, that Romeo and Juliet. No, they didn't die in the tomb. They're alive and well and living in fair Verona with their six wildly impetuous children and me, their nineteen-year-old daughter Rosaline... Knives Out<...

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
Paper Book
A Man Called Ove meets "Ru Paul's Drag Race" in this vibrant, joyful, universally relatable story about kindness, self-acceptance, and blooming at any age from the acclaimed author of the LibraryReads and Indie Next Pick, The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle. If Ted...

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

Earls Trip
Holiday, Jenny
Paper Book
AS SEEN ON THE TODAY SHOW! "This is a witty, charming, character-driven story that is honestly one of the best historical romances I've read in years." --Julia Quinn, bestselling author of the Bridgerton novels on the TODAY Show The Washington Post Books to...

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

The bump
Karger, Sidney
Paper Book
"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...

Emily Henry meets Fleabag...and The Bachelor!


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