Books Like Gossip Girl
13 Books to Read If You Still Miss Gossip Girl
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Gossip Girl wrapped nearly eight years ago, and we still miss it. Even though we can rewatch the series over and over again on Netflix, we still find ourselves craving all the drama that comes with Manhattan's elite. Thankfully, we'll be heading back to the Upper East Side soon with HBO Max's upcoming spinoff series. Though the series is still in early development (only a handful of the stars have been announced, so far), we have plenty of Gossip Girl-esque books to keep us occupied in the meantime. After all, the show was inspired by Cecily von Ziegesar's novel series of the same name. If you loved the show and are looking for a worthy follow-up, keep reading for some equally scandalous book suggestions ahead.
1 The A-List by Zoey Dean
Zoey Dean's novel The A-List is definitely for the die-hard Serena fan. After a young girl's mom jets off to Europe with a friend, the 17-year-old Upper East Sider is thrown into the glamorous life of the rich and the famous when she moves in with her estranged father in Beverly Hills.
2 Private by Kate Brian
3 The It Girl by Cecily von Ziegesar
Ever wondered what happened to Jenny Humphrey when she left Constance Billard? Well, here's your answer. Written by the same author of the Gossip Girl book series, The It Girl follows little J as she embarks on a new journey to Waverly Academy.
4 The Clique by Lisi Harrison
Live for the drama between Blair Waldorf and her minions? Then you will love The Clique. Set at an exclusive private girls school in Westchester County, NY, the book follows teen socialite Massie Block's rise and fall of popularity when a new girl threatens her status as queen bee.
5 The Heiress by Sara Shepard
From the author who brought you Pretty Little Liars comes a novel about an influential family with a dark, dark secret. The main characters of The Heiresses are basically the Basses, the van der Woodsens, the Archibalds, and the Waldorfs combined into one dysfunctional set of relatives.
6 Dare Me by Megan Abbott
7 Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll
After enduring major public humiliation in high school, one young woman escapes the life she once knew to completely reinvent herself in Luckiest Girl Alive. Sound like any It girls we know?
8 Gossip Girl: The Carlyles by Cecily von Ziegesar
Just when you thought Gossip Girl was done sharing secrets about Manhattan's elite, she rises from the ashes in Gossip Girl: The Carlyles.
9 Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
10 Pretenders by Lisi Harrison
The secrets of Noble High's five most popular teens are uncovered when their private journals are published in Pretenders. It's essentially Gossip Girl 2.0.
11 The Carrie Diaries by Candace Bushnell
Gossip Girl has always been compared to Sex and the City, so it only seems fitting that its prequel would make it on this list. The Carrie Diaries tells the coming-of-age story of Carrie Bradshaw as she chases her dream of becoming a writer in NYC.
12 The Selection by Kiera Cass
If you want to relive the highs and lows of Blair's fairy-tale romance with Prince Louis, then you should definitely check out The Selection.
13 Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
Did you thrive off of Gossip Girl's endless drama? Then we suggest reading Gillian Flynn's thriller Sharp Objects, about a young girl who is forced to face her inner demons when she returns home.
Gossip Girl by Cecily von Ziegesar
Of course, if you're really missing Gossip Girl, why not just read the book that inspired the series? You know you love it.
