If You Like These Series On Netflix, You’ll Probably Love To Read These 5 Books, Especially The Last One…

There are plenty of TV shows and movies that were adapted from novels with most of them becoming instant hits! But avid book readers know nothing beats the novel version compared to shows. There’s more context, the storyline isn’t rushed, and most importantly, you can use your imagination! So if you love watching shows on Netflix, you’ll probably love to read these books too. Let’s go!

TV Show: How To Get Away With Murder; Must Read: One Of Us Is Lying by Karen M.McManus

Super intrigued by the thrills and suspense when watching How To Get Away With Murder? You’ll love to give One Of Us Is Lying by Karen M.McManus a read! This story is about a group of 5 high-schoolers who face detention on a regular school day. They are each from different backgrounds and are all pretty popular at school except for one, Simon who is rather an outcast.

Things start to stir up when Simon doesn’t make it out of detention alive and investigators believe it wasn’t an accident. It is really juicy when people find out that Simon had planned to reveal some secrets about his four detention mates just a day after his death. Was Simon killed by his detention mates, or were his detention mates the perfect scapegoat for something deeper? Read up to find out. You’ll be in for a thrilling ride.

Details of One Of Us Is Lying by Karen M.McManus

Where to buy: MPH | Book Depository

TV Show: Jane The Virgin; Must Read: You Had Me At Hola by Alexis Daria

Love the drama of telenovelas like Jane The Virgin TV Show, then you have to read You Had Me At Hola! Written by RITA® Award Winning author Alexis Daria, go on an unforgettable, hilarious rom-com drama of a career-focused actress, Jasmine Lin Rodriquez, who falls in love with her heartthrob leading man, Ashton Suarez.

After being dumped by her musician boyfriend, tabloids have labelled her as a loser in love, Jasmine is offered the lead role in Carmen in Charge, which was set to be in New York. She promises herself not to be involved in any romance and to focus on her career instead, which became really hard to do as she became wildly attracted to her co-star, Ashton! But here’s the catch, he’s keeping a big secret from both her and the world, and he’ll do anything to protect it.

Details of You Had Me At Hola by Alexis Daria

Where to buy: Amazon | Book Depository

TV Show: Gossip Girl; Must Read: American Royals by Katharine McGee

Can’t live without some juicy stories and drama? Get your dose of entertainment by reading American Royals by Katharine McGee and buckle in for some interesting times ahead. This book is a fictional story of an American royal family just after winning the war and when George Washington received his crown. Two centuries later, the royal family sees itself going through politics, betrayal, lies, love, secrets and power struggles that are filled with drama and suspense. Read to find out how things work out for this family of royals and who comes out on top.

Details of American Royals by Katharine McGee

Where to buy: Book Depository

TV Show: Once Upon A Time; Must Read: Cinder by Marissa Meyer

Love the politics and power struggle within families that have great endings? Cinder By Marissa Meyer is something that you might like! Set in a futuristic world where humans and cyborgs co-exist, Cinder is a cyborg who is treated as second-class by her family and society. When the world is plagued by a new illness and her stepsister catches it, Cinder gets blamed by her family and is pushed away to fend on her own. Her life then gets intertwined with the handsome Prince Kai and she finds herself suddenly in the middle of an intergalactic struggle and she needs to uncover secrets of her past to save the future.

Details of Cinder by Marissa Meyer

Where to buy: Book Depository

TV Show: The Originals; Must Read: City Of Bones by Cassandra Clare

Obssesed with the hit TV show, The Originals? Then you must read City Of Bones by Cassandra Clare! Enter into a whole new frightening world of vampires and werewolves. Fifteen-year-old Clary Fray’s whole life changes when she witnesses a “murder” at a New York nightclub, to her horror and dismay, the victim’s body vanishes into thin air. But that’s not the only strange part, her best friend Simon couldn’t even see the attack in the first place!

The next thing she knew, her mother had disappeared, a hideous monster is in her apartment and she was one of the Shadowhunters – an ancient line of demon-hunters descended from angels. Together with a handsome young Shadowhunter, Jace, they set out to discover what has happened to Clary’s mother and rescue the Shadowhunters’ ancient, mighty Mortal Cup which has fallen into the wrong hands.

Details of City Of Bones by Cassandra Clare

Where to buy: Kinokuniya

Now you know good books to read based on your favourite shows from Netflix. Get any of these awesome books and let your mind run free! Whether you love steamy, rom-com or thrilling fantasies of the other world, there’s a book that will get you hooked.

Some of these books may be unsuitable for teens, as they could contain PG 18 elements. So do check before purchasing if you’re buying it for them.