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This ultimately heartwarming book follows JT, a teen unsure of what life will be like after high school, who decides to go to New York City to compete in the Miss Drag Teen pageant. There are also _RPDR_ references that fans of the show will appreciate. Get it [here](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Drag-Teen-Jeffery-Self-x/dp/133816063X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&keywords=drag+teen&qid=1498749699&sr=8-1).

_Drag Teen_ by Jeffery Self

Though it's more historical fiction and less fantasy, this book series deals with empires, power, and corruption as two men want to be the First Man in Rome. Not only are these books gripping, but the exhaustive research that has gone into them is evident. You can get it [here](https://www.amazon.co.uk/First-Man-Rome-Masters/dp/0099462486/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&keywords=masters+of+rome+first+man+in+rome&qid=1498749743&sr=8-1).

The _Masters of Rome_ series by Colleen McCullough

Here's another story about a totalitarian state set in alternate-reality America. This novel focuses on one journalist's role in a rebellion against the fascism instituted by Berzelius “Buzz” Windrip, a newly elected populist president and tyrant who leads the country into a dark place. Get it [here](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cant-Happen-Penguin-Modern-Classics/dp/0241310660/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&keywords=it+cant+happen+here&qid=1498749789&s=books&sr=1-1).

_It Can't Happen Here_ by Sinclair Lewis

_House of Cards_ might be about political drama in the here and now, but this book takes you through similar themes of power struggles from hundreds of years ago. It charts Thomas Cromwell's ascent to power and would change the minds of anyone who's not a fan of historical fiction. You can get it [here](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wolf-Hall-Hilary-Mantel/dp/0007230206/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&keywords=wolf+hall&qid=1498749818&s=books&sr=1-1).

_Wolf Hall_ by Hilary Mantel

If you enjoy the big-city setting of most of _Master of None_, you'll enjoy this series of essays about a young woman's life in Manhattan. Each essay gives you an insight into life in New York (ideal for anyone who loved the episode "I Love New York"). You can get it [here](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Was-Told-Thered-Cake-x/dp/1846271851/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&keywords=i+was+told+there%27d+be+cake&qid=1498749855&s=books&sr=1-1).

_I Was Told There'd Be Cake_ by Sloane Crosley

Much like _Orphan Black_, this book features clones, and charts the story of Kathy and her close friends, who go to an English boarding school where they're prepared for their fates as organ donors. This sci-fi work isn't just about cloning though, and it tackles the theme of how fragile life — and unexpressed emotions — are. Get it [here](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Never-Let-Me-Kazuo-Ishiguro/dp/0571258093/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&keywords=never+let+me+go&qid=1498749884&s=books&sr=1-1).

_Never Let Me Go_ by Kazuo Ishiguro

In Tom Barren's world, technology has created a utopia, but he feels he's missing his soulmate. After getting in a time machine, he's taken to a dystopia that turns out to be like our modern day. Tom becomes conflicted between his desire to go home and the woman he meets in this alternate reality. You can get it [here](%20https://www.amazon.co.uk/All-Our-Wrong-Todays-Choice/dp/0718184076/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1498749912&sr=1-1&keywords=all+our+wrong+todays).

_All Our Wrong Todays_ by Elan Mastai

Pak Jun Do was raised in an orphanage owned by his father. This novel tells the story of Jun Do's deployment into the military and the adversity he faces. If you like the attention to detail in _A Series of Unfortunate Events_, you'll appreciate the intricacies of this book that are sometimes harrowing but ultimately unforgettable. Get it [here](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Orphan-Masters-Son-Adam-Johnson/dp/0552778257/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&keywords=orphan+masters+son&qid=1498749945&s=books&sr=1-1).

_The Orphan Master's Son_ by Adam Johnson

In this collection of essays, Phoebe Robinson, the stand-up comedian and host of _2 Dope Queens_ podcast, tackles matters such as race and gender, while bringing her trademark humour to it. Prepare for lots of pop-culture references, laughs, and important points to take away once you finally put the book down. Get it [here](https://www.amazon.co.uk/You-Cant-Touch-My-Hair/dp/0143129201/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&keywords=you+cant+touch+my+hair&qid=1498749969&s=books&sr=1-1).

_You Can't Touch My Hair: And Other Things I Still Have to Explain_ by Phoebe Robinson

Yasmin is desperately lonely and obsessed with a classmate, Alice; in turn, he's fixated with the idea that she's going to be kidnapped. When Alice _does_ disappear, Yasmin is left unsure of what to do and the story takes on even darker tones. You can get it [here](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Things-Have-Common-Tasha-Kavanagh/dp/1782115978/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&keywords=things+we+have+in+common&qid=1498749998&s=books&sr=1-1).

_Things We Have in Common_ by Tasha Kavanagh

If you can enjoy the wonderfully weird world of _Twin Peaks_, you'll be into this book which follows Toru Okada on an initially innocuous but ultimately bizarre journey after his and his wife's cat goes missing. Get it [here](https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/cka/Wind-Up-Bird-Chronicle-Haruki-Murakami/0099448793/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&keywords=the+windup+bird+chronicle&qid=1498750026&s=books&sr=1-3).

_The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle_ by Haruki Murakami

While on holiday with her family, Cadence suffers an accident that she can't remember at all. When she returns back to the island a couple of years later and combs for clues, she discovers all the secrets behind her family's facade. Get it [here](https://www.amazon.co.uk/We-Were-Liars-E-Lockhart/dp/147140398X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&keywords=we+were+liars&qid=1498750052&s=books&sr=1-1).

_We Were Liars_ by E. Lockhart

This coming-of-age story is set in the '50s and centres on a teenager who feels stuck in her current life, and decides to take a chance to join the world of female wrestling. But as she reinvents herself, it complicates her life in ways she couldn't have imagined. You can get it [here](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sweetheart-Angelina-Mirabella/dp/1476733902/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&keywords=the+sweetheart+angelina&qid=1498750095&s=books&sr=1-1).

_The Sweetheart_ by Angelina Mirabella

Written by the same author as _Big Little Lies_, it tells the story of a seemingly happy couple, Sam and Clementine. When they're invited to a barbecue, everything changes. The book gives more revelations in little drips, which means you won't be able to put it down. Get it [here](%20https://www.amazon.co.uk/Truly-Madly-Guilty-Liane-Moriarty/dp/1405932090/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1498750126&sr=1-1&keywords=truly+madly+guilty).

_Truly Madly Guilty_ by Liane Moriarty

A flip on _The Handmaid's Tale_ where women have no control, this dystopian novel shows a world where women suddenly discover they are able to release electricity through their fingertips, ultimately changing the power dynamic between women and men. Get it [here](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Power-WINNER-BAILEYS-WOMENS-FICTION/dp/0670919969/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&keywords=the+power+naomi+alderman&qid=1498750155&s=books&sr=1-1).

_The Power_ by Naomi Alderman

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