Are you a binge-watcher attempting to read a book? Or a seasoned bibliophile going through a reading slump? I have it all covered! Here are six books that you can try if you like the series trending in the lock down!
- La Casa de Papel/THE MONEY HEIST →SIX OF CROWS by Leigh Bardugo
An unparalleled treasure. An odd bunch of skillful people. A crafty leader who brings them together. Some tropes never get old. And to spice the narrative further, it’s a fantasy genre novel where the protagonist is offered the chance at a deadly heist and assembles a group of unlikely people.Read on to find if this fantasy fraud can pull off a Professor Sergio Marquina!
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- BIG LITTLE LIES → THE GUEST LIST by Lucy Foley
Winner of Golden Globe and Emmy awards under various categories, this series , which is also based on a novel of the same name, is quite popular for its insightful take on the illusion of normalcy that shrouds chaos. The series and the novel by Foley share a similar narrative pattern where a murder takes place and the events preceding it are skillfully woven into the narrative with eccentric characters.An Agatha Christie style mystery!
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- LUCIFER → I, LUCIFER by Glen Duncan
If ‘what you truly desire’ is to get more of the charming Devil who vacations on earth, this is the right pick for you! It is the story of The Prince of Darkness who is sent to earth to redeem himself, but ends up ‘vacationing’ as he occupies the body of a suicidal writer. This interesting take on a Devil’s life as a human is not to be missed!
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- THE FALL → THE LADYKILLER by Martina Cole
Both are cat and mouse chases of skilful detectives and deadly killers. Catch? Our killers are sadists, misogynists who target women. Double catch? Our detectives are fierce feminists and ruthless in their pursuit of justice. It is highly satisfying to watch this combination on screen,and trust me,Cole makes it works on print as well! But fair warning – its surely not for the faint-hearted!
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- HOUSE OF CARDS → THE CHANAKYA’S CHANT by Ashwin Sanghi
Scheming politicians? Check. A mastermind propelling the political career of another with underlying motives? Check.Highly unlikely comparison? Maybe at a first glance , but eerily similar once you dive deep as the characters in both strive to be the country’s First Person and ascend their way up in a mesh of lies and ruthlessness. As an added bonus, the book has mystical undertones that trace the journey of Chanakya, the master manipulator and strategist of the Mauryan Empire.
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- THE CROWN → WOLF HALL TRILOGY by Hillary Mantel
If you are enthralled by the series’s stunning portrayal of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II , take a leap back in the historical timeline with the Booker Prize winning Wolf Hall Trilogy, which traces the British royalty in one of its most controversial times – in the reign of King Henry VIII. Praised for its gripping plot-line and lavish descriptions, this trilogy is a must read for fans of political intrigues, romance and rivalries.
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These are the few I could relate to and I hope you all try them. Any series you watched resembled a book? Recommendations? Do let me know in the comments below!
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