Because You Watched…
Book binging. It’s real.
A quick binge followed by a long wait. You try to pace yourself, but there is something so satisfying about a Saturday spent relaxing and watching episode after episode of your latest obsession. But as suddenly as it started, it ends, and you are left WAITING for months for the next installment of drama, intrigue, comedy, and mystery. But are you truly stalled, or is there another option? Get your fix in between seasons with this custom curated guide of streaming-inspired titles.
Read a full list of recommendations here.
Because You Watched Game Of Thrones
The Language of Thorns by Leigh Bardugo
This is one collection of short stories inspired by myth and folklore that you can’t miss. Pre-order exclusively at Strand and receive a signed book plate!
Because You Watched Twin Peaks
Welcome to Night Vale by Joseph Fink & Jeffrey Cranor
Delightful, mysterious, and plain weird, Welcome to Nigh Vale has been compared to both Twin Peaks and the Twilight Zone.
Because You Watched Big Little Lies
You Will Know Me by Megan Abbott
This gripping tale is about a gymnastic prodigy’s parents, and a mysterious murder that startles their community and changes their lives. Join us in the Rare Book Room as Megan Abbott and E. Lockhart talk about their works.
Because You Watched The Handmaid’s Tale
The Book of Joan by Lidia Yuknavitch
This novel, set in a dystopic future where earth is a battleground, grapples with gender and sexual fluidity in a mesmerizing and original way.
Because You Watched Westworld
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick
Convincingly human androids live undetected among real humans in this mind-bending dystopic novel, which inspired the hit movie Blade Runner.
Because You Watched Glow
Aftercare Instructions by Bonnie Pipkin
The protagonist, Genesis, is abandoned at an abortion clinic by her unborn child’s father and is then forced to confront her past while moving forward in the theater realm of New York City.
Because You Watched Insecure
We Are Never Meeting In Real Life by Samantha Irby
Comedian Samantha Irby shares sometimes painful and often hilarious aspects about her life in this collection of essays you can’t help but enjoy.
Because You Watched Stranger Things
Meddling Kids by Edgar Cantero
Inspired by Scooby Doo, Meddling Kids focuses on a group of detective teenagers who have grown up into realistic, somewhat depressing adults until they’re brought together one last time to solve another mystery.
Because You Watched Rick And Morty
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
The end of the world is near, so grab a towel, and hang on tight. On his (and everyone else’s) last day on earth, somewhat boring Englishman Arthur Dent is picked up by alien Ford Perfect and experiences how truly bizarre the universe can be.
Because You Watched Sense8
Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
Six stories, all vastly different, take place in a distance, post-apocalyptic future. Each one is complete on their own, but also subtly connected to one another.
Because You Watched Orange Is the New Black
Sour Heart by Jenny Zhang
Powerful and courageous, these seven short stories describe the different experiences of the daughters of Chinese-American immigrants.
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