With the 2025 Oscars quickly approaching (March 2), we're sharing some books recommendations based on all your favorite films from this year's nominations.
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Anora
Wicked
The Nickel Boys
Conclave
I'm Still Here
Dune: Part Two
Anora
An unflinching look at sex workers and the desire for fame and wealth.
The Hop: A Novel
A close and personal look at the power dynamic in a toxic relationship.
Cleopatra and Frankenstein
Anora fans, check out this book that explores the "sexual underground."
Soft Core
Wicked
If you loved Wicked, why not go directly to the original source material?
Wicked
Chase the highs of witchy fun, Wicked fans!
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches
Wicked fans, infuse a little more feminism into your witchy reads.
The Once and Future Witches
The Nickel Boys
If you found the movie powerful, read the book. I couldn't stop thinking about it.
The Nickel Boys
Similar to The Nickel Boys, The Reformatory follows a young boy sent to a “reform school ”(prison).
The Reformatory
For those who loved The Nickel Boys, read this gritty memoir.
Heavy: An American Memoir
Conclave
If you were drawn to the story of power in Convlave, check out All The King's Men - a story of a small town politician who will do anything to gain power.
All the King's Men
Might as well refer to the source material!
Conclave: A novel
I'm Still Here
Similarly to I'm Still Here, Say Nothing details what is like to be the one left behind when the one you love goes missing during political unrest.
Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland
If you enjoyed the raw and human emotions of I'm Still Here, you will enjoy this story of family, tragedy, and rebuilding.
Hello Beautiful (Oprah's Book Club): A Novel
An incredible look into love and grief.
Shark Heart: A Love Story
Dune: Part Two
Looking for more gritty sci-fi after seeing Dune Two? The Red Rising series is a good place to start.
Red Rising
After watching Dune Two, check out this incredible sci-fi series.
The Fifth Season
Need another sci-fi series addiction? You're welcome.
All Systems Red: The Murderbot Diaries
The Substance
If you're a fan of the body horror in The Substance, don't miss Natural Beauty.
Natural Beauty
The Substance fans will enjoy this deranged, feminist book.
Motherthing
Feminism + horror!
Her Body and Other Parties: Stories
A Complete Unknown
For fans of A Complete Unknown.
Daisy Jones & The Six
Similar vibes to A Complete Unknown around fame and stardom.
A Visit from the Goon Squad
A new one for music fans, especially in the 90s.
Honey
Nosferatu
If you loved Nosferatu, don't miss one of the most iconic - and creepiest - vampire books out there.
Let the Right One In
If you can't get enough of vampires, check out this dark academia bestseller.
Immortal Dark
Nosferatu fans - check out this amazing gothic horror.
Mexican Gothic
Black Box Diaries
Black Box Diaries follows a journalist seeking justice after her own SA. If you're interested in related content, Missoula is a unflinching look at SA on college campuses.
Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town
Her name is not “Emily Doe.” It is not “unconscious, intoxicated woman.” Nor is it “victim of Stanford University swimmer Brock Turner.” It’s Chanel Miller. For the first time since her 2015 sexual assault, she is telling her story not from behind a ...
Know My Name
For those who are rooting for Black Box Diaries to win an award, this one's for you.
Bright Young Women
No Other Land
No Other Land explores destruction of the occupied West Bank by Israeli soldiers. The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates offer more insight into the devastation of Gaza and the resilience of the Palestinian people.
The Message
Alien: Romulus
Looking for more sci-fi horror after seeing Alien: Romulus? This book will give you the creeps.
