Hello everyone! How are you doing? How was October for you? The weather was pretty nice over here and I’m so thankful for it!
I’m back on the blog today to talk about…celebrities! I adore YA books focused on celebrities! Boys bands, singers, Hollywood stars… you name it! I’m always so intrigued by this world that when I’m reading a book about it, it feels like I’m peeking behind the curtain and I absolutely love it. Besides, those books are always really addictive and full of drama and I’m here for it!
So here’s a little list of some of my favorites (I haven’t read the last two ones yet but my sister has and she has pretty good taste, don’t you agree?!). Enjoy my little bookworms!
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10 exciting YA books about celebrities: boys bands, country stars, influencers & Hollywood stars
If This Gets Out, Sophie Gonzalez
A successful boy band, strong friendships, an LGBTQ+ on point representation, the best-friends-to-lovers trope with a forbidden love spin and a tour through Europe? This one’s got it all! If you’re into music, if you’re part of a fandom, if you like character driven stories, you absolutely need to get this one as soon as you can. Releases in December 2021!
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Permanent Record, Mary H.K. Choi
Pablo is a twenty years-old guy still trying to figure out what he wants to do with his life. Leanna is famous, her life is nothing but private planes and hotel rooms. When they randomly meet, they both know they can’t be together forever. But it takes about three seconds before the whole world finds out… It’s poignant and thought-provoking, refreshing and painfully relatable!
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More Than Maybe, Erin Hahn
Growing up under his punk rocker dad’s spotlight, Luke knows fame and wants nothing to do with it. Keeping his incredible musical talent hidden, he secretly hoard songs in his bedroom. His other secret? He has a major crush on music blogger Vada… This book is perfect for any music enthusiast. More than a sweet romance, it’s also about family, friendship and passion. A delightful little gem!
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You’d Be Mine, Erin Hahn
Annie is America’s sweetheart and heir to a country music legacy. Clay, on the other hand, will get dropped by his label if he doesn’t clean up his bad boy image. They end up touring together for the summer and soon enough fans start to ship them hard… Swoon, drama, lots of music, a little bit of star crossed lovers… you’re going to be hooked!
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The Brightsiders, Jen Wilde
We follow Emmy, a teen rockstar, navigating family, love, coming out, and life in the spotlight after being labeled the latest celebrity trainwreck. This novel tackles both the famous aspect of these band members lives as well as their more accessible “real” lives. It’s fun, positive and joyously queer! You’re in for such a treat!
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I Was Born For This, Alice Oseman
The story follows Angel whose life revolves around The Ark, an internationally famous boyband. She leaves for London to attend their concert. What she didn’t expect is crossing path with Jimmy, The Ark’s vey own frontman… This book is the biggest advocate of passion, of investing your time in the things that you love. It explores the themes of fandom, idolization, fame, but also friendship, identity and mental illness. A must read!
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Famous In Love, Rebecca Serle
This is the story of a girl who gets plucked from obscurity to star in the next major feature film franchise and the ensuing love triangles she gets entangled in on… and off screen. If you’re a fan of YA romance, celebrity gossip and love triangles, you definitely need to check this one out!
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Influence, Sara Shepard & Lilia Buckingham
Influence is a twisty mystery that takes place in the fiercely competitive world of Internet stars. To everyone watching online, Delilah, Jasmine and Fiona’s lives seem perfect . . . but are they really?! Definitely one to pick up if you like drama, glitz, and murder…
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XOXO, Axie Oh
Cello prodigy Jenny has one goal: to get into a prestigious music conservatory. What she hasn’t planned is meeting mysterious and handsome Jaewoo, member of one of the biggest K-pop bands in the world! XOXO sounds right up my alley! And a meet-cute + a forbidden love trope?! I’m all in!
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Like A Love Song, Gabriella Martins
Like A Love Song one follows a Latina teen pop star whose image takes a dive after a messy public breakup, until she’s set up with a swoon-worthy fake boyfriend… It sounds adorable and funny and I’m pretty sure it’ll leave a huge grin on my face the whole time I’ll be reading!
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💫 BONUS: Adult Books With Celebrity Leads
Daisy Jones & The Six, Taylor Jenkins Reid
A gripping novel about the whirlwind rise of an iconic 1970s rock group and their beautiful lead singer, revealing the mystery behind their infamous break up. The intrigue, the drama, the rock n’ roll, the emotion, this is a masterpiece! Go read it now!
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Something To Talk About, Meryl Wilsner
A showrunner and her assistant give the world something to talk about when they accidentally fuel a ridiculous rumor… This slow-burning romance set in Hollywood will give you all the feels!
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NYX, this list was like TARGETED at me!!! I’ve actually read 2 or so books and have some others on my TBR already haha I love that you chose this as a theme for the post. One day I’ll write a book that could go on this list as well . I’m manifesting it.
Hehe 😎 I’m SO happy you enjoyed it Kat! I’m so obsessed with those kind of books, I need more!! 😁
Oh my god yes! Please dooooo, I’ll be your first fan 🥰🥰
I’ll let you know once I actually see a project through ahahaha which is not … super likely.
You better! I believe in you 😘😘
Haha thanks, Nyx!
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I LOVED Daisy Jones and The Six! I have ordered some of the books you listed for my library, but will look into the others to add into my YA collection.
YAAAAY! This book is a masterpiece 😍
That’s awesome, that makes me so so happy 🥰🥰
Great List! The Brightsiders and I Was Born For This are two of my favorite books, I like how they incorporated the celebrity element 🥰 XOXO and Like a Love Song are anticipated 2021 releases I need to get to! 😊
Thank you so much! 😊
Yeees me too 😁
Yaay, can’t wait to read them both!
Thank you so much for stopping by, happy reading 😘😘
You know, I used to think I was opposed to celebrity romance books but I’ve read two books on this list (XOXO by Axie Oh and Something To Talk About by Meryl Wilsner) that I adored! So maybe I just have to find the right books. This list is very handy – thank you for sharing!
Yeees! You need to find the right books for you 😊
Thank you so much for stopping by! 😘😘
I Was Born For This is one of my all time favourites!! I love it so much! Another celebrity books I loved was Somwhere Only We Know by Maurene Goo 🙂 And basically all of Jen Wilde’s books, they are all amazing 🙂
Yeeees, loved it so much 😍 Ooooh I need to check it out!
Thank you so much for stopping by, happy reading 😘😘
Great list, Nyx! I love reading books about celebrities and stuff too. I am dying to read If This Gets Out, Permanent Record, and I Was Born for This! I need to add some of these others to my TBR as well. Daisy Jones was sooo amazing! <3
Aww, thank you!! ☺️
Yaaay, I hope you’ll enjoy them as much as I did!
So amazing, Im in love 😍😍