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A sharp, voyeuristic safari through the glittering, cutthroat world of Manhattan's elite mothers that unexpectedly transforms into a moving testament to female solidarity. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Primates of Park Avenue.
- glitzy
- voyeuristic
- tense
- poignant
- 01
A primate's memoir
Arnaldur Indriðason · 2001
A hilarious, sun-baked, and ultimately heartbreaking love letter to a troop of Kenyan baboons and the messy reality of scientific fieldwork.
- 02
Our Inner Ape
Frans de Waal · 2005
A hopeful, scientifically grounded exploration of the primate heritage that shapes both our darkest impulses and our highest moral capacities.
- 03
The social animal
David Brooks
A sweeping, narrative-driven exploration of the hidden cognitive and social forces that shape our lives, loves, and legacies.
- 04
How to be a woman
Caitlin Moran
A riotous, unapologetic manifesto disguised as a memoir that makes you laugh out loud while dismantling the patriarchy.
- 05
The Bonobo and the Atheist
Henry Cabot Lodge (Jr.)
A warm, scientifically grounded exploration that finds the roots of human goodness not in the heavens, but in the earth and our primate cousins.
- 06
Life among the savages
Shirley Jackson · 1953
A razor-sharp, deadpan plunge into the beautiful, maddening chaos of mid-century domestic life.
- 07
Chimpanzee Politics
Frans de Waal · 1982
A fascinating look into the Machiavellian power struggles and social dynamics of our closest evolutionary relatives.
- 08
Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother
Amy Chua
A fiercely unapologetic and ultimately humbling plunge into the high-stakes world of extreme parenting and cultural collision.
- 09
Bringing Up Bebe
Pamela Druckerman
A witty, reassuring passport to a more relaxed and civilized approach to motherhood.
- 10
Rich People Problems
Kevin Kwan
A deliciously soapy, brand-drenched romp through the petty squabbles and extravagant lives of Asia's ultra-wealthy elite.
- 11
We are Never Meeting in Real Life
Samantha Irby
A wildly funny, unapologetically messy romp through the indignities of adulthood and the human body.
- 12
I was told there'd be cake
Sloane Crosley
A wry and hilarious celebration of well-intentioned haplessness in the modern city.
