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Books like Sex and the City
A sharp, cocktail-soaked anthropological study of Manhattan's elite and their cynical, glittering mating rituals. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Sex and the City.
- glamorous
- frenetic
- jaded
- cocktail-soaked
- 01
The Carrie diaries
Candace Bushnell
A youthful, observant journey through the social labyrinth of high school and the spark of creative ambition.
- 02
One Fifth Avenue
Candace Bushnell · 2008
A mercilessly witty and glamorous deep-dive into the combustible mix of old money, new ambition, and the lengths women will go to secure their place in Manhattan's elite.
- 03
Gossip Girl
Cecily von Ziegesar
A deliciously toxic, brand-name-dropping plunge into the scandalous lives of Manhattan's teenage elite.
- 04
The Washingtonienne
Jessica Cutler
A deliciously voyeuristic and unapologetic romp through the hypocritical, sex-fueled underbelly of early-2000s Capitol Hill.
- 05
My Secret Life
Walter · 1976
An obsessive, unfiltered descent into the gaslit, clandestine bedrooms of a deeply hypocritical era.
- 06
Bad behavior
Mary Gaitskill · 1988
A raw, disenchanted plunge into the longing and angst of an urban fringe generation desperate for connection.
- 07
On love
Alain De Botton
A devastatingly witty and intellectually astute dissection of the thrills, pitfalls, and philosophical absurdities of romantic love.
- 08
The Game
Neil Strauss · 2005
A slick, neon-lit descent into a bizarre subculture of manipulation that ultimately reveals the hollow core of manufactured intimacy.
- 09
Women on Top
Nancy Friday
A candid, voyeuristic, and deeply validating plunge into the unfiltered erotic imaginations of women.
- 10
Sex at Dawn
Christopher Ryan
A witty, paradigm-shifting exploration of human evolution that gleefully dismantles the standard narrative of natural monogamy.
- 11
Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs
Chuck Klosterman
A hyper-caffeinated, wildly entertaining deep dive into the profound philosophical truths hidden inside our trashiest pop culture.
- 12
Metropolitan Life
Fran Lebowitz · 1978
A sharp, witty collection of essays capturing the absurdities and customs of city living.
