Books like The devil wears Prada

A deliciously stressful, name-dropping plunge into the glittering, ruthless underbelly of the fashion elite. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The devil wears Prada.

frenetic
glamorous
high-stress
cynical

01
Sex and the City
Candace Bushnell · 2001
A sharp, cocktail-soaked anthropological study of Manhattan's elite and their cynical, glittering mating rituals.
Shares:
- frenetic
- glamorous
- cynical
- satirical
02
Confessions of a Shopaholic
Sophie Kinsella
A hilarious, high-energy romp through the chaotic mind of a woman trying to buy her way to a better life while outrunning her credit card bills.
Shares:
- coming of age
03
The Nanny Diaries (Nanny #1)
Emma McLaughlin
A sharp, voyeuristic comedy of manners that skewers the absurdities and emotional voids of Manhattan's ultra-wealthy elite.
Shares:
- wry
- satirical
04
Gossip Girl
Cecily von Ziegesar
A deliciously toxic, brand-name-dropping plunge into the scandalous lives of Manhattan's teenage elite.
Shares:
- cynical
- satirical
- gossipy
05
Shopaholic takes Manhattan
Sophie Kinsella
A dizzying, glamorous romp through New York City that balances laugh-out-loud chaos with surprising emotional warmth.
Shares:
- glamorous
- wry
06
The Carrie diaries
Candace Bushnell
A youthful, observant journey through the social labyrinth of high school and the spark of creative ambition.
Shares:
- coming of age
07
Ouran High School host club
Bisco Hatori
A chaotic, affectionate satire of romance tropes wrapped in the glamorous absurdity of the ultra-rich.
Shares:
- glamorous
- satirical
08
The prince and the dressmaker
Jen Wang
A joyous, swoon-worthy fairy tale about the magic of finding the people who let you sparkle exactly as you are.
Shares:
- coming of age
09
Princess Diaries
Meg Cabot
A hilarious, hyper-verbal plunge into the chaotic mind of an awkward teenager navigating a sudden, absurd life change.
Shares:
- wry
- coming of age
10
Gentlemen prefer blondes
Anita Loos · 1925
A sparkling, razor-sharp diary of a faux-naive flapper who knows exactly how to manipulate the men who think they are manipulating her.
Shares:
- glamorous
- cynical
- wry
- satirical
11
Crazy Rich Asians
Kevin Kwan
A glittering, gossipy plunge into the ultra-wealthy elite where family politics are a blood sport and the fashion is as sharp as the insults.
Shares:
- satirical
- gossipy
- sharp
12
In the Country of Last Things
Paul Auster · 1992
A haunting, epistolary descent into a crumbling metropolis where memory and meaning must be scavenged from the ruins.
Feels:
- desolate
- oppressive
- surreal

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