Good books and dramas

For every scandalous, heartrending, on-the-edge-of-your-seat-thrilling television show, there’s a fantastic book that’s sure to please fans while they await a new episode or season. Book lovers and shameless TV bingers can unite with this list of book recommendations inspired by some of the best shows on TV.
每一场具有毁谤、伤怀或者吓人特点的电视节目背后,都一定会有一本奇妙的书籍使得等待新一集或新一季节目的粉丝开怀。图书爱好者和狂热的电视迷们可以将这个推荐书单和电视节目结合起来,该书单是根据最受欢迎的电视节目制作而来的。

Little Green by Walter Mosley

Little Green by Walter Mosley
《绿色蜂鸟》沃特·莫斯利

For fans of Luke Cage
献给喜欢《卢克·凯奇》的粉丝

If you’ve managed to binge Netflix’s Luke Cage already, you may have glimpsed Luke reading Walter Mosley’s Little Green in Pop’s Harlem barbershop. Luke and Little Green‘s Detective Easy Rawlins have a lot in common. Fueled by an elixir called Gator’s Blood, Easy experiences a physical, spiritual, and emotional resurrection and returns from the brink of death to investigate the dark side of the Sunset Strip.
如果你已经疯狂喜欢上了Netflix公司的美剧《卢克·凯奇》,那么你可能看到过卢克在黑人居住区的理发店里阅读沃特·莫斯利的《绿色蜂鸟》。卢克和书中的神探罗林斯·易士有很多相似的地方。易士受到一种名为鳄鱼之血万能药的促动,经历了肉体、灵魂和情感的重生,把自己从死亡边缘拉了回来,并开始调查“日落大道”黑暗的一面。

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Madam President by Nicolle Wallace

Madam President by Nicolle Wallace
《女性总统》尼克尔·华莱士

For fans of Scandal
献给喜欢《丑闻》的粉丝

Charlotte Kramer, the 45th President of the United States, has all the zeal, exploit, and secrets of Scandal‘s Olivia Pope. On the very day a network news is invited to document a day the life of President Kramer, five major attacks are leveled on US soil. Will the president’s secrets remain hidden in the face of the country’s possible downfall?
和《丑闻》中教皇奥维利亚一样,第45届美国总统夏洛特·克莱姆对国家满怀热忱,立下无数丰功伟绩,亦怀有不少秘密。一天,一家网络新闻公司应邀纪实报道克莱姆总统一天的生活,在那天发生的五次袭击事件足以将美国夷为平地。在这个面临奔溃的国家面前,总统的这些秘密还能继续不见天日吗?

1-4季在线观看://www.bilibili.com/video/av5134940/
第5季在线观看://www.bilibili.com/video/av6324096/

Of Love and Shadows by Isabel Allende

Of Love and Shadows by Isabel Allende
《爱与阴影》伊莎贝尔•艾莲达

For fans of Jane the Virgin
献给喜欢《处女情缘》的粉丝

With love triangles, crime lords, and baby mama drama, Jane the Virgin is a fount of jaw-dropping twists and turns—and Isabel Allende’s Of Love and Shadows is the perfect companion read. Irene, a journalist, and her partner, Francisco, are an unshakeable team on the brink of uncovering an unspeakable crime—and they will risk everything for justice and, ultimately, embrace the passion that binds them.
《处女情缘》中三角恋、犯罪头目以及少女母亲的戏份使得剧情曲折离奇,令人瞠目结舌——那么,伊莎贝尔·艾莲达的《爱与阴影》就是本最佳完美匹配读物了。记者艾琳和他的搭档弗朗西斯科二人立场坚定,敢于揭发不可告人罪行为,为了正义敢于赴汤蹈火,最终擦出了爱的火花。

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Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
《十一号车站》艾米丽·圣约翰曼德尔

For fans of The Walking Dead
献给喜欢《行尸走肉》的粉丝

While The Walking Dead hero Rick Grimes and his gang are keeping hope alive but losing their grip fast after a zombie apocalypse, Station Eleven‘s Kirsten Raymonde and her band, the Symphony, have dedicated themselves to keeping the remnants of art and humanity alive after a mysterious pandemic has ravaged civilization.
《行尸走肉》的英雄主角瑞克·格萊姆斯和他的小队怀揣希望地活下去,但当僵尸再次来袭时,很快又陷入了绝望……《十一号车站》中克里斯丁·雷蒙德和她名为“交响乐”的乐队在文明被一场神秘流行病破坏之后,努力捍卫着灾难后仅存的艺术与人性。

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Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff

Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff
《命运和复仇》劳伦·格洛夫

For fans of The Affair
献给喜欢《婚外情事》的粉丝

There are two sides to every story—and the psychological drama The Affair explores that quite creatively. Fates and Furies is perfect for fans of dramatic romances told from alternating perspectives. At the core of this expansive, layered novel, Lauren Groff presents a dazzling examination of a marriage over the course of 24 years.
每一个故事都有其两面性,而心理剧《婚外情事》在这一点上将其创造力发挥的淋漓尽致。《命运和复仇》中对于婚姻的另类诠释十分适合喜欢激动人心爱情剧的粉丝。该小说核心部分内容甚广、环环相扣,劳伦•格洛夫向读者提出了无法回避的、对于24年婚姻的审视。

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The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl by Issa Rae

The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl by Issa Rae
《笨笨黑人女孩的倒霉经历》艾萨·李

For fans of Insecure
献给喜欢《不安感》的粉丝

Issa Rae is awkward . . . and black, which is, in the opinion of her peers, a very unfortunate combination. This is made plain in her new TV show Insecure and her New York Times bestseller The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl. In this memoir-guide hybrid, Issa humorously illuminates what it’s like to be unabashedly awkward in a world that regards introverts as hapless misfits and black as cool.
艾萨•李是一个笨笨的黑人女孩,具有这两种特质的她在伙伴们看来是很不走运的。在新剧《不安感》以及纽约时报畅销书《笨笨黑人女孩的倒霉经历》中展露无遗。在这本半自传的书籍中,艾萨幽默地刻画了:生活在这样一个把内向看做倒霉、并认为黑人冷漠的世界里,是有多直白的尴尬……

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You’ll Grow Out of It by Jessi Klein

You’ll Grow Out of It by Jessi Klein
《你会长大的》杰西·克莱因

For fans of Inside Amy Schumer
献给喜欢《艾米·舒默的内心世界 》的粉丝

Jessi Klein is one of the geniuses behind the sidesplitting sketches on Inside Amy Schumer. Before all her television success, she grew up feeling more like an outsider than a participant in the rites of modern femininity. In her memoir, Klein offers a relentlessly funny yet poignant take on her journey to womanhood and beyond.
杰西·克莱因是《艾米·舒默的内心世界 》令人捧腹爆笑连连背后天才的一员。与其说是一位参与者,她在电视节目领域的成功,使得她在现代女性礼仪这个圈子里更像是一位旁观者。在她的回忆录中,克莱因对其作为女性以及未来的生活旅程进行了尖锐而有趣的审视。

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
《山宅鬼惊魂》雪莉·杰克逊

For fans of American Horror Story
献给喜欢《美国恐怖故事》的粉丝

Though visually stunning, American Horror Story is pure nightmare fuel. Borrowing from the classic horror tropes that precede it, AHS is comparable to Shirley Jackson’s classic supernatural thriller The Haunting of Hill House. Four seekers arrive at the notoriously unfriendly Hill House, where they experience powerful encounters with inexplicable phenomena.
虽然视觉上令人惊艳,但是《美国恐怖故事》确是引起恶梦的来源。借鉴经典的恐怖意象,《美国恐怖故事》与雪莉·杰克逊的经典惊悚片《山宅鬼惊魂》足以相媲美。四个求职者闯进了阴森的山宅,在那里他们遇到了令人费解的现象。

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The Children’s Crusade by Ann Packer

The Children’s Crusade by Ann Packer
《孩子们的十字军》安·派克

For fans of This Is Us
献给喜欢《我们这一天》的粉丝

The “This Is Us” craze won’t soon die down as the new hit drama continues to deliver reveal after mind-blowing reveal. If you’re looking for a family saga companion read, Ann Packer’s The Children’s Crusade, like This Is Us, is of the “tour de force” variety. This deeply affecting novel explores the secrets and desires of one California family over the course of five decades.
《我们这一天》的热度将会只增不减,因为其新剧中不断透露出各种惊人的秘密。如果你正在寻找家庭故事的伴读书籍,比如《我们这一天》,安•派克的《孩子们的十字军》则非常合适。这本小说影响深远,探讨了一个加利福尼亚家庭50多年生活历程中的秘密和渴求。

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