{"id":68295,"date":"2025-08-14T18:38:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T18:38:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/68295\/"},"modified":"2025-08-14T18:38:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T18:38:07","slug":"books-paired-with-taylor-swifts-life-of-a-showgirl-tracks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/68295\/","title":{"rendered":"Books Paired with Taylor Swift’s ‘Life of a Showgirl’ Tracks"},"content":{"rendered":"

As everyone who has access to the Internet probably already knows, Taylor Swift<\/a> announced the title of her upcoming 12th studio album,\u00a0The Life of a Showgirl<\/a> at 12:12 a.m. on Aug. 12. Then, on Aug. 13, the 14-time Grammy winner<\/a>\u00a0shared the album’s cover art, release date and track list.\n<\/p>\n

If you’re clamoring for any breadcrumbs about the new album as hard as PEOPLE staffers (it’s me, hi, I’m the problem, it’s me), we’ve rounded up books that match the vibe of each track. Whether you’re a sexy baby or a monster on a hill, readers gonna read, read, read.<\/p>\n

‘The Fate of Ophelia’ and ‘Ophelia’ by Lisa Klein <\/p>\n

‘Ophelia’.<\/p>\n

Bloomsbury USA Childrens<\/p>\n

Think you already know the fate of the Ophelia character in William Shakespeare’s Hamlet? If there’s one thing Taylor teaches us over and over again, it’s to expect the unexpected. And that’s true in this retelling of the classic tale too \u2014 it places poor Ophelia at the center of the story for once, Ophelia takes center stage in this bold and thrilling reimagining of Shakespeare’s famous tragedy, the story of a young woman falling in love, searching for her place in the world, and finding the strength to survive.\n<\/p>\n

Ophelia takes center stage in this bold and thrilling reimagining of Shakespeare’s famous tragedy, the story of a young woman falling in love, searching for her place in the world, and finding the strength to survive.\n<\/p>\n

‘Elizabeth Taylor’ and ‘Erotic Vagrancy’ by Roger Lewis <\/p>\n

‘Erotic Vagrancy’.<\/p>\n

Hachette Mobius<\/p>\n

Elizabeth Taylor was an icon, and we cannot wait to get our ears on Taylor’s take. In this juicy biography,\u00a0Erotic Vagrancy: Everything about Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor, we get an extensive look at the Hollywood legends. First married from 1964 to 1974, and then again from 1975 to 1976, Taylor and Burton worked together in films like\u00a0The V.I.Ps\u00a0and\u00a0Who\u2019s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?<\/a>.\u00a0But it’s their relationship beyond the screen and all it entailed \u2014 break-ups, adultery and an occasionally hedonistic lifestyle \u2014 that keeps us talking, and reading, today.\n<\/p>\n

‘Opalite’ and ‘Opal’ by Jennifer Armentrout <\/p>\n

‘Opal’.<\/p>\n

Entangled: Teen<\/p>\n

Did we choose this one because of the name? Yes. You know what they say about choosing a book by its cover, after all. In book three in the bestselling Lux series, Katy and Daemon’s relationship is facing new challenges, Dawson is determined to rescue his girlfriend, Beth, from the Department of Defense and their group decides to plan a rescue operation, even if it means relying on an unexpected source. There’s trust, betrayal, secrets and tension \u2014 sounds an awful lot like a Taylor track, no?\n<\/p>\n

‘Father Figure’ and ‘The Homemade God’ by Rachel Joyce <\/p>\n

‘The Homemade God’.<\/p>\n

The Dial Press<\/p>\n

While we don’t know yet whether the father figure this track references is a positive or negative influence, we do know the dad in this thrilling family saga is, well, you’ll see. Four siblings gather at their artist father\u2019s lake house, where he\u2019s died and left no trace of his last painting. As they search for the missing canvas, their bonds slowly fray until the family is tearing each other apart. You won’t be able to put this one down.\n<\/p>\n

‘Eldest Daughter’ and ‘Blue Sisters’ by Coco Mellors <\/p>\n

‘Blue Sisters’.<\/p>\n

Ballantine Books<\/p>\n

Nobody writes about female family dynamics like Mellors. Following a trio of sisters who are mourning the unexpected loss of their fourth, this page-turning novel chronicles the ups and downs the Blue siblings face as they return to the New York City apartment where they were raised. The author told PEOPLE that she was drawn to family sagas while writing\u00a0Blue Sisters, including Louisa May Alcott\u2019s classic\u00a0Little Women<\/a>\u00a0and Wes Anderson\u2019s 2001 film\u00a0The Royal Tenenbaums<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n

‘Ruin the Friendship’ and ‘The Favorites’ by Layne Fargo <\/p>\n

‘The Favorites’.<\/p>\n

Random House<\/p>\n

Fargo’s blockbuster book is framed around a fictional documentary, which details the dramatic rise and fall of an elite figure skating duo. Inspired by\u00a0Wuthering Heights<\/a>, and set in the cutthroat sports world a la\u00a0Carrie Soto<\/a>, this novel is a riveting love story you won\u2019t be able to put down.<\/p>\n

‘Actually Romantic’ and ‘Flirting Lessons’ by Jasmine Guillory <\/p>\n

‘Flirting Lessons’.<\/p>\n

Berkley<\/p>\n

OK, literally any good romance book would work here, so we’re taking this moment to call out one of our favorite new sapphic love stories. In Flirting Lessons, Avery Jensen gets her entire world rocked when she meets Taylor Cameron, also known as the biggest flirt in Napa Valley. Taylor offers to give Avery \u201cflirting lessons\u201d \u2014 both to help with Avery\u2019s confidence, and to keep Taylor\u2019s mind away from her own romance woes. Will they? Won’t they? We’ll never tell.\n<\/p>\n

‘Wi$h Li$t’ and ‘Culpability’ by Bruce Holsinger <\/p>\n

‘Culpability’.<\/p>\n

Spiegel & Grau<\/p>\n

If you can’t get enough of rich people behaving badly, put this Oprah’s Book Club pick<\/a> on your “wish list.” The latest from the\u00a0Gifted School\u00a0author takes on the question of AI and human responsibility. After an AI-assisted car carrying the Cassidy-Shaw family crashes and kills two people, the family recuperates at a beach house, where secrets swirl and the stakes rise in this sharply modern family drama.\n<\/p>\n

‘Wood’ and ‘The God of the Woods’ by Liz Moore <\/p>\n

‘The God of the Woods’.<\/p>\n

Riverhead Books<\/p>\n

Liz Moore\u2019s\u00a0tour de force is giving “Folklore” meets “Reputation,” set (of course) in the woods. It’s 1975, and a camp counselor discovers that 13-year-old Barbara Van Laar, the daughter of the wealthy family that owns the summer camp, has gone missing. But she isn\u2019t the only Van Laar who has disappeared before. Her older brother went missing 14 years earlier. As a panicked search ensues, dark family secrets are revealed along the way.\n<\/p>\n

‘Cancelled!’ and ‘Yellowface’ by R. F. Kuang <\/p>\n

‘Yellowface’.<\/p>\n

William Morrow Paperbacks<\/p>\n

In this scathing satire of the publishing industry, R.F. Kuang explores concepts like cultural exploitation, the impact (for better or for worse) of social media and representation in the book world. The novel follows a young, unsuccessful author, June Hayward, who steals the manuscript of her more successful classmate, Athena Liu, after her death. Juicy!\n<\/p>\n

‘Honey’ and ‘Honey’ by Isabel Banta <\/p>\n

‘Honey’.<\/p>\n

Celadon Books<\/p>\n

This delightfully nostalgic debut is just as stacked with millennial-bait Easter eggs as Taylor’s announcements. It charts early aughts teen pop-princess Amber\u2019s rise to stardom and everything that comes with it. Pressured by the demands of music producers, the media and fans, she shakes off the need to please and finds her truest self.\u00a0Honey\u00a0is delicious.\n<\/p>\n

‘The Life of a Showgirl’ (ft. Sabrina Carpenter) and ‘The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo’ by Taylor Jenkins Reid <\/p>\n

‘The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo’.<\/p>\n

Atria Books<\/p>\n

This soon-to-be movie sensation tells the story of Evelyn Hugo, an aging Hollywood actress who is opening up about her life for the first time to young journalist Monique Grant. Throughout their conversations, Evelyn reveals the truth of her life off-screen, as well as her many marriages, which leads Monique to discover that their lives hold a slew of unexpected similarities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As everyone who has access to the Internet probably already knows, Taylor Swift announced the title of her…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":68296,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[64,63,457,134],"class_list":{"0":"post-68295","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-books","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-books","11":"tag-entertainment"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68295","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=68295"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68295\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68296"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=68295"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=68295"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=68295"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}