Books for lovers of gossip. Think secondhand scandals, glimpses into strangers lives and a healthy dose of judgement
created by cultclassic
last updated August, 2026
Ooh what a fun list idea!! âšđ€©
How do I add the lore from my dad's side of the family to this list??
I think I'm into these books because my family's lore is so deep!
For me, the lore is deep but also my dad's side of the family is wacky. I don't like most of them, but my dad will randomly drop lore, and it's like ... what recently my dad was talking about a family friend he took care of who became partially paralyzed and glosses over the fact that the reason that man was paralyzed was cause he was shot. and he was shot because he had a hit out for him by the local gangs. like ... father you cannot just brush that information off??
Ooh blimey this is hard lore, thankfully my family lore is a little more whimsical. My mum's side were all farmers and my Gran's brother loaned my grandfather a pig to breed and then they fell out and didn't talk for 20 years because of an argument over who owned what pig. Only reconciled on my great uncle's deathbed I believe...
OMG I love your family's lore!! the drama is top tier!!
These are all 4 or 5 star books for me, by the way! I hope to add more and encourage suggestions