Met Gala Looks and Their YA Book Lookalikes

Is it just us, or were this year’s Met Gala looks giving . . . books? YA books, to be exact. The theme might as well have been “the garden of time to read.” Just take a look at these stunning styles that reminded us of some of our favorite books.

Zendaya is totally twinning with the cover of OUR WICKED HISTORIES. (Photo credit: @poststyle on Instagram)
Zendaya is totally twinning with the cover of OUR WICKED HISTORIES. (Photo credit: @poststyle on Instagram)
Our Wicked Histories

Our Wicked Histories

By Amy Goldsmith

Coming 07.30.24

A teen girl’s attempt to make amends with her former friend group takes a sinister turn during a weekend getaway at an ancestral Irish estate in this atmospheric, literary horror from the author of Those We Drown.

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Jordan Roth's ensemble elegantly matches the cover of HOUSE OF ROOTS AND RUIN. (Photo credit: @jordan_roth on Instagram)
Jordan Roth's ensemble elegantly matches the cover of HOUSE OF ROOTS AND RUIN. (Photo credit: @jordan_roth on Instagram)
House of Roots and Ruin

House of Roots and Ruin

By Erin A. Craig

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A modern masterpiece, this is a classic Gothic thriller-fantasy from bestselling author Erin A. Craig, about doomed love, menacing ambition, and the ghosts that haunt us forever.

In a manor by the sea, one sister is still cursed.

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Bad Bunny's look holds all the darkness of the cover of THE THIRTEENTH CHILD. (Photo credit: @poststyle on Instagram)
Bad Bunny's look holds all the darkness of the cover of THE THIRTEENTH CHILD. (Photo credit: @poststyle on Instagram)
The Thirteenth Child

The Thirteenth Child

By Erin A. Craig

Coming 09.24.24

Drawing on the Grimm Brothers’ dark fairytale, “Godfather Death,” this new novel by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of House of Salt and Sorrows is a sweeping, fantastical saga of actions and consequences.

This is the story of  Hazel, a young healer navigating a ruthless court to save the life of the king, grappling with a pantheon of gods with questionable agendas as she fights for agency and true love in her own life as the goddaughter of none other than Death himself.

All gifts come with a price.

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Serena Williams shimmers in gold, just like the shiny cover of JACKPOT. (Photo credit: @vanityfair on Instagram)
Serena Williams shimmers in gold, just like the shiny cover of JACKPOT. (Photo credit: @vanityfair on Instagram)
Jackpot

Jackpot

By Nic Stone

From the author of the New York Times bestseller Dear Martin–which Angie Thomas, the bestselling author of The Hate U Give, called “a must read”–comes a pitch-perfect romance that examines class, privilege, and how a stroke of good luck can change an entire life.

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Sydney Sweeney's blue and black hues remind us of the cover of IT'S ALL LOVE. (Photo credit: @nytstyle on Instagram)
Sydney Sweeney's blue and black hues remind us of the cover of IT'S ALL LOVE. (Photo credit: @nytstyle on Instagram)
It's All Love

It's All Love

By Jenna Ortega

An empowering collection written by Jenna Ortega, the award-winning actress starring in the hit Netflix series Wednesday. These deeply personal stories and quotes are accompanied by beautiful illustrations that explore Jenna’s struggles with depression, experiences falling in—and out of—love, the loss of close family members, and growing up Latina in Hollywood.

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Tyla's look could be ripped from the pages of THE REAPPEARANCE OF RACHEL PRICE. (Photo credit: @vanityfair on Instagram)
Tyla's look could be ripped from the pages of THE REAPPEARANCE OF RACHEL PRICE. (Photo credit: @vanityfair on Instagram)
The Reappearance of Rachel Price

The Reappearance of Rachel Price

By Holly Jackson

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of the multimillion-copy bestselling A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder series and Five Survive comes a gripping mystery thriller following one teen’s search for the truth about her mother’s shocking disappearance—and even more shocking reappearance—during the filming of a true crime documentary.

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Karlie Kloss's gown is giving some strong SIX OF SORROW vibes. (Photo credit: @karliekloss on Instagram)
Karlie Kloss's gown is giving some strong SIX OF SORROW vibes. (Photo credit: @karliekloss on Instagram)
Six of Sorrow

Six of Sorrow

By Amanda Linsmeier

Coming 06.25.24

Sixteen years ago, six girls were born on the same day—and now, on their birthday, one of them is missing. From the author of Starlings comes a story about small-towns, friendships, and the terrifying things your parents don’t tell you, that’s perfect for fans of Yellowjackets.

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Teyana looks as if she leapt from the cover of A CRUEL THIRST. (Photo credit: @fashionbombdaily on Instagram)
Teyana looks as if she leapt from the cover of A CRUEL THIRST. (Photo credit: @fashionbombdaily on Instagram)
A Cruel Thirst

A Cruel Thirst

By Angela Montoya

Coming 12.17.24

A fledgling vampire and a headstrong vampire huntress must work together—against their better judgment—to rid the world of monsters in this irresistible romantic fantasy.

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Simone Ashley's look is as magical as the cover of BLOOD AT THE ROOT. (Photo credit: @townandcountry on Instagram)
Simone Ashley's look is as magical as the cover of BLOOD AT THE ROOT. (Photo credit: @townandcountry on Instagram)
Blood at the Root

Blood at the Root

By LaDarrion Williams

A teenager on the run from his past finds the family he never knew existed and the community he never knew he needed at an HBCU for the young, Black, and magical. Enroll in this fresh fantasy debut unlike anything you’ve seen before.

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CardiB's gown looks ready to swallow you up, just like the cover of THOSE WE DROWN. (Photo credit: @poststyle on Instagram)
CardiB's gown looks ready to swallow you up, just like the cover of THOSE WE DROWN. (Photo credit: @poststyle on Instagram)
Those We Drown

Those We Drown

By Amy Goldsmith

Coming 07.02.24

An ocean-drenched, atmospheric horror debut! Liv’s best friend disappears on their first night aboard their dream semester-at-sea program—but is he really sick, like everyone says, or is something darker lurking beneath the water?

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