Books To Gift Your Friend Based On Their Favorite Music Artist

December 4, 2020 | 12:00 PM

Books To Gift Your Friend Based On Their Favorite Music Artist

By Team Fierce Reads
Books To Gift Your Friend Based On Their Favorite Music Artist
So you know your friends and family pretty well and want to give them a gift they’re sure to love. But maybe you know their taste in music a little bit better than their taste in books. DON'T WORRY. We're here to help you find a book that will pair perfectly with your friend’s favorite music artist. Whether they want something dark and moody or something more optimistic and hopeful, there’s something on this list to please every kind of friend and everyone’s taste in music.

Harry Styles - Instant Karma by Marissa Meyer

Harry Styles is a human ray of sunshine and a kind soul who regularly speaks out against discrimination and hatred, which is why fans will love Marissa Meyer's very first contemporary romance. Prudence is a chronic overachiever who's constantly judging the horrible residents of her coastal town. So when Prudence is given the power to cast instant karma on those around her, she gladly gets revenge on everyone who behaves badly. There’s just one small problem: whenever she tries to use her power on her lazy lab partner, Quint, it backfires. But coming up against Quint will challenge Pru to rethink her entire outlook on him, her peers, and even herself. This book is all about rethinking the way you see others to be more forgiving and understanding, an idea that would totally be Harry Styles-approved.

Cardi B - Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

Cardi B is strong, fearless, and outspoken—just like Zélie Adebola, the protagonist of Tomi Adeyemi's Children of Blood and Bone. Under the orders of a ruthless king, magic was erased from the land of Orïsha, and those who practiced it were killed. But Zélie remembers a world where magic existed and she's ready to fight back against an oppressive system and restore magic to her people.    

Billie Eilish - White Fox by Sara Faring

Buying a gift for someone who likes their pop music dark and moody? They’ll probably enjoy an equally dark novel like White Fox to read while listening to “bad guy,” “bury a friend,” or any of Billie Eilish’s other brooding, atmospheric songs. This haunting, dark fairytale will draw readers deep into society's surreal underbelly, into the twisted secrets hidden by their glittering family, to reveal the truth about their mother—and themselves.  

Shawn Mendes - Kind of a Big Deal by Shannon Hale

Shawn Mendes is honestly the most adorable artist we can think of so naturally we'd gift anyone who loves him an equally adorable book to read while listening to his music. Kind of a Big Deal by Shannon Hale is the perfect romcom with an extra special twist that will fill you with joy. You see, Josie Pie has the ability to escape into books—literally. Every time she reads a book, she finds herself inside of it. Perfection, right? WE CERTAINLY THINK SO!  

Taylor Swift - Dark and Deepest Red by Anna-Marie McLemore

If your friend loves Taylor Swift, then they’re probably also a sucker for fairy tales and romance, but with a thoughtful, contemplative edge. For that reason, Swifties will love Dark and Deepest Red, a fairy tale retelling with heart and just the right amount of darkness. It’s the summer of 1518, and Strasbourg has been hit with a strange sickness: women cannot stop dancing, and some of them dance until they fall down dead. There are rumors of witchcraft being the cause of this strange illness, and suspicions start to turn towards Lavinia and her family. In order to protect her family, Lavinia might have to do the unthinkable. Meanwhile, five centuries later, Rosella Olivia puts on a pair of red shoes and can’t get them off of her feet. The shoes make her dance uncontrollably and they pull her towards Emil, a descendant of Lavinia who knows more about the dancing fever than anyone else could. And yet there’s more to this story than even Emil knows.

Lizzo - Vampires Never Get Old by Zoraida Córdova and Natalie C. Parker

Lizzo is daring and unapologetic. You know who else is like that? Vampires. But seriously, fans of Lizzo will love the stories in Vampires Never Get Old for how they boldly reinvent the vampire genre. These new vampires engage directly with the contemporary world, lurking on social media and rebelling against the idea that vampires can drink nothing but blood. Each story in this collection, featuring works from some of the most beloved contemporary young adult authors, boldly reimagines the vampire for contemporary readers. Fans of Lizzo will appreciate the way these stories buck tradition.

Ariana Grande - Hunted by the Sky by Tanaz Bhathena

If you need a gift for someone who likes their music a little bit rebellious and a little bit glamorous like Ariana Grande, then Hunted by the Sky is the perfect novel for them. In the kingdom of Ambar, girls with birthmarks in the shape of stars have been disappearing for years. Gul has one of these birthmarks and her parents were killed for it. Now a group of rebel women have taken her in and are training her to be a warrior and Gul wants nothing more than to exact revenge for what happened to her parents.

Lady Gaga - Channel Kindness by Lady Gaga

Do you know any Little Monsters? Then this one's a no-brainer. Get them a copy of Channel Kindness. Lady Gaga's Born This Way Foundation is dedicated to making the world a kinder and braver place. Through their years of work, they’ve collected stories of kindness and bravery from young people around the world. This is a collection of their stories, told in their voices.    

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