Megan Angelo’s speculative novel interweaves two timelines: one in 2015 with an aspiring writer, Orla, helping her roommate become an influencer, and another in 2051 where Marlow, a celebrity living in a government-curated town, has her life broadcast 24/7.
The narrative serves as a thought-provoking critique of fame, authenticity, and the long-term consequences of a culture built on digital surveillance and curated identities.
This novel follows Mae Holland as she begins her career at a monolithic tech company that merges all aspects of a person's online presence into one identity.
"The Circle" chronicles the seductive erosion of personal privacy in the name of transparency, community, and corporate control, presenting a chilling vision of a society that has willingly surrendered its autonomy to a single, all-powerful social network.
Set in a dystopian near-future America, this story follows the romance between the aging, book-loving Lenny Abramov and the young, digitally-native Eunice Park.
Their relationship unfolds against a backdrop of pervasive social media "äppäräts" that publicly stream personal data and "hotness" ratings, offering a sharp, satirical examination of intimacy, identity, and human connection in a hyper-transparent world.
In a future where most of the population has a "feed" implanted directly into their brain, technology saturates every aspect of life. This young adult novel follows Titus, whose life of constant consumerism and social messaging is disrupted when he meets a girl who resists the feed.
Anderson’s story is a powerful early critique of digital dependency, corporate manipulation, and the loss of individuality in a world of constant connection.
A woman, famed for her viral posts, exists almost entirely within a digital space called "the portal," where her life is a whirlwind of detached, ironic discourse.
When a family tragedy forces her offline, the novel confronts the stark, jarring contrast between the disembodied nature of online life and the visceral reality of human love and loss, questioning what genuine connection means.
After April May stumbles upon a mysterious giant robot sculpture and her video of it goes viral, she is catapulted into global fame. The novel charts her journey as she navigates the power and peril of being a social media celebrity.
It thoughtfully examines how online platforms can unite humanity toward a common goal while simultaneously amplifying fear, division, and the commodification of identity.
Alice Hare, a young woman in New York, develops an intense online obsession with Mizuko, a Japanese writer whose digital life she meticulously studies and emulates.
"Sympathy" is a dizzying exploration of digital-age identity, surveillance, and loneliness, blurring the lines between online stalking and genuine connection, and questioning whether we can truly know someone through their online footprint.
In a near-future where online justice is crowd-sourced, the Hive mind can vote to condemn individuals for social transgressions. When Cassie McKinney’s online joke is misinterpreted, she is "chosen" and must go on the run from a digitally-fueled mob.
This thriller directly confronts the dangers of online shaming, mob mentality, and the terrifying potential of social media as a tool for public judgment.
Forty-year-old Louise Williams receives a Facebook friend request from Maria Weston, a classmate who vanished decades ago and was presumed dead. The request unravels a dark history of high school bullying and long-buried secrets.
Marshall’s thriller uses the familiar framework of social media to explore how the past can violently re-emerge in the digital age, forcing a confrontation with guilt and memory.
On the eve of Trump's inauguration, a young woman discovers her boyfriend is a popular online conspiracy theorist. After his sudden death, she moves to Berlin and adopts a series of fake online personas.
The novel is a sharply ironic look at identity construction, authenticity, and the performative nature of our online selves in a fragmented, post-truth world.
Sunshine Mackenzie is a culinary influencer with millions of followers and a carefully crafted, perfect life. When her account is hacked and her deepest secrets are revealed, her empire collapses overnight.
Forced to return to her childhood home, she must grapple with the disconnect between her aspirational online persona and her messy reality, making for a compelling story about authenticity and second chances.
After being dumped, Kate discovers her Facebook statuses have the power to alter reality. She attempts to rewrite her life into the perfect story she’s always projected online, only to find that a curated life lacks genuine happiness.
This novel uses a high-concept premise to humorously critique the gap between idealized social media posts and the complexities of real relationships.
When Kate Baron’s high-achieving daughter, Amelia, is found dead at her elite private school, the death is ruled a suicide. But an anonymous text message sends Kate searching for the truth, uncovering a secret world of cyberbullying, secret societies, and damaging lies documented across texts and social media posts.
The novel highlights the hidden digital lives of teenagers and the devastating consequences of online cruelty.
After witnessing the death of celebrated author Athena Liu, struggling writer June Hayward steals her unpublished manuscript about Chinese laborers. June publishes it as her own, sparking a firestorm of controversy on social media.
The novel is a razor-sharp, satirical thriller about cultural appropriation, jealousy, and the terrifying power of Twitter to build a reputation and then viciously tear it down.
This novel pulls back the curtain on the glamorous but treacherous world of teenage social media influencers. When a new girl infiltrates their circle, long-held secrets among a group of young stars begin to surface, leading to a shocking mystery.
"Influence" dissects the pressures of maintaining a public brand, the nature of "authentic" content, and the fierce rivalries that exist just out of frame.
In 1996, high schoolers Emma and Josh log onto AOL and mysteriously discover their Facebook profiles from fifteen years in the future. As they watch their future lives unfold, every small action they take in the present alters their digital destiny.
The story offers a clever, pre-social media perspective on the pressures of curating a perfect life and the anxiety of a future lived online.
When Emira Tucker, a young Black woman, is wrongly accused of kidnapping the white child she babysits, the incident is filmed by a bystander and threatens to go viral.
The novel masterfully explores the transactional nature of relationships, white guilt, and the performance of wokeness online, showing how a single digital moment can be weaponized and re-contextualized by those with competing agendas.
Thirty-something Jenny McLaine is obsessed with her online persona, constantly refreshing her feeds for validation while her real life unravels. The narrative, interspersed with screenshots of texts and social media posts, satirizes the endless performance of adulthood and the quest for genuine connection in a world mediated by screens.
It’s a witty and painfully relatable critique of modern anxieties.
This novel follows the friendship and subsequent rivalry between two South Asian Canadian musicians, Neela and Rukmini. Their relationship fractures after a "subtweet"—an indirect post—goes viral, exposing tensions around artistic collaboration, cultural appropriation, and allyship.
Shraya insightfully examines how digital platforms can amplify misunderstandings and complicate the nuances of female friendship.
Katie Brenner projects a glamorous, exciting life on her Instagram account, but in reality, she’s an entry-level employee with a tiny apartment and a long commute. When she loses her job, she returns home and must confront the huge gap between her curated image and her real life.
The novel is a charming and funny exploration of the pressure to appear perfect online.
In the sequel to An Absolutely Remarkable Thing, the world is grappling with the disappearance of the mysterious "Carls" and the reality of a new, powerful consciousness.
The characters must navigate a fractured society, using social media and their online platforms to solve a global mystery while battling misinformation and corporate control, raising questions about technology's role in shaping reality itself.
Maren and Devin are co-founders of a wellness start-up and lifestyle brand, Richual, that promotes female empowerment and self-care to a massive online following. Behind the scenes, however, their company is a morass of performative activism, venture capital demands, and personal hypocrisy.
The novel is a biting satire of influencer culture, hollow corporate feminism, and the commodification of well-being.
A massive cyber-hack at an elite university exposes the scandalous secrets of students and faculty alike, leading to murder. The plot unfolds through a mix of traditional narrative, emails, and text messages, examining the high price of maintaining a public reputation.
Shepard dives into themes of digital privacy, betrayal, and the destructive power of secrets in a hyper-connected world.
Agoraphobic fangirl Tessa Hart forms an online relationship with her idol, pop star Eric Thorn, who is suffocating under the pressures of fame. Their connection, forged in the privacy of Twitter DMs, quickly turns into a dangerous obsession.
This psychological thriller, told through a mix of narrative and social media exchanges, explores the dark side of fandom and the terrifying potential for deception online.
A candid photo of classmates Rachel and Kyle is accidentally posted online and goes viral, thrusting them into the bewildering world of internet fame. The novel follows their struggle to control their own narrative against waves of memes, shippers, and trolls.
Gagnon provides a lighthearted yet insightful look at how sudden online celebrity can reshape teenage identity and relationships.
In a dystopian near-future, convicted felons are executed on a live-streaming app for the public’s entertainment. When 17-year-old Dee is wrongly convicted and sent to the execution island, she must survive long enough to clear her name while the world watches.
The novel is a gruesome satire of reality television, voyeurism, and society’s desensitization to violence, all amplified by social media.
College dropout Pablo is working at a bodega when he has a chance encounter with global pop superstar Leanna Smart. Their budding romance is immediately complicated by the immense pressures of her fame and the constant scrutiny of social media and paparazzi.
The novel offers a realistic and poignant look at how digital celebrity culture impacts privacy, mental health, and the possibility of authentic connection.
When video game developer Eliza Bright reports workplace harassment, she becomes the target of a vicious online mob intent on destroying her life.
Told from the collective, voyeuristic "we" of the internet trolls, the novel is a chilling and formally inventive examination of misogyny, doxing, and mob justice in online communities, blurring the lines between virtual threats and real-world violence.
Bookstore manager Joe Goldberg uses social media to meticulously research Guinevere Beck, the object of his obsession. He orchestrates a "chance" meeting and crafts himself into her perfect man, all while monitoring her digital life to manipulate her and remove anyone who stands in his way.
The novel is a terrifying look at how publicly available information on social media can be weaponized for stalking and control.
Emmy Jackson, known to her millions of followers as @the_mamabare, is a wildly successful "instamum" whose career is built on a carefully curated, "authentic" portrayal of motherhood. But a resentful follower who knows Emmy's secrets begins to plot her downfall.
This suspenseful thriller deconstructs the world of mommy bloggers and explores the obsession, envy, and danger that lurks behind the perfect grid.
Daphne Berg, a plus-size influencer, reconnects with an estranged friend who asks her to be the maid of honor at her lavish wedding. The event, ripe for Instagram content, is thrown into chaos by a shocking crime.
The novel uses its witty plot to explore themes of body positivity, the complexities of female friendship, and the deceptive nature of the picture-perfect lives showcased on social media.
Best friends Jasmine and Chelsea start a feminist blog and art club to challenge the sexism at their New York City high school. As their posts gain traction and go viral, they face a powerful backlash from their school administration and online trolls.
The novel is an inspiring story about activism, friendship, and using a digital platform to fight for your voice to be heard.
Teenage inventor Jarli creates an app that can detect lies with startling accuracy. What starts as a tool for fun quickly becomes dangerous when it uncovers a web of crime and corruption in his town.
The novel is a fast-paced thriller that explores the ethical dilemmas of technology, questioning whether total transparency, as promised by many digital platforms, is truly a force for good.
Amanda and Rosalie live in the same town but move in different circles. Their lives collide when they both begin receiving anonymous threats from a "Private" texter who wants to expose their secrets.
The story is a tense thriller about the pressure to maintain a perfect public image and the destructive consequences when private lives are threatened with public exposure in a digitally connected world.
A struggling musician takes a job in a wealthy playgroup, only to see a spontaneous song she creates with the mothers go viral online. The group is swept up into social media fame, but behind the idyllic posts of "momchella" are simmering secrets and rivalries.
This novel is a funny, sharp critique of influencer culture, performative happiness, and the dark side of viral fame.