Books in Riverdale

Description
An ever growing, evolving list of books & bookish media somehow referenced by Riverdale characters directly or indirectly. Shoutout to joneswuzhere & cinematicliterature on Tumblr for some real esoteric deep dives. Works I picked myself (with no direct references) are tagged as such in the explanation.
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Riverdale (TV Show, 2017-2023)
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3 participating members
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69,612 members
1,133 reviews
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ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: Veronica reference
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67,642 members
1,063 reviews
3.8
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ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: Veronica references this when confronting Betty about dating Jughead in s1.
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56,852 members
892 reviews
4.2
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ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: Betty reference
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52,153 members
749 reviews
3.9
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ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: Episode title
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51,734 members
983 reviews
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ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: Jughead's first English class at Southside High is reading this in s2.
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41,608 members
509 reviews
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ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: In Jughead's hobo closet at Riverdale High in s1.
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40,760 members
695 reviews
3.8
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ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: betty
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38,005 members
613 reviews
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ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: Evelyn Evernever is seen reading this in s4.
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37,689 members
641 reviews
3.9
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ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: Jughead reads in s5.
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34,335 members
490 reviews
3.9
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ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: Episode title
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33,476 members
588 reviews
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ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: Archie s2 e15, Betty reads in s4 Halloween episode
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27,444 members
268 reviews
½ 3.7
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ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: Jughead references this when climbing thru Betty's window in s1.
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25,822 members
474 reviews
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ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: Cheryl reads in s4.
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22,929 members
455 reviews
4.1
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ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: First lines from Veronica Lodge s1 pilot.
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22,837 members
375 reviews
½ 3.6
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ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: Jughead voice over about Mr. Honey
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22,409 members
240 reviews
3.8
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ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: Cheryl is seen reading, also I think is in Jughead's trailer
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22,284 members
438 reviews
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ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: Jughead voice over
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22,041 members
399 reviews
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ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: Betty's favourite book and a book Jughead gives her for Christmas.
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20,963 members
398 reviews
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ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: Many references, including s3 e4 "The Midnight Club" where FP Jones Jr. is wearing a cast that says LOSER/LOVER.
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20,125 members
515 reviews
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ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: Jughead voice over
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19,810 members
587 reviews
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ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: Cheryl
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19,152 members
528 reviews
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ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: Veronica Lodge reads this book at least twice in season 2 and 3.
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11,923 members
103 reviews
½ 3.7
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ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: Episode title & plot point in s4.
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11,839 members
203 reviews
3.9
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ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: In Jughead's hobo closet at Riverdale High.
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9,981 members
277 reviews
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ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: Veronica approaches Jughead in a word for word re-enactment of a Bogart and Bacall adaptation of a Marlowe Mystery. "Nice hat, Bacall." "Consider me your Philip Marlowe."
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9,160 members
109 reviews
½ 3.6
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ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: Cheryl reads this in s6.
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4,450 members
134 reviews
3.8
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ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: Jughead voice over
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4,344 members
94 reviews
4.2
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ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: episode title s6
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3,067 members
138 reviews
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ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: Jughead references this book in s1 when climbing thru Betty's window.
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2,206 members
43 reviews
½ 4.3
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ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: The name of the prison Archie is sent to and multiple references from Jughead.
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1,187 members
44 reviews
3.8
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ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: Hermione Lodge references this book while working her first shift at Pops Diner in s1.
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ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: From a Jughead voice over.
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48,038 members
730 reviews
½ 3.7
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ahef1963, adaorhell
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adaorhell: Kevin's "most important book" from the Rivervale event. Jughead also references this book in multiple episodes.
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42,436 members
477 reviews
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ahef1963, adaorhell
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adaorhell: Jughead reads with his English class in s4.
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40,154 members
652 reviews
½ 4.3
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adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: Jughead reads this in s5.
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34,069 members
520 reviews
3.8
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adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: Jughead's English class at Stonewall Prep reads this
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30,935 members
548 reviews
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adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: Miss Grundy, s1. Betty s7 e8.
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25,039 members
217 reviews
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adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: Veronica reference S1
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21,678 members
237 reviews
½ 3.7
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ahef1963, adaorhell
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adaorhell: Archie reads in s5.
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20,803 members
408 reviews
3.9
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adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: Veronica reference
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19,976 members
665 reviews
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ahef1963, adaorhell
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adaorhell: Jughead rewrites this as The Outcasts in season 5.
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18,361 members
178 reviews
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ahef1963, adaorhell
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adaorhell: Jughead reference
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14,474 members
143 reviews
4.1
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ahef1963, adaorhell
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adaorhell: Jughead voice over
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13,992 members
280 reviews
½ 3.7
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ahef1963, adaorhell
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adaorhell: Musical Episode
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13,436 members
280 reviews
½ 3.7
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adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: Main villain from s4.
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11,935 members
160 reviews
½ 4.3
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ahef1963, adaorhell
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adaorhell: Cheryl s1
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8,457 members
427 reviews
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ahef1963, adaorhell
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adaorhell: Tabitha reads this in s6.
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7,791 members
241 reviews
½ 3.4
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adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: Cheryl is seen reading. unknown season
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7,711 members
92 reviews
3.9
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adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: Kevin & Betty S7
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7,028 members
50 reviews
4.1
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adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: episode title
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6,037 members
183 reviews
½ 3.5
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ahef1963, adaorhell
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adaorhell: Jughead voice over
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5,952 members
194 reviews
3.9
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ahef1963, adaorhell
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adaorhell: Kevin is seen reading this, also mentions the film in s1.
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5,658 members
89 reviews
½ 3.4
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adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: Cheryl calls Nick St. Claire a Less Than Zero Unrepentant Spore in s2.
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5,519 members
217 reviews
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ahef1963, adaorhell
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adaorhell: Veronica references this title when she decides to go after Chuck Clayton in s1.
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5,098 members
50 reviews
3.8
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adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: Betty's entire existence and important for s2.
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4,847 members
67 reviews
½ 3.7
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adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: Veronica's first remarks about Riverdale High s1 pilot and her entrance to Riverdale High in s7
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3,716 members
59 reviews
4.1
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adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: Jughead is seen reading this in bed at Lodge Lodge in s2(?)
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3,141 members
47 reviews
½ 3.3
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adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: episode title
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2,741 members
95 reviews
3.9
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ahef1963, adaorhell
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adaorhell: Veronica reference
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2,541 members
86 reviews
½ 3.3
2 Members
ahef1963, adaorhell
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adaorhell: Toni is seen reading in s4(?).
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2,171 members
32 reviews
3.9
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ahef1963, adaorhell
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adaorhell: Veronica reads this in s6.
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2,067 members
54 reviews
4.2
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adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: Kevin reads this in s3.
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2,012 members
15 reviews
½ 4.4
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ahef1963, adaorhell
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adaorhell: Jughead reads for English Class at Stonewall Prep
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1,638 members
38 reviews
½ 3.6
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adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: Veronica reads in S7 E2
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873 members
13 reviews
3.9
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ahef1963, adaorhell
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adaorhell: Episode title
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556 members
4 reviews
4.1
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adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: Cheryl disposes of family she doesn't like in s5.
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482 members
11 reviews
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adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: s5 episode title
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210 members
14 reviews
½ 3.4
2 Members
adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: Ethel reads this in season 2.
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6 members
½ 3.7
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adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: Jughead voice over
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27,264 members
382 reviews
½ 3.6
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adaorhell
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adaorhell: While Jughead and Archie are on the run to Toledo in s3.
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25,276 members
327 reviews
½ 4.3
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adaorhell
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adaorhell: Kevin reference
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24,387 members
411 reviews
½ 4.3
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adaorhell
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adaorhell: Jughead reads in s3.
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22,971 members
972 reviews
4.2
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adaorhell
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adaorhell: Veronica reference, s1
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22,466 members
406 reviews
½ 4.4
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adaorhell
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adaorhell: Veronica S7
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20,522 members
241 reviews
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adaorhell
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adaorhell: Archie (?) references this in a conversation with Betty. Betty responds "actually, there were four Musketeers"..s1.
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14,829 members
154 reviews
½ 3.7
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adaorhell
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adaorhell: Archie performs John Proctor's monologue and is episode title in S7
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14,639 members
303 reviews
3.8
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adaorhell
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adaorhell: Veronica to Betty S1
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13,401 members
239 reviews
½ 3.7
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adaorhell
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adaorhell: Tabitha is seen reading in s5 and s6.
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12,090 members
134 reviews
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adaorhell
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adaorhell: Betty reads in s2.
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10,604 members
181 reviews
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adaorhell
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adaorhell: Veronica is seen(?) with this in s4. constantly referenced about Hiram Lodge.
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9,766 members
102 reviews
3.8
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adaorhell
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adaorhell: Betty reads this in s5.
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9,538 members
84 reviews
½ 3.4
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adaorhell: Betty reference
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9,335 members
116 reviews
4
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adaorhell
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adaorhell: episode title
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9,237 members
130 reviews
3.9
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adaorhell
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adaorhell: Southside High's newspaper. 
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8,470 members
125 reviews
3.9
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adaorhell
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adaorhell: Jughead & FP Jones emotional freak out over his future in the Serpents (s3? Christmas episode) - Ronnie Bee
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7,778 members
82 reviews
3.9
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adaorhell
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adaorhell: Jughead cites this book as important to him in s6.
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7,302 members
79 reviews
4.2
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adaorhell
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adaorhell: Cheryl is seen reading (original, in French) in s2.
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7,004 members
168 reviews
½ 3.6
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adaorhell
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adaorhell: Alice when retrieving Polly from the Blossoms in S1.
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adaorhell: Episode title
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5,392 members
67 reviews
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adaorhell: helps Archie and Reggie have gay sex in S7.
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5,172 members
76 reviews
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adaorhell: joneswuzhere solid choice for s5 reference.
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3,704 members
202 reviews
4.2
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adaorhell
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adaorhell: Tabitha reads this in s6.
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3,206 members
37 reviews
½ 4.3
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adaorhell
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adaorhell: "Where I'm Calling From (short story)" is an important reference to Jughead and Raymond Carver is mentioned again and again through out the series (to, from, by, and about Jughead) and honestly I hope that more and more people are reading him. Any visibility for a dead alcoholic poet has got to be good.
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2,794 members
100 reviews
3.8
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adaorhell
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adaorhell: Constantly referenced by Penelope Blossom when talking to Cheryl, Cheryl and Toni attend an all female college called Highsmiths in season 5.
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2,363 members
30 reviews
4.1
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adaorhell
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adaorhell: Read by Cheryl and Toni and Kevin.
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2,109 members
21 reviews
3.1
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adaorhell: Cheryl (as previous incarnation) gives this to Veronica (previous incarnation) during Rivervale event.
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1,965 members
88 reviews
4.1
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adaorhell
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adaorhell: episode title s6
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1,856 members
26 reviews
½ 4.4
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adaorhell
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adaorhell: episode title
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1,592 members
93 reviews
3.9
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adaorhell: episode title
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1,463 members
25 reviews
3.9
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adaorhell
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adaorhell: all over Rivervale