Books in Riverdale
- Description
- An ever growing 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.
- Based on series
- Riverdale (TV Show, 2017-2023)
- Members
- 3 participating members
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68,007 members
1,105 reviews
3.9
Score 3
Added 2021-12-05, 11:04 AM
- 3 Members
- ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- adaorhell: Veronica reference
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66,522 members
1,049 reviews
3.8
Score 3
Added 2021-12-05, 10:50 AM
- 3 Members
- ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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- adaorhell: Veronica references this when confronting Betty about dating Jughead in s1.
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- 3 Members
- ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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- adaorhell: Betty reference
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- 3 Members
- ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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- adaorhell: Episode title
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- 3 Members
- ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- adaorhell: Jughead's first English class at Southside High is reading this in s2.
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by Mark Twain
40,711 members
507 reviews
3.9
Score 3
Added 2021-12-05, 11:07 AM
- 3 Members
- ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- adaorhell: In Jughead's hobo closet at Riverdale High in s1.
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- 3 Members
- ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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by Oscar Wilde
37,010 members
602 reviews
4
Score 3
Added 2021-12-05, 11:18 AM
- 3 Members
- ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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- adaorhell: Evelyn Evernever is seen reading this in s4.
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- 3 Members
- ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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- adaorhell: Jughead reads in s5.
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- 3 Members
- ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- adaorhell: Episode title
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- 3 Members
- ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- adaorhell: Betty reads in s4 Halloween episode.
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26,854 members
262 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 3
Added 2021-12-05, 10:49 AM
- 3 Members
- ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- adaorhell: Jughead references this when climbing thru Betty's window in s1.
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25,065 members
455 reviews
4
Score 3
Added 2021-12-05, 11:17 AM
- 3 Members
- ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- adaorhell: Cheryl reads in s4.
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- 3 Members
- ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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- adaorhell: First lines from Veronica Lodge s1 pilot.
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- 3 Members
- ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- adaorhell: Jughead voice over about Mr. Honey
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- 3 Members
- ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- adaorhell: Jughead voice over
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- 3 Members
- ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- adaorhell: Cheryl is seen reading, also I think is in Jughead's trailer
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- 3 Members
- ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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- adaorhell: Betty's favourite book and a book Jughead gives her for Christmas.
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- 3 Members
- ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- 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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19,526 members
505 reviews
4.1
Score 3
Added 2021-12-05, 11:04 AM
- 3 Members
- ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- adaorhell: Jughead voice over
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- 3 Members
- ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- adaorhell: Cheryl
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- 3 Members
- ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- adaorhell: Veronica Lodge reads this book at least twice in season 2 and 3.
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- 3 Members
- ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- adaorhell: Episode title & plot point in s4.
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- 3 Members
- ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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- adaorhell: In Jughead's hobo closet at Riverdale High.
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- 3 Members
- 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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- 3 Members
- ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- adaorhell: Cheryl reads this in s6.
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- 3 Members
- ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- adaorhell: Jughead voice over
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- 3 Members
- ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- adaorhell: episode title s6
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2,942 members
134 reviews
4.1
Score 3
Added 2021-12-05, 10:48 AM
- 3 Members
- ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- adaorhell: Jughead references this book in s1 when climbing thru Betty's window.
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by Stephen King
2,148 members
42 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 3
Added 2022-05-15, 02:22 PM
- 3 Members
- ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- adaorhell: The name of the prison Archie is sent to and multiple references from Jughead.
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- 3 Members
- ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- adaorhell: Hermione Lodge references this book while working her first shift at Pops Diner in s1.
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- 3 Members
- ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- adaorhell: From a Jughead voice over.
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41,497 members
470 reviews
4.2
Score 2
Added 2021-12-05, 11:16 AM
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- 2 Members
- adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- adaorhell: Jughead reads this in s5.
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- 2 Members
- adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- adaorhell: Jughead's English class at Stonewall Prep reads this
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- 2 Members
- adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- adaorhell: Miss Grundy, s1. Betty s7 e8.
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21,300 members
233 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 2
Added 2021-12-05, 11:15 AM
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20,074 members
438 reviews
3.9
Score 2
Added 2023-05-22, 05:32 PM
- 2 Members
- adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- adaorhell: Veronica reference
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18,002 members
174 reviews
3.9
Score 2
Added 2021-12-05, 11:04 AM
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- 2 Members
- adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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- adaorhell: Main villain from s4.
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8,017 members
429 reviews
4
Score 2
Added 2022-05-15, 02:10 PM
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- 2 Members
- adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- adaorhell: Cheryl is seen reading. unknown season
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- 2 Members
- adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- adaorhell: episode title
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5,807 members
188 reviews
3.9
Score 2
Added 2022-05-15, 02:13 PM
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- 2 Members
- adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- adaorhell: Cheryl calls Nick St. Claire a Less Than Zero Unrepentant Spore in s2.
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- 2 Members
- adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- adaorhell: Betty's entire existence and important for s2.
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- 2 Members
- adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- adaorhell: Veronica's first remarks about Riverdale High s1 pilot.
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3,631 members
58 reviews
4.1
Score 2
Added 2021-12-05, 10:49 AM
- 2 Members
- adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- adaorhell: Jughead is seen reading this in bed at Lodge Lodge in s2(?)
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- 2 Members
- adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- adaorhell: episode title
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2,689 members
95 reviews
3.9
Score 2
Added 2022-08-07, 01:16 PM
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by Jay Anson
2,462 members
86 reviews
½ 3.3
Score 2
Added 2021-12-05, 11:17 AM
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- 2 Members
- adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- adaorhell: Kevin reads this in s3.
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- 2 Members
- adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- adaorhell: Veronica reads in S7 E2
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64
by Jim Sharman
539 members
4 reviews
4.1
Score 2
Added 2022-08-07, 01:24 PM
- 2 Members
- adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- adaorhell: Cheryl disposes of family she doesn't like in s5.
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- 2 Members
- adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- adaorhell: s5 episode title
66
- 2 Members
- adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- adaorhell: Ethel reads this in season 2.
67
by David Lynch
113 members
1 review
½ 3.7
Score 2
Added 2023-03-31, 01:57 PM
- 2 Members
- adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- adaorhell: episode title
68
- 2 Members
- adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- adaorhell: episode title
69
- 2 Members
- adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- adaorhell: Jughead voice over
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23,760 members
401 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 1
Added 2021-12-05, 10:58 AM
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- Member
- adaorhell
74
20,312 members
243 reviews
4.1
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76
11,818 members
135 reviews
4.1
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Added 2021-12-05, 10:51 AM
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84
7,147 members
77 reviews
4.2
Score 1
Added 2021-12-05, 10:48 AM
85
by Anonymous
6,981 members
182 reviews
4.1
Score 1
Added 2023-03-31, 02:00 PM
86
by H. G. Wells
6,833 members
165 reviews
½ 3.6
Score 1
Added 2023-03-31, 01:45 PM
87
6,277 members
109 reviews
4.2
Score 1
Added 2022-08-07, 01:08 PM
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by Vatsyayana
2,068 members
22 reviews
3.1
Score 1
Added 2022-04-20, 07:28 PM
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95
by Tony Kushner
1,804 members
26 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 1
Added 2022-08-07, 01:11 PM
96
1,527 members
91 reviews
3.9
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Added 2023-03-31, 01:55 PM
97
- Member
- adaorhell
98
1,344 members
16 reviews
½ 4.3
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