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.
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Riverdale (TV Show, 2017-2023)
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3 participating members
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68,007 members
1,105 reviews
3.9
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ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: Veronica reference
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66,522 members
1,049 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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55,619 members
882 reviews
4.2
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ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: Betty reference
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51,216 members
742 reviews
3.9
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ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: Episode title
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50,544 members
945 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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40,711 members
507 reviews
3.9
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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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39,299 members
673 reviews
3.8
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37,010 members
602 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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36,725 members
636 reviews
3.9
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ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: Jughead reads in s5.
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33,697 members
483 reviews
3.9
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ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: Episode title
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32,549 members
579 reviews
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3 Members
ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: Betty reads in s4 Halloween episode.
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26,854 members
262 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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25,065 members
455 reviews
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3 Members
ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: Cheryl reads in s4.
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22,441 members
443 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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22,378 members
367 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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21,695 members
434 reviews
4.1
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ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: Jughead voice over
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21,603 members
234 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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21,571 members
396 reviews
3.9
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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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20,350 members
394 reviews
4.1
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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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19,526 members
505 reviews
4.1
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ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: Jughead voice over
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19,347 members
576 reviews
4.2
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ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: Cheryl
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18,465 members
514 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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11,645 members
99 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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11,462 members
191 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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9,764 members
271 reviews
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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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8,991 members
108 reviews
½ 3.6
3 Members
ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: Cheryl reads this in s6.
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4,315 members
132 reviews
3.8
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ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: Jughead voice over
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4,140 members
88 reviews
½ 4.3
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ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: episode title s6
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2,942 members
134 reviews
4.1
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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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2,148 members
42 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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1,167 members
43 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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2 members
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ahef1963, adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: From a Jughead voice over.
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47,017 members
719 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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41,497 members
470 reviews
4.2
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ahef1963, adaorhell
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adaorhell: Jughead reads with his English class in s4.
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38,951 members
637 reviews
½ 4.3
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adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: Jughead reads this in s5.
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33,282 members
514 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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30,414 members
536 reviews
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adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: Miss Grundy, s1. Betty s7 e8.
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21,300 members
233 reviews
½ 3.7
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ahef1963, adaorhell
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adaorhell: Archie reads in s5.
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20,074 members
438 reviews
3.9
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adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: Veronica reference
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19,390 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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18,002 members
174 reviews
3.9
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ahef1963, adaorhell
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adaorhell: Jughead reference
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14,273 members
143 reviews
4.1
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ahef1963, adaorhell
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adaorhell: Jughead voice over
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13,646 members
276 reviews
½ 3.7
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ahef1963, adaorhell
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adaorhell: Musical Episode
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13,067 members
275 reviews
½ 3.7
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adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: Main villain from s4.
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11,621 members
158 reviews
4.2
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ahef1963, adaorhell
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adaorhell: Cheryl s1
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8,017 members
429 reviews
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ahef1963, adaorhell
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adaorhell: Tabitha reads this in s6.
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7,611 members
238 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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6,855 members
49 reviews
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adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: episode title
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5,901 members
177 reviews
½ 3.5
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ahef1963, adaorhell
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adaorhell: Jughead voice over
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5,807 members
188 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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5,584 members
86 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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5,348 members
213 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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4,874 members
49 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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4,702 members
63 reviews
½ 3.7
2 Members
adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: Veronica's first remarks about Riverdale High s1 pilot.
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3,631 members
58 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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3,081 members
46 reviews
½ 3.3
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adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: episode title
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2,689 members
95 reviews
3.9
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ahef1963, adaorhell
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adaorhell: Veronica reference
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2,462 members
86 reviews
½ 3.3
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ahef1963, adaorhell
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adaorhell: Toni is seen reading in s4(?).
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2,132 members
31 reviews
3.9
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ahef1963, adaorhell
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adaorhell: Veronica reads this in s6.
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2,039 members
53 reviews
4.2
2 Members
adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: Kevin reads this in s3.
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1,944 members
13 reviews
½ 4.4
2 Members
ahef1963, adaorhell
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adaorhell: Jughead reads for English Class at Stonewall Prep
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1,613 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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869 members
13 reviews
3.9
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ahef1963, adaorhell
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adaorhell: Episode title
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539 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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473 members
11 reviews
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adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: s5 episode title
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204 members
14 reviews
½ 3.5
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adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: Ethel reads this in season 2.
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113 members
1 review
½ 3.7
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adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: episode title
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39 members
2.9
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adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: episode title
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5 members
½ 3.7
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adaorhell, ManWithAnAgenda
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adaorhell: Jughead voice over
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26,881 members
369 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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24,656 members
322 reviews
½ 4.3
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adaorhell
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adaorhell: Kevin reference
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23,760 members
401 reviews
½ 4.3
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adaorhell
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adaorhell: Jughead reads in s3.
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21,961 members
398 reviews
½ 4.4
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adaorhell
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20,312 members
243 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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13,267 members
238 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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11,818 members
135 reviews
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adaorhell
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adaorhell: Betty reads in s2.
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10,356 members
178 reviews
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adaorhell: Veronica is seen(?) with this in s4. constantly referenced about Hiram Lodge.
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9,492 members
100 reviews
3.8
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adaorhell
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adaorhell: Betty reads this in s5.
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9,325 members
86 reviews
½ 3.4
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adaorhell
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adaorhell: Betty reference
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9,077 members
113 reviews
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adaorhell
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adaorhell: episode title
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9,013 members
121 reviews
3.9
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adaorhell
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adaorhell: Southside High's newspaper. 
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8,316 members
123 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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7,689 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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7,147 members
77 reviews
4.2
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adaorhell
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adaorhell: Cheryl is seen reading (original, in French) in s2 or 3.
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6,981 members
182 reviews
4.1
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adaorhell
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adaorhell: episode title
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6,833 members
165 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
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adaorhell: Episode title
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5,068 members
77 reviews
4.1
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adaorhell
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adaorhell: joneswuzhere solid choice for s5 reference.
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3,529 members
199 reviews
4.2
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adaorhell
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adaorhell: Tabitha reads this in s6.
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2,786 members
65 reviews
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adaorhell
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adaorhell: Jughead, not sure if seen reading or from the voice over.
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2,704 members
96 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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2,332 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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2,068 members
22 reviews
3.1
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adaorhell
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adaorhell: Cheryl (as previous incarnation) gives this to Veronica (previous incarnation) during Rivervale event.
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1,846 members
86 reviews
4.1
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adaorhell
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adaorhell: episode title s6
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1,804 members
26 reviews
½ 4.4
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adaorhell
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adaorhell: episode title
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1,527 members
91 reviews
3.9
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adaorhell
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adaorhell: episode title
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1,352 members
23 reviews
3.9
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adaorhell
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1,344 members
16 reviews
½ 4.3
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adaorhell
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adaorhell: Toni reads "Mississippi, 1955" in S7 e1.
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1,267 members
25 reviews
½ 3.6
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adaorhell
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adaorhell: s2 e5 is named "there will be blood" which is a film based on this Upton Sinclair novel.
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1,236 members
36 reviews
3.8
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adaorhell: title of s2 e1