Books to Read If You Loved Severance

The Apple TV show Severance has taken the world by storm and it is all that everyone is talking about. And we have books that you should read if you loved Severance and wanted to read books with similar themes. 

With season two airing now, the show is once again on everyone’s mind. Each episode is released on Friday so fans have a lot of time to read books to hold themselves till then.

Severance is not based on a TV show which is an impressive feat. But the themes in the sci-fi show have appeared in many books and you can find books that have similar plots. It isn’t often when a TV Show is original and we all expect it to be an adaptation because it is so good. You can see the full list below!

Books to Read Like Severance

• Liberation Day by George Saunders
• Severance by Ling Ma
• The Circle by Dave Eggers
• Land of Milk and Honey by C Pam Zhang
• Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
• Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
• The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami
• The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa
• Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
• The Circle by Dave Eggers

Liberation Day

The first book on our list is Liberation Day by George Saunders and fans will see some similarities. Just like Severance, memory is removed but in Saunders novel, the person can be programmed. Saunders thrives in novels like these and tackles themes such as technology and politics and what it means for humanity’s future.

Severance

A novel that has seen its sales increase because it shares a name with the show is Severance by Ling Ma. The novel has nothing to do with the show but is still worth reading because of its original and interesting plot. A disease makes the infected repeat a routine every day until they die. Sometimes a novel gets lucky and Ling Ma’s novel deserves the spotlight.

Chain-Gang All-Stars

A novel that has some similar themes that might surprise some people is Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah. In this novel, incarcerated people are given the choice to join CAPE, the Criminal Action Penal Entertainment program, to fight to the death for the public’s entertainment. Just like Severance, a corporation is pulling the strings and running the show, playing with people’s lives.

Conclusion

These are the books that you should read if you loved Severance. The list includes books that tackle similar themes like memory loss or powerful corporations abusing their power. Season two of Severance is airing now and it is all that everyone wants to talk about. Have you watched Severance? These books will hold you over until the next episode every week!

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