Six books to read if you’re obsessed with Succession

A financial investigation in the wake of a business partner’s death risks exposing the private lives of New York City’s elite upper class.

Will it fracture the Darling family? Will the greed become too much? The wealthier the family, the more to lose.

This is a classic, and for good reason.

Let yourself be transported back to the 1930s in a tale of class, shame, guilt and anger.

It’s the famous story of how one misinterpreted action can mean a lifetime of atonement.

Five privileged sons from a wealthy family assume they are to inherit their father’s estate and legacy after his passing.

But a woman claiming to be their father’s mistress, giving him two sons, sues his estate and the brothers feel betrayed.

Secrets come to light and family loyalty is questioned as this New York family begins to question whether they really knew each other at all.

Years of simmering tensions finally reach breaking point for the Plumb family as Melody, Beatrice, and Jack Plumb gather to confront their brother, Leo, who is fresh out of rehab.

This is a tale of how we depend on each other within our family, despite old grudges and resentments, as the Plumb family trust fund is endangered.

They all need the money – but will they get it?

It’s a small town drama with a very dysfunctional family at the centre.

A darker read than the previous recommendations, this whodunit homecoming is about the murder of two preteen girls and one reporter to whom the story feels all too familiar.

This is a tale of strained friendships and how platonic relationships shift over many years.

Beginning in the 1970s a group of six teen friends vow to always be interesting – but will envy and disappointment get the better of them?