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The Best Books, Movies, Video Games and Podcasts to Check Out After Watching 'Euphoria'

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lifestyleMarch 23, 2026

Euphoria might be the messiest show in existence—not only are its teenage characters dealing with epic levels of drama, trauma, and variously illegal activities, but the show’s production has been off the rails (season three was announced four years ago) even as the cast is beefing. Add in a chaotic approach to storytelling, and you have a show that seems to have been designed for our very online times.

Season three finally arrives on April 12, and if that seems like a miracle to you, you might wonder how you’ll get your Euphoria fix after you've run out of new episodes. We’ve already suggested a bunch of streamalike shows with the same vibes, but Euphoria's dramatic, inebriated, way-too-much aesthetic of the show can be found in other media, too—books, video games, movies, and even podcasts. Stream Euphoria on HBO Max.

The best books like 'Euphoria'

There’s a novelistic aspect to Rue’s narration—you could totally see the series as the adaptation of a postmodern novel series. If you’re feeling bookish and you want to get the same jittery fix offered by the show, here are some books that are perfect for you.

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Heroine, by Mindy McGinnis

If you love Rue’s story above all else, Heroine is the book for you. When high school softball star Mickey suffers an injury, she relies on the painkillers she’s prescribed to stay in the game—and you probably know exactly where this is going. It’s a powerful look at teenage addiction and mental health.

Fuccboi, by Sean Thor Conroe

Drugs, emotional devastation, social stagnation—Fuccboi’s searing story at a feckless young man who is slowly realizing that his poor decisions and general cowardice have put him in a cycle of misery is a perfect fit for fans of Rue, Cassie, and Jules.

Hello Girls, by Brittany Cavallaro & Emily Henry

If Rue and Jules’ doomed relationship was the fuel that powered you through the first two seasons of Euphoria, pick up Hello Girls. Winona and Lucille do the one thing Rue and Jules couldn’t: They run away together to escape their suffocating lives and terrible families.

The Revolution of Birdie Randolph, by Brandy Colbert

If Euphoria's depiction the invisible pressure that kids live under in the modern age felt way too real to you, The Revolution of Birdie Randolph is a good chaser. Dove “Birdie” Randolph is working tirelessly to be the perfect daughter her parents want—until a beautiful boy who’s obviously a bad idea and a reckless relative conspire to derail her controlled existence.

More Happy Than Not, by Adam Silvera

Do you feel all the emotions when watching Euphoria? Dive into Silvera’s emotional rollercoaster of a book. In More Happy Than Not, Aaron Soto is navigating life after his father’s suicide. But as life gets more and more confusing and he has fewer people he can trust to talk about it, he considers an experimental procedure that might bring him peace—at the cost of everything else.

The best movies like Euphoria

If you want a deeper dive into the frenetic, dramatic experience that Euphoria offers, these films will scratch the itch.

Thirteen (2003)

Thirteen is a film that speaks the same language as Euphoria. Straight-laced honor student Tracy (Evan Rachel Wood) meets new girl Evie (Nikki Reed), who shows her a world of drugs, sex, and really terrible decisions that is initially exciting, with a range of realistically bleak consequences. Rent Thirteen from Prime Video.

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Kids (1995)

Less stylized and a lot more upsetting, Kids is what unsupervised teens with access to drugs and each other’s bodies look like without flashy editing or actors who look like Zendaya. Following a gang of young teens in New York as they drink, smoke, and have unprotected sex, it’s a car crash you can’t look away from—and so controversial, it's long been tough to see (it's not streaming anywhere, but you can buy it on Blu-ray). Buy Kids on Blu-ray from Amazon.

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The Rules of Attraction (2002)

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