
While we're all still drooling over Anthony Bridgerton in anticipation of a Bridgerton Season 3, it's important to remember that the show is based on a book series from author Julia Quinn. The bodice-ripper has been viewed by some 82 million households and counting since it premiered, and the world can't get enough of the romance, intrigue, drama, Bridgerton memes and humor (and, let's be real, of the Duke of Hastings). With high tension, whirlwind romances, and steamy scenes (sometimes way more X-rated than what’s in the TV show), they’re great for people who think the gentle hand-caresses of Austen’s work are just too tame.Bridgertonhas taken over the pop culture landscape since the Shondaland series debuted on Netflix. Quinn’s original Bridgerton series has eight novels that follow the trials and tribulations, and of course, the romantic lives of the other Bridgerton siblings. However, if you devoured all the episodes of the second season like a delicious tea pastry and are hungry for more, look no further.



Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story is a story completely unique to the Netflix series, so there aren’t any book equivalents to catch up on before you stream. Netflix has announced that they will renew Bridgerton for a third (and fouth!) season, but another swoon-worthy batch of episodes is available now. What Are the Best Bridgerton Books in Order? The show was an immediate hit with both royal watchers and drama fans alike, propelling the cast to rising star status, while taking the original book series to the top of the bestsellers list.

Based on Julia Quinn’s bestselling series of historical romance novels, the second season of the Shonda Rhimes-produced Netflix show covered the second book, The Viscount Who Loved Me, which follows the battle of wits (and whirlwind courtship) between of upper-class socialite Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathon Bailey) and Kate Sharma (Simone Ashley).
