Megan A. Schikora’s A Woman in Pink examines what happens when love, loyalty and the desire to save someone begin to look dangerously like self-abandonment.
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Daisy Jones & the Six isn’t told like most novels. Taylor Jenkins Reid structures the story as an oral history,…
“The River Is Waiting” is a painful, honest novel about guilt, grief, and the long road toward forgiveness. Wally Lamb…
The first thing you need to know about “Leaving Las Vegas” is that John O’Brien wrote it to die. Not…
“The Disenchanted” is a short but powerful novel about talent, ego, and self-destruction. It is loosely based on Budd Schulberg’s…
Bob Huppert delivers a chilling blend of psychological horror and addiction drama, portraying alcoholism not as a subplot but as…
Kaveh Akbar’s “Martyr!” is a bold, emotional novel that wrestles with loss, purpose, addiction, identity and the hard work of…
Hubert Selby Jr.’s “Requiem for a Dream” is one of those novels that stays with you long after you close…
Addiction fiction isn’t just about substance use disorders; it’s about people — their choices, their pain, and their growth. At…
If you love your crime thrillers with a side of recovery realness and a main character who walks the razor’s…
“Trainspotting” by Irvine Welsh is a raw and gritty novel that tells the story of a group of young men…
At The Sober Curator, we’re always looking for stories that crack open the complexities of addiction, recovery, and family dynamics.…
“Demon Copperhead isn’t just a novel—it’s a punch to the gut and a balm for the soul, all wrapped in…
In a world that never seems to stop spinning, our minds often mirror the frenetic pace. Amy Liz-Harrison, host of…
Claire Rudy Foster’s novel The Rain Artist, released in 2024, delivers a dystopian vision of our planet’s not-so-distant future, where…
In The Lower Power, Michele Miller’s upcoming addiction fiction novel, there’s a new drug running rampant in New York. If…
I found out after reading Cherry that the book was semi-autobiographical and that Walker wrote it from prison. That makes…
Rachel is one of those alcoholics who has lost her job but gets dressed and takes the train to the…
The first of Lawrence Block’s books featuring gumshoe Matthew Scudder I reviewed was Eight Million Ways to Die, which was…
I found this book on a list of addiction-themed novels, but it is not what I would categorize as “addiction…
This is a beautifully written book that is quite different from the usual action-packed “Addiction Fiction” thrillers and crime stories…
Anyone who reads crime fiction is familiar with the alcoholic ex-cop private investigator character. Randy Chalmers is an ex-cop who…
This is the first book by Michele Miller that I have read, and it was excellent. It starts as a…
In I’ve Never Done This Before, Claire Rudy Foster invites readers into a raw, deeply human world of characters shaped…
Senior Sober Curator Contributor Lane Kennedy spent the past year falling in love with Nashville while trying to find her own footing again. Hayden Panettiere’s portrayal of addiction felt almost unnervingly real. Now she understands why.
I loved this book! It captures the absolutely insane nature of co-dependency. This book is for anyone who has ever…
It’s a White Lotus tropical fever dream! In this bonus buzz episode, The Sober Curator crew—Alysse Bryson and guests Sarah…
Why I Keep Telling This Story (and Why I Always Will): If you watched my recent speech, first—thank you. Thank…
David Sheff’s Beautiful Boy: A Father’s Journey Through His Son’s Addiction is a searing exploration of addiction’s devastating impact—not just…
Carl Erik Fisher’s The Urge: Our History of Addiction is a remarkable exploration of addiction, using his personal experience, historical…