- Share - [](https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https://about.ebsco.com/markdownify/node/26936) - []() - []() - []() # For fans of Tiger King ![FFO Tiger King blog image ](/sites/default/files/acquiadam-assets/FFO-Tiger-King-blog-image-780.jpg) [Kaitlin Conner](/novelist/bio/kaitlin-conner) 7 April 2020 Hey, all you cool cats and kittens! It’s been several weeks since Netflix’s true crime docuseries *Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness* made its splashy debut, but you’d never guess it based on my social media feeds — it seems like every day a new crop of fans is discovering the show, sharing memes, and poring over the [many](https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/tiger-king-memes-joe-exotic-jokes-mask-netflix-doc-s-ncna1172561) (*[many](https://www.vulture.com/2020/04/tiger-king-netflix-wtf-docuseries.html)*) think pieces out there. *Tiger King*’s buzz has reached a fever pitch, and with a scripted series adaptation reportedly in the works (with *Saturday Night Live* mainstay Kate McKinnon set to portray Carole Baskin), it’s likely that folks are going to be talking about the head-scratching exploits of Joe Exotic and co. for a long time. Luckily, there’s no shortage of purrfect read-alikes out there to sate readers’ tastes for the bizarre. For more jaw-dropping stranger-than-fiction tales, try searching **GX true crime AND TC dramatic** in NoveList Plus (or consider swapping in **TC high-drama** if you really want to kick things up a notch). If you’re looking for more animal-centric true crime, search **GX true crime AND GX nature writing**. Animal safety not guaranteed, so proceed with caution! Looking for fiction read-alikes? **GX crime fiction** is a good place to start, or try **GX transgressive fiction** for boundary-pushing books. You might also want to consider titles with an offbeat tone (**TC offbeat**), racy humor (**TC racy humor**) or characters who are quirky (**CC quirky**) or twisted (**CC twisted**). --- [Kaitlin Conner](/novelist/bio/kaitlin-conner "Kaitlin Conner") is a Readers’ Advisory Librarian at NoveList. [Her *Tiger King* character](https://www.buzzfeed.com/fjweschler/which-tiger-king-character-are-you-886stqydkj) is Saff. Category: [Articles ](/blogs/novelist/category/articles) Tags: [Readers' advisory](/blogs/novelist/tag/readers'-advisory) - Share - [](https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https://about.ebsco.com/markdownify/node/26936) - []() - []() - []()