07/23/2026

Leos, born between July 23 and August 22, are a fire sign known for their big hearts, flair for the dramatics, and radiant personalities. Ruled by the sun, Leos are often characterized for their stability, loyalty, and consistency. With such a flair for creativity and opulence, Leos are drawn to stories of grand gestures, fierce loyalty, intensity, and passion. The secret ingredient to a perfect leonine tale: drama. 

Here are some of book suggestions for our confident and passionate friends:

 

City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert

Told from the perspective of an older woman as she looks back on her youth with both pleasure and regret (but mostly pleasure), City of Girls explores themes of female sexuality and promiscuity, as well as the idiosyncrasies of true love.

  • Leos may like this book because it's about finding ultimate freedom and living your best life.

The Hunting Wives by May Cobb

The Hunting Wives share more than target practice, martinis, and bad behavior in this novel of obsession, seduction, and murder.

  • Leos will like the drama and obsession in this book.

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas

Yadriel, a trans boy, summons the angry spirit of his high school's bad boy, and agrees to help him learn how he died, thereby proving himself a brujo, not a bruja, to his conservative family.

  • Leos will like the element of proving worth. 

Furiously Happy by Jenny Lawson

This is a book about embracing everything that makes us who we are - the beautiful and the flawed - and then using it to find joy in fantastic and outrageous ways.

  • Leo's will appreciate the author's bravery. 

Playing for Keeps by Alexandria Bellefleur

Bellefleur (The Devil She Knows) shines in this fun, lighthearted sapphic romance, perfect for readers who enjoy pop culture mixed with their fiction.

  • Leos love the spotlight and this book has just that.