Scorpio-born are a mysterious bunch. They are passionate, strong-willed, magnetic, and known to be quite a powerful, stubborn force! We chose books that are exotic and feature passionate, strong characters that will stop at nothing to get what they want!

Bel Canto – Ann Patchett – Scorpios can be quite passionate and curious about how human beings tick. Bel Canto (“Beautiful Song”) takes place in an unknown South American country at the president’s home, where a famous opera singer will dazzle the dignitaries. Terrorists seize control of the home and hold the attendees hostage, and the human drama begins, told in huge dramatic events and in quiet moments that reveal each person’s motivations.

Circe – Madeline Miller – This book is for Scorpios who enjoy stories in which the reader gains empathy for the villain’s true story (think Wicked by Maguire). Greek mythology tells us that Circe was a witch who turned Odysseus’s men into pigs as they tried to make their way home after the Trojan War. But who was she, really? Take a listen and follow Circe as she comes into her power as a fully-realized woman.

**Evicted** – Matthew Desmond – Scorpios don’t mind reading unsettling books, whether they are fiction or nonfiction. This true story about eight Milwaukee families dealing with eviction and the consequences, is honest and raw and gets into the minds and hearts of its subjects and the reader.

In the Time of Butterflies – Julia Alverez – A Scorpio admires courage in their characters, especially when it’s an underdog or underdogs fighting a stronger foe. This beautifully written and moving historical fiction novel highlights real-life Dominican Republic heroines the Mirabal sisters, a.k.a. Las Mariposas who helped lead an uprising against the Trujillo dictatorship.

Mexican Gothic – Silvia Moreno-Garcia – Known for their intense energy, Scorpios like books that speak to their edgier sentiments, which is why they’ll likely favor Gothic writing. Simply put, Scorpios are horror fiction fanatics because they are fascinated with the secrets people (and ghosts!) keep. They live for the unmasking of scandal, so Scorpios will appreciate Mexican Gothic’s storyline about the haunting of a mansion in 1950’s Mexico. Scorpios love surprises too, so we won’t disclose any more about the book, except that there’s an intense plot twist that will keep all readers on the edge of their seats until the very end.