We’re excited that Younger will be returning to our screens on June 5. This fun, addictive and yes, very unrealistic, show about working in a publishing house has affectionately satirised many real-life books and authors in previous episodes. Here are our guesses for what books and trends the show will skewer in the third season.

Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur

Instagram poets and YouTube stars have been on the rise, and there’s no doubt that such titles would appeal to the Millennial Print imprint that Kelsey and Liza run. Rupi Kaur’s bestselling poetry collection, Milk and Honey, is quite an astonishing story. It was originally self-published, before getting snapped up by a publishing house, and has gone on to sell 2.5 million copies worldwide and get translated into 25 languages. Kaur has been a subject of intense interest, good and bad, and there’s no mistaking her impact on the books industry.

Fire and Fury by Michael Wolff

One of the most explosive and talked-about books of the year, Michael Wolff’s incendiary exposé of life behind the scenes in Donald Trump’s White House seems like a no-brainer. A lot of contemporary US TV shows have included direct references to and comments on the Trump presidency (such as The Good Fight and One Day at a Time) and Wolff’s book is a perfect way for Younger to do so as well. The story around the book’s publication also has the potential for high drama and lots of juicy details, such as the President’s inflammatory tweet that surely boosted sales.

Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

In the last couple of years, we’ve seen a growing number of uplifting quirky fiction titles which have kindness at their core. A recent Guardian article named this trend ‘up-lit’ and Gail Honeyman’s 2017 novel, Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, definitely fits the bill. An act of generosity helps a young office-worker in Glasgow with a troubled history to overcome her habitually solitary lifestyle. It it also a very popular book club pick and could be a way to involve Liza’s friends from her old life.

Asymmetry by Lisa Halliday

With so many other shows tackling the #MeToo movement, it seems likely that Younger will too. And what better way to do this than through a novel that has drawn multiple comparisons with a real life love affair involving none other than Philip Roth? Asymmetry is a novel about power structures and how they operate on all levels of life, both personal and political. It has generated much buzz among readers and our reviewer predicts it will be on many future prize lists to come.

Elena Ferrante

While Younger has featured a version of literary superstar, Karl Ove Knausgård, they’re yet to tackle the incredible Elena Ferrante who shot to fame with the publication of her Neapolitan novels. But given these book’s immense impact on the industry, and the fascinating story of Ferrante herself, we feel it’s only a matter of time before they do. Ferrante now writes regular columns for the Guardian which may be the show’s entry point, and regardless, are worth reading.

Literary trends that may crop up in the new season…

• Books with the word f*ck in the title
• A controversial motivational speaker
• A viral New Yorker story (à la ‘Cat Person’ by Kristen Roupenian)
• A low-carb cookbook
• The demise of colouring books