American Reality TV Books

Two of the longest lasting reality shows involve putting individuals together in an isolated setting with eliminations and viewer participation. Those two biggies are Survivor and Big Brother. It seems there is a lot of appeal in seeing "real" people’s reactions to weird circumstances and other people. There’s scheming, gossiping, sexual tension, and physical challenges. The shows provide someone to root for and someone to hate in an endless version of the same dilemma---how to win without being a total loser!