--- title: Margo's Got Money Troubles: 100 Must-Read Books of 2024 description: Find out why "Margo's Got Money Troubles" is on TIME's list of the must-read books of the year. canonical: https://time.com/collections/must-read-books-2024/7172817/margos-got-money-problems/ article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2024-11-13T13:15:20.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-03-03T00:42:54.245Z article:section: Entertainment og:title: 'Margo's Got Money Troubles' Is One of the 100 Must-Read Books of 2024 og:description: Here's why it made the list og:url: https://time.com/collections/must-read-books-2024/7172817/margos-got-money-problems/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte58acf819f9dacab/698a8d06db2987d77e2711c6/Margos-Got-Money-Troubles-Rufi-Thorpe.jpg?branch=production&width=2400&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: 'Margo's Got Money Troubles' Is One of the 100 Must-Read Books of 2024 og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: 'Margo's Got Money Troubles' Is One of the 100 Must-Read Books of 2024 twitter:description: Here's why it made the list twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte58acf819f9dacab/698a8d06db2987d77e2711c6/Margos-Got-Money-Troubles-Rufi-Thorpe.jpg?branch=production&width=2400&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 --- Nov 13, 2024 # Margo's Got Money Troubles by [Shannon Carlin](https://time.com/author/shannon-carlin/) ## Shannon Carlin Carlin is a contributor for TIME.  Rufi Thorpe’s witty and endearing fourth novel (soon to be an [Apple TV+ series](https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/michelle-pfeiffer-elle-fanning-nicole-kidman-apple-tv-series-margos-got-money-troubles-1236153542/)) begins with Margo, a bright college freshman, discovering she is pregnant with her former English professor’s baby. Her decision to keep the child, very much against the wishes of her married ex and her single mom, results in her needing money—and fast. With support from her thoughtful roommate and her long-absent, former pro-wrestler dad, she launches a successful OnlyFans account that helps her support her son. But when her baby’s father sues her for full custody, she is forced to defend herself and her occupation. _Margo’s Got Money Troubles_ offers a radical look at a young woman coming into her own in a world that would prefer she stay dependent. **Buy Now:** _Margo's Got Money Troubles_ on [Bookshop](https://bookshop.org/a/4973/9780063356580) | [Amazon](https://amzn.to/3NVXDwJ) | [Barnes & Noble](https://fave.co/3NWZbGu) **Correction, November 15** The original version of this story mischaracterized a plot point in _Margo's Got Money Troubles_. She decides to keep her baby against the wishes of her ex and mother, not at their behest. 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