Key Takeaways

• New Book: A standalone sequel titled Blair is being written by Cecily von Ziegesar.
• Character Focus: The story centers on fan-favorite character Blair Waldorf, set 20 years after her time at Constance Billard School for Girls.
• Publication Date: The novel is tentatively scheduled for release in Summer 2027.
• Character Differences: Book Blair differs from the TV portrayal by Leighton Meester, especially regarding her romantic relationships.

Queen B is getting her own Gossip Girl book.

Cecily von Ziegesar—the author behind the YA novel series that was adapted into not one, but two TV shows—is writing a standalone sequel centered around fan-favorite character Blair Waldorf, according to Deadline.

Titled Blair, the book will follow the Constance Billard School for Girls alum as she navigates life 20 years after her private school exploits.

The novel is tentatively set to be published in Summer 2027.

But Blair in the books is somewhat different from the New York City socialite portrayed by Leighton Meester in the original Gossip Girl show, which ran for six seasons from 2007 to 2012. While Leighton’s character ends up with Chuck Bass (Ed Westwick) onscreen, book Blair is largely in a romantic relationship with Nate Archibald, the man made famous by Chace Crawford.

So, will Leighton ever reprise her TV role?

“They’re doing a whole new thing,” she told Fox 5 New York in 2022, after the original Gossip Girl was rebooted with an all-new cast. “I feel really good sort of sitting back and leaving it to the kids—to the young, new generation.”

Still, the 39-year-old noted, “Never say never.”