From strange disappearances to troubled husbandandwife relationships, these books like gone girl are sure to keep you in suspense until the very last page. While i didnt think it was the best book that ive ever read. Both books are full of shocking twists, unreliable narrators, and manipulative story lines. Its just that there are so many stories to choose from, which you already know if you, like millions of other readers, rapidly inhaled novels like gone girl and the girl on the train over the. Abbott lights up the murky, nefarious inner workings. Aug 17, 2017 as with gone girl, the marriage at the heart of fates and furies is a multifaceted beast. As stated in the entry above, if youre looking for books like gone with the wind then it is incredibly important to read some narratives that tell the story of slavery from the other perspective. Now your sleepless nights are spent yearning for another gillian flynn bookand could the days until the gone girl movie comes out be going by any slower. Here are some books that i have come accross that i liked. It seems like every thriller that comes out now is compared to gone girl.
Im very intrigued in a few of his books 112263 and it but wanted to know how scary his books are, especially for someone who doesnt watch horror movies and has never read a horror book. Apr 17, 2018 if you are still longing for twisted endings and dark themes, here are five books like gone girl to feed your addiction. If you liked gone girl, youll find fresh thrills in the silent wife 072220 07. In the theme of books like gone girl and girl on the train, the silent wife is a stunning psychological thriller that will leave you questioning who the killer is until the last moment. Follow stieg larssons the girl with the dragon tattoo with the troubled man, by henning mankell, who many say is the heir to the swedishthrillerwriter throne, or jo nesbos the snowman, a gripping tale of norwegian origin. From an experiment gone wrong to a town with dangerous secrets, these twisty psychological thriller books. Heres some readalikes to keep you on the edge of your seat.
If anything, books like gone girl would be greatly appreciated as well. As with gone girl, the marriage at the heart of fates and furies is a multifaceted beast. Books that perform well based on their reader engagement are published by inkitt in different formats and channels. If youve read gone girl you remember the feeling you had when it was over. The book about nick and amy dunne, with its larger than life twist, took the book world by storm. Jan 06, 2016 it seems like every thriller that comes out now is compared to gone girl. The first half of the novel tells the story of lotto and mathildes whirlwind romance and ensuing 20. Top 10 books to read if you liked gone girl savvy reader book lists books like gone girl, gilly macmillan, girl on the train, gone girl, gone girl books, helen fields, katerina diamond, liked gone girl, macmillan gilly, mccreight, perfect remains, the perfect girl, the teacher, what to read, what to read if you like gone girl. Gone girl is a film adaptation of flynns 2012 novel of the same name. Stories similar to gone girl books, stories, and novels like gone girl by gillian flynn. In a future where most people have computer implants in their heads to control their environment, a boy meets an unusual girl who is in serious trouble. Gone here are some books you might enjoy if you like the gone series and actionadventure books for young adult.
While the novel already received the bigscreen treatment and youve probably read the next gone girl a. Jan 30, 2015 lucky for you, women write some of the best twisty, keep you upatnight mysteries. Like gone girl, the girl before features manipulative and deliberate characters who move through their lives and follow plans with intention. Apr 29, 2014 10 dark and twisty books for gone girl fans. Aug 05, 2014 it should go without saying that, if you liked flynns gone girl, you re probably the precise target audience for her previous novels, but both sharp objects and dark places come with a serious. When you read this book, you will make many assumptions.
Its got a mysterious plot, a victorian london setting and a dash or more of erotica. It should go without saying that, if you liked flynns gone girl, youre probably the precise target audience for her previous novels, but both sharp objects and dark places come with a serious. Best psychological thrillers books like gone girl refinery29. Oct 10, 2016 if you read the girl on the train, were guessing you already checked out gone girl and the girl with the dragon tattoo, but you shouldnt stop there. Youll start with, its about a husband whose wife goes. Heres a look at some books like gone girl thatll hook you instantly. This book was touted as the next gone girl, another addition to the dysfunctional female character thriller genre. Having been immersed in so many mystery books and television plots you usually go with the strategy of who is the least likely suspect as a mystery unfolds. If you liked gone girl and the girl on the train north. Enthralling books like gone girl everyone should read at least.
Here are 12 followup reads for the girl on the train that arent gone girl to fill the hole that hawkins left. Sep 29, 2014 reagan arthur bookssarah crichton booksrandom house. Well, its hard to find something so great again but we did it, we found a few books like gone girl. If you liked gillian flynns dark and suspenseful gone girl, then you have to read paula hawkinss pageturner the girl on the trainand vice versa. The girl on the train by paula hawkins, dark places by gillian flynn, the silent patient by alex michaelides, tw. In 2012, gillian flynns third novel, gone girl, was published. You ran out and bought sharp objects and dark places and read them in two sleepless nights.
If gone girl was the last book you breezed through, here are ten books with great plot twists youll probably love. Gone girl and the girl on the train were two of the most popular books of the last few years. If you like gone by michael grant central rappahannock. Or try siobahn fallons you know when the men are gone, about life on an army base. You probably know gillian flynn from her massively successful thriller gone girl. I love you more by jennifer murphy one man, three wives, the perfect murder. Mary kubica writes an emotional story of a kidnapped girl, mia, and her mothers relentless search to find her. Nov 09, 2014 gone girl by gillian flynn is one of my favorite books. Books with unreliable narrators and rollercoaster plot twists all come together in this list of our favorite psychological thrillers. Six years after its meteoric debut, gillian flynns gone girl is still setting the standard by which all other domestic thrillers are judged. Jan 11, 2017 if gone girl was the last book you breezed through, here are ten books with great plot twists you ll probably love. If you love psychological thrillers, these are the books like gone girl 2018 will deliver. Booklists, books to film, gillian flynn, gone girl readalikes, if you liked gone girl, psychological thrillers, reese witherspoon, top ten tuesday 29 comments. But you likely knocked out both of those books before the calendar flipped over to 2.
In gone girl by gillian flynn, nick must find his missing wife before the media blitz surrounding her disappearance. If you liked gone girl, youll love these suspense thrillers. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Kelly braffet is married to owen king, stephen kings son and a damn fine writer himself.
If you want to read more such alternative books like gone girl then the list which i have prepared for our readers might help you out in this. Dead girl running by christina dodd kellen adams just wants to escape her former life and the year she cant remember so when she gets the chance to start a new life at a remote resort in the pacific northwest, she takes it. The psychological thriller tells the story of nick dunne, a man who is suspected of murdering his wife, amy, after she goes missing. I think i liked this one more, but it was pretty close. Sep 29, 2014 10 books you must read if you loved gone girl all written by women, to boot.
Lucky for you, women write some of the best twisty, keepyouupatnight mysteries. Similar to gone girl, the story is told in alternating voices between a husband and wife in a troubled marriage. It wont take too long to fly through the telling of the strange disappearance of amy dunne. If youre looking for books like gone girl and love liane moriartys books, pick up the good neighbor. After finishing gone girl, i sought out everything that a search engine algorithm might suggest for readers who liked gone girl. May 31, 2019 5 books like gone girl if youre obsessed with psychological thrillers now. If you are still longing for twisted endings and dark themes, here are five books like gone girl to feed your addiction. While the novel already received the bigscreen treatment and you ve probably read the next gone girl a. The girl on the train, here are twelve novels to pick up next. However, the actual story begins when they are invited to the neighbors.
If you read the girl on the train, were guessing you already checked out gone girl and the girl with the dragon tattoo, but you shouldnt stop there. But once youve read flynns gone girl, and her other books, dark places and sharp objects, to. The first mention in books like gone girl is before i go to sleep which also happens to be the first novel by s. Books to read if you liked the silent wife newinbooksnewinbooks. Fans of gone girl will find similar themes in the good neighbor, a new psychological suspense book from a. Although these books can be a tad unsettling, its always fun to see if you can figure out the twist before the end of the book. In fact, ive actually read a number of books simply because they were billed as the next gone girl or the new gone girl. You will assume you are reading about a jealous wife and her obsession with her. Oct 06, 2016 if youre the rare person who has read the girl on the train but not gone girl, we need you to pull over immediately. The girl before by jp delaney is one of the most masterful psychological thrillers since gone girl by gillian flynn.
Gillian flynns gone girl first a novel, now a buzzy movie starring ben affleck, in theaters oct. If you liked gone girl and the girl on the train by nvdpl adult librarians a staffcreated list. If you were fascinated by the narcissism of the lead characters in gone girl, youll find a lot to love about the selfinvolved character at the heart of norman bray in the performance of his life. Its got an excellent twisty plot, and was a really good read. Jan 17, 2018 psychological thrillers continue to be popular, following the success of the book and adaptations of bestsellers like gone girl, the girl on the train, and big little lies. Like gone girl, this novel features a duplicitous female protagonist with dark secrets and a disturbing knack for storytelling. Then youll definitely want to check out these 10 books to read if you loved gone girl.
Sep 21, 20 if you liked gone girl, you ll find fresh thrills in the silent wife 072220 07. If you were fascinated by the narcissism of the lead characters in gone girl, you ll find a lot to love about the selfinvolved character at the heart of norman bray in the performance of his life. Dec 05, 20 after finishing gone girl, i sought out everything that a search engine algorithm might suggest for readers who liked gone girl. If i enjoyed thrillersuspense books like gone girldark. Psychological thrillers continue to be popular, following the success of the book and adaptations of bestsellers like gone girl, the girl on the train, and big little lies. I expected to enjoy gone girl, but i wasnt expecting to admire it. The best books to read if you liked gone girl purewow. Featuring twisty, unpredictable novels that will keep you turning the pages late into the night. One of the films executive producers, leslie dixon, read the manuscript of the novel in 2011 and brought it to the attention of reese witherspoon who was originally slated to play amy in december of that year.
They are twisty, captivating and will leave you on the edge of your seat. If youre the rare person who has read the girl on the train but not gone girl, we need you to pull over immediately. Find books like gone girl from the worlds largest community of readers. If you loved gone girl, try reading these 9 other books, too. If you liked gone girl and the girl on the train north vancouver. And one of the best novels to read about that is the late toni morrisons 1987 novel, beloved. The genre has moved beyond just works with the word girl in the title much to our relief. Mar 14, 2018 loved the book, gone girl by gillian flynn. Sep 24, 2015 like gone girl, this novel features a duplicitous female protagonist with dark secrets and a disturbing knack for storytelling. How the twist was so shocking and how the characters were so perfectly written. Then you ll definitely want to check out these 10 books to read if you loved gone girl. Sep 25, 2014 gillian flynns gone girl first a novel, now a buzzy movie starring ben affleck, in theaters oct. I used that strategy in the first part of this book as the author withholds vital information as to what is really going on.