From strange disappearances to troubled husbandandwife relationships, these books like gone girl are sure to keep you in suspense until the very last page. It wont take too long to fly through the telling of the strange disappearance of amy dunne. But you likely knocked out both of those books before the calendar flipped over to 2016. Jun 21, 2012 if you liked gone girl, youll love gillian flynn is a personal favorite of mine. Featuring twisty, unpredictable novels that will keep you turning the pages late into the night. Jan 30, 2015 lucky for you, women write some of the best twisty, keep you upatnight mysteries. The ten books that just might rival flynns chilling tale.
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 and the girl on the train north. If you love psychological thrillers, these are the books like gone girl 2018 will deliver. Ever since i read it last year i have been on the hunt for similar books. The husband, christopher, has gone missing from london, and the narrator acquiesces to her motherinlaws plea that she travel to greece to find him, with nearcomic detachment. The girl on the train, here are twelve novels to pick up next. Its a thriller to boot plus has that scary element. The first mention in books like gone girl is before i go to sleep which also happens to be the first novel by s.
Sep 29, 2014 10 books you must read if you loved gone girl all written by women, to boot. She recommended the dinner koch which i had read more of a psychological thriller i suppose. The complete list of 50 features books to help you understand you, change the way you think and make you cry, as well as thrill, transport and. But you likely knocked out both of those books before the calendar flipped over to 2. The titles are also suspensepsychological thrillers. Six years after its meteoric debut, gillian flynns gone girl is still setting the standard by which all other domestic thrillers are judged. They are twisty, captivating and will leave you on the edge of your seat.
Katie kitamuras unsettling third novel, a separation, begins with an estrangement. I read it, it seemed to have some good advice but also some headscratching advice, some errors, and some internal inconsistencies. If you select that link, well show you which of your previous ratings, wish list additions, or purchases influenced our suggestion. 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 never fear. Get your read on and prepare for major chills down your spine. Dec 05, 20 after finishing gone girl, i sought out everything that a search engine algorithm might suggest for readers who liked gone girl. Luckily, there are other genrebending books like outlander to see you through it. Here are 12 followup reads for the girl on the train that arent gone girl to fill the hole that hawkins left when you hit the final page on rachel and megans story. Then you ll definitely want to check out these 10 books to read if you loved gone girl. Its nameless narrator has left her unfaithful spouse. What was the most recommended book youve not liked. If youre unsure why were recommending a particular item, select the category in your recommendations. A noise downstairs, by linwood barclay is similar, but the man is the victim.
While the novel already received the bigscreen treatment and youve probably read the next gone girl a. Theres a if you love the hunger games one, if you love twilight, and, of course, if you love harry 74 books to read if you liked hunger games mr. Kathy and diana find themselves at odds over the bestseller gone girl by gillian flynn. The best books to read if you liked gone girl purewow. Jess shares the golden girl blog reader recommended books. Nonetheless, its filled with psychologically complex characters, lots of subplots, and tons of important detailsso dont zone out, blink, or skim passages, because you very well might miss something. Use the alphabetical lists below to look up a favorite book or author and then click see readalikes to discover similar books. While the novel already received the bigscreen treatment and you ve probably read the next gone girl a. After finishing gone girl, i sought out everything that a search engine algorithm might suggest for readers who liked gone girl. Its filled with trademark gillian flynn twists and will make you even more squeamish than gone girl did.
Both books are full of shocking twists, unreliable narrators, and manipulative story lines. While obvious to some, the novels the girl on the train and gone girl are both appropriate comparisons, but since that comparison has been made to death ill stick to ten other comparisons for my list. Nov 09, 2014 gone girl by gillian flynn is one of my favorite books. Paris books there are just three will put you in that mindset. Kelly braffet is married to owen king, stephen kings son and a damn fine writer himself.
If you liked gone girl, youll love gillian flynn is a personal favorite of mine. If you loved gone girl, try reading these 9 other books, too. Sep 26, 2015 theres a if you love the hunger games one, if you love twilight, and, of course, if you love harry 74 books to read if you liked hunger games mr. Ive been on the hunt for books like gone girl ever since i finished gillian flynns bestselling book. Abbott lights up the murky, nefarious inner workings. If the last book you breezed through was gillian flynns gone girl, we have a feeling you crave an outstanding plot twist.
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. Hands down the most fed up book ive ever read, but i couldnt put it down. So if you see a book that would be a good fit with his or her interests, buy it or borrow it and give it to your child. The girl before by jp delaney is one of the most masterful psychological thrillers since gone girl by gillian flynn. Let them read through this list of expert recommendations for the 50 best books for 9 and 10 yearolds and select one or 10 books to read. A girl on the run, a hidden past, a twenty year secret, and someone sinister who knows about it allif you like books like girl on the train, look no. Gone girl and the girl on the train were two of the most popular books of the last few years. After reading sharp objects and dark places, i thought wow, this woman knows how to write about the darkness within and make it readable and disturbing at the same time. Here are our top 10 books for people who love the hunger games and want to read more. If youre the rare person who has read the girl on the train but not gone girl, we need you to pull. Books to read if you liked girl on the trainnewinbooks. This too, will remind you of gone girl particularly of nick, as he transforms from bad guy, to good guy, to bad guy, ad infinitum.
Lucky for you, women write some of the best twisty, keepyouupatnight mysteries. Fans of gone girl will find similar themes in the good neighbor, a new psychological suspense book from a. So, here are six books like the woman in the window. Find books like gone girl from the worlds largest community of readers. Apr 17, 2018 from topping the new york times bestseller list to becoming a box office hit, it is clear that audiences everywhere were entranced by gillian flynns gone girl.
Gone girl is a pretty gripping story, the kind where just one more page easily turns into five more chapters, and in this respect, its a pretty easy read. Mystery books to read if you like the girl on the train. Here are 50 mustread books recommended by stephen king over the years. If youre looking for books like gone girl and love liane moriartys books, pick up the good neighbor. Sep 07, 2012 kathy and diana find themselves at odds over the bestseller gone girl by gillian flynn. Then youre definitely going to love this selection of thrillers. Ive read still missing and never knowing and they were both intense thrillers. Why this is one of our books to read if you liked girl on the train. Were talking crime, suspense and murder insert evil laugh. Like gone girl, the girl before features manipulative and deliberate characters who move through their lives and follow plans with intention.
Here you can find handpicked readalike recommendations for more than 4000 contemporary books and 3000 authors. Do not start reading this on a weeknight, because you will read it through the night and never go. Here, ten books to read that arent flynns other two addictive novels. Top ten books to read now youve finished the hunger games. Top 10 books to read now youve finished the hunger games. Mar 11, 2019 here are 50 mustread books recommended by stephen king over the years, and if you scroll all the way down to the bottom of the list, ive made a few of my own book suggestions for the king as well. Start typing the title or the author of a book you like, and click on the link underneath which matches best.
If you liked gone girl and the girl on the train by nvdpl adult librarians a staffcreated list. 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. Here are 12 followup reads for the girl on the train that arent gone girl to fill the hole that hawkins left. A book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book.
Jan 11, 2017 if the last book you breezed through was gillian flynns gone girl, we have a feeling you crave an outstanding plot twist. You will not want to delay finishing the book it has that affect. 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. If you liked gillian flynn s dark and suspenseful gone girl, then you have to read paula hawkinss pageturner the girl on the trainand vice versa. Hands down the most fed up book ive ever read, but i. Find out what each liked and didnt like about the novel. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
You ran out and bought sharp objects and dark places and read them in two sleepless nights. 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. Gone girl by gillian flynn is one of my favorite books. If you like gone girl, read gillian flynns other novels dark places and sharp objects. Heres some readalikes to keep you on the edge of your seat. I read it at the beach, i read it while eating a salad at work, i. Add these books like sharp objects to your tbr list. Then you re definitely going to love this selection of thrillers. Aug 05, 2014 if you loved gone girl, try reading these 9 other books, too. Almost a year has passed since gone girl swept into theaters to dismantle the myth of. If you ask us, the newest season of outlander on starz has made the wait for the ninth installmentgo tell the bees that i am goneeven more excruciating. 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. News entertainment beauty fashion lifestyle books health music month spread the love video. Luckily, 2015 has been kind to those of us who love gillian flynn books and are always looking for books to read with a similar appeal.
Thankfully, the king of horror is exceptionally generous with his book suggestions. Go to improve your recommendations rate a purchased item. If you liked gone girlthis is 100x more gripping, a faster read, and way more twisted if you can imagine such a thing. Our list of books like gone girl contain solely new releases. Thats why ive narrowed down the most inspiring, exciting, pullyouin books that every single teenager should read. Mar 09, 2018 the titles are also suspensepsychological thrillers. 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.