Ive been on a mission to find other books to read that are similar to gone girl. The 10 best new young adult books in june 2017 paste. Like gone girl, this novel features a duplicitous female protagonist. The best crime books and thrillers of 2017 the guardian. Gillian flynns gone girl first a novel, now a buzzy movie starring ben affleck, in theaters oct. Filled with suspense, each book will be hard to put down.
Aug 03, 2017 why men pretend to be women to sell thrillers. Like gone girl, luckiest girl alive tells the story with a series of flashbacks that shed light on the characters present situations. Studies have shown that fewer and fewer teens are reading for fun, which can have a negative impact on their reading comprehension and college readiness. You probably recognize gillian flynn as the author of gone girl. The following books are very similar to gone girl but bring a life of their own to the psychological thriller genre. Feb 10, 2017 i think gone girl may be an obvious pick here, but id also add dangerous girls by abigail haas, which i tend to recommend as an if you loved gone girl book. 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. If youre the rare person who has read the girl on the train but not gone girl, we need you to pull over immediately.
Here are 12 followup reads for the girl on the train that arent gone girl to fill the hole that hawkins left. Hey girl, i heard you like books with girl in the title. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. A gripping psychological thriller with a shocking twist paperback june 20, 2017. 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. Like every person i knew during the summer of 2012, i read gone girl as if my life depended on it.
The thousandth floors dizzying sequel is like gossip girl set in the year 2118 only juicier. How twin peaks gave the beautiful dead girl popculture. But you likely knocked out both of those books before the calendar flipped over to 2. Jul 11, 2012 a crackling thriller about marriage in a house of mirrors. Best fiction books written by entropy december 5, 2017 we continue our best of 2017. 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. Find books like gone girl from the worlds largest community of readers. The psychological thriller tells the story of nick dunne, a man who is suspected of murdering his wife, amy, after she goes missing. Ive been on the hunt for books like gone girl ever since i finished gillian flynns bestselling book. A crackling thriller about marriage in a house of mirrors. Men dont like books about women and women dont like books about characters that you cant root for, arent. If you like gone girl you are looking for psychological, surprise ending and tense movies about with missing person, mystery, police investigation, femme fatale, investigation, manipulation and disappearance themes of drama, mystery and thriller genre shot in usa. Gillian flynn reflects on the popularity and legacy of her 2012 novel gone girl. Gone is the first novel in the gone saga, a trilogy of psychological suspense thrillers.
Jun 23, 2017 the 10 best new young adult books in june 2017. But you likely knocked out both of those books before the calendar flipped over to 2016. Gillian flynn reflects on gone girl legacy, rise of anti. Sep 24, 2015 10 books that could be the next gone girl the ten books that just might rival flynns chilling tale. Luckiest girl alive by jessica knoll like she did with gone girl, reese witherspoon has also signed on to produce a bigscreen version of. Gillian flynn author of gone girl, dark places and sharp. I read it at the beach, i read it while eating a salad at work, i read it past my bedtime. Alisha rai on girl gone viral and happiness as a radical act. One of the more unsettling episodes of mindhunter involves holden fords interview with jerry brudos, the shoe fetish killer. You probably recognize gillian flynn as the author of gone girl and the woman who wrote the foreword to ill be gone in the dark. Gone girl by gillian flynn is one of my favorite books. Sophie gilbert is a staff writer at the atlantic, where she covers culture. Enter a book you like and the site will analyse our huge database of real readers favorite books to provide book recommendations and suggestions for what to read next. In 2012, gillian flynns third novel, gone girl, was published.
For years, camille has hardly spoken to her neurotic, hypochondriac mother or to the halfsister she barely knows. In this book, you can get the real story behind the investigation and capture of this killer, told by none other than the queen of true crime, ann rule. Teen books from 2017 find 2017 books for teens right here. 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. I read it at the beach, i read it while eating a salad at work, i. Ani is pretty unpleasant to begin with, and we become more sympathetic to her as we learn more about the tragic events. Jan 16, 2018 these are our favorite young adult books of 2017. Jan 02, 2017 in 2012, gillian flynns third novel, gone girl, was published. Best psychological thrillers books like gone girl refinery29. If the last book you breezed through was gillian flynns gone girl, we have a feeling you crave an outstanding plot twist. Nov 27, 2017 2017 was the year that the very concept of a bestseller became even more dubious. If several similar results are shown, click the highest one. Like gone girl, the girl before features manipulative and deliberate characters who move through their lives and follow plans with intention.
The former feels like a progenitor to gone girl in my respects, lacing a straightforward but compelling thriller with elements of body horror, explorations of mental illness, and a light form of the gender commentary which will become so prominent in gone girl. If you liked gillian flynns dark and suspenseful gone girl, then you have. Frenchs first book, detective rob ryan is assigned to a murder that occurred in the same woods where he, as a child, witnessed a terrible crime whose details hes blacked out. December 17, 2017 most of the hundreds of first novels published each year sink like stones into a vast, cold ocean of indifference. Start typing the title or the author of a book you like, and click on the link underneath which matches best. The second book like gone girl that i would suggest reading is the french girl by lexie elliot. A true story of trial and redemption, by benjamin rachlin little, brown. For the people who find their best friend in books, this is a must that they go through books like gone girl at least once in their life. A story by the author of gone girl kindle single by gillian flynn 3. The 10 best thrillers and mysteries of 2017 the washington post. Amazon released new data from amazon charts, sharing some of the most popular kindle books of all time, based on kindle sales in both fiction and nonfiction.
The best books to read if you liked gone girl purewow. Here are some books that i have come accross that i liked. When you read this book, you will make many assumptions. May 02, 2018 11 books like ill be gone in the dark to read when youre finished with michelle mcnamaras groundbreaking investigation. Gone girl is deserving of all the praise and trill. 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. This exclusive ebook collection brings together the three novels from bestselling author gillian. If you are still longing for twisted endings and dark themes, here are five books like gone girl to feed your addiction. If you love psychological thrillers, these are the books like gone girl 2018 will deliver.
Rachlins dramatic and eyeopening book tells the stories of an innocent man. The 10 best fiction books of the 2010s decade time. You might also like 30 books you should read in 2019. Our list of books like gone girl contain solely new releases. The podcast the book riot podcast is a weekly news and talk show about whats new, cool, and worth talking about in the world of books and reading, brought to you by the editors of book. Dark places, is the thrilling equal of her later book, gone girl it might be even better. From a chilling debut by angie kim to the newest title by ruth ware, this list of books like gone girl will give you the psychological thrills you. Why men pretend to be women to sell crime fiction the atlantic. A novel is a wonderful book filled with suspense and crisp details. She avoids eye contacts just to stay away from those awful, haunted numbers. Its as tricky and satisfying as gone girl, and its talking about many of the same things in the same way, like the unknowability of the love between two people. Featuring twisty, unpredictable novels that will keep you turning the pages late into the night. Books like girl on the train, 10 subscription boxes for canadian book lovers and 8 subscription boxes for book lovers. Including new releases from ruth ware, paula hawkins, fiona barton, and more.
Nov 30, 2017 the best crime books and thrillers of 2017. How twin peaks gave the beautiful dead girl popculture currency. Stories similar to gone girl books, stories, and novels like gone girl by gillian flynn. With unreliable narrators, unresolved mysteries, and. Kyms achievements and accolades flowed like their own kind of beautiful albeit poignant music. Being bookish is part of our identity, and its one were proud to have and share with you. Aug 9, 2017 this pin was discovered by a r i discover and save.
The novel is full of mirrors and dead ends, just like gone girl, and it has a psychotic girl at its heart. If you liked gone girl, youll love these suspense thrillers. While this bestseller was adapted into a film starring nicole kidman, the movie failed to generate the same type of boxoffice power as blockbusters like gone girl and the girl on the train. Full of plot twists and turns, this book, which is reminiscent of hitchcocks film rear window, is a mustread for fans of books like gone girl and girl on a train and is being adapted into an. So if youre headed out on a vacation or just need a new favorite book to read before bed, try some amazing books that are just like gone girl.
If you enjoy page turning suspense with constant twists and turns, then youll love this nailbiting read. The genre has moved beyond just works with the word girl in the title much to our relief. Here, ten books to read that arent flynns other two addictive novels. Six years after its meteoric debut, gillian flynns gone girl is still setting the standard by which all other domestic thrillers are judged. Here are the most popular amazon kindle books of all time. Were talking crime, suspense and murder insert evil laugh. I categorized it as an airport read, fun and forgettable.
Fresh from a brief stay at a psych hospital, reporter camille preaker faces a troubling assignment. Mystery books to read if you like the girl on the train. The best summer books to read in 2019 readers digest. While amy starts off innocent, the protagonist of luckiest girl alive is the opposite. Ever since i read it last year i have been on the hunt for similar books. Whether theyre wielding political power, magic, swords, k. This is so rare to discover the excellent pieces of literature like these books which are a rare combination of suspense and drama. Numbers just some mere numbers she steps back when her eyes meet any soul. Its a ya book based on the amanda knox case, about a girl on spring break with friends whos accused of her best friends murder. It wont take too long to fly through the telling of the strange disappearance of amy dunne. It is a story of a girl, kate, who had spent the most haunting summer vacation on a french farmhouse. The girl on the train paula hawkins freak jennifer hillier among the missing morag joss the dinner herman koch you should have known jean korelitz the good girl mary kubica defending jacob william landay medical reconstructing amelia kimberly mccreight a line of blood ben mcpherson confessions kanae minato the secret keeper kate morton. Our annual survey of the best books includes 10 we think are exceptionally rewarding and 100 more notable titles you shouldnt miss. Author picture of shyla watson january 2, 2017 by shyla watson.
In august, a onetime actress and band manager, lani sarem, published her first ya novel, handbook for mortals. Adam thorpe delivers an upmarket take on the gone girl mystery with. From strange disappearances to troubled husbandandwife relationships, these books like gone girl are sure to keep you in suspense until. A thrilling suspense novel paperback november 4, 2017. Lucky for you, women write some of the best twisty, keepyouupatnight mysteries. Dec 05, 20 i expected to enjoy gone girl, but i wasnt expecting to admire it. Gillian flynn is the real deal, a sharp, acerbic, and compelling storyteller with a knack for the macabre.
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