If you liked gone girl and the girl on the train by nvdpl adult librarians a staffcreated list. These ten gripping pageturners locked and loaded with lies, sex. Heres a look at some books like gone girl thatll hook you instantly. Books, stories, and novels like gone girl by gillian flynn. Gone girl by gillian flynn is one of my favorite books. Our list of books like gone girl contain solely new releases. I ended up reading her canon in reverse in the summer that same year, around march and april, i. Gone girl and the girl on the train were two of the most popular books of the last few years. Elizabeth littles dear daughter is no different, being called.
Why this is one of our new books to read if you liked girl on the train. Gillian flynns second novel, dark places, is the thrilling equal of her later book, gone girl it might be even better. Best psychological thrillers books like gone girl refinery29. A child disappears inexplicably, a mother is on center stage in the eye of the public, time is running out, and no one can be trusted completelywe would keep the lights on while reading this thriller. Abbott lights up the murky, nefarious inner workings. Set in missouri, the story begins as a mystery that follows the events surrounding nick dunne affleck, who becomes the prime suspect in the sudden. Like she did with gone girl, reese witherspoon has also signed on to produce a bigscreen version of this cantputitdown novel, written by former cosmo editor knoll. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
Psychological thrillers continue to be popular, following the success of the book and adaptations of bestsellers like gone girl, the girl on the. The books like gone girl below examine equally unlikable or elusive characters, just like in gillian flynns novel, and though some are more. If you love psychological thrillers, these are the books like gone girl 2018 will deliver. Another book having a mystery theme is dark places which is based. 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. Gone girl is a 2014 american psychological thriller film directed by david fincher and with a screenplay by gillian flynn based on her 2012 novel of the same title.
If you liked gone girl and the girl on the train north vancouver. 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. For a long time, it seemed like maybe liane moriarty and stephen king had cornered the modern market on the suspensefiction genre. And for some other exciting news for fans, 20th century fox has acquired the movie rights. Its in the number four spot, just beneath the fifty shades trilogy.
The chicago tribune proclaimed that her work draws you in and keeps you reading with the force of a pure but nasty addiction. This riveting whodunit opens with a doll in the snowa doll thats really. The film stars ben affleck, rosamund pike, neil patrick harris, and tyler perry. Secret societies, private spites, vast fortunes this book. Illustration by owen freeman twentieth century fox.
Gone girl, directed by david fincher, is one of three new crimethriller movies adapted from novels by popular authors. The winter girl by matt marinovich seven new books to read if you liked gone girl. If you are still longing for twisted endings and dark themes, here are five books like gone girl to feed your addiction. Its got an excellent twisty plot, and was a really good read. Six years after its meteoric debut, gillian flynns gone girl is still setting the standard by which all other domestic thrillers are judged. I loved gone girl as well even if that is not my favourite style of books. While the novel already received the bigscreen treatment and youve probably read the next gone girl a. Ive mentioned before that i actually dont find it horrible to watch the movie before reading. 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. 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. Expertly plotted and reminiscent of gone girl, the silent wife ensnares the reader from page one and does not let go. 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.
I love books books to read my books crime books thriller books reading rainbow book recommendations book suggestions book nooks. The girl with the dragon tattoo by stieg larsson mikael blomkvist, a crusading journalist, and tattooed punk prodigy lisbeth salander team up to investigate the 40 year disappearance of harriet vanger, a scion of one of swedens. Ive been on the hunt for books like gone girl ever since i finished gillian flynns bestselling book. Find books like gone girl from the worlds largest community of readers. Catherines story went from rags to riches in just a few months after being engaged to nick, the most eligible bachelor.
One of the most critically acclaimed suspense writers of our time, new york times bestseller gillian flynn takes that statement to its darkest place in this unputdownable masterpiece about a marriage gone terribly, terribly wrong. I think i liked this one more, but it was pretty close. The girl on the train by paula hawkins is a surprise hit debut thriller thats gathering gone girltype of buzz. 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. Theres the evil you can see coming and then theres amy elliott. Ever since i read it last year i have been on the hunt for similar books. I started with gone girl because it was being released as a movie and promptly read the other two. It seems like every new thriller with a strong female protagonist is the next gone girl, but can they all live up to the hype. In 2012, gillian flynns third novel, gone girl, was published. If you liked gone girl, youll love these suspense thrillers. Top 10 books like gone girl top 10 books like gone girl. I just finished gillian flynns gone girl after weeks of only being able to read a little bit at a time.
Enthralling books like gone girl everyone should read at least. Walk on the wild side, and take this book on your next plane trip. From strange disappearances to troubled husbandandwife relationships, these books like gone girl are sure to keep you in suspense until. I really liked having these three books together for one price. The psychological thriller tells the story of nick dunne, a man who is suspected of murdering his wife, amy, after she goes missing. What the majority of the books on this list have in common, aside from being page turning thrillers, is a comparison to gone girl. After finishing gone girl, i sought out everything that a search engine algorithm might suggest for readers who liked gone girl. From topping the new york times bestseller list to becoming a box. Gone girl by gillian flynn, released just last month, has enjoyed its secure spot on the new york times best seller list for four weeks now. If you want to read more such alternative books like gone girl then. The best thriller books to read from i love books, new books, good books. The genre has moved beyond just works with the word girl in the title much to our relief. The girl on the train, here are twelve novels to pick up next.
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. From strange disappearances to troubled husbandandwife relationships, these books like gone girl are sure to keep you in suspense until the very last page. Ugh, i could go on and on about this book, but im more concerned about the topic at hand where the fuck is gillian flynn after reading gone girl, i realized flynn had already published two other books before. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Kelly braffet is married to owen king, stephen kings son and a damn fine writer himself.