Apr 29, 2014 but once youve read flynns gone girl, and her other books. I really dont like to be spooked too much, but just cant put books like these down. Please not the girl on the train, i didnt enjoy this very much, it. May 31, 2019 5 books like gone girl if youre obsessed with psychological thrillers now. But this post is also about my quest for books like gone girl.
Great thrillers like gone girl im specifically looking for books similar to gone girl, which i thought was a fantastic and gripping read. Jun 20, 2017 116 of 432 results for books like gone girl skip to main search results amazon prime. The novel is full of mirrors and dead ends, just like gone girl, and it has a psychotic girl at its heart. I mean, if i got all that ben affleck money, you probably wouldnt hear from me ever again either, but still, it. Like gone girl, the girl before features manipulative and deliberate characters who move through their lives and follow plans with intention. 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. Heres some readalikes to keep you on the edge of your seat. Nine exhilarating recommendations for readers looking for more books like gone girl by gillian flynn. Sep 29, 2014 like every person i knew during the summer of 2012, i read gone girl as if my life depended on it.
Ani is pretty unpleasant to begin with, and we become more sympathetic to her as we learn more about the tragic events. The genre has moved beyond just works with the word girl in the title much to our relief. 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. Our list of books like gone girl contain solely new releases.
I read it at the beach, i read it while eating a salad at work, i read it past my bedtime. I apologize if this has been asked before but i couldnt find a post on it. If you like gone by michael grant central rappahannock. Aug 05, 2014 if you loved gone girl, try reading these 9 other books, too. So now that we have the ground rules laid out for our list lets launch it. A novel is a wonderful book filled with suspense and crisp details. 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. Jan 02, 2017 in 2012, gillian flynns third novel, gone girl, was published. If you loved gone girl, try reading these 9 other books, too. Ever since i read it last year i have been on the hunt for similar books. Enthralling books like gone girl everyone should read at least. But theres also nothing worse than finishing it of course the babysitter did it.
My quest for books like gone girl what i found trailing. Heralded as the next gone girl by critics and readers alike, the girl on the train is a fastpaced novel of suspense and deception. If you liked gone girl and the girl on the train by nvdpl adult librarians a staffcreated list. Mar 06, 2017 since then, a lot of books have been termed as the new gone girl, however, most of them have ended up disappointing. Flynn has published three novels, sharp objects, dark places, and gone girl, all three of which have been adapted for film or television. Enthralling books like gone girl everyone should read at least once. Hi, i just finished gone girl and wanted to find some other books that would be similar. The titles are also suspensepsychological thrillers.
Here you can find handpicked readalike recommendations for more than 4000 contemporary books and 3000 authors. But once youve read flynns gone girl, and her other books. What the majority of the books on this list have in common. If you liked gone girl and the girl on the train north vancouver. 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. Oct 06, 2016 there is nothing better than reading a great thriller.
Jan 12, 2020 written by gillian flynn, gone girl, an awardwinning psychological thriller, intoxicated our minds with its indigestible cocktail of a story. This particular posting is more of a working posting that definitely needs on going updates as we discover new possibilities. The books like gone girl below examine equally unlikable or elusive characters, just like in gillian flynns novel, and though some are more flawed than others, some evil whilst others are damaged from past traumas, each protagonist in these novels is what makes the novel as good as it is. Mar 09, 2018 the titles are also suspensepsychological thrillers. Stories similar to gone girl books, stories, and novels like gone girl by gillian flynn. As we speak, ive got an ongoing list in my phone titled things to watchread so im always looking for suggestions. It wont take too long to fly through the telling of the strange disappearance of amy dunne. 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.
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 last few years. Gone girl and the girl on the train were two of the most popular books of the last few years. Nov 09, 2014 gone girl by gillian flynn is one of my favorite books. Mary kubica writes an emotional story of a kidnapped girl, mia, and her mothers relentless search to find her daughter. If you want to read more such alternative books like gone girl then.
Featuring twisty, unpredictable novels that will keep you turning the pages late into the night. 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. 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. Id like to write something like this frequently and maybe add podcasts and netflix shows. Were talking crime, suspense and murder insert evil laugh. This riveting whodunit opens with a doll in the snowa doll thats really. But you likely knocked out both of those books before the calendar flipped over to 2. Luckily, there is no shortage of these sorts of books. Add these books like sharp objects to your tbr list. Like gone girl, luckiest girl alive tells the story with a series of flashbacks that shed light on the characters present situations. Enthralling books like gone girl everyone should read at. The french girl by lexie elliot the second book like gone girl that i would suggest reading is the french girl by lexie elliot. If several similar results are shown, click the highest one. Like gone girl, this novel features a duplicitous female protagonist.
Find books like gone girl from the worlds largest community of readers. Another book having a mystery theme is dark places which is based. 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. Jan 30, 2015 told in alternating perspectives much like the girl on the train. 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. 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. Oct 08, 2014 gone girl is what the critic ted gioia calls a postmodern mystery. Six years after its meteoric debut, gillian flynns gone girl is still setting the standard by which all other domestic thrillers are judged. Gone girl is a thriller novel in the mystery and crime genres, by the american writer gillian flynn. Gone girl is deserving of all the praise and trill. It was published by crown publishing group in june 2012. If the last book you breezed through was gillian flynns gone girl, we have a feeling you crave an outstanding plot twist. T he film version of gone girl, which hit theaters this weekend, follows the novel closely. If you are still longing for twisted endings and dark themes, here are five books like gone girl to feed your addiction.
Gone girl by gillian flynn is one of my favorite books. Aug 01, 20 and the final detail all books like gone girl need to have is dialogue that is as sharp as a knife. Flynn wrote the adaptations for the 2014 gone girl. 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. Mystery books to read if you like the girl on the train. Aug 15, 2016 in paula hawkins bestselling psychological thriller the girl on the train, rachel watson is on a boozefueled downward spiral. It follows the tale of nick and amy, a married couple whose lives look ideal on the outside. Ive been on the hunt for books like gone girl ever since i finished gillian flynns bestselling book. Sep 25, 2014 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. The psychological thriller tells the story of nick dunne, a man who is suspected of murdering his wife, amy, after she goes missing.
If youre the rare person who has read the girl on the train but not gone girl, we need you to pull over immediately. Mar 31, 2020 the books like gone girl below examine equally unlikable or elusive characters, just like in gillian flynns novel, and though some are more flawed than others, some evil whilst others are damaged from past traumas, each protagonist in these novels is what makes the novel as good as it is. If you love psychological thrillers, these are the books like gone girl 2018 will deliver. Top 10 books like gone girl top 10 books like gone girl. So, here are six books like the woman in the window. Written by gillian flynn, gone girl, an awardwinning psychological thriller, intoxicated our minds with its indigestible cocktail of a story. As the title says, im looking for mystery type books similar to these. 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.
The book about nick and amy dunne, with its larger than. That was our very first attempt at finding other books like gone girl, even if we werent terribly successful. The best books to read if you liked gone girl purewow. You might also like 30 books you should read in 2019. Books like girl on the train, 10 subscription boxes for canadian book lovers and 8 subscription boxes for book lovers. Her blackouts make her unreliable to both the reader and her friends, though shes still convinced she can solve a womans disappearance. While amy starts off innocent, the protagonist of luckiest girl alive is the opposite. I categorized it as an airport read, fun and forgettable. If you have other books like gone girl that you would like to add to this list, all you have to do is comment below and i will add them. Here are some books that i have come accross that i liked. If you liked gone girl, youll love these suspense thrillers. Gone here are some books you might enjoy if you like the gone series and actionadventure books for young adult. This is so rare to discover the excellent pieces of literature like these books which are a rare combination of suspense and drama.
Mar 14, 2018 make sure to check out my other book posts. Dec 05, 20 i expected to enjoy gone girl, but i wasnt expecting to admire it. You probably know gillian flynn from her massively successful thriller gone girl. The novel became quite popular and soon made the new york times best seller list.
I cannot possibly be the only one who read gone girl a few years back and then quickly flew through sharp objects and dark places only to learn that the well that is gillian flynn had run dry. If you are still longing for twisted endings and dark themes, here are five books like gone girl. Aug 14, 2019 the second book like gone girl that i would suggest reading is the french girl by lexie elliot. It is a story of a girl, kate, who had spent the most haunting summer vacation on a french farmhouse. Start typing the title or the author of a book you like, and click on the link underneath which matches best. 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. Sep 24, 2015 10 books that could be the next gone girl the ten books that just might rival flynns chilling tale. It follows the tale of nick and amy, a married couple whose lives look ideal on. Psychological thrillers continue to be popular, following the success of the book and adaptations of bestsellers like gone girl, the girl on the. Books that perform well based on their reader engagement are published by inkitt in different formats and channels.
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. Like every person i knew during the summer of 2012, i read gone girl as if my life depended on it. Here are some books you might enjoy if you like the gone series and actionadventure books for young adult 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. Use the alphabetical lists below to look up a favorite book or author and then click see readalikes to discover similar books. I actually like this the best of frenchs novels, but its kinder than a gillian flynn novel. Oct 10, 2016 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. So if paula hawkins the girl on the train was your cup of tea maybe with a shot of whiskey, then youll probably find these 15 books just as entertaining. If youve read gone girl you remember the feeling you had when it was over. Although the books in this list arent exactly similar to gone girl book or even the girl on the train, if you enjoyed those books, you will definitely like some of the following. 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. 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.
Best psychological thrillers books like gone girl refinery29. Abbott lights up the murky, nefarious inner workings. In this, 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. The sense of suspense in the novel comes from whether or not nick dunne is involved in the disappearance of his wife amy.
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