Best psychological thrillers books like gone girl refinery29. Ive been on the hunt for books like gone girl ever since i finished gillian flynns bestselling book. Then youre definitely going to love this selection of thrillers. Despite being her debut work, the novel turned out to be new york times best seller in the category of mystery novels. Nine exhilarating recommendations for readers looking for more books like gone girl by gillian flynn. From strange disappearances to troubled husbandandwife relationships, these books like gone girl are sure to keep you in suspense until. Every book thats been called the new gone girl stylecaster. Aug 17, 2017 as with gone girl, the marriage at the heart of fates and furies is a multifaceted beast. If you loved gone girl, try reading these 9 other books, too. Like every person i knew during the summer of 2012, i read gone girl as if my life depended on it. 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. Despite coming from a psychopaths mouth, theres something very spoton and accurate about the nowfamous cool girl passage in gillian flynns thrillerturnedcinemahit, gone girl.
In publishing terms that means its a monster, gigantic hit, but that. What the majority of the books on this list have in common, aside from being page turning thrillers, is a comparison to gone girl. The psychological thriller tells the story of nick dunne, a man who is suspected of murdering his wife, amy, after she goes missing. The psychological thriller tells the story of nick dunne, a man who is suspected of murdering his. Aug 05, 2014 gone girl will soon be appearing on the big screen, thanks to director david fincher and stars ben affleck and rosamund pike flynns two previous novels are also being adapted for the screen. Gillian flynns gone girl first a novel, now a buzzy movie starring ben affleck, in theaters oct. The first half of the novel tells the story of lotto and mathildes whirlwind romance and ensuing 20.
Dec 05, 20 the novel is full of mirrors and dead ends, just like gone girl, and it has a psychotic girl at its heart. I would love to hear about suggestions for similar books. The best summer books to read in 2019 readers digest. Like gone girl, luckiest girl alive tells the story with a series of flashbacks that shed light on the characters present situations. 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. Enthralling books like gone girl everyone should read at least once. The best books to read if you liked gone girl purewow. Luckiest girl alive by jessica knoll like she did withgone girl, reese witherspoon has also signed on to produce a bigscreen version of this cantputitdown novel, written by former. Gone girl gillian flynn, 2012 crown publishing 432 pp. I loved the way amy was portrayed and how she won in the end. In the girl before, jane has recently been approved to rent a spectacular house with an extreme set of rules. Jan 11, 2017 if gone girl was the last book you breezed through, here are ten books with great plot twists youll probably love. Oct 06, 2016 gone girl by gillian flynn if youre the rare person who has read the girl on the train but not gone girl, we need you to pull over immediately. How the twist was so shocking and how the characters were so perfectly written.
At the same time i feel like i am more like nick in personality. Ever since i read it last year i have been on the hunt for similar books. Gone girl is a psychological and witty thriller about a hatefilled pair who make the macbeths look like ozzie and harriet. 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 revamps gender stereotypes for the worse. Youll start with, its about a husband whose wife goes. The famous speech from gillian flynns 2012 novel gone girl. Oct 04, 2014 t he film version of gone girl, which hit theaters this weekend, follows the novel closely.
The books turnedmovies have been compared lately after the success of gone girl and the upcoming release of the girl on the train, but in fact, the differences are more apparent than the. If youve read gone girl you remember the feeling you had when it was over. Jan 30, 2015 what the majority of the books on this list have in common, aside from being page turning thrillers, is a comparison to gone girl. Gone girl by gillian flynn thug notes book summary and. The story follows nick and amy, a couple who are about to celebrate their fifth wedding anniversary. Amy dunne rosamund pike is the hidden main villainess of the 2014 film gone girl, as well as the 2012 gillian flynn novel of the same title. Gone girl s toxic mix of sharpedged wit and deliciously chilling prose creates a nervefraying thriller that confounds you at every turn. Elizabeth littles dear daughter is no different, being called. Gone girl and the girl on the train were two of the most popular books of the last.
If you liked gone girl, youll love these suspense thrillers. Enthralling books like gone girl everyone should read at least. Gillian flynns gone girl was released in paperback last week nearly two years after its initial release. Get your read on and prepare for major chills down your spine. Girl on the train author shoots down gone girl comparisons. While amy starts off innocent, the protagonist of luckiest girl alive is the opposite. Gone girl is an example of mystery, suspense, and crime genres.
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. 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. Sep 25, 2014 gillian flynns gone girl first a novel, now a buzzy movie starring ben affleck, in theaters oct. The story reveals how difficult it is as a married woman in terms of conceiving children and bad husband. In 2012, gillian flynns third novel, gone girl, was published. Aug 14, 2019 when i was looking for the recommendations for books like gone girl, ruth ware was one of the highly recommended authors everywhere, especially in the psychological thriller genre. Gone girl author gillian flynn talks murder, marriage, and con games gone girl author gillian flynn to write her first young adult novel amazon picks its 10 best books of 2012. Here are some books that i have come accross that i liked. The novel is full of mirrors and dead ends, just like gone girl, and it has a psychotic girl at its heart. Stories similar to gone girl books, stories, and novels like gone girl by gillian flynn. 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. May 31, 2019 5 books like gone girl if youre obsessed with psychological thrillers now.
They are twisty, captivating and will leave you on the edge of your seat. Then youll definitely want to check out these 10 books to read if you loved gone girl. It wont take too long to fly through the telling of the strange disappearance of amy dunne. The senior girl s guide to girl scouting good girl bad girl the bad boys girl gone girl mean girl girl the gone girl the new girl new girl tea girl wow girl the girl in the box top end girl girl in the box xl girl how to kiss a girl playboy girl how to draw a girl i am malala how one girl i am that girl book good girl bad girl. If you are still longing for twisted endings and dark themes, here are five books like gone girl to feed your addiction. Both books are full of shocking twists, unreliable narrators, and manipulative story lines. 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. Well, its hard to find something so great again but we did it, we found a few books like gone girl. I read it at the beach, i read it while eating a salad at work, i read it past my bedtime. Movies like gone girl if you like gone girl you are looking for psychological, surprise ending and tense movies about with mystery, missing person, police investigation, investigation, femme fatale, disappearance and manipulation themes of drama, mystery and thriller genre shot in usa.
Like gone girl, this novel features a duplicitous female protagonist with dark secrets and a disturbing knack for storytelling. The chicago tribune proclaimed that her work draws you in and keeps you reading with the force of a pure but. But you likely knocked out both of those books before the calendar flipped over to 2. Find books like gone girl from the worlds largest community of readers. This is a mystery novel by american author jessica knoll. 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. The movies are categorized with psychological thriller. 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. Online and instore available instore filter results. 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.
Flynn adapted this monologue for the 2014 movie version of her book. 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. Mar 14, 2018 loved the book, gone girl by gillian flynn. 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. Gone girl, the latest novel from gillian flynn, tells a story of lies, manipulation, and revenge. 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. The pair falls on hard times when they both lose their jobs. With a taut, twisty plot that has the uninitiated screaming no spoilers. Jan 02, 2017 in 2012, gillian flynns third novel, gone girl, was published.
Accurate or not, gone girl s revised stereotypes, like their muchdecried predecessors, will doubtless leave their mark, since the film looks like being even more successful than the book. I would love to read books with more villains like her. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The prominent theme is the degradation of lust into a dangerous and potentially violent obsession. I actually like this the best of frenchs novels, but its kinder than a gillian flynn novel. Now that i have read this book, i can conclude that the woman in cabin 10 is a mustread for the gillian flynns fans and soon to be ruth wares fans. 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. Like gone girl, the girl before features manipulative and deliberate characters who move through their lives and follow plans with intention.
The last mention in this list of alternative books like gone girl on amazon is luckiest girl alive which was published in the year 2015. A novel of suspense that explores the complexities of marriage and the. I used that strategy in the first part of this book as the author withholds vital information as to what is really going on. Gone girl by gillian flynn is one of my favorite books. Heralded as the next gone girl by critics and readers alike, the girl on the train is a fastpaced novel of suspense and deception. Jun 20, 2017 116 of 432 results for books like gone girl skip to main search results amazon prime. Nov 09, 2014 gone girl by gillian flynn is one of my favorite books. Oct 08, 2014 gone girl is a fantasy, of course, and it takes place in a dream world, not reality.
The genre has moved beyond just works with the word girl in the title much to our relief. If you are a serial reader, id suggest you haul ass to goodreads, recommendations galore. Sep 29, 2014 like every person i knew during the summer of 2012, i read gone girl as if my life depended on it. If you liked gone girl and the girl on the train north vancouver. Several parallels have also been drawn between gone girl and luckiest girl alive by jessica knoll, a fairly decent read, in the same genre but cannot hold a candle to flynn. Once youve zoomed through it, youll want to try these pageturners next. Books that perform well based on their reader engagement are published by inkitt in different formats and channels. Rosamund pike as amy dunne in gone girl gone girl probably the weirdest movie ive ever seen. Amy dunne gone girl the female villains wiki fandom. Youll love this one if youre looking for themes of twisted depravity classic to books like gone girl. Sep 24, 2015 like gone girl, this novel features a duplicitous female protagonist with dark secrets and a disturbing knack for storytelling. Leaving the theatre, you have to ask yourself how connected these ideas are in real life. If your favorite part of gone girl was the twisted romance and slow uncovering of dark secrets, pick up the betrayal by laura elliot. One of the most critically acclaimed suspense writers of our time, gillian flynn takes that statement to its darkest place in this unputdownable masterpiece about a marriage gone terribly, terribly wrong.