If you liked gone girl, youll love these suspense thrillers. The 50 best suspense books of all time reedsy discovery. The gone girl effect sparks year of flawed women behaving. 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 gone girl, this novel features a duplicitous female protagonist with dark secrets and a disturbing knack for storytelling. There are some cases when reading the book first is better and thats most of the time but there are some books like. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Blog posted on wednesday, may 08 the 50 best suspense books of all time whether you need a beach read, an airplane read, or just something to peruse before bed if you dare, theres one category you can always count on. Best psychological thrillers books like gone girl refinery29. If gone girl was the last book you breezed through, here are ten books with great plot twists youll probably. Mary higgins clarks likeable heroines are key to her longevity the prolific author is publishing three books in 2015, as she turns 88. Publishers now love to dub any vaguely sociopathic take on a broken marriage the next gone girl. That was our very first attempt at finding other books like gone girl, even if we werent terribly successful. Classic literature, original gangster s4 e11 gone girl by gillian flynn thug notes book summary and analysis duration.
Gone girl is a hall of mirrors where everything is an empty reflection, including the people who live there. And because nicholas sparkss new book will be released soon, i now present you the ten books to read if you love nicholas sparks like me. Enthralling books like gone girl everyone should read at least once. Youll start with, its about a husband whose wife goes. From strange disappearances to troubled husbandandwife relationships, these books like gone girl are sure to keep you in suspense until the very last page. 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. Ive been on the hunt for books like gone girl ever since i finished gillian flynns bestselling book. Gone girl by gillian flynn is one of my favorite books. I actually like this the best of frenchs novels, but its. Enthralling books like gone girl everyone should read at least. Here are some books that i have come accross that i liked. Flynn has published three novels, sharp objects, dark places, and gone girl, all three of. In books like gillian flynns gone girl, kimberly mccreights reconstructing amelia, and rosamund luptons sister and in tv shows such as orange is the new black and. Ive always been a fan of thrillers, and 2015 has been a great year for discovering new ones.
Elizabeth littles dear daughter is no different, being called. Almost a year has passed since gone girl swept into theaters to dismantle the myth of sunny suburban marriage on the big screen, but our insatiable desire for the next big twist has far from faded. The girl on the train by paula hawkins is a surprise hit debut thriller thats gathering gone girltype of buzz. Ever since i read it last year i have been on the hunt for similar books. While they may share similar plot devices and tones, these novels can certainly stand on their own. This boxed set contains the three novels from bestselling author gillian flynn. Despite being her debut work, the novel turned out to be new york times best seller in the category of mystery novels. What the majority of the books on this list have in common, aside from being page turning thrillers, is a comparison to gone girl. Why this is one of our books to read if you liked girl on the train.
A literary sensation and runaway bestseller, this brilliant debut novel presents with seamless authenticity and exquisite lyricism the true confessions of one of japans most celebrated geisha. It was my first real introduction to the psychological thriller genre. The chicago tribune proclaimed that her work draws you in and keeps you reading with the force of a pure but nasty addiction. Five irresistable thrillers by bella wright on february 4, 2015 in best thriller book lists, mystery books, new book releases, suspense thriller books a phenomenon like gone girl comes along rarely in the book world. He has looks and wealth, she has charm and elegance. This is a mystery novel by american author jessica knoll. Find books like gone girl from the worlds largest community of readers. I suggested it to my english teacher at the time and we ended up reading it in the book club she moderated. What made gone girl so memorable and influential can vary among readers and audiences, but most recognized was that flynns amy was. Following the success of gillian flynns bestselling novel and the recent acclaimed david fincherdirected film adaptation, fiction in 2015 is set to be. If you loved the girl on the train by paula hawkins and i know a lot of people did, myself included, tend to like unreliable narrators, and love a fastpaced psychological thriller, give these books a try. The chicago tribune proclaimed that flynns work draws you in and keeps you reading with the force of a pure but nasty addiction. If you are still longing for twisted endings and dark themes, here are five books like gone girl to feed your addiction. 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.
Its full of new books to read that have come out in 2015 for people who love gillian flynns books. While the novel already received the bigscreen treatment and youve probably read the next gone girl a. Ive been on a mission to find other books to read that are similar to gone girl. The ten books that just might rival flynns chilling tale. 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. This particular posting is more of a working posting that definitely needs on going updates as we discover new possibilities. Gillian flynn reflects on gone girl legacy, rise of anti.
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. The girl on the train by paula hawkins the boston globe. The novel is full of mirrors and dead ends, just like gone girl, and it has a psychotic girl at its heart. In may 2015, it was announced that the girl on the train was headed to the big screen, with. Like every person i knew during the summer of 2012, i read gone girl as if my life depended on it. The girl on the train, here are twelve novels to pick up next. Read gone girl a novel by gillian flynn available from rakuten kobo. I read it at the beach, i read it while eating a salad at work, i read it past my bedtime.
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