Gone is not strictlydystopian fiction and it lacks a female protagonist like katniss, but the series is so much fun and it moves like a film. The girl on the train, here are twelve novels to pick up next. Fans of gone girl will find similar themes in the good neighbor, a new psychological suspense book from a. Many of the novels listed in the article had peaked my interest by their descriptions alone, an extreme oddity for such a picky reader like myself. Ever since the settlers were infected with the noise germ, todd can hear. Here you can find handpicked readalike recommendations for more than 4000 contemporary books and 3000 authors. If you liked gone girl and the girl on the train by nvdpl adult librarians a staffcreated list.
Find books like gone for good from the worlds largest community of readers. With a gone girl adaptation in theaters this friday, now seems like a good time to either reread gone girl, or immerse yourself in a new. Abbott lights up the murky, nefarious inner workings. It will feel like a relief to slip into amy hempels compassionate world for a few hours. Top ten books to read now youve finished the hunger games. If you are new to making reading goals, dont let the idea of 12 good books overwhelm you. Enders game has the best ending of any book ever written. It wont take too long to fly through the telling of the strange disappearance of amy dunne. The best books to read if you liked gone girl purewow. Like gone girl, the wife between us, by greer hendricks and sarah pekkanen, is told by two characters a spurned first wife and a sweet secondwifetobe and oh, does it.
Here are some books you might enjoy if you like the gone series and action adventure books for young adult. Also reading books about margaret mitchell are just as fascinating as reading the book. Since then, a lot of books have been termed as the new gone girl, however, most of them have ended up disappointing. If you liked gone girl and the girl on the train north vancouver. Then youre definitely going to love this selection of thrillers. Gone for good is without doubt one of his very best books. They are a onesizefitsall solution to the problem of what to buy for a loved one. What the majority of the books on this list have in common, aside from being page turning thrillers, is a comparison to gone girl. Im looking for a book which contains a relationship between two teens preferably with a sort of thriller theme.
Some of the best novels examine characters like nick, who the reader cant help but condemn for his slimy infidelity, and amy, who is clearly a. Like gone girl, this novel features a duplicitous female protagonist with dark secrets and a disturbing knack for storytelling. From strange disappearances to troubled husbandandwife relationships, these books like gone girl are sure to keep you in suspense until the very last page. 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. The novel is full of mirrors and dead ends, just like gone girl, and it has a psychotic girl at its heart. Just two years after becoming a massive literary sensation, the film which ended up being quite good was catapulted into theaters with a screenplay penned by original author gillian flynn.
But once youve read flynns gone girl, and her other books. 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. Goodreads members who liked gone for good also liked. Best psychological thrillers books like gone girl refinery29. So i was wondering if anyone knew of any books similar to those in michael grants book series gone. Readers across the planet devoured the woman in the window, which we called rear window meets gone girl. Harrison is much more like gone girl than some of the other books on this list. Its not very nice, but the series is perfect for gone fans and it was. Goodreads members who liked good as gone also liked. Get your read on and prepare for major chills down your spine. Sounds like a recipe that propelled gone girl along. If you loved gone girl, try reading these 9 other books, too. A specific request i know but if anyone knows of any books similar to the gone. Gone is a bestselling book series written by michael grant the series is centered on the fictional southern californian town of perdido beach, in which every human aged 15 and older vanishes.
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. Its got a mysterious plot, a victorian london setting and a dash or more of erotica. The psychological thriller tells the story of nick dunne, a man who is suspected of murdering his. Start typing the title or the author of a book you like, and click on the link underneath which matches best. Good as goneconfirms the entrance of a powerful new voice in the world of crime fictiongentry knows crime fiction as a critic and as a writer, and brings her experiences with her for a novel that is as playful and selfaware in its structure as it is responsible in its themes. Not only is the silent wife a deep and dark psychological thriller, but it features a similar story line. I loved liane moraritys big little lies, and ive been on the hunt for books like it for a while now. Gone for good is at once a powerhouse of suspense and a haunting tale. In the last few pages you will realize how you have misunderstood almost everything in the book, and within those last few paragraphs you will likely find yourself with wondering tears in your eyes. Then make sure to check out our list of books like gone with the wind. Handpicked recommendations to other books that have a similar writing style or theme to gone for good. The book is a marvel by the collaboration of bestselling authors liz fenton and lisa steinke and the good widow is their debut novel in the genre of mystery and suspense. Fascinated by the geography of westeros and essos and how the climate shapes characters lives.
Even if the oncepampered beauty doesnt like most of. Good as gone was listed on a buzzfeed article along with many other novels i ended up adding to my collection. Weve selected some of the best new books like gone girl 2018 has to offer. Gone here are some books you might enjoy if you like the gone series and actionadventure books for young adult. 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. There is something so compelling about a good book featuring family secrets, messy friendships, and the dark underbellies of suburbia. I actually like this the best of frenchs novels, but its kinder than a gillian flynn novel. You can find a list of 12 good books to read in 2016 here. There are so many alternative books like gone girl on amazon available right now and one such book is the good widow sharing the similar theme and genre. Check out the broken earth, the hugo and nebulawinning science fiction trilogy by n. The best books of 2019 to add to your reading list. But just because a book is derivative of a masterwork doesnt mean it isnt good. If you like gone by michael grant central rappahannock. Mass concluded the throne of glass series last october, the final book, kingdom of ash, was equally thrilling and sad.
Books that perform well based on their reader engagement are published by inkitt in different formats and channels. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle. The town and surrounding areas become encased within an impenetrable barrier that burns to the touch, with many of its inhabitants developing supernatural powers. Elizabeth littles dear daughter is no different, being called.
If several similar results are shown, click the highest one. 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. 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. In 2012, gillian flynns third novel, gone girl, was published. And the film, in turn, has since reignited interest in the book. A husband and wife are in a bad spot in their marriage, and unbeknownst to them, they are hurtling full speed toward a catastrophic event. If you like gone by michael grant central rappahannock regional. Publishers weekly true to form, coben keeps the plot twists coming fast and furious. Good as gone had the similar premise of a book i had read previously, titled only daughter. Eight important and through provoking books like gone with the wind. If you enjoyed the maze runner, you are absolutely going to love the adventure of ender wiggins.
Join to access our best free and discounted ebooks. This is one of the books like the maze runner where the older ruling government is continually testing the youth on an ever increasing and deadly scale of difficulty. You ran out and bought sharp objects and dark places and read them in two sleepless nights. A book is also a considerate option when giving to an acquaintance such as a coworker.
And when she was good is a corker about a suburban madam. They are items that provide hours of enjoyment for the recipient. Books similar to gone michael grant science fiction. This too, will remind you of gone girlparticularly of nick, as he transforms from bad guy, to good guy, to bad guy, ad infinitum.
Use the alphabetical lists below to look up a favorite book or author and then click see readalikes to discover similar books. Gone girl and the girl on the train were two of the most popular books of the last few years. It was a relief to finally reach the end of the assassin celaenas journey, but saying goodbye to beloved characters is always difficultespecially after investing yourself in their stories. Here are nine books to read if you liked gone girl. If youre looking for books like the great gatsby and youre interested in reading more from the lost generation authors, then you cannot go wrong with adding william faulkners the sound and the fury to your reading list. On a postapocalyptic planet with only one main continent, called the stillness, frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions rule the characters lives. Meyer has stated that there will be four books in the lunar chronicles, with the following books focusing on rapunzel, little red riding hood scarlet, and snow white. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. If youre looking for books like gone girl and love liane moriartys books, pick up the good neighbor. Find books like good as gone from the worlds largest community of readers. 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.
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