The second book, hunger, was released a year later, followed by the third book, lies, on may 4, 2010. Apr 25, 2016 so i was wondering if anyone knew of any books similar to those in michael grants book series gone. The psychological thriller tells the story of nick dunne, a man who is suspected of murdering his. The fifth book, fear, was released on april 3, 2012, in the united states and the united kingdom, although it was. Here you can find handpicked readalike recommendations for more than 4000 contemporary books and 3000 authors. Here are some books that i have come accross that i liked. Good as gone had the similar premise of a book i had read previously, titled only daughter. Books that perform well based on their reader engagement are published by inkitt in different formats and channels. Mar 22, 2019 then make sure to check out our list of books like gone with the wind. So i was wondering if anyone knew of any books similar to those in michael grants book series gone. You ran out and bought sharp objects and dark places and read them in two sleepless nights. Watson followed those two books with seven other novels, but now a new one has been added to his bibliography.
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. 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. Her sister, vera, deserts the reservation for minneapolis. 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. It is also set in the stark landscape of eastern montana. While the novel already received the bigscreen treatment and youve probably read the next gone girl a. 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.
Its got a mysterious plot, a victorian london setting and a dash or more of erotica. 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. As the events of julies disappearance unfold around them, their bonds as a family im going to start this by saying that this is one of the best books ive read in a while. The publishers of the warriors and seekers books have churned out a million novels. Tolkien introduced us to the lands of middle earth and all the races good and. Good as gone is the story of julie, a girl who was kidnapped from her home as a child, and her family. Find books like gone with the wind from the worlds largest community of readers. The fourth book, plague, was released on april 5, 2011. Gone here are some books you might enjoy if you like the gone series and actionadventure books for young adult. Rest assured, both these books are as good, if not better than gone girl book. Dec, 2019 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 get. 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 town and surrounding areas become encased within an impenetrable barrier that burns to the touch, with many of its inhabitants developing supernatural powers.
A novel is a wonderful book filled with suspense and crisp details. The titles are also suspensepsychological thrillers. As good as gone, by larry watson larry watson sticks to what he knows and loves in his latest novel. But once youve read flynns gone girl, and her other books. Sep 24, 2015 like gone girl, this novel features a duplicitous female protagonist with dark secrets and a disturbing knack for storytelling. Just as suddenly, there are no phones, no internet, no television. Add some heat to your reading list with the most popular romance novels of all time. 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. In 2012, gillian flynns third novel, gone girl, was published.
Also, i just ask that you please be kind when discussing in the comments. Goodreads members who liked as good as gone also liked. I loved liane moraritys big little lies, and ive been on the hunt for books like it for a while now. If you enjoyed the maze runner, you are absolutely going to love the adventure of ender wiggins. As good as gone is one of the best books i have read so far this year, a year that has already yielded a crop of literary riches. Fans of gone girl will find similar themes in the good neighbor, a new psychological suspense book from a. The girl before by jp delaney is one of the most masterful psychological thrillers since gone girl by gillian flynn.
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. 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. 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. If you loved gone girl, try reading these 9 other books, too. Find books like as good as gone from the worlds largest community of readers. If youre the rare person who has read the girl on the train but not gone girl, we need you to pull over immediately. And when she was good is a corker about a suburban madam. Good as gone confirms 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. Also, i just ask that you please be kind when discussing in.
Share 15 books to read if youre obsessed with big little lies. The first novel in this series, titled gone, was published in 2008. However, if you would like your kids to branch out from warring clans of feral cats ive got a few warrior read alike chapter book suggestions. 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. This is so rare to discover the excellent pieces of literature like these books which are a rare combination of suspense and drama.
In every corner of the world someone will have heard of or read lord of the rings. Enders game has the best ending of any book ever written. If you like gone by michael grant central rappahannock. If you like gone girl book because of how messed up nick and amys relationship was, this is the perfect book for you. Here are some books you might enjoy if you like the gone series and actionadventure books for young adult. 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. So much about this novel is fresh and insightful and decidedly not like every other thriller. And the film, in turn, has since reignited interest in the book. The psychological thriller tells the story of nick dunne, a man who is suspected of murdering his wife, amy, after she goes missing. Stories similar to gone girl books, stories, and novels like gone girl by gillian flynn. Like gone girl, this novel features a duplicitous female protagonist with dark secrets and a. Find books like good as gone from the worlds largest community of readers. Watsons next novel, justice, was similar and also set in montana. There is something so compelling about a good book featuring family secrets, messy friendships, and the dark underbellies of suburbia.
It wont take too long to fly through the telling of the strange disappearance of amy dunne. If your kids like the warriors series by erin hunter hunter is actually a team of writers they have a lot of reading material to get through. Jun 21, 2016 bill sidey wants someone he knows well to watch his kids while his wife has surgery, and so he looks up a rank old cowboy, calvin sidey, who happens to be the father who virtually abandoned him when he was a boy. Also reading books about margaret mitchell are just as fascinating as reading the book. Sounds like a recipe that propelled gone girl along.
Both books are full of shocking twists, unreliable narrators, and manipulative story lines. Propulsive and suspenseful, good as gone will keep readers guessing until the final pages. 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. With a gone girl adaptation in theaters this friday, now seems like. The girl on the train, here are twelve novels to pick up next. Apr 29, 2014 but once youve read flynns gone girl, and her other books. Good as gone was listed on a buzzfeed article along with many other novels i ended up adding to my collection. I actually like this the best of frenchs novels, but its kinder than a gillian flynn novel. 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. Books similar to gone michael grant science fiction. If youre looking for books like gone girl and love liane moriartys books, pick up the good neighbor. Jan 02, 2017 in 2012, gillian flynns third novel, gone girl, was published. This list of steamy bestsellers includes a little something for everyone. Then make sure to check out our list of books like gone with the wind.
The novel is full of mirrors and dead ends, just like gone girl, and it has a psychotic girl at. So, here are six books like the woman in the window. Mar 16, 2018 it was about time to for another one of these videos i hope you all enjoy. The cinematic badlands of montana, and a tough, taciturn western hero. Goodreads members who liked gone with the wind also liked.
Good as gone by amy gentry overdrive rakuten overdrive. The best books to read if you liked gone girl purewow. 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. Patrice paranteau is thomas niece, and shes saddled with a raging alcoholic father and financial responsibility for her mother and brother. A specific request i know but if anyone knows of any books similar to the gone. 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.
Good as gone by amy gentry meet your next favorite book. Use the alphabetical lists below to look up a favorite book or author and then click see readalikes to discover similar books. A phenomenon like gone girl comes along rarely in the book world. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Mar 09, 2018 the titles are also suspensepsychological thrillers.
Goodreads members who liked good as gone also liked. One might be tempted to call as good as gone a contemporary western if not for its setting some five decades ago, but no matter what genre it might fall under, it has the sense of being an instant classic. Im looking for a book which contains a relationship between two teens preferably with a sort of thriller theme. It was about time to for another one of these videos i hope you all enjoy. If youre looking for books that are like gwtw or similar to it in anyway. 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. Told in alternating perspectives much like the girl on the train, the good girl will draw you in and wont let you go. Amy gentrys debut novel good as gone opens with a universal nightmare come to life. Good as gone ranks as an outstanding debut, well worth reading. Aug 17, 2006 there are plenty of books about the civil war time. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading good as gone.