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Quick answer: If you loved Lucy Foley, read Lucy Foley's The Guest List, The Hunting Party and The Paris Apartment, then Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None and Murder on the Orient Express, then Ruth Ware's In a Dark, Dark Wood, The Woman in Cabin 10 and The Death of Mrs Westaway, and Liane Moriarty's Big Little Lies and Alex Michaelides's The Silent Patient. All are locked-circle mysteries with shifting narrators.
Lucy Foley's The Guest List, The Hunting Party and The Paris Apartment are mysteries set in closed groups with many voices and secrets. These picks share that cat-and-mouse feel.
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Quick Picks at a Glance
| Book | Author | Ages | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Guest List | Lucy Foley | Adult | readers who like closed-circle mysteries |
| The Hunting Party | Lucy Foley | Adult | readers who like reunions |
| The Paris Apartment | Lucy Foley | Adult | readers who like closed buildings |
| And Then There Were None | Agatha Christie | Adult | readers who like a closed circle |
| In a Dark, Dark Wood | Ruth Ware | Adult | readers who like modern, claustrophobic thrillers |
| The Woman in Cabin 10 | Ruth Ware | Adult | readers who like locked settings |
| The Death of Mrs Westaway | Ruth Ware | Adult | readers who like inheritance plots |
| Big Little Lies | Liane Moriarty | Adult | readers who want drama |
| The Silent Patient | Alex Michaelides | Adult | readers who like psychological thrillers |
| Murder on the Orient Express | Agatha Christie | Adult | readers who love Christie |
| Local Girl Missing | Claire Douglas | Adult | the author's hit |
| The Girl Before | J.P. Delaney | Adult | creepy houses |
| The Last Mrs. Parrish | Liv Constantine | Adult | rich-people drama |
| My Lovely Wife | Samantha Downing | Adult | killer couple |
| The Girls Are All So Nice Here | Laurie Elizabeth Flynn | Adult | toxic friendships |
1. The Guest List by Lucy Foley
A wedding on an island turns into a murder mystery. Told by several narrators.
Best for: readers who like closed-circle mysteries.
2. The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley
A group of old friends gather in a remote Scottish lodge on New Year's Eve, and one is murdered. Tense and atmospheric.
Best for: readers who like reunions.
3. The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley
A woman visits her half-brother in Paris and finds him gone, with neighbors who hide secrets. Fast and twisty.
Best for: readers who like closed buildings.
4. And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
Ten strangers are lured to an island and killed one by one. The best-selling mystery of all time and a tight puzzle.
Best for: readers who like a closed circle.
5. In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware
A bachelorette weekend in a remote glass house turns dangerous. Atmospheric and fast.
Best for: readers who like modern, claustrophobic thrillers.
6. The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
Journalist Lo thinks she saw a body thrown overboard from a cruise ship cabin. Atmospheric and tense.
Best for: readers who like locked settings.
7. The Death of Mrs Westaway by Ruth Ware
Hal inherits money from a grandmother she never knew and goes to a funeral. Gothic and twisty.
Best for: readers who like inheritance plots.
8. Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
Parents at a school in Australia have secrets that come out after a trivia night ends in death. Sharp, funny and dark.
Best for: readers who want drama.
9. The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
Theo investigates why a woman has stopped speaking after murdering her husband. A big twist ending.
Best for: readers who like psychological thrillers.
10. Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
Hercule Poirot investigates a murder on a snowbound train. A classic puzzle.
Best for: readers who love Christie.
11. Local Girl Missing by Claire Douglas
A woman returns to her hometown after her friend's body is found. Twisty, with a strong sense of place.
Best for: the author's hit.
12. The Girl Before by J.P. Delaney
A woman moves into a minimalist house with strict rules and learns of the previous tenant. Cold and clever.
Best for: creepy houses.
13. The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine
A woman schemes to take over another woman's perfect life. Glossy and devious.
Best for: rich-people drama.
14. My Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing
A suburban couple's secret hobby is murder. Dark and funny.
Best for: killer couple.
15. The Girls Are All So Nice Here by Laurie Elizabeth Flynn
Ambrosia returns to her college friends years after a terrible event. A dark story of friendship and revenge.
Best for: toxic friendships.
How We Chose These Books
Every pick is a real, widely available book that shares something specific with Lucy Foley: its tone, its themes, its pace or the kind of characters it puts at the center. We mixed well-known favorites with a few less obvious titles, and we noted who each book suits best so you can match it to the reader. Where a book belongs to a series, we list the first volume so you can start at the beginning.
If you are not sure where to begin, start with the first three picks in the table: they are the closest match to Lucy Foley. The rest of the list moves further out, so it works well once you know which part of the original you liked most.
How to Choose
For the closest match, read And Then There Were None, In a Dark, Dark Wood or The Woman in Cabin 10. For modern twists, pick Big Little Lies or The Silent Patient. For a classic atmosphere, try Murder on the Orient Express.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Lucy Foley?
A British novelist.
What is her best-known book?
The Guest List.
Where do I start?
With The Guest List or The Hunting Party.
Are they linked?
No, each is a standalone.