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Quick answer: If you liked None of This Is True, try Lisa Jewell's Then She Was Gone and The Family Upstairs, then The Silent Patient, Gone Girl and The Guest List. All feature unreliable people and secrets that unravel slowly.
Lisa Jewell's thriller follows a podcaster who befriends a woman who shares her birthday, only to find her life taken over. The books below share that sense of unease, a character you cannot quite trust and a twist that makes you reread earlier pages. Most are adult domestic or psychological thrillers.
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Quick Picks at a Glance
| Book | Author | Ages | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Then She Was Gone | Lisa Jewell | Adult | more Jewell |
| The Family Upstairs | Lisa Jewell | Adult | family secrets |
| The Silent Patient | Alex Michaelides | Adult | twist endings |
| Gone Girl | Gillian Flynn | Adult | unreliable narrators |
| The Guest List | Lucy Foley | Adult | locked-in settings |
| Big Little Lies | Liane Moriarty | Adult | suburban secrets |
| The Couple Next Door | Shari Lapena | Adult | fast reads |
| Behind Closed Doors | B.A. Paris | Adult | chilling domestic suspense |
| The Girl on the Train | Paula Hawkins | Adult | flawed narrators |
| The Last Thing He Told Me | Laura Dave | Adult | mystery with heart |
| Local Woman Missing | Mary Kubica | Adult | multiple narrators |
| The Wife Between Us | Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen | Adult | rivalry and twists |
| Rebecca | Daphne du Maurier | Adult | classic suspense |
| The Woman in the Window | A.J. Finn | Adult | Hitchcock-style tension |
| Sometimes I Lie | Alice Feeney | Adult | puzzle thrillers |
1. Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell
Ten years after her teenage daughter vanishes, Laurel meets a new man and his little girl who reminds her of the missing child. Tense and emotional, and one of Jewell's best.
Best for: more Jewell.
2. The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell
A woman inherits a London mansion and learns of the strange household that once lived there. Gripping, with a dark family secret at the heart.
Best for: family secrets.
3. The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
A woman shoots her husband and then never speaks again, and a therapist is determined to understand why. Famous for its twist.
Best for: twist endings.
4. Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Amy disappears on her anniversary, and her husband becomes the main suspect. A sharp and dark study of marriage and media.
Best for: unreliable narrators.
5. The Guest List by Lucy Foley
A wedding on an Irish island turns deadly. Alternating viewpoints reveal secrets about everyone present.
Best for: locked-in settings.
6. Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
Three mothers at a school are tied to a death at a trivia night. Sharp, funny and unexpectedly dark.
Best for: suburban secrets.
7. The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena
A baby disappears while her parents are at a party next door. Fast and twisty, it is a quick weekend read.
Best for: fast reads.
8. Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris
Grace seems to have the perfect marriage, but her husband has a terrible secret. Disturbing and compelling.
Best for: chilling domestic suspense.
9. The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
A commuter becomes involved in a missing person case after seeing something from her train window. A famous psychological thriller with a flawed narrator.
Best for: flawed narrators.
10. The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave
Hannah's husband disappears and leaves a note that says to protect his daughter. A mystery with a strong emotional core.
Best for: mystery with heart.
11. Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica
A woman vanishes, and years later her daughter returns while another woman goes missing. A twisty thriller with several viewpoints.
Best for: multiple narrators.
12. The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen
A jealous ex-wife and a younger fiancee seem to be rivals, but nothing is as it looks. A fast read with several twists.
Best for: rivalry and twists.
13. Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
A young bride moves into her husband's estate and is haunted by his first wife. The classic of gothic suspense, from 1938.
Best for: classic suspense.
14. The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn
An agoraphobic woman believes she sees a crime in a neighboring house. A tense homage to Hitchcock.
Best for: Hitchcock-style tension.
15. Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney
Amber wakes in a hospital unable to move and tries to work out how she got there. Her narration hides some secrets.
Best for: puzzle thrillers.
How to Choose
If you want the same author, start with Then She Was Gone and The Family Upstairs. For a twisty psychological story, choose The Silent Patient, Gone Girl or The Wife Between Us. For ensemble casts and secrets, pick The Guest List or Big Little Lies. For a classic, read Rebecca. Many of these books involve crime, abuse or missing children, so check content notes if you are sensitive to those topics.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is None of This Is True about?
A podcaster named Alix meets Josie, who shares her birthday, and Josie slowly becomes part of her life with dangerous results.
Which Lisa Jewell book should I read next?
Then She Was Gone and The Family Upstairs are the most popular.
Are these books scary?
They are tense and unsettling rather than gory.
Which is the best twist?
The Silent Patient and Gone Girl are often named for their endings.
Do I need to read these in order?
No, all of these are standalone novels.
Is it like Gone Girl?
It shares the unreliable narrators and domestic tension, but it is more about obsession and a stranger entering someone's life.
How does the podcast frame work in the book?
Interview transcripts are mixed into the narrative, which makes the story feel like a true-crime series and keeps you guessing.