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Quick answer: If you loved The Guest List, try The Hunting Party, The Paris Apartment, One by One, The Woman in Cabin 10, And Then There Were None and Nine Perfect Strangers. Each one offers an isolated setting, a cast full of secrets and a twisty murder mystery.
Lucy Foley's thriller takes place at a glamorous wedding on a remote island off the coast of Ireland. Told from several points of view, it builds tension as old resentments surface and someone ends up dead. If you love locked-room setups, rotating narrators and big reveals, these books deliver the same addictive formula.
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Quick Picks at a Glance
| Book | Author | Genre | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Hunting Party | Lucy Foley | Psychological thriller | readers who want more Foley |
| The Paris Apartment | Lucy Foley | Psychological thriller | readers who like apartment-building suspense |
| One by One | Ruth Ware | Psychological thriller | readers who like snowbound settings |
| The Woman in Cabin 10 | Ruth Ware | Psychological thriller | readers who like ships |
| And Then There Were None | Agatha Christie | Classic mystery | readers who want the original isolated-island mystery |
| Nine Perfect Strangers | Liane Moriarty | Psychological fiction | readers who like a big cast |
| Big Little Lies | Liane Moriarty | Domestic suspense | readers who love a mystery about friends |
| The Guest | Emma Cline | Literary suspense | readers who like moody beach towns |
| The It Girl | Ruth Ware | Psychological thriller | readers who like campus secrets |
| The Night Shift | Alex Finlay | Thriller | readers who like fast pacing |
| Rock Paper Scissors | Alice Feeney | Psychological thriller | readers who love twists |
| The Last House Guest | Megan Miranda | Psychological thriller | readers who like summer towns |
| The Push | Ashley Audrain | Psychological suspense | readers who want darker themes |
| The Couple Next Door | Shari Lapena | Domestic thriller | readers who want a fast read |
| The Wife Upstairs | Rachel Hawkins | Gothic thriller | readers who like a modern Jane Eyre |
1. The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley
Old friends gather at a remote Scottish hunting lodge for New Year's, and one of them does not survive.
Best for: readers who want more Foley.
2. The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley
A woman arrives at her brother's Paris apartment to find him missing and the neighbors acting strangely.
Best for: readers who like apartment-building suspense.
3. One by One by Ruth Ware
A tech company retreat at a ski chalet becomes deadly when an avalanche traps the guests.
Best for: readers who like snowbound settings.
4. The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
A travel journalist on a luxury cruise is sure she saw a woman thrown overboard, but no one is missing.
Best for: readers who like ships.
5. And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
Ten strangers on an island are killed one by one according to a nursery rhyme.
Best for: readers who want the original isolated-island mystery.
6. Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty
Nine guests at a wellness resort find the program is not what they expected.
Best for: readers who like a big cast.
7. Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
A death at a school trivia night is revealed slowly through the lives of three mothers.
Best for: readers who love a mystery about friends.
8. The Guest by Emma Cline
A young woman drifts through the Hamptons for a week after being kicked out by an older boyfriend.
Best for: readers who like moody beach towns.
9. The It Girl by Ruth Ware
A woman revisits the murder of her college roommate after the convicted man dies in prison.
Best for: readers who like campus secrets.
10. The Night Shift by Alex Finlay
Two attacks fifteen years apart are linked by a survivor and a detective.
Best for: readers who like fast pacing.
11. Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney
A couple's anniversary trip to a remote chapel in Scotland reveals secrets.
Best for: readers who love twists.
12. The Last House Guest by Megan Miranda
A woman investigates the death of her friend at a party in a Maine resort town.
Best for: readers who like summer towns.
13. The Push by Ashley Audrain
A mother fears her daughter is dangerous, and nobody believes her.
Best for: readers who want darker themes.
14. The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena
A baby disappears while her parents are at a neighbor's dinner party.
Best for: readers who want a fast read.
15. The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins
A dog walker marries a wealthy widower whose first wife died mysteriously.
Best for: readers who like a modern Jane Eyre.
How We Chose These Books
Every pick is a real, widely available book that shares something specific with The Guest List: 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.
How to Choose
For more Lucy Foley, read The Hunting Party and The Paris Apartment. If you love an isolated setting, One by One, The Woman in Cabin 10 and And Then There Were None are perfect. For domestic mysteries with a large cast, try Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers. Readers who want a shorter, punchier thriller should pick The Couple Next Door.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is The Guest List worth reading?
Yes. It is a fast, twisty thriller that is great for a weekend or book club.
Do I need to read Lucy Foley's books in order?
No. Each of her thrillers is a standalone.
Is The Guest List scary?
It is more suspenseful than scary, with a dark, stormy atmosphere.