May 02, 2018 11 books like ill be gone in the dark to read when youre finished with michelle mcnamaras groundbreaking investigation. If you are still longing for twisted endings and dark themes, here are. Her other two books were about people incapable of making commitments, but in this novel, she tried to depict the ultimate commitment, marriage. The sense of suspense in the novel comes from whether or not nick dunne is involved in the disappearance of his wife amy. While the novel already received the bigscreen treatment and youve probably read the next gone girl a. Luckily i read gone girl first, and i did like it very much. Flynn has published three novels, sharp objects, dark places, and gone girl, all three of which have been adapted for film or television.
A former writer and critic for entertainment weekly, her work has been published in 42 countries. And for some other exciting news for fans, 20th century fox has acquired the movie rights. If youve read gone girl you remember the feeling you had when it was over. Gone girl is a thriller novel in the mystery and crime genres, by the american writer gillian flynn. Apr 17, 2018 if you are still longing for twisted endings and dark themes, here are five books like gone girl to feed your addiction. Jan 02, 2017 books like gone girl 8 books to read if youre still obsessed with gone girl. Its filled with trademark gillian flynn twists and will make you even more squeamish than gone girl did. 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. Jun 24, 2019 you may be more familiar with gillian flynns books, gone girl and sharp objects, but dark places is also an amazing read. Ever since i read it last year i have been on the hunt for similar books. Fresh from a brief stay at a psych hospital, reporter camille preaker faces a troubling assignment. Like, i love the book and i love how ambitious she got with her second book by constructing this huge story and actually showing us the past with other characters and how everything fitted in with oneanothersomething she gets even better at in gone girl imo and. Dark places, by gillian flynn my first instinct after racing through gone girl was to find everything else that its author had ever written. She wrote sharp objects 2006 and dark places 2009 before gone girl 2012 became an instant best seller.
Gone girl by gillian flynn, released just last month, has enjoyed its secure spot on the new york times best seller list for four weeks now. Now your sleepless nights are spent yearning for another gillian flynn book and could the days until the gone girl movie comes out be going by any slower never fear. Luckily, 2015 has been kind to those of us who love gillian flynn books and are always looking for books to read with a similar appeal. This boxed set contains the three novels from bestselling author gillian flynn. Books like gone girl, sharp objects and dark places. Dark places, is the thrilling equal of her later book, gone girl it might be even better.
Gone girl, dark places, sharp objects from the worlds largest community of readers. The girl on the train, here are twelve novels to pick up next. Not only is the silent wife a deep and dark psychological thriller, but it features a similar story line. It was published in 2009 and consists of about 349 pages. Find books like dark places from the worlds largest community of readers. Its always hard to say why a particular book explodes at a particular time and why others by. Dead girl running by christina dodd kellen adams just wants to escape her former life and the year she cant remember so when she gets the chance to start a new life at a remote resort in the pacific northwest, she takes it. Apr 29, 2014 but once youve read flynns gone girl, and her other books, dark places and sharp. Another book having a mystery theme is dark places which is based. Oct 08, 2012 dark places looks like its on its way next year. The terrifying masterpiece of a marriage gone wrong, gillian flynns fastpaced, dark, and ingeniously plotted gone girl confirms that she is at the peak of her powers. Here are some books that i have come accross that i liked. The sequel was good as well, though not as adored as the first by many. Gone girl is one of those unique novels that are full of characters that.
Gillian flynn talks gone girl, success and movie deals. Mar 06, 2017 if you like gone girl book because of how messed up nick and amys relationship was, this is the perfect book for you. The following authors have achieved a masterful balance of action, horror, suspense, and mystery, rounding it all off with great. Gone girl, dark places, sharp objects the complete gillian flynn. May 30, 2012 gone girl is this authors third novel, after sharp objects and dark places. Trying to find intensely thrilling books with provocative crimes and compelling. The chicago tribune proclaimed that flynns work draws you in and keeps you reading with the force of a pure but nasty addiction. How the twist was so shocking and how the characters were so perfectly written. If youre a fan of gillian flynn, chances are youve already read gone girl, but the bestselling author has another. Dark places is my three book from her and once i finished it, it feltokay. Gone girl is this authors third novel, after sharp objects and dark places. May 31, 2019 5 books like gone girl if youre obsessed with psychological thrillers now.
Gone girl author gillian flynn talks to emma brockes about her leap to fame, writing the screenplay of the new film, and why no one should read her dark books expecting to find a. Flynn has published three novels, sharp objects, dark places, and gone girl, all three of. Gillian flynn is the real deal, a sharp, acerbic, and compelling storyteller with a knack for the macabre. You blazed through gone girl you ran out and bought sharp objects and dark places and read them in two sleepless nights. Its the story of libby day, a woman who survived the brutal murder of her mother and two sisters.
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 years, camille has hardly spoken to her neurotic, hypochondriac mother or to the halfsister she barely knows. The longanticipated adaptation of sharp objects, gillian flynns debut novel, has reignited interest in the thriller writer, whose most famous for her novel and the subsequent movie adaptation. Nov 09, 2014 gone girl by gillian flynn is one of my favorite books. They are twisty, captivating and will leave you on the edge of your seat. It was published by crown publishing group in june 2012. Flynn wrote the adaptations for the 2014 gone girl film and the hbo limited series sharp objects. It stars amy adams and that should start filming next year. The novel is gripping from start to finish and just like gone girl.
Harrison is much more like gone girl than some of the other books on this list. Ive devoured all of gillian flynns other books dark places and sharp objects. After reading sharp objects and then starting and refusing to continue dark places, my opinion is that flynn was ramping up to the quality of gone girl. From debut author caroline kepnes comes you, one of suspense magazines best books of 2014, and a brilliant and. Mar 14, 2018 loved the book, gone girl by gillian flynn. Its in the number four spot, just beneath the fifty shades trilogy. Sep 24, 2015 10 books that could be the next gone girl. Abbott lights up the murky, nefarious inner workings. Oct 21, 2014 this boxed set contains the three novels from bestselling author gillian flynn. Before gone girl burst onto the scene with enormous billboards and a twitter hashtag, gillian flynn had already published two novels, the second of them this dark places. Preferably something with a gritty subject matter thats not too difficult to read like the books listed above but im open to anything as long as it gives me that urge to keep reading like these ones have. Jul 06, 2018 if youre a fan of gillian flynn, chances are youve already read gone girl, but the bestselling author has another twisty title waiting for you on the shelf. Flynn proves, like in other books like gone girl and dark places, that. If you like gone girl book because of how messed up nick and amys relationship was, this is the perfect book for you.
A novel is a wonderful book filled with suspense and crisp details. For a long time, it seemed like maybe liane moriarty and stephen. Dark places, in particular, drew attention from mystery aficionados, but gone girl is. 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.
From strange disappearances to troubled husbandandwife relationships, these books like gone girl are sure to keep you in suspense until the very last page. If youve already read sharp objects, you know how great it is. From topping the new york times bestseller list to becoming a box office hit, it is clear that audiences everywhere were entranced by gillian flynns gone girl. Best psychological thrillers books like gone girl refinery29.
I know it seems obvious, and all you diehards are like, cmon, i did that already. Oct 03, 2014 gone girl author gillian flynn talks to emma brockes about her leap to fame, writing the screenplay of the new film, and why no one should read her dark books expecting to find a likable character. We spoke before gone girl finalized its castings, but dark places had already signed up charlize theron as libby and chloe moretz as diondra. Dark places focuses on libby day, the sole survivor of. Its always hard to say why a particular book explodes at a particular time and why others by the same writer simmer away less noticed. Oct 19, 2014 8 mustread thrillers for every gone girl fan. Ive been on the hunt for books like gone girl ever since i finished gillian flynns bestselling book. I know this is cheating, but how can a list about gillian flynn be complete without mentioning her other books. This exclusive ebook collection brings together the three novels from bestselling author gillian. Well, its hard to find something so great again but we did it, we found a few books like gone girl. Gillian flynn is a former writer for entertainment weekly who wrote two popular novels prior to gone girl sharp objects and dark places. Sep 29, 2014 dark places, by gillian flynn my first instinct after racing through gone girl was to find everything else that its author had ever written. Gone girl by gillian flynn is one of my favorite books.
You ran out and bought sharp objects and dark places and read them in two sleepless nights. Gone girl, reese witherspoon is producing and attached to star. He has looks and wealth, she has charm and elegance. Books like gone girl 8 books to read if youre still obsessed with gone girl. Flynn then had an active role in adapting her books for television and film. Classic literature, original gangster s4 e11 gone girl by gillian flynn thug notes book summary and analysis duration. You may be more familiar with gillian flynns books, gone girl and sharp objects, but dark places is also an amazing read. If you want to read more such alternative books like gone girl then. Gillian flynn, american writer known for her darkly entertaining tales of murder and deceit in the midwest.
Gillian flynn on 6 dark books that actually scare her. Our list of books like gone girl contain solely new releases. Another book having a mystery theme is dark places which is based on an issue way serious than rest of the books like gone girl in this list. If youre a fan of gillian flynn, chances are youve already read gone girl, but the bestselling author has another twisty title waiting for you on the shelf. Gone girl, dark places, sharp objects by gillian flynn. The novel became quite popular and soon made the new york times best seller list. The multiple viewpoints combined create a clear and disturbing picture of this. But once youve read flynns gone girl, and her other books, dark places and sharp.
About the author gillian flynn is the author of the runaway hit gone girl, an international sensation that has spent more than seventyfive weeks on the new york times. Gillian flynn was born on february 24, 1971 in kansas city, missouri, usa as gillian schieber flynn. If youve already read all the books by gillian flynn dark places, sharp objects, and of course gone girl there are a number of new positively thrilling books to read that will satisfy your craving for the psychologically suspenseful. Libbys testimony sent her teenage brother to prison. Gillian flynns gone girl gets all the attention, but her two other novels, dark places and sharp objects are just as dark, twisty, and amazing. Top 10 books like gone girl top 10 books like gone girl. Then youll definitely want to check out these 10 books to read if you loved gone girl. Next she constructed two compelling timelines in dark places that.
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