Young Adult Thriller Recommendations | Books Like One of Us Is Lying

[@BlondeWithABook]

we were liars messed me up SO BAD it was so good

[@BooksandLooks]

I need to get to One of Us is Lying!!! I read We Are Liars and loved it so so much! Adding a few of these to my TBR! Thank you.

[@JeansThoughts]

+Books and Looks i hope you enjoy it!

[@sillygoose6245]

Pomg littrrrtttrraaalllyyyy one of us is lying is sooooooooo amazing

[@royaevereadsbooks]

The James Dawson books sound great! Someone just recently recommended Dangerous Girls to me so I'll be reading it soon, they said it was similar to With Malice which I read and loved - another YA mystery/thriller, a girl wakes up in hospital after a trip to Italy with no memory of what happened and the police asking questions. Highly recommend that one :)

[@JeansThoughts]

+royaevereads it's Juno Dawson, sorry I couldn't find images of some of the book covers that had her changed name of them, she transitioned a few years ago though. Ive heard really good things about With Malice too! I'll have to check that one out. Thanks ^_^

[@royaevereadsbooks]

Jean Bookishthoughts oh my bad :)

[@sarahsbookshelves6054]

What are everyone's thoughts on we were liars? Did you not see ending coming?

[@KittyAndTheBooks]

Nope, totally surprised me. :) Loved it.

[@JeansThoughts]

I wondered mid way through if something similar had happened and her time on the island wasn't what she thought (how do you write that without spoilers aha) but definitely wasn't sure and then didn't guess exactly how it happened.

[@sarahsbookshelves6054]

Jean Bookishthoughts Yes I did the exact same thing! I didn't know how it happened but I suspected the "wasn't what she thought" portion of it

[@rarapwibawa4391]

i. did. not. see. that. coming.

[@Comaful]

it was awful for me

[@swoonscapades]

Oooh all of them sound so intriguing, all of then are going on my TBR! YA thrillers are so much fun. Also, I agree, the reason I liked 'One of Us is Lying' so much was because of how much I enjoyed every single perspective, which is rare for me. And while I do prefer being thrilled and frightened over a mystery, it didn't matter that 'One Of Us' was more mysterious because I genuinely liked every single one of the characters and they kept me reading (along with curiosity as to who did it lol.) IM SO EXCITED you'll be reading Dangerous Girls by Abigail Haas! Its one of my favorite YA thrillers, along with her other book 'Dangerous Boys'! You should give that one a try too, its a lot more slower and more of a character study than Dangerous Girls (which is more fast-paced) but I think you might enjoy it too! 'Dangerous Girls' & 'Dangerous Boys' aren't companions or sequels to each other. Despite the similar titles, they're two completely different books that have nothing to do with one another. Just a heads up because a lot of people get confused about that or assume they're related somehow ♡♡♡ Another YA thriller I recently read was 'With Malice' by Eileen Cook which wasn't my favorite YA thriller ive ever read but It was incredibly well-written and I think you may enjoy it.♡♡♡

[@beccamilton503]

I listened to Wink, Poppy, Midnight on audiobook and it was very eerie but the writing is very lyrical. There were different voice actors for each of the main characters which added to the appeal! It reminded my of We Were Liars but a winter/rural version. It’s very short too! Would love to hear your thoughts on it

[@JeansThoughts]

I hadn't heard of it and now two people have recommended it I've had to look it up. Sounds intriguing!

[@ABearandaBeeBooks]

I’ve read Wink Poppy Midnight and recently The Accident Season and really enjoyed them both. They’re more mystery than thriller but if you like books that keep you guessing I think they’re worth a read. I also found that they delved into life as a teenager and the awful things that can occur along with the friendships that you form.

[@JeansThoughts]

The cover of Wink Poppy Midnight = wow. Thanks for the recommendations! I hadn't heard of either.

[@ABearandaBeeBooks]

Yeah that cover is pretty amazing and if I remember correctly it is buttery too, which I love. Thanks as well for all of yours! I really enjoy your content. You helped to inspire me to start my channel because of your iPhone filming video. It was really helpful and motivativational.

[@DeeDee-zg6dc]

Love your recommendations :)

[@JeansThoughts]

+Dee Dee thank you :D glad you enjoyed the video

[@lavenderlady7441]

i enjoyed dangerous girls.wow the ending! we were liars i liked well enough.

[@JeansThoughts]

Everyone seems to love that one, I'm feeling the purchase compulsion... aha.

[@kirsty3983]

I love Cathy MacPhail and E Lockhart!

[@sarahsbookshelves6054]

Definitely want to read cruel summer now! Have you read dangerous girls by Abigail Haas? Really liked that one. Last month I read a string of bad thrillers so I'm trying to get back in the mood !

[@JeansThoughts]

+Sarah's Bookshelves no but everyone keeps recommending it so I'm definitely going to have to get my hands on a copy! That's really annoying though, I hate when that happens, especially when you were really enjoying a genre.

[@pink_li]

i'm reading one of us is lying rn and i feel kinda meh about it. tbf i'm only at page 78 lol

[@JeansThoughts]

Ah it's hard for a book to compete with hype, I hope you enjoy it more as it continues/give up and find something else you love aha.

[@amberfinn53]

Would The Virgin Suicides fit into that genre? I can't decide if it does! i would recommend that if it does! even though the ending is at the beginning of the book you spend the rest of the time trying to figure out how they got to that point!

[@disanchez324]

Try to read Zeke by Wodke Hawkinson

[@KittyAndTheBooks]

I found Boy 7 quite interesting. I think the author is Dutch... There's also a movie but that was pretty bad. The book was good fun though. :)

[@JeansThoughts]

How do they manage to get films so wrong when there is great book material aha. Thanks for the recommendation!

[@KittyAndTheBooks]

There's some things in this universe we'll never know. ;)

[@lavenderlady7441]

your fantastic!😁

[@melihbooktube7088]

Great YA thriller of the year is Victoria Scott Violet Grenade, it will mess with your mind

[@josie2727]

I'm about to start reading that. :)

[@sarahsbookshelves6054]

Sounds interesting I'll have to pick up!

[@jennafra]

Dare me by Megan Abbott is really good.

[@JeansThoughts]

Thanks for the recommendation!

[@storiesofwonderland8900]

I've requested One of Us is Lying and We Were Liars at the library. I've heard of WWL before but I never had the desire to pick it up, but after seeing this video and hearing so much about it I decided it might be something I'd rather enjoy!

[@JeansThoughts]

I hope you enjoy them!