11 Thrilling Books to Read Next if You Loved ‘One of Us Is Lying’

Best friends Lucy and Savvy were the shining stars of their small Texas town — until that terrible night when the lights went out and someone murdered Savvy. Soon after, Lucy was found dazed and covered in Savvy’s blood. She swore she had no memory of what happened, but that didn’t stop everyone else in town from accusing her of murder. Years later, after moving away and starting a new life, Lucy is drawn back to the scene of the crime. It seems the devilishly handsome host of a popular true crime podcast is investigating the cold case, and it’s up to Lucy to finally solve Savvy’s murder — even if it means finding herself guilty. Recommended by Stephen King as “a world-class whodunit,” Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera is an addictive podcast thriller that blends gripping suspense with flashes of wicked humor. Like One of Us Is Lying, the bestselling narrative delves into the dark side of friendship and small-town gossip as it unfurls its murder mystery, zipping along at a breathtaking pace and daring you to keep up with its twists and turns.

New York Times bestselling author Alex Michaelides is a master of the psychological thriller. For proof, check out his blockbuster debut The Silent Patient or its dark academia follow-up, The Maidens. In The Fury, Michaelides conjures an enthralling tale of murder and mystery set on an idyllic island. A reclusive ex–movie star invites her closest friends to a glamorous getaway on her private Greek island. The vacation is going swimmingly until a furious wind descends, tensions mount, and someone ends up dead. With its finely calibrated mystery and swirling cast of suspects, The Fury is yet another propulsive must-read from Michaelides. Like One of Us Is Lying, the book draws you into a locked-room murder where no one can be trusted and everyone has secrets to hide. 

M. T. Edvardsson’s compelling thriller A Nearly Normal Family asks just how far you’ll go to protect someone you love. The Sandell family’s blissful suburban existence is upended when 18-year-old Stella Sandell is accused of murdering a businessman nearly twice her age. As shocking new details emerge, Stella’s lawyer mother and pastor father are pushed to the brink. Could their daughter really be capable of murder? How far are they willing to go to defend her? Like One of Us Is Lying, A Nearly Normal Family interweaves multiple perspectives in its mystery, delivering a head-spinning tale of loyalty, doubt, and murder. Bonus: It makes an excellent selection for your thriller book club!

The first installment in Holly Jackson’s blockbuster YA mystery series, A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder is a snaking tale of an obsessive investigation that’s perfect for fans of One of Us Is Lying. For her final project as a high school senior, Pip decides to look into her town’s five-year-old murder-suicide case—popular girl Andie Bell was murdered by her boyfriend Sal Singh, who then killed himself. As Pip studies the case for her project, she unearths startling secrets and begins to doubt Sal’s guilt even more than she did before. But someone doesn’t want Pip to follow the trail she’s found, and now her own life may be in jeopardy. 

A New York Times bestseller, Shari Lapena’s Everyone Here Is Lying is an unputdownable domestic thriller draped in deceit — it says so right there in the title! If you’re looking for a smart and edgy book like One of Us Is Lying, this one delivers. At first glance, William Wooler is a picture-perfect husband and father. But appearances can be deceiving. Secretly, William’s been carrying on an affair, and it just blew up in a bad way. When he comes home to find his daughter Avery skipping school, William’s temper flares. A few hours later, Avery vanishes, throwing both William and the neighborhood into a harsh new light. As the search for the missing girl intensifies, the community comes unglued, and neighbors step forward with shocking claims that may or may not be true. 

Courtney Summers’s Edgar Award–winning and New York Times bestselling Sadie follows radio host West McCray as he tracks the story of missing 19-year-old Sadie Hunter. Like One of Us Is Lying, it’s an acclaimed YA mystery that employs multiple perspectives to thrilling effect. When West first receives a call begging him to help find the runaway teen, he isn’t interested in taking up the case — until he learns that Sadie disappeared after the horrifying murder of her little sister. Sadie isn’t just another runaway; she’s out for revenge. Switching from Sadie’s perspective as she pursues the man who killed her sister to West’s podcast transcripts following her clues, Sadie will pull you in with its gripping mystery. 

From New York Times bestselling author Ruth Ware, The It Girl is a spine-tingling murder mystery that explores damaged friendships, dangerous cliques, and long-buried secrets. It’s sure to captivate fans of One of Us Is Lying. When Hannah met April at Oxford 10 years ago, she was entranced by April’s sparkling personality and lively spirit. The two of them, along with Will, Hugh, Ryan, and Emily, became fast friends. But their blissful companionship ended in catastrophe — because April was murdered. Flash forward years later, and Hannah and Will are starting a family, while April’s convicted murderer, John Neville, has died in prison. Hannah’s relieved, and ready to move forward. But when a journalist shows up with evidence that Neville may have been wrongly convicted, Hannah wants answers. And the deeper she digs, the more she learns that she may not know her friends at all.

Riley Sager puts a chilling spin on summer camp in his bestselling The Last Time I Lied. Like One of Us Is Lying, the acclaimed psychological thriller explores the dangerous games we play in our youth and the secrets that lie just below the surface. Emma, Vivian, Natalie, and Allison are close friends at Camp Nightingale, spending evenings in their cabin playing Two Truths and Lie. But everything changes the night Emma watches her three friends sneak out the cabin door, never to return. Fifteen years later, Emma is an artist in New York. Her haunting paintings catch the eye of Camp Nightingale’s owner, who offers Emma the opportunity to come back to camp as an instructor. Not much has changed at Nightingale, but the more Emma learns about the camp, the more she becomes fixated on her friends’ disappearance. She’s determined to uncover the truth. But is she ready for what she’s about to uncover? 

Nothing is as it seems in this “can’t-put-down psychological thriller” (Library Journal, starred review) by B. A. Paris. Brimming with secrets, it makes a thrilling next read after One of Us Is Lying. Jack and Grace are an ideal couple: Jack is a successful attorney, while Grace is a skillful homemaker who’s devoted to her disabled sister. It’s almost as if they’re too good to be true — and maybe they are. After all, it sure seems odd that Grace is never available to socialize. When she does leave the house, she never takes anything with her. In fact, it’s nearly impossible to catch her without Jack. And why are the downstairs windows covered in metal shutters? What happens in that house when the front door closes shut? 

It’s all about the lies and the Liars in E. Lockhart’s haunting YA thriller We Were Liars. The bestselling narrative centers on the wealthy Sinclair family, a sprawling clan who spend their summers at a private island estate. The youngsters in the family form a tight and mischievous group that’s dubbed “the Liars” by the adults. One summer, 15-year-old Cadence Sinclair Eastman suffers a terrible injury, plunging her memories into darkness. Something happened that summer…but what was it? A story of money and privilege, secrets and betrayal, love, honesty, and lies, We Were Liars is a riveting book, like One of Us Is Lying.

We wrap up our list of books like One of Us Is Lying with a bang: Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister is a time-twisting thriller you won’t want to put down. Jen watches in horror as her teenage son Todd stabs a stranger outside their home. Shocked and devastated after Todd is taken into custody, Jen falls asleep, unsure of what tomorrow may bring. When she wakes, however, she realizes it isn’t the next day — it’s the day before, which means Todd isn’t yet a murderer. Desperate to protect her son, Jen races to stop the murder from happening, but each morning she wakes farther back in time. Something in Todd’s past led him to kill, and it’s up to Jen to piece together the clues and unearth the truth.