A girl on the run, a hidden past, a twenty year secret, and someone sinister who knows about it allif you like books like girl on the train, look no further than this psychological thriller. There are similarities, although i suspect its like gone girl. This has led me to believe that 2015 didnt have better books in the mystery and thriller genre, hence the goodreads choice award going to the girl on the train. Finn and layla are young, in love, and on vacation. But hawkins teases out the mystery with a veterans finesse. By jessica ferri in paula hawkins bestselling psychological thriller the girl on the train, rachel watson is on a boozefueled downward spiral. The good girl is the debut novel of author mary kubica. I categorized it as an airport read, fun and forgettable. Psychological thrillers continue to be popular, following the success of the book and adaptations of bestsellers like gone girl, the girl on the train, and big little lies.
As we anxiously await her next release, try one of these suspense novels to help you get over your paula hawkins withdrawals. Dec 05, 20 i expected to enjoy gone girl, but i wasnt expecting to admire it. The girl on the train is rachel, who commutes into london and back each day, rolling past the backyard of a happylooking couple she names jess and jason. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
If you liked girl on the train, youll love paula hawkins. Gone girl is deserving of all the praise and trill. The girl on the train by paula hawkins has barreled its way onto the book scene and it hasnt slowed down yet. First the wildly popular novel, then the movie adaptation that gave us chills. Goodreads members who liked orphan train also liked. Books to read if you like the girl on the train popsugar. Oct 09, 2016 gone girl 2014 like the girl on the train, this movie starring ben affleck and rosamund pike is also based on a similarlythemed bestselling novel in which none of its lead characters are. So, lets say you loved the girl on the train, but you finished it and were like, decent book, but the girl to train ratio was off. If your teens have read or will see the girl on the train in theaters and need more books featuring unreliable. The girl from the train by irma joubertwhen 6yearold gretl jumps from a train bound for auschwitz, her mother and grandmother are unable to follow her. So if paula hawkins the girl on the train was your cup of tea maybe with a shot of whiskey, then youll probably find these 15 books just as entertaining.
Eventually, shes able to find refuge with jakob, a polish freedom fighter. The girl on the train movie tiein paperback august 23, 2016. He hops out of the car, locks the doors behind him, and goes inside. Apr 21, 2015 the girl on the train has had a dizzying rise, and among all the socalled domestic noir books that are now excitedly talked about as the new gone girls, it may be the closest thing. The girl on the train starring emily blunt comes to theaters october 7th. Her blackouts make her unreliable to both the reader and her friends, though shes still convinced she can solve a womans disappearance. The girl on the train is a psychological thriller, set in contemporary london, with a female protagonist and a female author paula hawkins. Theres a whiff of agatha christie and a dollop of gone girl with plenty of blind alleys that we happily wander up and get lost in. But you likely knocked out both of those books before the calendar flipped over to 2. The movie adaptation is hitting theaters in just a few months and everyone is still obsessing over. Listendownload the girl on the train audiobook paula. I let you go is my absolute favorite and blew my mind. Jul 19, 2015 when i wrote the girl on the train, nobody knew who i was, and thats quite a comfortable position to be writing in. All of the characters are so into their own self analyzing angst, including the supposed victim of a crime its maddening.
The one most similar to the girl on the train i would have to say would be missing, presumed. Gone girl by gillian flynn is probably the book that is the most similar in tone to the girl on the train. The girl on the train is all anyone can talk about. The success of the girl on the train really reignited our love of the thriller genre. Mystery books to read if you like the girl on the train. If you like the girl on the train by paula hawkins central. Gone girl 2014 like the girl on the train, this movie starring ben affleck and rosamund pike is also based on a similarlythemed bestselling novel in which none of its lead characters are. Check out any of the following books if you are looking for stories that are like the girl on the train. The girl on the train, napoleon, go set a watchman and more the summer reading lists are out. But you likely knocked out both of those books before the calendar flipped over to 2016. If you liked gone girl and the girl on the train by nvdpl adult librarians a staffcreated list. Dec 26, 2015 the girl on the train is a psychological thriller, set in contemporary london, with a female protagonist and a female author paula hawkins. I think gone girl and girl on the train are great because theyre not that similar books at all, but theyre both dealing with the sort of perils of being a woman today, of marriages.
Rachel is the lead character who prefers to travel on a train every morning. Jan 17, 2018 psychological thrillers continue to be popular, following the success of the book and adaptations of bestsellers like gone girl, the girl on the train, and big little lies. Mary kubica writes an emotional story of a kidnapped girl, mia, and her mothers relentless search to find her daughter. Based on the best selling novel by the same title by paula hawkins, the girl on the train features an unreliable protagonist that may or may not have murdered someone. For general discussions about books please visit r books or rliterature. I expected to enjoy gone girl, but i wasnt expecting to admire it. When i wrote the girl on the train, nobody knew who i was, and thats quite a comfortable position to be writing in. Similarities in 2 novels raise questions about the limits of literary influence. Mar 16, 2015 3 new books to read if you loved the girl on the train its obviously too early to declare the most buzzworthy book of 2015, but i would not be surprised if the honor ended up going to paula. Stories similar to the girl on the train books, stories, and novels like the girl on the train by paula hawkins. Similar to the girl on the train, dr jekyll fears himself when he is hyde, just as rachel fears what she is capable of when she drinks. Why this is one of our books to read if you liked girl on the train. Goodreads members who liked girl on a train also liked.
The girl on the train author paula hawkins will publish a new. Jan 15, 2015 this has led me to believe that 2015 didnt have better books in the mystery and thriller genre, hence the goodreads choice award going to the girl on the train. The girl on the train author paula hawkins will publish a. The girl from the train tells a littleknown story what life was like in rural poland during world war ii and its aftermath and combines it with other littleknown stories, like the german war orphans and south africas role in world war ii. Please formulate your request in a clear and precise manner. Heres some readalikes to keep you on the edge of your seat. Feb 14, 2019 similarities in 2 novels raise questions about the limits of literary influence.
Books to read if you loved the girl on the train she reads. Similarities in 2 novels raise questions about the limits. Here are insanely compelling and sweatinducing books like the girl on the train that will appease your adrenalineloving literary appetite until the film is released. Both novels depict the damage of this syndrome, of being two people at once. It was published this year, and received wide acclaim. Oct 05, 2016 here are insanely compelling and sweatinducing books like the girl on the train that will appease your adrenalineloving literary appetite until the film is released. But theres also nothing worse than finishing it of course the babysitter did it. Any good book suggestions open to all but i most like to. The book was a decent read the beginning was so slow that i was about to dnf it forever. Books that perform well based on their reader engagement are published by inkitt in different formats and channels.
There is nothing better than reading a great thriller. Aug 23, 2016 the girl on the train movie tiein paperback august 23, 2016. I think gone girl is more masterfully written, but i also liked the girl on the train. The widow is a fictional and suspense drama released in 2016. It looks like we arent alone the book hasnt spent much time sitting around on our shelves. If you liked gillian flynns dark and suspenseful gone girl, then you have to read paula hawkinss pageturner the girl on the train and vice versa. Sep 24, 2015 5 the girl on the train by paula hawkins the girl on the train heralded as the next gone girl by critics and readers alike, the girl on the train is a fastpaced novel of suspense and deception. If you enjoyed the girl on the train, you may like the following novels. The genre has moved beyond just works with the word girl in the title much to our relief.
If you liked gillian flynns dark and suspenseful gone girl, then you have to read paula hawkinss pageturner the girl on the trainand vice versa. I personally think they are all better than the girl on the train. Here you can find handpicked readalike recommendations for more than 4000 contemporary books and 3000 authors. The girl on the train is narrated by several female readers, which is fine but, they basically sound alike they all emote a lot. Gone girl was actually published before the girl on the train, which has prompted many readers to credit.
Gone girl and the girl on the train were two of the most popular books of the last few years. The girl on the train is one of those delicious thrillers that can be devoured in four sittings, thats two return journeys on a typical train trip. Her husband has married to anna and lives with her in a house where train stops and house overlooks like her previous home. The girl on the train by paula hawkins penguin books. Find books like girl on a train from the worlds largest community of readers. Told in alternating perspectives much like the girl on the train, the good girl will draw you in and wont let you go until you know the fate of mia and her captor. She knows it will wait at the same signal each time, overlooking a row of back gardens. Girl on the train author shoots down gone girl comparisons. Alternate cover edition of isbn 9781594633669 rachel catches the same commuter train every morning. I think gone girl and girl on the train are great because theyre not that similar books at all, but theyre both dealing with the sort of perils of being a. The girl on the train audiobook is a melodramatic story that is original and appealing.
The kind worth killing by peter swanson swanson the girl with a clock for a heart takes readers to. Use the alphabetical lists below to look up a favorite book or author and then click see readalikes to discover similar books. 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. The new book will have a very different feel in some ways, and similar in others.
Titled into the water, the book will be similar to hawkins the girl on the train, and will focus. If you liked gone girl and the girl on the train north. If you like the girl on the train by paula hawkins. Books with similar plots abound in fiction, and the new yorkers revelations. Find books like orphan train from the worlds largest community of readers.