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A claustrophobic, Shakespeare-soaked descent into the dark side of obsessive friendship and performative art. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with If We Were Villains.
- claustrophobic
- autumnal
- tragic
- dread-soaked
- 01
Ninth House
Leigh Bardugo
A gritty, blood-soaked descent into the ivy-choked underbelly of elite privilege and dark magic.
- 02
The Maidens
Alex Michaelides
A moody, myth-drenched descent into academic obsession and psychological unraveling.
- 03
The Secret History
Donna Tartt
An intoxicating descent into the dark, obsessive underbelly of elite academia, where beauty and terror are inextricably linked.
- 04
Vicious
V. E. Schwab
A razor-sharp, electric deconstruction of superheroes where the line between hero and villain is obliterated by ambition and revenge.
- 05
One Of Us Is Lying
Karen M. McManus
A twisty, high-stakes puzzle box where high school stereotypes shatter under the pressure of a murder investigation.
- 06
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
Holly Jackson
A true-crime podcast brought to life as a high-stakes, mixed-media puzzle box that dares you to stop reading.
- 07
A Lesson in Vengeance
Victoria Lee
A suffocatingly atmospheric descent into obsession, where the ghosts of the past blur dangerously with the toxic allure of the present.
- 08
Truly Devious
Maureen Johnson
A chilly, atmospheric puzzle-box of a mystery where true crime obsession meets eccentric boarding school secrets.
- 09
Family of Liars
E. Lockhart
A sun-drenched, dread-soaked return to a private island where golden privilege masks a rotting core of secrets and sorrow.
- 10
I am not a serial killer
Dan Wells
A chillingly pragmatic dive into the mind of a teenage sociopath trying desperately to be the good guy.
- 11
My Dark Romeo
Parker S. Huntington and L.J. Shen
A glittering, high-stakes battle of wills where revenge is a dish best served with scorching chemistry and sharp banter.
- 12
Stalking Jack the Ripper
Kerri Maniscalco
A fog-drenched, blood-spattered romp through Victorian London that balances gruesome forensic science with swoony romantic banter.
