If you loved
Books like Sadie
A relentless, dual-timeline descent into grief and vengeance that grips you by the throat and refuses to let go. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Sadie.
- dread-soaked
- haunting
- claustrophobic
- suspenseful
- 01
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.
- 02
House of Salt and Sorrows
Erin A. Craig
A dark, salt-crusted fairy tale where glittering ballgowns hide a creeping, oceanic dread.
- 03
Genuine fraud
E. Lockhart
A sharp, twisting psychological puzzle about shifting identities and the dangerous gravity of an intense friendship.
- 04
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.
- 05
The Reappearance of Rachel Price
Holly Jackson
A claustrophobic, twist-laden thriller that unravels the dark, paranoid reality behind a family's true-crime infamy.
- 06
Listen for the Lie
Amy Tintera
A razor-sharp, darkly hilarious thriller that skewers small-town gossip and true-crime obsession through the eyes of a gloriously unreliable narrator.
- 07
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.
- 08
The Vanishing Stair (Truly Devious Book 2)
Maureen Johnson
A chilly, clever puzzle-box of a mystery where the ghosts of a 1930s tragedy bleed dangerously into the present.
- 09
Don't Let Go
Harlan Coben
A tense, emotionally charged thriller where the ghosts of a suburban youth collide with a sinister present-day investigation.
- 10
Radio Silence
Alice Oseman
A late-night, neon-lit love letter to platonic soulmates and the terrifying freedom of choosing your own path.
- 11
This Lie Will Kill You
Chelsea Pitcher
A claustrophobic, locked-room thriller dripping with teen angst, toxic secrets, and the inescapable gravity of revenge.
- 12
Two Can Keep a Secret
Karen M. McManus
A twisty, claustrophobic dive into a picture-perfect town where everyone is lying and the past refuses to stay buried.
