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A tense, disorienting psychological thriller about waking up to a stolen adolescence and a killer waiting in the shadows. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The Other Side of Dark.
- tense
- disorienting
- shadowy
- claustrophobic
- 01
The Kidnapping of Christina Lattimore
Joan Lowery Nixon · 1979
A tense, claustrophobic thriller about the terrifying isolation of being a victim that nobody believes.
- 02
A DEADLY GAME OF MAGIC
Joan Lowery Nixon · 1983
A delightfully eerie, locked-room thriller where every shadow hides a trick and survival depends on seeing through the illusion.
- 03
They Never Came Home
Lois Duncan · 1969
A tense, vintage mystery that explores the unsettling realization that our siblings might be harboring dangerous secrets.
- 04
The girl who was supposed to die
April Henry
A breathless, frantic sprint through the dark as you try to outrun killers you don't remember.
- 05
Fall into Darkness
Christopher Pike
A twisty, paranoid plunge into the dark heart of a toxic teenage friendship and the extreme lengths of revenge.
- 06
Don't look behind you
Lois Duncan · 1989
A tense, claustrophobic thriller about the terrifying erasure of a teenage identity and the paranoia of constantly looking over your shoulder.
- 07
Wake me at midnight
Barthe DeClements · 1991
A hushed, midnight mystery that peels back the quiet surface of a neighborhood to reveal the secrets hidden next door.
- 08
The lost mind
Christopher Pike
A frantic, blood-stained puzzle box of a thriller where the scariest monster might be the one inside your own head.
- 09
The dark stairs
Betsy Cromer Byars
An adventurous juvenile mystery that blends family teamwork with a puzzling, slightly spooky investigation.
- 10
The stalker
Carol Ellis
A tense, nostalgic thrill ride where the thrill of being noticed curdles into the terror of being watched.
- 11
Fatal secrets
Richie Tankersley Cusick
A chilling, snow-muffled descent into paranoia where grief blurs the line between a haunting and a very real threat.
- 12
Deadly little secret
Laurie Faria Stolarz
A suspenseful, angsty dive into the irresistible pull of a dangerous boy and the chilling reality of being watched.
