Books Like The Grownup

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If you loved The Grownup by Gillian Flynn, these books share similar qualities — same genre, comparable themes, and the kind of reader ratings that signal something special. Whether you read on Kindle, in print, or on audio, these recommendations deliver the same kind of experience.

10 books for fans of The Grownup

  1. 1
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    Gone Girl

    by Gillian Flynn

    ★ 4.53 BLT Score (3.5M ratings)
    ★ 4.15 Goodreads (3.5M)
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  2. 2
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    Sharp Objects

    by Gillian Flynn

    ★ 4.48 BLT Score (1.2M ratings)
    ★ 4 Goodreads (1.2M)
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  3. 3
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    Dark Places

    by Gillian Flynn

    ★ 4.42 BLT Score (845.9K ratings)
    ★ 3.94 Goodreads (845.9K)
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  4. 4
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    The Witness

    by Nora Roberts

    ★ 4.60 BLT Score (95.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.25 Goodreads (95.6K)
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  5. 5
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    Dear Debbie

    by Freida McFadden

    ★ 4.45 BLT Score (244.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.02 Goodreads (244.1K)
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    The Wife Between Us

    by Greer Hendricks, Sarah Pekkanen

    ★ 4.26 BLT Score (449.7K ratings)
    ★ 3.83 Goodreads (449.7K)
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    Cold Cold Heart

    by Tami Hoag

    ★ 4.22 BLT Score (18.7K ratings)
    ★ 3.92 Goodreads (18.7K)
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    Playing with Fire

    by Tess Gerritsen

    ★ 4.18 BLT Score (23.9K ratings)
    ★ 3.97 Goodreads (23.9K)
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  9. 9
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    It's One of Us

    by J.T. Ellison

    ★ 4.17 BLT Score (47.1K ratings)
    ★ 3.84 Goodreads (47.1K)
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    Congo

    by Michael Crichton

    ★ 4.17 BLT Score (179.4K ratings)
    ★ 3.64 Goodreads (179.4K)
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