Books like The Secret History

Loved The Secret History by Donna Tartt? These five are matched on genre, tropes, mood and pace against our curated shelf.

1. If We Were Villains

   M. L. Rio

   You asked for dark academia and murder mystery and obsession and ensemble cast — this has both.

2. One of Us Is Lying

   Karen M. McManus

   You asked for murder mystery and ensemble cast — this has both.

3. Ninth House

   Leigh Bardugo

   You asked for dark academia and murder mystery — this has both.

4. The Atlas Six

   Olivie Blake

   You asked for dark academia and ensemble cast — this has both.

5. Gone Girl

   Gillian Flynn

   You asked for unlikeable characters — this has it.

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