Books like Sharp Objects

Loved Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn? These five are matched on genre, tropes, mood and pace against our curated shelf.

1. In the Woods

   Tana French

   You asked for unreliable narrator and trauma — this has both.

2. Little Fires Everywhere

   Celeste Ng

   You asked for small town and family secrets — this has both.

3. We Have Always Lived in the Castle

   Shirley Jackson

   You asked for small town and unreliable narrator — this has both.

4. The Girl on the Train

   Paula Hawkins

   You asked for unreliable narrator — this has it.

5. The Silent Patient

   Alex Michaelides

   You asked for unreliable narrator — this has it.

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