17 Top romance books like Family of Liars by E. Lockhart

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Family of Liars

By: E. Lockhart

3.77

Format: 299 pages, Hardcover

The prequel to We Were Liars takes readers back to the story of another summer, another generation,…

"Don’t pretend you would never hurt anybody."

-E. Lockhart, Family of Liars

"This is the only time I will ever tell, I say to myself."

-E. Lockhart, Family of Liars

"Not all pain is worth it,’ said Tipper. ‘Some pain is just pain."

-E. Lockhart, Family of Liars

"I'd think of these images - people dying, a city drowning - instead of thinking about Rosemary, dying, drowning."

-E. Lockhart, Family of Liars

If you liked the romance plot in Family of Liars by E. Lockhart , here is a list of 17 books like this:

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1. The Summer I Turned Pretty (Summer, #1)

By: Jenny Han

3.94

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Belly measures her life in summers. Everything good, everything magical happens between the months … read more

Similar categories in Jenny Han's The Summer I Turned Pretty (Summer, #1) book and E. Lockhart's Family of Liars

  • romance
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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2. It's Not Summer Without You (Summer, #2)

By: Jenny Han

3.73

Format: 238 pages, Hardcover

Belly finds out what comes after falling in love in this follow-up to The Summer I Turned Pretty fr… read more

Similar categories in Jenny Han's It's Not Summer Without You (Summer, #2) book and E. Lockhart's Family of Liars

  • romance
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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3. If He Had Been with Me

By: Laura Nowlin

3.31

Format: None pages, Paperback

If he had been with me everything would have been different... I wasn't with Finn on that August ni… read more

Similar categories in Laura Nowlin's If He Had Been with Me book and E. Lockhart's Family of Liars

  • romance
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook

4. We'll Always Have Summer (Summer, #3)

By: Jenny Han

3.19

Format: 292 pages, Hardcover

It's been two years since Conrad told Belly to go with Jeremiah. She and Jeremiah have been insepar… read more

Similar categories in Jenny Han's We'll Always Have Summer (Summer, #3) book and E. Lockhart's Family of Liars

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5. The First to Die at the End

By: Adam Silvera

4.01

Format: 560 pages, Hardcover

In this prequel to the bestselling phenomenon They Both Die at the End, two new strangers spend a l… read more

Similar categories in Adam Silvera's The First to Die at the End book and E. Lockhart's Family of Liars

  • romance
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"Take me home, Orion."

-Adam Silvera, The First to Die at the End

"I’m not history, Orion. I’m here."

-Adam Silvera, The First to Die at the End

"I write short stories because I am one."

-Adam Silvera, The First to Die at the End

"Hey, I might suck at history, but I can make it."

-Adam Silvera, The First to Die at the End

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6. The Final Gambit (The Inheritance Games, #3)

By: Jennifer Lynn Barnes

4.12

Format: 400 pages, ebook

Avery’s fortune, life, and loves are on the line in the game that everyone will be talking about. … read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Lynn Barnes's The Final Gambit (The Inheritance Games, #3) book and E. Lockhart's Family of Liars

  • romance
  • mystery thriller
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook
"Beauty was expected,"

-Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Final Gambit (The Inheritance Games, #3)

"I moved on from Emily,"

-Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Final Gambit (The Inheritance Games, #3)

"You hated the idea of me."

-Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Final Gambit (The Inheritance Games, #3)

"Grayson told me. “I wanted her to be you."

-Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Final Gambit (The Inheritance Games, #3)

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7. The Brothers Hawthorne (The Inheritance Games, #4)

By: Jennifer Lynn Barnes

3.94

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

Four brothers. Two missions. One explosive read. Jennifer Lynn Barnes returns to the world of her #… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Lynn Barnes's The Brothers Hawthorne (The Inheritance Games, #4) book and E. Lockhart's Family of Liars

  • romance
  • mystery thriller
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook
"Heiress"

-Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Brothers Hawthorne (The Inheritance Games, #4)

"Four Hawthornes, four suits. Avery wore black."

-Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Brothers Hawthorne (The Inheritance Games, #4)

"Then why haven’t you noticed I’m not your only tail?"

-Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Brothers Hawthorne (The Inheritance Games, #4)

"Nash." The gleam in Jamie's eyes was downright wicked, "I dare you to eat your hat."

-Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Brothers Hawthorne (The Inheritance Games, #4)

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8. Nothing More to Tell

By: Karen M. McManus

3.90

Format: 358 pages, Hardcover

Four years ago, Brynn left Saint Ambrose School following the shocking murder of her favorite teach… read more

Similar categories in Karen M. McManus's Nothing More to Tell book and E. Lockhart's Family of Liars

  • romance
  • mystery thriller
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook
"Because you can make a real difference with every story, and give a voice to people who don’t have one."

-Karen M. McManus, Nothing More to Tell

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9. One of Us Is Next (One of Us Is Lying, #2)

By: Karen M. McManus

3.91

Format: 377 pages, Hardcover

Come on, Bayview, you know you've missed this. A ton of copycat gossip apps have popped up since… read more

Similar categories in Karen M. McManus's One of Us Is Next (One of Us Is Lying, #2) book and E. Lockhart's Family of Liars

  • romance
  • mystery thriller
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook
"And the way he made me laugh when i thought I‘d forgotten how."

-Karen M. McManus, One of Us Is Next (One of Us Is Lying, #2)

"But can‘t change the past, you know? All you can do is try harder next time."

-Karen M. McManus, One of Us Is Next (One of Us Is Lying, #2)

"I think the two of them are the real deal. She‘s still the one he wants. She‘ll probably always be the one he wants"

-Karen M. McManus, One of Us Is Next (One of Us Is Lying, #2)

"People like to think they're open-minded, but if you toss a tired gender stereotype on their path they'll run with it every time."

-Karen M. McManus, One of Us Is Next (One of Us Is Lying, #2)

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10. If Only I Had Told Her (If He Had Been with Me #2)

By: Laura Nowlin

3.91

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

If only I’d told her that I loved her years ago, then I wouldn’t be here now. Finn has always lo… read more

Similar categories in Laura Nowlin's If Only I Had Told Her (If He Had Been with Me #2) book and E. Lockhart's Family of Liars

  • romance
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"I'll love her even if she turns out to be cruel. That's my curse."

-Laura Nowlin, If Only I Had Told Her (If He Had Been with Me #2)

"Finn, it's high school. It's an ecosystem, and you just stot right to the top of the food pyramid!"

-Laura Nowlin, If Only I Had Told Her (If He Had Been with Me #2)

"Why did you have to leave me like that?" is what comes out . "I was tired. You were reading." "No." I'm not holding back. I say it. "After we turned thirteen. Why did you leave me like that?"

-Laura Nowlin, If Only I Had Told Her (If He Had Been with Me #2)

"Like, fairy-tale love? Cartoon character with hearts floating all around him? Or a movie montage with the best song? That's what you were to him. You were the biggest, most impossible dream for him."

-Laura Nowlin, If Only I Had Told Her (If He Had Been with Me #2)

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11. The Reappearance of Rachel Price

By: Holly Jackson

4.13

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

A new true-crime fueled mystery thriller about a girl determined to uncover the shocking truth abou… read more

Similar categories in Holly Jackson's The Reappearance of Rachel Price book and E. Lockhart's Family of Liars

  • mystery thriller
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook
"Family first", Bel said. Not a threat, but a promise."

-Holly Jackson, The Reappearance of Rachel Price

"The people who loved you, the ones who really cared, they would always come back. Sometimes, they even came back from the dead."

-Holly Jackson, The Reappearance of Rachel Price

"They hadn't had time to say one word to each other, which was fine, because it was hard to be rude to someone with just one word."

-Holly Jackson, The Reappearance of Rachel Price

"A little insensitive", she whispered, loud enough that Bel and Carter could hear. "Giving the man with dementia a book called The Memory Thief."

-Holly Jackson, The Reappearance of Rachel Price

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12. One of Us Is Back (One of Us Is Lying, #3)

By: Karen M. McManus

3.96

Format: 368 pages, Kindle Edition

The explosive third and final thrilling instalment in the acclaimed One of Us... series. Ever since… read more

Similar categories in Karen M. McManus's One of Us Is Back (One of Us Is Lying, #3) book and E. Lockhart's Family of Liars

  • romance
  • mystery thriller
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook
"What is Bayview best known for? Revenge."

-Karen M. McManus, One of Us Is Back (One of Us Is Lying, #3)

"There has to be a whole other level of pain when your soul gets ripped in half."

-Karen M. McManus, One of Us Is Back (One of Us Is Lying, #3)

"It's unreal how fast the inner voice you thought was gone can jump back into your head to tell you how much you suck."

-Karen M. McManus, One of Us Is Back (One of Us Is Lying, #3)

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13. Two Can Keep a Secret

By: Karen M. McManus

3.93

Format: 329 pages, Hardcover

Echo Ridge is small-town America. Ellery's never been there, but she's heard all about it. Her aunt… read more

Similar categories in Karen M. McManus's Two Can Keep a Secret book and E. Lockhart's Family of Liars

  • romance
  • mystery thriller
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook
"Welcome to life in a small town. You’re only as good as the best thing your family’s done. Or the worst."

-Karen M. McManus, Two Can Keep a Secret

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14. Kill Joy (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #0.5)

By: Holly Jackson

3.78

Format: 130 pages, Kindle Edition

Find out where it all started for Pip in this prequel novella to the A Good Girl's Guide to Murder.… read more

Similar categories in Holly Jackson's Kill Joy (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #0.5) book and E. Lockhart's Family of Liars

  • mystery thriller
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook
"Smallpox,' ' Zach read aloud when the page was passed to him. 'It was eradicated by the nineteen eighties,' Pip said. 'Oi, no time travel.' Jamie whacked her on the head with his master booklet."

-Holly Jackson, Kill Joy (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #0.5)

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15. Five Survive

By: Holly Jackson

4.08

Format: 391 pages, Hardcover

Eight hours. Six friends. One sniper . . . Eighteen year old Red and her friends are on a r… read more

Similar categories in Holly Jackson's Five Survive book and E. Lockhart's Family of Liars

  • mystery thriller
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook
"That's what she said -Simon"

-Holly Jackson, Five Survive

"She wasn’t fine but she was alive and, really, how was that much different from the rest of her life?"

-Holly Jackson, Five Survive

"His whole life has been a war, that does something to your head, I think. It's done something to my head."

-Holly Jackson, Five Survive

"Trapped. Shut in. Only thirty-one feet to share between them, that extra foot important enough not to round down."

-Holly Jackson, Five Survive

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16. One of Us Is Lying (One of Us is Lying, #1)

By: Karen M. McManus

3.93

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Pay close attention and you might solve this.On Monday afternoon, five students at Bayview High wal… read more

Similar categories in Karen M. McManus's One of Us Is Lying (One of Us is Lying, #1) book and E. Lockhart's Family of Liars

  • romance
  • mystery thriller
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook
"to err is human"

-Karen M. McManus, One of Us Is Lying (One of Us is Lying, #1)

"Everybody's got secrets."

-Karen M. McManus, One of Us Is Lying (One of Us is Lying, #1)

"Cheating isn't a mistake. It's a choice."

-Karen M. McManus, One of Us Is Lying (One of Us is Lying, #1)

"Things'll get worse before they get better."

-Karen M. McManus, One of Us Is Lying (One of Us is Lying, #1)

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17. The Summer of Broken Rules

By: K.L. Walther

3.91

Format: 386 pages, Hardcover

Meredith Fox has been going to Martha's Vineyard for the summer as long as she can remember. But th… read more

Similar categories in K.L. Walther's The Summer of Broken Rules book and E. Lockhart's Family of Liars

  • romance
  • young adult
  • family
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"Your wicked,"

-K.L. Walther, The Summer of Broken Rules

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18. Good Girl, Bad Blood (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #2)

By: Holly Jackson

4.29

Format: 413 pages, Paperback

Pip is not a detective anymore. With the help of Ravi Singh, she released a true-crime podcast a… read more

Similar categories in Holly Jackson's Good Girl, Bad Blood (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #2) book and E. Lockhart's Family of Liars

  • romance
  • mystery thriller
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook
"That's worth the risk. It's too important."

-Holly Jackson, Good Girl, Bad Blood (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #2)

"Time is in charge here, not me, and that's terrifying"

-Holly Jackson, Good Girl, Bad Blood (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #2)

"MY DAD ISNT A KILLER!!!" he yelled. -paragraph- "cant relate," Cara shrugged."

-Holly Jackson, Good Girl, Bad Blood (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #2)

"It was done, it was gone. There was no going back now. This was her, and it was OK."

-Holly Jackson, Good Girl, Bad Blood (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #2)

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19. As Good As Dead (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #3)

By: Holly Jackson

4.21

Format: 500 pages, Hardcover

The finale to A Good Girl's Guide to Murder series. By the end of this mystery series, you'll never… read more

Similar categories in Holly Jackson's As Good As Dead (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #3) book and E. Lockhart's Family of Liars

  • romance
  • mystery thriller
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook
"Not then and there. Here and now."

-Holly Jackson, As Good As Dead (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #3)

"Machines didn’t lie, only people did."

-Holly Jackson, As Good As Dead (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #3)

"Well,’ Pip smiled, ‘I’m still me.’ She hoped that was true."

-Holly Jackson, As Good As Dead (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #3)

"The game had changed.Her against them.Save herself to save herself."

-Holly Jackson, As Good As Dead (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #3)

Cover of Family of Liars by E. Lockhart

20. Family of Liars

By: E. Lockhart

3.77

Format: 299 pages, Hardcover

The prequel to We Were Liars takes readers back to the story of another summer, another generation,… read more

Similar categories in E. Lockhart's Family of Liars book and E. Lockhart's Family of Liars

  • romance
  • mystery thriller
  • audiobook
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • family
  • historical fiction
"Don’t pretend you would never hurt anybody."

-E. Lockhart, Family of Liars

"This is the only time I will ever tell, I say to myself."

-E. Lockhart, Family of Liars

"Not all pain is worth it,’ said Tipper. ‘Some pain is just pain."

-E. Lockhart, Family of Liars

"I'd think of these images - people dying, a city drowning - instead of thinking about Rosemary, dying, drowning."

-E. Lockhart, Family of Liars

Cover of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #1) by Holly  Jackson

21. A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #1)

By: Holly Jackson

4.32

Format: 433 pages, Paperback

Everyone in Fairview knows the story. Pretty and popular high school senior Andie Bell was murde… read more

Similar categories in Holly Jackson's A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #1) book and E. Lockhart's Family of Liars

  • romance
  • mystery thriller
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • thriller
  • audiobook
"He's innocent"

-Holly Jackson, A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #1)

"I don’t trust coincidences."

-Holly Jackson, A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #1)

"We’re a team, remember. You and me."

-Holly Jackson, A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #1)

"Real men wear floral when trespassing"

-Holly Jackson, A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #1)

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Transform Your Habits

The Summer I Turned Pretty (Summer, #1)

Jenny Han

3.94

Transform Your Habits

It's Not Summer Without You (Summer, #2)

Jenny Han

3.73

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If He Had Been with Me

Laura Nowlin

3.31

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The First to Die at the End

Adam Silvera

4.01

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Tillie Cole

4.07

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The Way I Used to Be

Amber Smith

3.00

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Freida McFadden

3.94

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Lynn Painter

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