8 must-read thriller books like Pretend She's Here by Luanne Rice

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Pretend She's Here

By: Luanne Rice

4.08

Format: 337 pages, Hardcover

Emily Lonergan's best friend died last year. And Emily hasn't stopped grieving. When Lizzie's pa…

"I asked why all us kids had saints’ names, my father had said, “Because life throws so much at us. We want you to remember to be kind, patient, and tolerant. To have empathy for other people, care about them. And to have that extra help, your own saint backing you."

-Luanne Rice, Pretend She's Here

"I asked why all us kids had saints’ names, my father had said, “Because life throws so much at us. We want you to remember to be kind, patient, and tolerant. To have empathy for other people, care about them. And to have that extra help, your own saint backing you."

-Luanne Rice, Pretend She's Here

If you liked the thriller plot in Pretend She's Here by Luanne Rice , here is a list of 8 books like this:

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1. The Crowfield Curse (Crowfield Abbey, #1)

By: Pat Walsh

3.84

Format: 322 pages, Paperback

An angel is buried behind the abbey! It's 1347, and Will, an orphan boy, lives and works as an appr… read more

Similar categories in Pat Walsh's The Crowfield Curse (Crowfield Abbey, #1) book and Luanne Rice's Pretend She's Here

  • mystery
  • fiction
  • young adult
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2. Girl, Stolen (Girl, Stolen #1)

By: April Henry

4.00

Format: None pages,

Sixteen-year-old Cheyenne Wilder is sleeping in the back of the car while her stepmom fills a presc… read more

Similar categories in April Henry's Girl, Stolen (Girl, Stolen #1) book and Luanne Rice's Pretend She's Here

  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
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3. #famous

By: Jilly Gagnon

4.09

Format: 148 pages, Kindle Edition

In this modern-day love story, Girl likes Boy, Girl takes photo of Boy and posts it online, Boy bec… read more

Similar categories in Jilly Gagnon's #famous book and Luanne Rice's Pretend She's Here

  • romance
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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4. Not If I Save You First

By: Ally Carter

4.00

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Maddie thought she and Logan would be friends forever. But when your dad is a Secret Service agent … read more

Similar categories in Ally Carter's Not If I Save You First book and Luanne Rice's Pretend She's Here

  • romance
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller

5. R.I.P. Eliza Hart

By: Alyssa B. Sheinmel

4.00

Format: 142 pages, Hardcover

When Eliza Hart, the most popular girl at Ventana Ranch boarding school, is found dead on the cliff… read more

Similar categories in Alyssa B. Sheinmel's R.I.P. Eliza Hart book and Luanne Rice's Pretend She's Here

  • mystery
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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6. Code of Silence (Code of Silence, #1)

By: Tim Shoemaker

3.98

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Telling the Truth Could Get Them Killed. Remaining Silent Could Be Worse.When Cooper, Hiro, and Gor… read more

Similar categories in Tim Shoemaker's Code of Silence (Code of Silence, #1) book and Luanne Rice's Pretend She's Here

  • mystery
  • fiction
  • young adult
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7. Devils Unto Dust

By: Emma Berquist

4.00

Format: 126 pages, Hardcover

Ten years ago, a horrifying disease began spreading across the West Texas desert. Infected people--… read more

Similar categories in Emma Berquist's Devils Unto Dust book and Luanne Rice's Pretend She's Here

  • young adult

8. Obsessed: : A Memoir of My Life with OCD

By: None

3.88

Format: 96 pages, Hardcover

A brave teen recounts her debilitating struggle with obsessive-compulsive disorder--and brings read… read more

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9. One for Sorrow

By: Mary Downing Hahn

3.93

Format: 152 pages, Kindle Edition

Against the ominous backdrop of the influenza epidemic of 1918, Annie, a new girl at school, is cla… read more

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10. Girl in a Bad Place

By: Kaitlin Ward

4.12

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Mailee and Cara take care of each other. Mailee is the star of the high school plays; Cara is the s… read more

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11. How to Disappear

By: Sharon Huss Roat

3.74

Format: 70 pages, Hardcover

Vicky Decker has perfected the art of hiding in plain sight, quietly navigating the halls of her hi… read more

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12. Count All Her Bones (Girl, Stolen, #2)

By: April Henry

4.32

Format: 480 pages, Kindle Edition

Cheyenne sets out to save her former captor in this much-anticipated sequel to Girl, Stolen. Six mo… read more

Similar categories in April Henry's Count All Her Bones (Girl, Stolen, #2) book and Luanne Rice's Pretend She's Here

13. The Trail

By: Meika Hashimoto

3.00

Format: 18 pages, Hardcover

Toby has to finish the final thing on The List. It's a list of brave, daring, totally awesome thing… read more

Similar categories in Meika Hashimoto's The Trail book and Luanne Rice's Pretend She's Here

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14. The Girl in the White Van

By: April Henry

3.87

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A teen is snatched after her kung fu class and must figure out how to escape—and rescue another kid… read more

Similar categories in April Henry's The Girl in the White Van book and Luanne Rice's Pretend She's Here

  • mystery thriller
  • young adult
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook
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15. Where She Fell

By: Kaitlin Ward

3.99

Format: 272 pages, Kindle Edition

Watch your step. Eliza knows the legends about the swamp near her house—that people have fallen … read more

Similar categories in Kaitlin Ward's Where She Fell book and Luanne Rice's Pretend She's Here

  • romance
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
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16. That's Not What Happened

By: Kody Keplinger

3.76

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

It's been three years since the Virgil County High School Massacre. Three years since my best frien… read more

Similar categories in Kody Keplinger's That's Not What Happened book and Luanne Rice's Pretend She's Here

  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook
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17. The War Below

By: Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch

4.30

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

The Nazis took Luka from his home in Ukraine and forced him into a labor camp. Now, Luka has smuggl… read more

Similar categories in Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch's The War Below book and Luanne Rice's Pretend She's Here

  • fiction
  • young adult
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18. Making Bombs for Hitler

By: Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch

4.34

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

Lida thought she was safe. Her neighbors wearing the yellow star were all taken away, but Lida is n… read more

Similar categories in Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch's Making Bombs for Hitler book and Luanne Rice's Pretend She's Here

  • fiction
  • young adult
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19. Rated

By: Melissa Grey

3.59

Format: 323 pages, Hardcover

Societies thrive on order, and the Rating System is the ultimate symbol of organized social mobilit… read more

Similar categories in Melissa Grey's Rated book and Luanne Rice's Pretend She's Here

  • romance
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • audiobook
"Noah: you two go in, get summer’s necklace thingie, get out, bring it to me and javi Javi: You and me? Noah: yeah I was gonna go over to your place if that was ok Javi: def ok Tamsin: ooooooooohhhh H…"

-Melissa Grey, Rated

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20. The Forgotten Girl

By: India Hill Brown

3.91

Format: 250 pages, None

"Do you know what it feels like to be forgotten?"On a cold winter night, Iris and her best friend, … read more

Similar categories in India Hill Brown's The Forgotten Girl book and Luanne Rice's Pretend She's Here

  • mystery
  • fiction
  • young adult
Cover of Pretend She's Here by Luanne Rice

21. Pretend She's Here

By: Luanne Rice

4.08

Format: 337 pages, Hardcover

Emily Lonergan's best friend died last year. And Emily hasn't stopped grieving. When Lizzie's pa… read more

Similar categories in Luanne Rice's Pretend She's Here book and Luanne Rice's Pretend She's Here

  • romance
  • mystery thriller
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook
"I asked why all us kids had saints’ names, my father had said, “Because life throws so much at us. We want you to remember to be kind, patient, and tolerant. To have empathy for other people, care ab…"

-Luanne Rice, Pretend She's Here

Cover of Meet the Sky (Blink) by McCall Hoyle

22. Meet the Sky (Blink)

By: McCall Hoyle

3.69

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

It all started with the accident. The one that caused Sophie’s dad to walk out of her life. The one… read more

Similar categories in McCall Hoyle's Meet the Sky (Blink) book and Luanne Rice's Pretend She's Here

  • romance
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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23. Deepfake

By: Sarah Darer Littman

3.52

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

What happens when anyone can make a video of you saying anything? Dara Simons and Will Hochman h… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Darer Littman's Deepfake book and Luanne Rice's Pretend She's Here

  • romance
  • mystery thriller
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
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24. The Quiet You Carry

By: Nikki Barthelmess

4.02

Format: 340 pages, Paperback

Victoria Parker knew her dad's behavior toward her was a little unusual, but she convinced herself … read more

Similar categories in Nikki Barthelmess's The Quiet You Carry book and Luanne Rice's Pretend She's Here

  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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25. Tell Me Everything

By: Sarah Enni

3.49

Format: 288 pages, Kindle Edition

YOUR SECRET’S SAFE … UNTIL IT’S NOT Ivy is the shy artist type and keeps a low profile—so low th… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Enni's Tell Me Everything book and Luanne Rice's Pretend She's Here

  • romance
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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26. Lie to Me

By: Kaitlin Ward

3.56

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

From the author of the acclaimed novels Girl in a Bad Place and Where She Fell comes a pulse-poundi… read more

Similar categories in Kaitlin Ward's Lie to Me book and Luanne Rice's Pretend She's Here

  • romance
  • mystery thriller
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
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27. Ghost Hunter's Daughter

By: Dan Poblocki

3.78

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A spooky stand-alone middle-grade novel from Dan Poblocki, perfect for fans of John Bellairs and Ma… read more

Similar categories in Dan Poblocki's Ghost Hunter's Daughter book and Luanne Rice's Pretend She's Here

  • mystery
  • young adult
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28. Broken Strings

By: Eric Walters

4.19

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A violin and a middle-school musical unleash a dark family secret in this moving story by an award-… read more

Similar categories in Eric Walters's Broken Strings book and Luanne Rice's Pretend She's Here

  • romance
  • fiction
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
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29. Trapped in Hitler's Web

By: Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch

4.33

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch (author of Making Bombs for Hitler and Stolen Girl) delivers a gripping sto… read more

Similar categories in Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch's Trapped in Hitler's Web book and Luanne Rice's Pretend She's Here

  • fiction
  • young adult
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30. Anything But Okay

By: Sarah Darer Littman

3.78

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Stella and Farida have been best friends forever, but lately things have been tense. It all started… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Darer Littman's Anything But Okay book and Luanne Rice's Pretend She's Here

  • romance
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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31. Chromatic (The Color Theory, #3)

By: Ashley Bustamante

4.40

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Light is Found in Every Hue Magus is dying from the inside out, and only the destruction of the … read more

Similar categories in Ashley Bustamante's Chromatic (The Color Theory, #3) book and Luanne Rice's Pretend She's Here

  • fiction
  • young adult

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Pat Walsh

3.84

Transform Your Habits

Girl, Stolen (Girl, Stolen #1)

April Henry

4.00

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#famous

Jilly Gagnon

4.09

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Not If I Save You First

Ally Carter

4.00

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The Enemy Above: A Novel of World War II

Michael P. Spradlin

4.07

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Refugee

Alan Gratz

3.16

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Prisoner B-3087

Alan Gratz

4.27

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Jennifer A. Nielsen

4.31

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