10 must-read suspense books like The Darkest Corners by Kara Thomas

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The Darkest Corners

By: Kara Thomas

3.93

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The Darkest Cornersis a psychological thriller about the lies little girls tell, and the deadly tru…

If you liked the suspense plot in The Darkest Corners by Kara Thomas , here is a list of 10 books like this:

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1. People Like Us

By: Dana Mele

3.52

Format: 378 pages, Hardcover

Kay Donovan may have skeletons in her closet, but the past is past, and she's reinvented herself en… read more

Similar categories in Dana Mele's People Like Us book and Kara Thomas's The Darkest Corners

  • mystery thriller
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
"I don't want to fall back into that wild spinning nothingness again. Because once you're in it, there are no footholds. It takes something extraordinary, a cosmic alignment of divine proportions, to …"

-Dana Mele, People Like Us

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2. The Darkest Corners

By: Kara Thomas

3.93

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The Darkest Cornersis a psychological thriller about the lies little girls tell, and the deadly tru… read more

Similar categories in Kara Thomas's The Darkest Corners book and Kara Thomas's The Darkest Corners

  • mystery thriller
  • young adult
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
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3. Scavenger Hunt

By: Chad Boudreaux

4.30

Format: 296 pages, Paperback

WHEN JUSTICE IS BLIND, SCAVENGERS DO THE HUNTING Blake Hudson just wants to serve his country we… read more

Similar categories in Chad Boudreaux's Scavenger Hunt book and Kara Thomas's The Darkest Corners

  • mystery thriller
  • young adult
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
"What other problems do American soldiers face when hunting down these fanat­ical killers?"

-Chad Boudreaux, Scavenger Hunt

"As Blake turned around to continue his walk back to Main Justice, he spotted one of the tourists taking his picture. “Don’t waste your film!"

-Chad Boudreaux, Scavenger Hunt

"Home was the one place he wanted to forget, the place from which he’d run away but never could escape. And, yes, home was the place he’d been instructed to leave—the place where the trouble began and…"

-Chad Boudreaux, Scavenger Hunt

"While waiting for her accomplice to gather his equipment, Hensley couldn’t help but think ahead to her next mission. She hadn’t told him. It wasn’t a mission for which she’d volunteered, nor a missio…"

-Chad Boudreaux, Scavenger Hunt

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4. FDR Unmasked: 73 Years of Medical Cover-ups That Rewrote History

By: Steven Lomazow

4.33

Format: 316 pages, Paperback

THE HIDDEN ILLNESSES THAT SHAPED FDR’S LIFE AND CHANGED THE COURSE OF HISTORY Conventional wisdo… read more

Similar categories in Steven Lomazow's FDR Unmasked: 73 Years of Medical Cover-ups That Rewrote History book and Kara Thomas's The Darkest Corners

  • contemporary
"Researching this book has been a voyage of discovery and it is a privilege to present an unexpurgated medical biography of the most consequential American of the twentieth century."

-Steven Lomazow, FDR Unmasked: 73 Years of Medical Cover-ups That Rewrote History

"Another new and groundbreaking story in FDR Unmasked is about his highly consequential friendship with Vincent Astor, the closest with any man in his adult life. To truly understand the “real"

-Steven Lomazow, FDR Unmasked: 73 Years of Medical Cover-ups That Rewrote History

"FDR Unmasked chronicles Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s life from a physician’s perspective. It tells a harrowing story of heroic achievement by a great leader determined to impart his vision of freedom …"

-Steven Lomazow, FDR Unmasked: 73 Years of Medical Cover-ups That Rewrote History

"FDR Unmasked is first to present convincing evidence of Roosevelt’s battle with prostate cancer, underpinned by FBI memoranda and reliable firsthand information from multiple physicians - even a shoc…"

-Steven Lomazow, FDR Unmasked: 73 Years of Medical Cover-ups That Rewrote History

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5. Black Fire

By: William Kely McClung

4.29

Format: 517 pages, Kindle Edition

Major Tommy Black is at the crossroads of a brilliant, clandestine career. Lost... without purpose … read more

Similar categories in William Kely McClung's Black Fire book and Kara Thomas's The Darkest Corners

  • thriller
  • fiction
"Okay, sure, he’s a great fucking guy,"

-William Kely McClung, Black Fire

"It was time to start thinking of darker things."

-William Kely McClung, Black Fire

"Black once tried to tackle a Humvee head-on. This was worse"

-William Kely McClung, Black Fire

"Legends were mostly bullshit, even his own, but they sometimes could be useful."

-William Kely McClung, Black Fire

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6. Counter Identity (Remmich/Miller, #2)

By: Karl Braungart

4.31

Format: 260 pages, Kindle Edition

Imagine you find yourself losing bits of time. Almost like a dream you only slightly remember. Envi… read more

Similar categories in Karl Braungart's Counter Identity (Remmich/Miller, #2) book and Kara Thomas's The Darkest Corners

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"Well, here’s the shocker,"

-Karl Braungart, Counter Identity (Remmich/Miller, #2)

"Yes, I never expected to see you!"

-Karl Braungart, Counter Identity (Remmich/Miller, #2)

"Their war maneuvers excluded shame."

-Karl Braungart, Counter Identity (Remmich/Miller, #2)

"I realized he was on the island when I found this matchbook."

-Karl Braungart, Counter Identity (Remmich/Miller, #2)

Cover of Enemies Among Us (Nick Reagan, #2) by Jeffrey S.  Stephens

7. Enemies Among Us (Nick Reagan, #2)

By: Jeffrey S. Stephens

4.32

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

As Nick Reagan hunts down the terrorist mastermind, The Handler, he uncovers corruption at the high… read more

Similar categories in Jeffrey S. Stephens's Enemies Among Us (Nick Reagan, #2) book and Kara Thomas's The Darkest Corners

  • contemporary
"Treason is a judgment based wholly on perspective."

-Jeffrey S. Stephens, Enemies Among Us (Nick Reagan, #2)

"If you want to debate the morality of war versus terrorism, let’s start with how these conflicts begin."

-Jeffrey S. Stephens, Enemies Among Us (Nick Reagan, #2)

"He reached into his jacket pocket, as if looking for a guide book, but pulled out an automatic handgun instead. “Don’t do anything stupid,"

-Jeffrey S. Stephens, Enemies Among Us (Nick Reagan, #2)

"He remained quiet, his movements studied. He was still not certain the intruder had gone and, if an attack was coming, he was going to be ready."

-Jeffrey S. Stephens, Enemies Among Us (Nick Reagan, #2)

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8. Missing Clarissa

By: Ripley Jones

3.49

Format: 244 pages, Hardcover

In a gripping novel perfect for fans of Sadie and A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, two best friends s… read more

Similar categories in Ripley Jones's Missing Clarissa book and Kara Thomas's The Darkest Corners

  • mystery thriller
  • young adult
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
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9. The Legacies

By: Jessica Goodman

3.57

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Old money. New secrets. One killer party. Scoring an invitation for membership to the exclusive … read more

Similar categories in Jessica Goodman's The Legacies book and Kara Thomas's The Darkest Corners

  • mystery thriller
  • young adult
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
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10. The Other Lola

By: Ripley Jones

3.59

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

What happens when the people you love the most are the people you can trust the least? In the mo… read more

Similar categories in Ripley Jones's The Other Lola book and Kara Thomas's The Darkest Corners

  • mystery thriller
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
Cover of The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly  Jackson

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 Kara Thomas's The Darkest Corners

  • mystery thriller
  • young adult
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
"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. The Summer She Went Missing

By: Chelsea Ichaso

3.68

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

Last summer, they searched for Audrey Covington. This summer, they'll search for the truth. Paige R… read more

Similar categories in Chelsea Ichaso's The Summer She Went Missing book and Kara Thomas's The Darkest Corners

  • mystery thriller
  • young adult
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
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13. They'll Never Catch Us

By: Jessica Goodman

3.72

Format: 284 pages, Hardcover

A thriller about two sisters vying for the top spot on their cross-country team--the only way out o… read more

Similar categories in Jessica Goodman's They'll Never Catch Us book and Kara Thomas's The Darkest Corners

  • mystery thriller
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
"Raven has always been nice in the same way vanilla is nice but you’d rather have cookie dough."

-Jessica Goodman, They'll Never Catch Us

"Raven has always been nice, in the same way vanilla ice cream is nice but you’d rather have cookie dough."

-Jessica Goodman, They'll Never Catch Us

"The spiral continues until I remember something Mom once said: Everyone hates themselves a little. If you get over that, you survive. Sure, she said it when she was drunk and I was five. But I think …"

-Jessica Goodman, They'll Never Catch Us

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14. How to Survive Your Murder

By: Danielle Valentine

3.67

Format: 299 pages, Hardcover

Alice Lawrence is the sole witness in her sister’s murder trial. And in the year since Claire’s … read more

Similar categories in Danielle Valentine's How to Survive Your Murder book and Kara Thomas's The Darkest Corners

  • mystery thriller
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
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15. The Ivies

By: Alexa Donne

3.69

Format: 312 pages, Hardcover

Enroll in this boarding school thriller about a group of prep school elites who would kill to get i… read more

Similar categories in Alexa Donne's The Ivies book and Kara Thomas's The Darkest Corners

  • mystery thriller
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
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16. Pretty Dead Queens

By: Alexa Donne

3.70

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Seaview High's homecoming queen is dead . . . and she's not the first. A thriller about a decades-o… read more

Similar categories in Alexa Donne's Pretty Dead Queens book and Kara Thomas's The Darkest Corners

  • mystery thriller
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
Cover of I Know You Remember by Jennifer Donaldson

17. I Know You Remember

By: Jennifer Donaldson

3.79

Format: 326 pages, Hardcover

Jennifer Donaldson is back with another twisted thriller perfect for fans of One of Us Is Lying and… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Donaldson's I Know You Remember book and Kara Thomas's The Darkest Corners

  • mystery thriller
  • young adult
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
Cover of I Killed Zoe Spanos by Kit Frick

18. I Killed Zoe Spanos

By: Kit Frick

3.77

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

This gripping thriller follows two teens whose lives become inextricably linked when one confesses … read more

Similar categories in Kit Frick's I Killed Zoe Spanos book and Kara Thomas's The Darkest Corners

  • mystery thriller
  • young adult
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
"It was an accident, but... I killed Zoe Spanos."

-Kit Frick, I Killed Zoe Spanos

"There are no parents, no lawyers. The girl’s father is unreachable, has been unreachable for years."

-Kit Frick, I Killed Zoe Spanos

"In that moment, his expression changes, geniality sliding away into something between awe and dread. “Zoe?"

-Kit Frick, I Killed Zoe Spanos

"But there are some secrets—my secrets—that Windermere will hold forever, trapped beneath the ash like spilled blood."

-Kit Frick, I Killed Zoe Spanos

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19. All Eyes on Her

By: Laurie Elizabeth Flynn

3.71

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Perfect for fans of One of Us is Lying and We Were Liars, All Eyes on Her by L.E. Flynn is a grippi… read more

Similar categories in Laurie Elizabeth Flynn's All Eyes on Her book and Kara Thomas's The Darkest Corners

  • mystery thriller
  • young adult
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
"Everyone says boys will be boys, but girls? Girls will be monsters."

-Laurie Elizabeth Flynn, All Eyes on Her

"She's her full height, confidence sweeping behind her like the train of a wedding dress."

-Laurie Elizabeth Flynn, All Eyes on Her

"We're girls, Elle. We make one wrong move, and we're villains. There's no in between. We never had it both ways."

-Laurie Elizabeth Flynn, All Eyes on Her

"When you're a girl, you have to scream to get anybody's attention. And even then, all they want you to do is shut up."

-Laurie Elizabeth Flynn, All Eyes on Her

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20. Broken Things

By: Lauren Oliver

3.57

Format: 408 pages, Hardcover

It’s been five years since Summer Marks was brutally murdered in the woods. Everyone thinks Mia… read more

Similar categories in Lauren Oliver's Broken Things book and Kara Thomas's The Darkest Corners

  • mystery thriller
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
"We made it up, every last bit of it. We were bored, we were deviant, we were in love, we were out of out fucking minds"

-Lauren Oliver, Broken Things

"Just listen, okay?" He grabs my shoulders before I can move past him, and I know, I know that something huge is happening, the kind of thing that takes worlds apart and remakes them. Hurricanes and t…"

-Lauren Oliver, Broken Things

"In books, secret worlds are accessible by doors or keys or other physical objects. But Lovelorn was not such a world, and appeared at whim and only when it felt like it, with a subtle change like the…"

-Lauren Oliver, Broken Things

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21. They Wish They Were Us

By: Jessica Goodman

3.49

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A murder mystery set against the backdrop of an exclusive prep school on Long Island. In Gold Co… read more

Similar categories in Jessica Goodman's They Wish They Were Us book and Kara Thomas's The Darkest Corners

  • mystery thriller
  • young adult
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
"What do we do now?" I asked, trying to silence the screams in my head. "We go on" Adam said. "We keep going". I nodded but I did not ask my next question. How?"

-Jessica Goodman, They Wish They Were Us

"Sometimes it's hard to know which qualities really define you, and which ones have been affixed to you by others so many times that you actually begin to believe them and claim them as your own."

-Jessica Goodman, They Wish They Were Us

"You're just like me", she said softly in a maternal voice. "Scared. Young". My stomach sank. Those didn't sound like good things. "You'll survive, though", she continued. "We're the strong ones"."

-Jessica Goodman, They Wish They Were Us

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