If you enjoyed "One of Us Is Lying," you’ll find suspenseful twists and turns in "Two Can Keep a Secret." In a small town known for unsolved mysteries, two teenagers uncover dark secrets when another girl goes missing.
Ellery and Malcolm are pushed into investigating their community's hidden past. Just as in "One of Us Is Lying," the plot builds quickly, with teen protagonists at the center of troubling events.
The small-town atmosphere and lingering suspicion provide tension and a satisfying mystery for anyone who likes puzzles about family secrets and lies.
"The Cousins" puts family secrets front and center. Three estranged cousins receive an unexpected invitation from their mysterious and wealthy grandmother to spend the summer at her exclusive island resort.
As the summer unfolds, secrets begin to surface, shedding light on why their family fell apart years ago. Like "One of Us Is Lying," this story explores complicated relationships among teens forced together by circumstances beyond their control.
It combines intrigue and suspicion as the cousins try to understand their strange family history—and why they've been kept apart for so long.
In "A Good Girl's Guide to Murder," high school senior Pippa Fitz-Amobi decides to investigate an infamous closed murder case involving teenagers from her community. Soon Pip discovers troubling holes in the original investigation.
Similar to "One of Us Is Lying," this novel combines the seemingly typical high school setting with a dark, gripping mystery. Pip's determination to get the truth leads her deeper into danger, combining suspense, teen dynamics, and unsettling discoveries.
A great next step if you liked the investigative angle and strong characters of McManus's work.
This follow-up to "A Good Girl's Guide to Murder," "Good Girl, Bad Blood" embroils Pip in another intense investigation. A teenager disappears, and Pip once again steps into action to uncover the truth.
Like its predecessor—and also "One of Us Is Lying"—the lines between who can be trusted and who is hiding secret motives blur easily. With social media and podcasts playing prominent roles, Pip's quest takes entertaining and darkly realistic turns.
Familiarity with Pip and her dedication make this novel gripping for fans who enjoy in-depth teen investigations.
Imagine suddenly finding out you’ve inherited billions—from someone you've never even met. That's exactly what happens to high schooler Avery Grambs. To claim the fortune, she needs to solve puzzles and survive the billionaire's resentful family.
Like "One of Us Is Lying," this novel blends complicated teen relationships with hidden motives and dangerous secrets. Clever challenges, shifting alliances, and multiple twists will keep readers guessing.
Fans of high-stakes mind games and layers of buried secrets will appreciate the intelligent plotting Barnes employs in her storytelling.
Ellingham Academy isn't your typical boarding school—it hosts a decades-old unsolved kidnapping and murder. Stevie Bell aims to solve this famous cold case, but soon a new crime unfolds involving her classmates.
This series closely mirrors the ensemble cast and high-school mystery themes of "One of Us Is Lying." Johnson weaves past and present together seamlessly, drawing you into the chilling atmosphere of this affluent, isolated campus.
If you love school-based mysteries filled with multiple teased-out clues, this is a series worth diving into.
"Sadie" alternates between the voice of Sadie herself and podcast transcripts created to uncover her story. Determined to avenge her sister's murder, Sadie disappears in search of justice. Summers' approach is gritty, raw, and uniquely engaging.
Like "One of Us Is Lying," it pushes beyond surface appearances to explore hidden pain, layered motivations, and dangerous secrets. The podcast transcripts add realism and urgency.
Readers looking for intensity and strong character-driven mystery should pick up Sadie's tragic, gripping tale.
Set at an elite boarding school, "People Like Us" plunges readers right into a disturbing murder scene. Kay Donovan must play a dangerous digital scavenger hunt-style game after a classmate's death, exposing classmates’ secrets to avoid her own past emerging.
If you connected with the ensemble of suspicious characters in "One of Us Is Lying," you'll find this novel similarly tense. Power dynamics, personal betrayals, and high-stakes situations create a pacing and energy fans of McManus are sure to appreciate.
A truly different spin is found in "This Is Not a Test." Zombie horror places teenagers trapped inside their high school, where stress and isolation uncover hidden secrets and buried conflicts.
Though it leans more toward horror, many elements echo the tension and character-driven drama of "One of Us Is Lying." Relationships fracture, new alliances form under life-and-death pressure, and escape from reality quickly becomes impossible.
Summers brilliantly reaches beneath surface-level terror into emotional crises and personal histories.
In "We Were Liars," the setting is a family-owned private island, and the wealthy Sinclair family is perfect—on the surface. But the privileged summertime landscape hides darker truths and an accident the protagonist struggles to remember.
This novel's misdirection and suspenseful reveals might resonate if you appreciated the unreliable narration and slow-burning mystery of "One of Us Is Lying."
Secrets of inheritance, privilege, and hidden tragedies gradually and carefully unfold, providing intriguing character dynamics reminiscent of McManus's style.
Years ago, five cheerleaders mysteriously died, including Monica's older sister, and now Monica cannot shake the feeling that something isn't right about what happened. Driven by suspicion, she digs back into the supposedly closed cases.
Like "One of Us Is Lying," the plot closely explores disturbing mysteries involving peers and family. Monica is relatable and complex, and her search for the truth makes a suspenseful story.
Secrets unravel slowly, layers peeled back, revealing more than anticipated at every turn.
Urban cleverly traps six students in a room with a ticking bomb—and instructions to kill one person within an hour or all will die. This high-pressure setup creates instant tension, and conflicts quickly emerge.
Comparable to "One of Us Is Lying," suspicion, fear, secrets, and teen rivalry all bubble up under intense pressure.
Readers who enjoy seeing characters forced into extreme circumstances, with pressure revealing their true colors, will appreciate the constant suspense and sharp twists this novel offers.
Summer becomes a nightmare when teenager Anna is accused of murdering Zoe, a local girl she never even knew. A true-crime podcast explores Zoe’s mysterious disappearance—and Anna wonders what's fact or fiction about her own actions.
If you found podcasts and unreliable memories captivating in "One of Us Is Lying," you'll find similar tension and uncertainty here. The mix of teen intrigue with a twisting investigation feels modern, gripping, and entirely addictive throughout.
Though it doesn't focus on murder, "Gossip Girl" dives deep into secrets, lies, betrayal, and elaborate social politics among upper-class teens in Manhattan. Gossip and manipulation spread quickly, with damaging personal revelations abundant.
Readers of "One of Us Is Lying" who enjoyed tangled high school relationships, social drama, and unpredictable alliances may enjoy the guilty-pleasure style revelations and continuously shifting allegiances throughout this popular series.
Four friends are reunited in fear after receiving alarming messages from an anonymous figure following the mysterious disappearance of their ringleader. "Pretty Little Liars" combines eerie threats, blackmail, hidden secrets, and teen drama.
A suspenseful series driven by characters haunted by their past choices, reminiscent of the themes and pacing in "One of Us Is Lying." Lies repeatedly come out in unexpected ways, exposing the hidden sides of teens who seem normal or popular from the outside.