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12 books to read next
If you loved One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus
Readers love One of Us Is Lying for its locked-room setup in a high school detention, the rotating viewpoints of four suspects who each hide a secret, and the steady drip of revelations that keeps pages turning. It mixes a whodunit with sharp observations about labels, reputation, gossip culture and how teens are judged. Short chapters, cliffhangers and characters who grow beyond their stereotypes make it both a fast mystery and a story about who people really are.
Holly Jackson
A student reopens a closed local murder case for a school project. Like McManus's book, it's twisty, addictive and full of small-town secrets that teens uncover themselves, with clues readers can follow along.
Maureen Johnson
A true-crime-obsessed student at an elite academy digs into an old kidnapping and murder. Fans of Bayview's tangled clues will enjoy its clever mystery and witty, distinctive cast.
Jennifer Lynn Barnes
A girl inherits a billionaire's fortune and must solve puzzles among his suspicious grandsons. It offers the same fast pace, cliffhanger chapters and guessing game about who can be trusted.
Courtney Summers
Alternating between a missing girl's story and a podcast investigating her disappearance, it uses shifting perspectives like One of Us Is Lying, but with a darker, more emotional edge.
Kara Thomas
A girl goes missing after a sleepover, and her friends' accounts don't add up. Readers who liked the friendship tensions and unreliable stories among the Bayview Four will find similar suspense.
Kara Thomas
Five cheerleaders died in one year, and a girl uncovers what really happened. It shares McManus's blend of school-set mystery, hidden truths and characters whose reputations hide more.
E. Lockhart
A wealthy family's summer island hides something the narrator can't remember. Like McManus, Lockhart builds tension around secrets kept by privileged teens, with a story best read knowing little.
Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, Aitana Vega
An anonymous texter exposes two students' secrets at an elite prep school. Fans of Simon's gossip app will recognise the threat, while the book adds sharp commentary on racism and power.
Dana Mele, Jeannine Emery
A popular boarding-school girl becomes a suspect when a body turns up and a scavenger hunt of revenge begins. It delivers the same cliques, suspicion and scrambling to protect reputations.
Karen M. McManus
Twins move to a small town with a history of missing girls and threatening messages. It's a standalone with the same dual viewpoints, layered secrets and steady reveals readers loved in Bayview.
Angeline Boulley
An Ojibwe teen goes undercover in an FBI drug investigation in her community. Longer and richer, it suits readers who want a high-stakes mystery with a deep sense of identity and belonging.
Sara Shepard
Four friends receive threatening messages from someone who knows their secrets. Often compared to McManus's book, it's a gossipy, fast-moving suspense story about what teens will do to stay hidden.
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