And Then There Were None
Agatha Christie
Like The Last Time I Lied, it traps a group of people in an isolated setting where each one hides a past sin. Christie's plotting is precise, and every clue rewards a second read.
12 books to read next
Books Like The Last Time I Lied
If you loved The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager
Readers who love The Last Time I Lied usually come for the slow-building dread of returning to a place that should have stayed buried. Riley Sager pairs a haunted summer camp with a narrator who is both guilty and unreliable, so the tension comes from memory as much as from danger. The pace is tight, the chapters short, and the reveals arrive in measured steps. The picks below share that mix of atmosphere, secrets and a past that refuses to stay quiet.
Same twisty suspense
The Silent Patient
Alex Michaelides
A woman's silence and a locked-in mystery drive this psychological thriller, much as Emma's uncertain memories drive Sager's story. Its late turns will appeal to anyone who enjoyed Sager's sharp misdirection.
The Girl on the Train
Paula Hawkins
An unreliable narrator tries to piece together a disappearance from fragmented memories, which echoes Emma's search for the truth. Hawkins builds suspicion steadily and keeps the reader guessing until the end.
Isolated places and old secrets
The Hunting Party
Lucy Foley
A reunion of old friends at a remote location turns sour, and the past comes back to unsettle everyone. Like Camp Nightingale, the setting feels cut off, and the grudges run deep.
The Cabin at the End of the World
Paul Tremblay
A family's isolated retreat becomes a place of growing dread, and the tension rises through small, unsettling details. Readers who liked the eerie, claustrophobic feel of Sager's camp will find the same pull here.
Behind Closed Doors
B.A. Paris
A seemingly perfect setting hides a disturbing secret, and the reader is drawn in through a narrator whose view of events keeps shifting. It shares the quick pace and the sense that nothing is quite what it seems.
Guilt and a haunted past
Sharp Objects
Gillian Flynn
A journalist returns to her hometown to uncover the truth about a crime tied to her own history. Like Emma, the narrator is haunted by her past and by her own damaged memory.
The Woman in the Window
A. J. Finn
A woman confined to her home watches her neighbours and begins to doubt what she has seen. The unreliable narration and mounting guilt will feel familiar to fans of Sager's protagonist.
Rebecca
Daphne du Maurier
A young narrator is pulled into the shadow of a dead woman who still dominates a grand house. The slow dread and the sense of a past that will not let go make this a natural companion to Sager's novel.
Go deeper into gothic mystery
The Thirteenth Tale
Diane Setterfield
A reclusive author's past is slowly revealed through a gothic family mystery full of buried secrets. It rewards readers who like their suspense layered with atmosphere and old tragedy.
The Secret History
Donna Tartt
A close-knit group of students is drawn into a dark act, and the story is told by someone who knows more than he admits. Its guilt, friendship and shifting loyalties suit readers who loved the memory-driven tension of Sager's book.
The Turn of the Key
Ruth Ware
A young nanny in a remote smart house writes a letter that reveals a troubling story, and the reader slowly learns what really happened. Its isolated setting and layered confessions make it a strong next read for Sager fans.
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