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Riley Sager

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Thriller, Suspense, Mystery

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Riley Sager is the New York Times bestselling author of ten novels, most recently WITH A VENGEANCE and MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. His books have been published in more than 40 countries and have sold over 5 million copies worldwide. His latest novel, THE UNKNOWN, will be published in August.

A native of Pennsylvania, he now lives in Princeton, New Jersey. When he's not writing, he enjoys reading, cooking and going to the movies as much as possible. His favorite film is "Rear Window." Or maybe "Jaws." But probably, if he's being honest, "Mary Poppins." ...more

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Both of your books were such great reads. Will we ever see film adaptations of either one?

Riley Sager Both books have been optioned by studios. A film version of FINAL GIRLS is being developed with Universal Pictures. Amazon Studios is developing THE L…moreBoth books have been optioned by studios. A film version of FINAL GIRLS is being developed with Universal Pictures. Amazon Studios is developing THE LAST TIME I LIED as a limited TV series. Now, there's no guarantee these projects will actually see the light of day. The path from book to screen is filled with obstacles. Getting the right script. Casting the right people. Financing and locations and a hundred other things that sometimes makes me wonder how any movie gets made. But I'm hopeful that one day we'll see one of my books on the big or small screen.(less)

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why use a pseudonym for this book.?

Riley Sager The simple answer is that we wanted to differentiate it from books I had published under my real name.

The complex answer involves the publishing indus…moreThe simple answer is that we wanted to differentiate it from books I had published under my real name.

The complex answer involves the publishing industry, past book sales and publisher expectations. Readers love discovering new authors, which means publishers love introducing new authors, which means it's very hard for previously published authors with low sales numbers to break out of the pack. Unless they write under a new name. Lots of writers have done it. More than most people suspect. My agent and I agreed that it was the best option for me. And that's how Riley Sager was born.(less)

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Average rating: 3.86 · 2,723,524 ratings · 330,810 reviews · 24 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Only One Left 4.13 avg rating — 665,425 ratings — published 2023 — 62 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The House Across the Lake 3.58 avg rating — 465,187 ratings — published 2022	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Home Before Dark 4.04 avg rating — 328,073 ratings — published 2020 — 58 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lock Every Door 3.88 avg rating — 314,682 ratings — published 2019 — 69 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Final Girls 3.82 avg rating — 271,994 ratings — published 2017 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Last Time I Lied really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 227,159 ratings — published 2018 — 55 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Middle of the Night 3.67 avg rating — 187,117 ratings — published 2024 — 46 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Survive the Night 3.51 avg rating — 191,714 ratings — published 2021 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	With a Vengeance 3.37 avg rating — 71,550 ratings — published 2025 — 23 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Unknown 4.13 avg rating — 284 ratings — expected publication 2026 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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My Favorite Thrillers

It's Mystery and Thriller Week on Goodreads, which makes it the perfect time for a big, fat, juicy list.

After much soul-searching and shelf browsing and re-reading, I've compiled a list of a dozen of my favorite mysteries and thrillers. Each one of these books was a white-knuckle read for me. I couldn't put them down.

So, without further ado, here they are, in order of when they were published:

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It’s time once again, gentle reader, for our annual Big Books of Summer celebration, in which we offer a genre-sorted selection of the...

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The Personal Librarian

by Marie Benedict

14 votes, 41.2%

People We Meet on Vacation

by Emily Henry

7 votes, 20.6%

Such a Quiet Place

by Megan Miranda

7 votes, 20.6%

Survive the Night

by Riley Sager

6 votes, 17.6%

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