510 ratings | 0 reviews | avg rating:4.83

Meg Gardiner’s Followers (2,292)

Meg’s Bookshelves

to-read (0)
currently-reading (0)
read (511)
did-not-finish (0)

Meg’s Friends (163)

David McMillion

628 books | 153 friends

Mary

1,622 books | 54 friends

Carl

45,079 books | 4,530 friends

Λευτέρης Αναγνωστόπουλος

2,185 books | 131 friends

Frankie Johnson

6,381 books | 44 friends

Fred Barnes

2,019 books | 5,001 friends

William Cooper

487 books | 4,258 friends

Jo Ben Whittenburg

841 books | 99 friends

More friends…

Meg Gardiner

Goodreads Author

Born

Oklahoma City, The United States

Website

http://www.meggardiner.com

Twitter

MegGardiner1

Genre

Mystery & Thrillers

Member Since

August 2013

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/meg_gardiner

edit data

Meg Gardiner is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of seventeen thrillers. Shadowheart, her latest novel, is part of the UNSUB series featuring FBI agent Caitlin Hendrix. The Real Book Spy calls it “A mind-trip of a story.” Booklist says, “As always, the writing is exquisite and the story is perfectly crafted.” UNSUB, the first novel in the series, won the 2018 Barry Award for Best Thriller. The Dark Corners of the Night was bought by Amazon Studios for development as an hour-long television drama.

Heat 2 is a prequel/sequel to the film Heat, co-authored with the film’s writer/director, Michael Mann. Booklist’s starred review calls it “Riveting… the fully fleshed human stories support and even transcend the often-breathtaking action.” ...more

1964 posts
Meg Gardiner's Blog

20 years of Lying for a Living

Today marks the 20th anniversary of the blog. I wrote my first post July 27, 2006: It’s Alive.

“I like to read about things that are real.”

My friend looked away as he said that to me. He felt embarrassed because my new novel was sitting untouched on his desk. He felt compelled to explain why he hadn’t opened it. He doesn’t read fiction, not unless it’s jammed down his throat.

I

Combine Editions
Meg Gardiner’s books

Average rating: 4.0 · 83,893 ratings · 10,400 reviews · 52 distinct works • Similar authors

	UNSUB (UNSUB, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 17,841 ratings — published 2017 — 15 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
	Into the Black Nowhere (UNSUB, #2) 4.15 avg rating — 10,045 ratings — published 2018 — 13 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 Dark Corners of the Night (UNSUB, #3) 4.15 avg rating — 7,247 ratings — published 2020 — 13 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 Dirty Secrets Club (Jo Beckett #1) by Meg Gardiner (Goodreads Author), Susan Ericksen (Narrator) 3.67 avg rating — 4,150 ratings — published 2008 — 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
	Shadowheart (UNSUB #4) 4.04 avg rating — 3,245 ratings — published 2023 — 9 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 Memory Collector (Jo Beckett #2) 3.79 avg rating — 2,475 ratings — published 2009 — 53 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 Shadow Tracer 3.84 avg rating — 2,174 ratings — published 2013 — 30 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
	China Lake (Evan Delaney, #1) 3.67 avg rating — 2,226 ratings — published 2002 — 5 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
	Ransom River 3.74 avg rating — 1,944 ratings — published 2012 — 27 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
	Phantom Instinct 3.58 avg rating — 1,915 ratings — published 2014 — 19 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

More books by Meg Gardiner…

Series by Meg Gardiner

UNSUB (4 books)
by

Meg Gardiner (Goodreads Author)

4.10 avg rating — 38,374 ratings

Jo Beckett (4 books)
by

Meg Gardiner (Goodreads Author)

3.72 avg rating — 10,103 ratings

Evan Delaney (5 books)
by

Meg Gardiner (Goodreads Author)

3.80 avg rating — 6,276 ratings

It's always the perfect time to lose yourself in a mystery or thriller...but there's nothing like summer to curl poolside with a...

rss
Meg’s Recent Updates

Meg Gardiner wrote a new blog post 20 years of Lying for a Living Today marks the 20th anniversary of the blog. I wrote my first post July 27, 2006: It’s Alive. “I like to read about things that are real.” My friend l Read more of this blog post »
12 hours, 48 min ago · like
Meg Gardiner rated a book liked it Babel by R.F. Kuang (Goodreads Author)	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
Jul 26, 2026 06:34AM · 5 likes · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Babel by R.F. Kuang. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Babel by R.F. Kuang <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Meg Gardiner rated a book really liked it John Dies at the End (John Dies at the End, #1) by David Wong (Goodreads Author)	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
Jul 19, 2026 06:06AM · 6 likes · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of John Dies at the End by David Wong. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — John Dies at the End by David Wong <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Meg Gardiner rated a book it was amazing The Last Anniversary by Liane Moriarty (Goodreads Author)	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
Jul 14, 2026 01:56PM · 5 likes · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Last Anniversary by Liane Moriarty. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Last Anniversary by Liane Moriarty <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Meg Gardiner rated a book it was amazing She Rides Shotgun by Jordan Harper (Goodreads Author)	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
Jul 06, 2026 04:44PM · 6 likes · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of She Rides Shotgun by Jordan Harper. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — She Rides Shotgun by Jordan Harper <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Meg Gardiner rated a book it was amazing Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty (Goodreads Author)	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
Jul 04, 2026 01:24PM · 5 likes · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Meg Gardiner rated a book it was amazing The Black Dahlia (L.A. Quartet, #1) by James Ellroy	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
Jul 01, 2026 07:56AM · 9 likes · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Black Dahlia by James Ellroy. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Black Dahlia by James Ellroy <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Meg Gardiner rated a book really liked it What the Hell Did I Just Read (John Dies at the End, #3) by David Wong (Goodreads Author)	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
Jun 25, 2026 08:17AM · 4 likes · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of What the Hell Did I Just Read by David Wong. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — What the Hell Did I Just Read by David Wong <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Meg Gardiner rated a book it was amazing All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr (Goodreads Author)	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
Jun 22, 2026 10:29AM · 9 likes · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Meg Gardiner rated a book it was amazing London Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family's Search for Truth by Patrick Radden Keefe	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
Jun 18, 2026 05:43AM · 7 likes · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">

More of Meg's books…

Quotes by Meg Gardiner (?)

“Was it hard to watch people go?
No. Breathing afterward, every day, was harder.”
― Meg Gardiner, The Dirty Secrets Club

tags: life

8 likes

“Running cured almost anything. It eased pain; it exhilarated; it served as penance and validation. It turned lone wolf into a compliment. Running was objective – the stop-watch never lied. Races judged competitors on how long and hard they could run fast, not on a coach’s decision to play favorites with the starting lineup. Running was pure.”
― Meg Gardiner, Ransom River

5 likes

“But fate was a myth constructed by fools—people who gamble or follow horoscopes, who believe the stars rule their lives.”
― Meg Gardiner, UNSUB

3 likes

See all Meg Gardiner's quotes »

Polls

December 2018 Runner-Up (Mixed) Subgenre Tie-Breaker Poll

We ask that you only vote if you are planning on participating in our discussion should your choice win.

Which Subgenre book would you like to read in December?

UNSUB by Meg Gardiner

41 votes, 58.6%

You by Caroline Kepnes

29 votes, 41.4%

70 total votes

comments and details

More...

Meg’s Quotes

“neatness can be carried too far, so that the work begins to seem fussy and overwrought, anal compulsive, unspontaneous, and remembering that, on the other hand, mess is no adequate alternative.”
― John Gardner, The Art of Fiction: Notes on Craft for Young Writers

3 likes

Meg’s Friend Comments

Comments (showing 1-2) post a comment »

date

newest »

message 2: by Meg

Oct 01, 2017 06:10PM

Donna wrote: "Thank you Meg for becoming a friend on Goodreads."

You're welcome!

reply | flag

message 1: by Donna

Oct 01, 2017 06:02PM

Thank you Meg for becoming a friend on Goodreads.

reply | flag

Meg Gardiner’s Followers (2,292)

Add New
Videos

Meg’s Bookshelves

Meg’s Friends (163)

Meg Gardiner

Goodreads Author

1964 posts
Meg Gardiner's Blog

20 years of Lying for a Living

Combine Editions
Meg Gardiner’s books

Series by Meg Gardiner

Related News

rss
Meg’s Recent Updates

20 years of Lying for a Living

See a Problem?

Preview — Babel by R.F. Kuang

See a Problem?

Preview — John Dies at the End by David Wong

See a Problem?

Preview — The Last Anniversary by Liane Moriarty

See a Problem?

Preview — She Rides Shotgun by Jordan Harper

See a Problem?

Preview — Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty

See a Problem?

Preview — The Black Dahlia by James Ellroy

See a Problem?

Preview — What the Hell Did I Just Read by David Wong

See a Problem?

Preview — All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

See a Problem?

Preview — London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe

Polls

Meg’s Quotes

recent posts
Meg’s Groups

Meg’s Friend Comments

Meg Gardiner’s Followers (2,292)

Meg Gardiner

Goodreads Author

Related News

rssMeg’s Recent Updates

See a Problem?

Preview — Babel by R.F. Kuang

See a Problem?

Preview — John Dies at the End by David Wong

See a Problem?

Preview — The Last Anniversary by Liane Moriarty

See a Problem?

Preview — She Rides Shotgun by Jordan Harper

See a Problem?

Preview — Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty

See a Problem?

Preview — The Black Dahlia by James Ellroy

See a Problem?

Preview — What the Hell Did I Just Read by David Wong

See a Problem?

Preview — All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

See a Problem?

Preview — London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe

Polls

rss
Meg’s Recent Updates