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John Marrs

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Born

in Northamptonshire, The United Kingdom

Website

https://www.johnmarrsauthor.co.uk/

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Thriller, Mystery, Fiction

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September 2013

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John Marrs is an internationally bestselling author of psychological thrillers and speculative fiction. Before becoming a full‑time writer, he spent more than two decades as a freelance journalist interviewing celebrities for national publications.

He self‑published his early novels while commuting to work, building a passionate readership through social media that helped attract Amazon Publishing and Penguin Random House.

His breakout book, The One, became a No. 1 Netflix series, has sold over a million copies, and is published in 35 languages. His other bestselling titles include The Good Samaritan, What Lies Between Us, The Passengers, The Marriage Act, and The Stranger in Her House.

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Average rating: 4.0 · 1,540,793 ratings · 155,472 reviews · 36 distinct works • Similar authors

	The One (Dark Future #1) 4.08 avg rating — 356,915 ratings — published 2016 — 107 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
	Keep It in the Family 4.06 avg rating — 268,185 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	What Lies Between Us 4.01 avg rating — 235,422 ratings — published 2020 — 37 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
	You Killed Me First 3.95 avg rating — 118,456 ratings — published 2025 — 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 Good Samaritan 4.05 avg rating — 96,433 ratings — published 2017 — 29 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
	When You Disappeared 3.91 avg rating — 82,890 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	The Passengers (Dark Future, #2) 4.05 avg rating — 79,664 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	The Family Experiment (Dark Future, #5) 4.02 avg rating — 65,752 ratings — published 2024 — 17 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 Stranger in Her House 3.93 avg rating — 54,769 ratings — published 2024 — 12 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 Marriage Act (Dark Future, #4) 3.79 avg rating — 54,396 ratings — published 2023 — 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

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April Kindle Book Deals

Hi everyone

I hope you are all well.

Here are my books currently on sale in the April Kindle deals:

You Killed Me First - 99p UK, $1.49 Australia & $1.99 Canada & US.

The Stranger in Her House 99p UK, $1.49 Australia

When You Disappeared $1.99 Canada and US

Keep It in the Family £1 UK, $2 Australia

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Dark Future (5 books)
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They Say a Girl Died Here

by Sarah Pinborough (Goodreads Author)

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John Marrs has read The Golden Child by Lucinda Berry (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
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John Marrs added a status update: Here are my books that are currently in Kindle Deals: The Passengers - 99p UK until 31/08 Dead In The Water - $2.49 CA/USuntil 17/08 You Killed Me First - $1.99 CA/US until 15/08 Her Last Move - $1.99 CA/US until 31/08 Keep It In The Family - £1 UK $2 AUS until 15/08 The Stranger In Her House - £1 UK $2 AUS until 15/08 The Marriage Act is also showing as 99p UK and likely until 31/08.
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John Marrs finished reading Notes on an Obsession: expect the unexpected in the gripping new thriller from the author impossible to put down by C.L. Taylor (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
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“If you’ve got the opportunity to love someone as much as they love you, then grab it with both hands and hold on to it for dear life.”
― John Marrs, The One

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“Maybe when you took it back to the basics, that's what love really was: just being there for someone when the sun rises and sets.- Jade”
― John Marrs, The One

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“Maybe when you took it back to basics, that’s what love really was: just being there for someone when the sun rises and sets.”
― John Marrs, The One

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March Side Read Nominations ~ 1st Poll

The Storm We Made

by Vanessa Chan

10 votes, 47.6%

Before the Coffee Gets Cold

by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

6 votes, 28.6%

The One

by John Marrs

5 votes, 23.8%

21 total votes

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