We Were Liars Series 2 Books Collection Set By E. Lockhart

by E. Lockhart

Discover the TikTok phenomenon with this not-to-be missed paperback boxed set featuring the #1 New York Times bestsellers WE WERE LIARS and FAMILY OF LIARS!If anyone asks you how it ends, just LIE.WE WERE One fateful summer, one family's private island off the coast of Massachusetts becomes the setting for the unravelling of dark secrets.FAMILY OF The thrilling prequel that takes readers back to the family compound—another summer, another generation, and a new set of secrets that will haunt them for decades to come.

Genres: Fiction

Paperback

About the author

E. Lockhart is the author of Again Again, Genuine Fraud, We Were Liars and Family of Liars, The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks, and several other books. Whistle: A New Gotham CIty Hero is a graphic novel. We Were Liars is also a TV show on Prime Video, June 2025. We Fell Apart, book 3 in the We Were Liars universe, publishes November 2025.

website: www.emilylockhart.com
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Reviews

[Mandy D'Alessandro · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read We Were Liars in just two days. You knew there was something coming but I had no idea what it was. Highly recommend.

[Elaine Cansler · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great story leading to an unexpected end.

[Christina B · Rating 5 out of 5]

Both books I read in a day sitting on the lake on vacation. They were both suspenseful and so worth reading!!

[Lily Roach]

I read We Were Liars once & I’m reading Family of Liars at the moment!

[Marta Hedeen · Rating 5 out of 5]

we were liars: it was a good read but not great. lockhart's writing style is hard to get hooked on and the book was dull in the beginning. slow but surely this book got more and more interesting till I couldn't put the book down. the ending was amazing, the twist perfection
the characters were well-devolped in the sense that they were realistic but not likable. a bunch of spoiled, rich, trust fund kids who act like bitches and their token poor friend who visits THEIR FAMILY ISLAND whose bane of existence is that one of his girlfriend's grandfather is racist and that he's poor. key word ONE.

family of liars: this book is the reason I gave this review 5 stars. the most amazing prequel i have ever read. the characters were likable, realistic, and flawed. the twist was spectacular, and the ending had me tearing up.

[Fatemeh Vahedi · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book "We Were Talking" can be an interesting experience for you, and concepts such as racism, class differences, and the progress of the world can be seen in it, and the burning of energy to remove impurities and purification at a time when religion is less important. The book has a calm process. It starts to move and in some places you even get confused and the different parts are somewhat scattered from each other and like pieces of a puzzle, you have to connect them together, and finally its amazing and fascinating ending. which you can never fully guess and emotions full of sadness, loneliness, love, kindness and...
To some extent, this book can be considered a cliché because it shows concepts such as love, lack of regret, and unlimited wealth.

[CaylinReads Chlouber · Rating 4 out of 5]

we were liars- page turner. for sure. read in one sitting one night. the ending I couldnt predict which was actually such a good surprise. I predicted something of the sort, but I wasnt exactly right so that was nice. love the family dynamics and the portrait of the island. such a comfy good read.
family of liars- very good. such a family science book to read, explains so much of the dynamics that went on in the first book. murder and secrets and lies and all these stones the family was built on. also one that I didnt quite predict so that was good. overall enjoyed them and would maybe read again one day.

[Alex]

Discover the TikTok phenomenon with this not-to-be missed paperback boxed set featuring the #1 New York Times bestsellers WE WERE LIARS and FAMILY OF LIARS!
If anyone asks you how it ends, just LIE.
WE WERE LIARS: One fateful summer, one family's private island off the coast of Massachusetts becomes the setting for the unravelling of dark secrets.
FAMILY OF LIARS: The thrilling prequel that takes readers back to the family compound--another summer, another generation, and a new set of secrets that will haunt them for decades to come.

[Kayla O'Malley · Rating 5 out of 5]

BY FAR MY FAVORITE FICTIONS EVER. I read these as a late teen, young adult. I have yet to find a single/pair/series that hits the same. These books had the perfect mix of romance, mystery, and character growth. I mean, IDK how E. Lockhart does it! This was the first attachment to an author I had ever experienced. Now that I’m out of college and have adult time on my hands, I will for sure be reading more from her.

[Megan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read both of these books in order and they were two of my favourites. The pacing of the book and writing was amazing for my attention span as I tend to get bored quite easily. I also loved how the theme of obsession was portrayed I these books as well and how we could see a pattern of behaviours emerging in the families. It was thrilling, entertaining and with the first book a little bit emotional. Highly recommend !

[Rikki · Rating 2 out of 5]

Prefered we were liars, but both werent incredible. I like the writers style with the list of 3 descriptions of ppl but the repeat story of overused of prescription drugs and the depression was just boring for me. Sad bc the plot was good

[Beth · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am not usually surprised by a book's ending. We Were Liars caught me completely by surprise! So glad my niece recommended to me! The second book, which is a prequel, also had a twist at the end but, the first book was such a shock that the second one closed the story but without the same impact.

[Hazel (hardcover.hazel) · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book, sobbed, and immediately picked it up again (the next day) just so it could break my heart more as I picked up on all the clues.

Side note: why did they make the tv series so drama-filled? I was angry at Jonnys character, he’s such a silly bean in the books.

[Erin Harvey · Rating 4 out of 5]

We Were Liars has a didn't-see-it-coming plot twist that completely surprised me. Very entertaining fluff that made me want to read Family of Liars which I did. Also enjoyed Family... and will probably read the next one.

[Destiny White · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely loved these books! Super easy to get into and very interesting storyline keeps you guessing!

[Teag · Rating 3 out of 5]

I picked up the book because of the hype off of Tiktok, and it was heavily overrated. I don't know what I expected, but the ending was well crafted, just not my cup-of-tea.

[Reader · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed his book and the ending was really the last thing I expected

[Shelley Breaux · Rating 4 out of 5]

Unexpected ending in a good way

[Ellen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just ok won’t have it in my keeper shelf.

[Christina Jones · Rating 1 out of 5]

Severe lack of interest

[Liv · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing made me have lots of of thoughts

[Avery Boone · Rating 3 out of 5]

Okay read was a little slow at times . But still a decent story line.

[Emma Bruk · Rating 3 out of 5]

So sad

[Sarah Rushe · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thoroughly enjoyed these books. A lot of times I would forget it was a suspense and would always be shocked with the ending.

[Melody Martinez · Rating 5 out of 5]

These books are sooooo good! I'm obsessed. It is very chilling and suspenseful, very recommend!😍

[Deanna Jenkins · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wanted to watch the series so I listened to the book first. A good listen. A BIG twist at the end. I was shocked. I want to listen to the second book.

[Joana R · Rating 5 out of 5]

O primeiro não é tão bom e diria mesmo confuso mas faz parte do plot portanto merece reconhecimento.
O segundo é uma obra de arte nenhum livro me deixou tão agarrada como este!!!

[Stacey Kotulka · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed "We were Liars" better than "Family of Liars", but it was nice to get some of the back story. The books keep you wondering and wanting to keep reading.

[Emma Vandereyk · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read these in 2 days, even after watching the show I was so hooked

[Courtney Tretheway · Rating 2 out of 5]

wasn't a huge fan and only forced myself through so I could watch the TV show