Books Like The Silent Patient

Looking for books like The Silent Patient? A woman shoots her husband and never speaks another word again. Her psychotherapist becomes obsessed with why.

What tends to stick with readers is its mysterious, twisty and can't put it down feel. One of the cleanest final-page twists in recent thriller writing. Below are 7 books that carry that feeling in different ways, matched on shared mood, themes and reading experience. The Silent Patient is a medium, can't put it down-paced read (reading level: beginner-friendly), so we've noted where each pick is quicker, slower or heavier.

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The Silent Patient

Alex Michaelides

7 books you might enjoy

1.
Gone Girl
Gillian Flynn
Like The Silent Patient, Gone Girl is mysterious. Both carry the #twisty and #cant-put-it-down tags. It's a more demanding read than The Silent Patient.
Medium · Can't put it down pace · Easy to follow
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2.
Sharp Objects
Gillian Flynn
Sharp Objects shares The Silent Patient's mysterious appeal. Both carry the #psychological tag. It's a more demanding read than The Silent Patient.
Medium · Fast pace · Easy to follow
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3.
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Stieg Larsson
If it was the mysterious side of The Silent Patient you loved, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo delivers it too. Both carry the #cant-put-it-down tag. Expect a bigger commitment than The Silent Patient.
Long · Can't put it down pace · Easy to follow
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4.
The Da Vinci Code
Dan Brown
If it was the mysterious side of The Silent Patient you loved, The Da Vinci Code delivers it too. Expect a bigger commitment than The Silent Patient.
Long · Can't put it down pace · Beginner-friendly
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5.
The Secret History
Donna Tartt
If it was the mysterious side of The Silent Patient you loved, The Secret History delivers it too. Expect a bigger commitment than The Silent Patient.
Long · Can't put it down pace · Moderate
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6.
In the Woods
Tana French
In the Woods shares The Silent Patient's mysterious appeal. Expect a bigger commitment than The Silent Patient.
Long · Fast pace · Easy to follow
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7.
Mexican Gothic
Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Like The Silent Patient, Mexican Gothic is mysterious. The pace is quicker than The Silent Patient's.
Medium · Fast pace · Beginner-friendly
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