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The movie adaptation of Verity, the 2021 best-selling novel by Colleen Hoover, is getting closer so we need something to keep us entertained!
Filming for the Verity movie, which stars Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson and Josh Hartnett, wrapped in April and is set to release in May 2026. So, if you haven’t yet had a chance to read the book yourself, there’s no better time than right now!
The novel follows struggling writer Lowen Ashleigh (who will be played by Johnson) as she accepts an unusual job: to ghostwrite and complete the books written by bestselling author Verity Crawford (Hathaway) after she’s left too injured to continue after a mysterious incident. But as Lowen digs through Verity’s office, she finds a hidden autobiography with her deep, dark secrets. As she starts developing feelings for Verity’s husband, Jeremy (Hartnett), she starts to wonder if it’s finally time to reveal her secrets to the world.
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In case you’ve already read and loved Verity, no fret, there are plenty of books that will give you the same thrill. From The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins and My Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing to The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides, these are all novels that will keep you guessing and holding your breath until the very end.
To check out all the books we think you should add to your TBR list if you’ve loved Verity, including more of Hoover’s titles, scroll below!
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‘The Girl on the Train’ by Paula Hawkins
Image Credit: AmazonEvery day, The Girl on the Train protagonist Rachel takes the same commuter train. And every day, she sees the same couple live out their daily lives for just a few seconds. But when she witnesses something unusual, she knows she has to do something about it. “Now everything’s changed,” the description reads. “Unable to keep it to herself, Rachel goes to the police. But is she really as unreliable as they say?”
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‘Gone Girl’ by Gillian Flynn
Image Credit: AmazonAnother novel that fits the bill and has also made its way to the big screen is Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. The novel follows Nick and Amy Dunne on the verge of their fifth wedding anniversary. But when Amy goes missing, eyes turn to Nick more than ever before.
“Under mounting pressure from the police and the media—as well as Amy’s fiercely doting parents—the town golden boy parades an endless series of lies, deceits, and inappropriate behavior,” the description reads. “Nick is oddly evasive, and he’s definitely bitter—but is he really a killer?”
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‘The Silent Patient’ by Alex Michaelides
Image Credit: AmazonFrom the outside, Alicia Berenson and her husband Gabriel’s life seems picture perfect in The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides. But, one day, she suddenly shoots him five times in the face and then stops speaking altogether.
After being taken to a secure forensic unit in North London, criminal psychotherapist Theo becomes determined to solve her case and make her crack. “His determination to get her to talk and unravel the mystery of why she shot her husband takes him down a twisting path into his own motivations―a search for the truth that threatens to consume him….” the description reads.
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‘The Housemaid’ by Freida McFadden
Image Credit: AmazonThe Housemaid by Freida McFadden, which is currently being adapted into a movie with Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried, follows a down-on-her-luck housemaid as she starts her job at a wealthy family’s house. The only downside? Some strange instances, like when the woman who hired her purposely makes messes and then accuses her of making them, make her uneasy.
“I only try on one of Nina’s pristine white dresses once,” the description reads. “Just to see what it’s like. But she soon finds out… and by the time I realize my attic bedroom door only locks from the outside, it’s far too late.”
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‘Ugly Love’ by Colleen Hoover
Image Credit: AmazonAlso from the mind of Hoover, Ugly Love follows protagonist Tate Collins as she meets airline pilot Miles Archer. After giving in to their mutual attraction, they settle on an agreement that works well for them: sex with no strings attached. It’ll work for them if Tate follows Miles’ two rules: “Never ask about the past. Don’t expect a future.” Soon, both of these become difficult to follow.
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‘Layla’ by Colleen Hoover
Image Credit: AmazonIn the 2020 novel Layla, protagonist Leeds falls for his girlfriend Layla almost immediately. But after a sudden attack leads her to an extended hospital stay and makes her emotionally and physically disconnected, Leeds is determined to reignite their spark. He then takes her to a bed and breakfast for the perfect romantic getaway. But as Layla’s behavior becomes more erratic, Leeds starts developing feelings for fellow hotel guest Willow.
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‘The Woman in the Window’ by A.J. Finn
Image Credit: AmazonAnother novel-to-movie adaptation is The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn. The novel follows Anna Fox, a scared, reclusive woman who never leaves her home and spends her time spying on her neighbors. “But when Anna, gazing out her window one night, sees something she shouldn’t, her world begins to crumble and its shocking secrets are laid bare,” the description reads.
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‘Behind Closed Doors’ by B.A. Paris
Image Credit: AmazonBehind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris tells a story that will have you guessing until the very end. The novel follows Jack and Grace, a couple who seem perfect from the outside. “He’s a dedicated attorney who has never lost a case; she is a flawless homemaker,” the description says. But as suspicions arise about something eerie going on in their home, an investigation leads to answers their friends aren’t ready to find out.
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‘Rebecca’ by Daphe Du Maurier
Image Credit: AmazonRebecca by Daphne Du Maurier follows the female protagonist as she meets and falls for Maxim de Winter, a wealthy widower. When he promises her a new life away from her unbearable boss, she takes the opportunity and moves to Manderley, his isolated estate.
Soon, however, she becomes haunted by de Winter’s late first wife, Rebecca.
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‘The Last Mrs. Parrish’ by Liv Constantine
Image Credit: AmazonFed up with being a nobody, protagonist Amber concocts a master plan in The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine. She’ll befriend her town’s most beloved socialist, Daphne Parrish, and soon paly out a meticulous scheme to undermine her.
“Before long, Amber is Daphne’s closest confidante, traveling to Europe with the Parrishes and their lovely young daughters, and growing closer to [her husband] Jackson,” the description reads. “But a skeleton from her past may undermine everything that Amber has worked towards, and if it is discovered, her well-laid plan may fall to pieces.”
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‘The Perfect Marriage’ by Jeneva Rose
Image Credit: AmazonThe Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose follows a couple that’s anything but perfect: Sarah Morgan is one of the best criminal defense attorneys and was recently named partner, while her husband, Adam, is a failed author who resents Sarah so much that he starts an affair with a woman named Kelly. But their secrets are forever changed when Kelly’s body is discovered at the couple’s lake house and Adam is arrested on suspicion of murder.
“Sarah now finds herself facing her most challenging case yet when she vows to defend her husband – a man accused of murdering his mistress,” the description reads.
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‘My Lovely Wife’ by Samantha Downing
Image Credit: AmazonMy Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing tells the unexpected and chilling story of Millicent and her husband after they’ve gotten bored of their life as parents and husband and wife. So, in their prestigious town in Orlando, they become serial killers, going after young women and brutally murdering them.
“Forget taking dancing lessons or sneaking off to a hotel for date nights, the only activity they truly enjoy sharing is painstakingly planning and then executing the kidnapping and murder of a carefully chosen young, female victim,” wrote one reviewer. “It’s pretty twisted.”
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‘The Girl Before’ by JP Delaney
Image Credit: AmazonThe Girl Before by JP Delaney is a story about how two lives collide and mirror each other, no matter how hard they try not to.
The novel starts off with Emma as she moves into the minimalistic One Folgate Street after a traumatic break-in. There, she follows the owner’s rules: no books, no throw pillows, no photos or clutter or personal effects of any kind.
Then, viewers will follow Jane, a woman who moves in needing a fresh start. But as she puts together the pieces of Emma’s stay, Jane gets eerily suspicious of the alluring man in charge. “As Jane tries to untangle truth from lies, she unwittingly follows the same patterns, makes the same choices, crosses paths with the same people, and experiences the same terror, as the girl before,” the description reads.
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‘The She Was Gone’ by Lisa Jewell
Image Credit: AmazonThe She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell follows a mother in search of answers. Ten years after her perfect daughter Ellie disappeared, her mom Laurel is still trying to find out what happened. That’s when she meets Floyd, a charming man who reginites a part of herself she thought was long lost.
“Before she knows it, she’s meeting Floyd’s daughters—and his youngest, Poppy, takes Laurel’s breath away,” the description reads. “Because looking at Poppy is like looking at Ellie.”
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‘The Wife Between Us’ by Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen
Image Credit: AmazonMuch like Verity, The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen shows quite a complicated love triangle. The novel follows 27-year-old Nellie, an engaged woman, during the weeks leading up to her wedding with Richard, her older and too-good-to-be-true fiancé. But the novel also tells the story of Vanessa, a woman recovering from the demise of her marriage bitter about the younger woman, Nellie, her ex-husband has found as a “replacement.”
“Just when you think you’ve got it all figured out, there is yet another twist,” wrote one reviewer.
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