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<\/a>. So, if you haven\u2019t yet had a chance to read the book yourself, there\u2019s no better time than right now!<\/p>\n 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\u2019s left too injured to continue after a mysterious incident. But as Lowen digs through Verity\u2019s office, she finds a hidden autobiography with her deep, dark secrets. As she starts developing feelings for Verity\u2019s husband, Jeremy (Hartnett), she starts to wonder if it\u2019s finally time to reveal her secrets to the world.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tBuy Now\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t$10.00\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$16.99\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t41% Off\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\ton Amazon.com\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n In case you\u2019ve 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.<\/p>\n To check out all the books we think you should add to your TBR list if you\u2019ve loved Verity, including more of Hoover\u2019s titles, scroll below!<\/p>\n \t\u2018The Girl on the Train\u2019 by Paula Hawkins<\/p>\n \t\t Every day, The Girl on the Train<\/a> 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. \u201cNow everything\u2019s changed,\u201d the description reads. \u201cUnable to keep it to herself, Rachel goes to the police. But is she really as unreliable as they say?\u201d<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tBuy Now\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t$9.00\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$18.00\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t50% Off\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\ton Amazon.com\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/li>\n \t\u2018Gone Girl\u2019 by Gillian Flynn<\/p>\n \t\t Another novel that fits the bill and has also made its way to the big screen is Gone Girl <\/a>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.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cUnder mounting pressure from the police and the media\u2014as well as Amy\u2019s fiercely doting parents\u2014the town golden boy parades an endless series of lies, deceits, and inappropriate behavior,\u201d the description reads. \u201cNick is oddly evasive, and he\u2019s definitely bitter\u2014but is he really a killer?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tBuy Now\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t$6.00\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$30.00\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t80% Off\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\ton Amazon.com\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/li>\n \t\u2018The Silent Patient\u2019 by Alex Michaelides<\/p>\n \t\t From the outside, Alicia Berenson and her husband Gabriel\u2019s life seems picture perfect in The Silent Patient<\/a> by Alex Michaelides. But, one day, she suddenly shoots him five times in the face and then stops speaking altogether.\u00a0<\/p>\n After being taken to a secure forensic unit in North London, criminal psychotherapist Theo becomes determined to solve her case and make her crack. \u201cHis 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\u2015a search for the truth that threatens to consume him\u2026.\u201d the description reads.\u00a0<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tBuy Now\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t$11.00\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$17.99\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t39% Off\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\ton Amazon.com\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/li>\n \t\u2018The Housemaid\u2019 by Freida McFadden<\/p>\n \t\t The Housemaid<\/a> by Freida McFadden, which is currently being adapted into a movie<\/a> with Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried, follows a down-on-her-luck housemaid as she starts her job at a wealthy family\u2019s house.\u00a0The 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.<\/p>\n \u201cI only try on one of Nina\u2019s pristine white dresses once,\u201d the description reads. \u201cJust to see what it\u2019s like. But she soon finds out\u2026 and by the time I realize my attic bedroom door only locks from the outside, it\u2019s far too late.\u201d<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tBuy Now\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t$7.00\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$12.99\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t46% Off\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\ton Amazon.com\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/li>\n \t\u2018Ugly Love\u2019 by Colleen Hoover<\/p>\n \t\t Also from the mind of Hoover, Ugly Love<\/a> 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\u2019ll work for them if Tate follows Miles\u2019 two rules: \u201cNever ask about the past. Don\u2019t expect a future.\u201d Soon, both of these become difficult to follow.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tBuy Now\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t$9.00\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$16.99\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t47% Off\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\ton Amazon.com\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/li>\n \t\u2018Layla\u2019 by Colleen Hoover<\/p>\n \t\t In the 2020 novel Layla<\/a>, 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\u2019s behavior becomes more erratic, Leeds starts developing feelings for fellow hotel guest Willow.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tBuy Now\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t$9.00\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$14.95\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t40% Off\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\ton Amazon.com\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/li>\n \t\u2018The Woman in the Window\u2019 by A.J. Finn<\/p>\n \t\t Another novel-to-movie adaptation is The Woman in the Window<\/a> 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. \u201cBut when Anna, gazing out her window one night, sees something she shouldn\u2019t, her world begins to crumble and its shocking secrets are laid bare,\u201d the description reads.\u00a0<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tBuy Now\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t$6.00\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$26.99\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t78% Off\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\ton Amazon.com\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/li>\n \t\u2018Behind Closed Doors\u2019 by B.A. Paris<\/p>\n \t\t Behind Closed Doors<\/a> 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. \u201cHe\u2019s a dedicated attorney who has never lost a case; she is a flawless homemaker,\u201d the description says. But as suspicions arise about something eerie going on in their home, an investigation leads to answers their friends aren\u2019t ready to find out.\u00a0<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tBuy Now\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t$10.00\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$19.00\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t47% Off\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\ton Amazon.com\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/li>\n \t\u2018Rebecca\u2019 by Daphe Du Maurier<\/p>\n \t\t Rebecca<\/a> 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.\u00a0<\/p>\n Soon, however, she becomes haunted by de Winter\u2019s late first wife, Rebecca.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tBuy Now\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t$11.00\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$19.99\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t45% Off\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\ton Amazon.com\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/li>\n \t\u2018The Last Mrs. Parrish\u2019 by Liv Constantine<\/p>\n \t\t Fed up with being a nobody, protagonist Amber concocts a master plan in The Last Mrs. Parrish<\/a> by Liv Constantine. She\u2019ll befriend her town\u2019s most beloved socialist, Daphne Parrish, and soon paly out a meticulous scheme to undermine her.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cBefore long, Amber is Daphne\u2019s closest confidante, traveling to Europe with the Parrishes and their lovely young daughters, and growing closer to [her husband] Jackson,\u201d the description reads. \u201cBut 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.\u201d<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tBuy Now\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t$10.00\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$18.99\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t47% Off\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\ton Amazon.com\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/li>\n \t\u2018The Perfect Marriage\u2019 by Jeneva Rose<\/p>\n \t\t The Perfect Marriage<\/a> by Jeneva Rose follows a couple that\u2019s 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\u2019s body is discovered at the couple\u2019s lake house and Adam is arrested on suspicion of murder.<\/p>\n \u201cSarah now finds herself facing her most challenging case yet when she vows to defend her husband \u2013 a man accused of murdering his mistress,\u201d the description reads.\u00a0<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tBuy Now\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t$11.00\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$17.99\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t39% Off\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\ton Amazon.com\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/li>\n \t\u2018My Lovely Wife\u2019 by Samantha Downing<\/p>\n \t\t My Lovely Wife<\/a> by Samantha Downing tells the unexpected and chilling story of Millicent and her husband after they\u2019ve 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.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cForget 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,\u201d wrote one reviewer. \u201cIt\u2019s pretty twisted.\u201d<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tBuy Now\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t$11.00\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$19.00\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t42% Off\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\ton Amazon.com\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/li>\n \t\u2018The Girl Before\u2019 by JP Delaney<\/p>\n \t\t The Girl Before<\/a> by JP Delaney is a story about how two lives collide and mirror each other, no matter how hard they try not to.\u00a0<\/p>\n 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\u2019s rules: no books, no throw pillows, no photos or clutter or personal effects of any kind.\u00a0<\/p>\n Then, viewers will follow Jane, a woman who moves in needing a fresh start. But as she puts together the pieces of Emma\u2019s stay, Jane gets eerily suspicious of the alluring man in charge. \u201cAs 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,\u201d the description reads.\u00a0<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tBuy Now\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t$5.00\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$27.00\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t81% Off\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\ton Amazon.com\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/li>\n \t\u2018The She Was Gone\u2019 by Lisa Jewell<\/p>\n \t\t\n
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