Books like Verity

Have you just turned the final page of Colleen Hoover's Verity and found yourself thinking, "Wow, I need more of THAT in my life"? I totally get it! There's something about the way Verity's disturbing revelations and that jaw-dropping ending left us all a bit shaken. If you're hunting for more books like Verity, you are in the right place. Just a heads-up, this post contains affiliate links, meaning we may earn a small commission (at no extra cost to you!)

Books Similar to Verity

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The Perfect Marriage

Jeneva Rose

If you're still recovering from the way Verity made you question everything about relationships, then The Perfect Marriage will send you spiraling in the best possible way! This thriller follows power couple Sarah and Adam, whose seemingly ideal marriage crumbles when Adam becomes the prime suspect in his mistress's murder. Just like in Verity, Rose gives us unreliable narrators that will have you constantly switching teams about who to believe. The way she explores the darkness lurking beneath a picture-perfect relationship gave me major Verity and Jeremy flashbacks. And can we talk about the ending? I literally had to put my Kindle down and pace around my living room! This book delivers that same heart-racing blend of relationship drama and psychological suspense that made Verity so addictive. Bonus: it's a relatively quick read that'll cure any book hangover!

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How it's similar to Verity

Subgenre

Mystery/Thriller
Romance

Tone

Dark/Serious
Suspenseful/Thrilling

Narrative

Character-Driven
Dialogue-Heavy
Lyrical/Descriptive
Multi-Perspective
Plot-Driven

Character Tropes

The Anti-Hero
The Lover
The Outsider
The Rebel

Plot Tropes

Love
Sacrifice

Setting Tropes

Conflict Tropes

Betrayal and Revenge
Death or Threat of Death
Dysfunctional Families
Good vs. Evil
Identity Crisis
Man vs. Self

Theme Tropes

Grief and Loss
Search for Meaning
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Since We Fell

Dennis Lehane

Okay, hear me out, if what you loved most about Verity was watching a woman slowly unravel as she discovers devastating truths, then Since We Fell is about to become your new obsession! Dennis Lehane introduces us to Rachel, a former journalist dealing with agoraphobia who begins to suspect her seemingly perfect husband isn't who he claims to be. Sound familiar? Rachel's investigation into her husband's deceptions takes her down a dangerous path that blurs the line between paranoia and reality. Lehane masterfully builds tension as Rachel's world crumbles around her, giving us that same breathless "what-is-real" feeling that made Verity so impossible to put down.

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How it's similar to Verity

Subgenre

Literary Fiction
Mystery/Thriller
Romance

Tone

Dark/Serious
Suspenseful/Thrilling

Narrative

Character-Driven
Dialogue-Heavy
Lyrical/Descriptive
Multi-Perspective
Plot-Driven

Character Tropes

The Anti-Hero
The Hero
The Lover
The Outsider
The Rebel

Plot Tropes

Love
Sacrifice
Survival
The Hero's Journey
The Journey

Setting Tropes

Conflict Tropes

Betrayal and Revenge
Death or Threat of Death
Dysfunctional Families
Good vs. Evil
Identity Crisis
Man vs. Self

Theme Tropes

Grief and Loss
Search for Meaning
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The Wife Upstairs

Freida McFadden

If you loved Verity for its dark, suspenseful atmosphere and jaw-dropping twists, The Wife Upstairs by Freida McFadden is the perfect next read. Both novels weave intense, character-driven mysteries that keep you questioning every motive, with dialogue-heavy storytelling that pulls you deeper into the psychological chaos. At their core, both books explore themes of survival and love, where betrayal and revenge take center stage, and danger lurks at every turn, whether in the form of a deadly secret or a manipulative relationship. Just like Verity, The Wife Upstairs keeps you on edge, blurring the lines between truth and deception until the final, chilling reveal.

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How it's similar to Verity

Subgenre

Mystery/Thriller
Romance

Tone

Dark/Serious
Suspenseful/Thrilling

Narrative

Character-Driven
Dialogue-Heavy
Lyrical/Descriptive
Multi-Perspective
Plot-Driven

Character Tropes

The Anti-Hero
The Hero
The Lover
The Outsider
The Rebel

Plot Tropes

Love
Survival
The Hero's Journey

Setting Tropes

Conflict Tropes

Betrayal and Revenge
Death or Threat of Death
Dysfunctional Families
Good vs. Evil
Identity Crisis
Man vs. Self

Theme Tropes

Grief and Loss
Search for Meaning
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The Villa

Rachel Hawkins

If you loved the creeping dread of Verity, then The Villa needs to be at the top of your TBR pile! Rachel Hawkins gives us that same delicious slow-burn suspense when childhood friends Emily and Chess retreat to an Italian villa with a dark history. Much like how Lowen discovers Verity's shocking manuscript, Emily uncovers the villa's connection to a decades-old murder that spawned a bestselling novel. The alternating timelines (trust me, Hawkins does this SO well) and the mounting tension between the two women feel reminiscent of that uneasy relationship between Lowen and Jeremy. And just like in Verity, you'll find yourself questioning who to trust as the lines between fact and fiction blur in the most unsettling ways.

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How it's similar to Verity

Subgenre

Mystery/Thriller
Romance

Tone

Dark/Serious
Suspenseful/Thrilling

Narrative

Character-Driven
Dialogue-Heavy
Lyrical/Descriptive
Multi-Perspective
Plot-Driven

Character Tropes

The Anti-Hero
The Hero
The Lover
The Outsider
The Rebel

Plot Tropes

Love
Sacrifice
Survival
The Hero's Journey
The Journey

Setting Tropes

Mysterious Location
Nature

Conflict Tropes

Betrayal and Revenge
Death or Threat of Death
Dysfunctional Families
Good vs. Evil
Identity Crisis
Man vs. Self

Theme Tropes

Coming of Age
Friendship
Grief and Loss
Search for Meaning