Happy Tuesday everyone! Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday which is is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week's topic is Books that Include/Feature [insert your favorite theme or plot device here] and I've decided to feature some of my favorite books with unreliable narrators. Here we go, in alphabetical order by title:
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
One of Us is Lying (One of Us is Lying #1) by Karen M. McManus
The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
Who are some of your favorite unreliable narrators? Have you read any of these books? As always, thanks for visiting my blog and perhaps even commenting down below!
Never Let Me Go is such a good book. I also really liked Gone Girl, and all of Gillian Flynn's books honestly.
ReplyDeleteAll of Gillian Flynn's books have been pretty great! :)
DeleteAn interesting list. I loved Gone Girl. It took me completely by surprise!
ReplyDeleteHave a great week!
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I was stunned when I first read it. Thanks for sharing!
DeleteI've read almost all of these! You is my favorite. :)
ReplyDeleteI listened to the audiobook and the narration was outstanding. :)
DeleteUnreliable narrators are so interesting to read about!
ReplyDeleteOh, yes!
Deletei love unreliable narrators! My TTT
ReplyDeleteYes, it's fascinating!
DeleteI have heard of many of these (they seem to be fan favorites of many readers), but none are on my "read" list. I know Gone Girl was one of those must read books at its release and I think I've heard of Girl on the Train too! Thanks so much for visiting my list today! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for coming over to mine as well, Rissi!
DeleteI think my favourite unreliable narrator of the top of my head, is from The Death of Rodger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie. I didn't see it coming.
ReplyDeleteI don't think I've read that one, but I'm familiar with the story. :)
DeleteThe Woman in Cabin 10 has been on my list to read for awhile. It really looks good. These all look good.
ReplyDeleteI love all of Ruth Ware's books so I hope you like it.
DeleteI've only tried reading two of these, but they were both DNF for me. I found myself getting angry with one and bored with the other.
ReplyDeletePam @ Read! Bake! Create!
https://readbakecreate.com/mature-citizens-of-the-world-books-featuring-mature-characters/
Ah, you can't win them all. :) Thanks for sharing, Pam!
DeleteOoh I've read some of these! We Were Liars is a trip! And One Of Us Is Lying- yes!!! I even liked the show. The Woman in Cabin 10, Gone Girl...
ReplyDeleteSo many classics! I haven't seen that tv series, but I'd like to some day.
DeleteI hadn't thought of it but now I realize that I often don't like unreliable narrators (the characters themselves) like the women in Gone Girl, Yellowface, The Girl on the Train.
ReplyDeleteI know exactly what you mean. :)
DeleteLauren, this is such a great list. I love a story with an unreliable narrator, so it isn't much of a surprise that I've read most of the books on your list, and have the rest on my TBR 🤣 There are a few I enjoyed that didn't make the list, like Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine and The Woman in the Window, but I'm always game for reading a book with an unreliable narrator.
ReplyDeleteI haven't read Eleanor Oliphant before, but it's on my list. :)
DeleteThese are excellent choices! Especially Life of Pi, which was one of the first books I remember reading with a big plot twist.
ReplyDeleteYes, right!
DeleteIn general, I like the unreliable narrator thing. I've read four of these books and several of the others are on my TBR list.
ReplyDeleteHappy TTT (on a Wednesday)!
I hope you like the ones on your tbr when you get to them.
DeleteGone Girl is one of the first book that comes to mind for this topic. I always go back to Allegedly by Tiffany D. Jackson for great unreliable narrators.
ReplyDeleteOh, yes! Allegedly was a good one. :)
DeleteI've actually read most of these and loved them, especially Life of Pi!! The audio was so good too!
ReplyDeleteI bet the audiobook production would be great. :)
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