Last Updated on January 3, 2024 by Taylor
One Of Us Is Lying is a young adult mystery series written by Karen M. McManus. It’s been described as a cross between The Breakfast Club and Pretty Little Liars (which I would say is pretty spot-on!). Here’s how to read this book series in order!
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Who wrote One Of Us Is Lying?
This book series is written by Karen M. McManus, an internationally best-selling author of young adult thriller books. Along with this series, she’s also written a few standalone novels in the same genre.
Her debut novel was the first book in this series, One Of Us Is Lying, which was on the New York Times bestseller list for over 130 weeks. It was first published in 2017. Her books have been nominated for (and have won) numerous awards.
One Of Us Is Lying Books In Order
And now: how to read the One Of Us Is Lying trilogy in order! Here are the details of each book in this YA thriller series, including a quick synopsis and publication date.
One Of Us Is Lying (#1)
Genre: YA Mystery/Thriller
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Synopsis: An eclectic group of five Bayview high school students walks into detention one Monday evening, but only four of them walk out. One of them, Simon, is found dead – and not by accident. It turns out, he was planning to expose some juicy gossip about the other students online, which makes each of the four other students a top suspect in his murder.
Release date: May 30th, 2017
One Of Us Is Next (#2)
Genre: YA Mystery/Thriller
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Synopsis: Someone is determined to continue Simon’s legacy of exposing the secrets of Bayview High students, but this time they’re using a game of Truth or Dare to do it. This time around, there’s a whole new set of rules – and the game is about to get dangerous.
Release date: January 7th, 2020
One Of Us Is Back (#3)
Genre: YA Mystery/Thriller
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Synopsis: Someone unexpected has returned to Bayview High, and a deadly new game is about to shake things up again. An eerie new billboard pops up at the school, someone disappears, and no one’s secrets are safe.
Release date: July 5th 2023 (U.S.)
Is there a One Of Us Is Lying TV Show?
Yes! Peacock created a TV show based on the first book in the series. Season 1 was released in 2021, and season 2 came out in 2022. (Peacock has confirmed there will not be a season 3.)
Has Karen M. McManus written any other books?
Yes! Karen McManus has written multiple standalone young adult mystery/thriller novels. Here they are in order of release date:
- Two Can Keep a Secret (2019)
- The Cousins (2020)
- You’ll Be The Death of Me (2021)
- Nothing More to Tell (2022)
There you have it: the One Of Us Is Lying book series in order! Whether you decide to read Karen McManus’ series or stand-alone books, I hope you enjoy them.
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