Lisa Jewell writes stories that keep you hooked from the first page. Her books are full of twists, secrets, and surprises. I just finished reading some of her best work, and I can’t stop thinking about them. Every page pulls you in, making you want to read more. If you love mystery and suspense, you need to check out her books.
Here are the top 3 best Lisa Jewell books you must read. Trust me, you won’t be able to put them down!
None Of This Is True

Published Date: July 12, 2023
Publisher: Atria Books
Pages: 384
Goodreads Rating: 4.11
Lisa Jewell is back with a thrilling new psychological suspense that will leave you breathless. This time, it’s about a woman who unexpectedly becomes the focus of her own true crime podcast.
Alix Summers, a well-known podcaster, is celebrating her 45th birthday at a local pub when she meets a quiet woman named Josie Fair. Surprisingly, Josie is also turning 45 that day—they’re birthday twins. Days later, they meet again, this time outside Alix’s children’s school. Josie, a fan of Alix’s podcast, suggests that her own life could be an interesting story. She hints that big changes are coming.
As Alix learns more, she realizes Josie’s life is anything but ordinary. Despite feeling uneasy around her, Alix agrees to feature Josie on her podcast. But Josie is hiding dark secrets. She soon entangles herself in Alix’s life and even her home. Then, just as suddenly as she arrived, Josie vanished.
It’s only after her disappearance that Alix uncovers the shocking truth. Josie has left behind a sinister legacy, and Alix is now the target of a dangerous game. Her life—and the safety of her family—are in grave danger.
Who is Josie Fair? What has she done? The answers will chill you to the core.
Then She Was Gone

Published Date: July 27, 2017
Publisher: Atria Books
Pages: 384
Goodreads Rating: 4.05
THEN
Ellie was fifteen—her mother’s shining star, full of dreams and a bright future. But in an instant, she vanished without a trace.
NOW
A decade has passed since Ellie disappeared, but Laurel, her mother, hasn’t given up searching for answers. Hope lingers, even as the years slip by.
One ordinary day, everything changes. Laurel meets a charming man named Floyd in a café, and his warmth quickly draws her in. Soon, she finds herself spending nights at his house and meeting his young daughter, Poppy.
Poppy is no ordinary child—she’s sharp, beautiful, and eerily familiar. Laurel’s breath catches because Poppy looks exactly like Ellie did at that age.
Suddenly, the questions Laurel has avoided for years resurface with a vengeance. What really happened to Ellie? Where did she go? And who, after all this time, is still hiding the truth?
The Family Upstairs

Published date: August 6, 2019
Publisher: Atria Books
Pages: 384
Goodreads Rating: 3.96
Just after her twenty-fifth birthday, Libby Jones comes home to find the letter she’s waited her whole life for. With trembling hands, she opens it, finally ready to discover who she really is.
The news is shocking: she not only learns the truth about her birth parents but also inherits a massive mansion on the Thames in Chelsea, worth millions. Her life is about to be transformed—but she has no idea that others have been waiting for this moment too. And they’re ready to collide with her.
Twenty-five years earlier, police were called to 16 Cheyne Walk because of a baby’s cries. Inside, they found a happy ten-month-old in her crib. But downstairs, the scene was horrifying: three bodies dressed in black, a chilling note beside them, and no sign of the four other children who were supposed to live there.
This is the haunting tale of three intertwined families, each bound by dark secrets hidden within the walls of a once-grand house.