Books like One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus
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What it is about
Came out
- 2010s
Ages
- Young Adult
About this book
Its Library of Congress subjects: Schools, Mystery and detective stories, Murder, High schools. It is book 1 of the One of Us Is Lying series and listed for an audience of young adults.
Where this comes from: Library of Congress · Books in order
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How One of Us Is Lying came to be
- The idea came to McManus on her drive to work. Source: karenmcmanus.com, checked November 6, 2026.
the idea for One of Us Is Lying while I was driving to work
- What set it off was hearing the theme song from the film The Breakfast Club. Source: karenmcmanus.com, checked November 6, 2026.
heard the theme from "The Breakfast Club" movie
- She had written two earlier novels to learn her craft before this one. Source: karenmcmanus.com, checked November 6, 2026.
two books before One of Us Is Lying that helped me learn my craft
- It was the book that won her an agent and then a publishing deal. Source: karenmcmanus.com, checked November 6, 2026.
the book that got me an agent and, ultimately, a book deal
Where does One of Us Is Lying sit in its series? See the reading order.
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