Obviously, this post includes many spoilers about the gone girl movie and book. We texted back and forth as she had a hard time getting into it while i loved it from the start. I received a text from the library that my book is ready to be downloaded gone girl. Gillian flynn on her bestseller gone girl and accusations. By the end of that year, gone girl had sold over two million copies in print and digital editions, according to the books publisher. The girl on the train by paula hawkins early this year, a slew of headlinesincluding one on this very sitedeclared this thriller a worthy gone girl successor, if not for the writing style. Nelson said girl, wash your face, which it published in february, has sold more than million units to date. But far from just being a mindless thriller, gone girl is a literary pageturner that is smart and witty. Fifty shades of grey was the bestselling book of the. Read on for flynns explanation as to why gone girl s ending is the only one that would have worked. Through her two ultimately unreliable narrators, flynn masterfully weaves the slow trickle of critical details with 90degree plot turns.
If gone girl whetted your appetite for unpredictable plotlines, dark and twisted characters or jawdropping finales, here are a few suggestions on. Gone girl is a 2014 american psychological thriller film directed by david fincher and with a screenplay by gillian flynn based on her 2012 novel of the same title. Bookbrowse is a selective website featuring some of the best books published in the past 15 years. Producers often use a book as a springboard for a movie idea or to earn a specific rating. Gone girls ending is different from the book in these. Is gillian flynn planning to write a sequel to gone girl. The author makes you love some characters and want to kill others. Its written for each year, nearly 12,000 nepali girls are sold by their families, intentionally or unwittingly, into a life of sexual slavery in the brothels of india. A book is also a considerate option when giving to an acquaintance such as a coworker. There is probably no end to the list of books like gone girl on amazon and one fine pick that i made out of it is and then there were none which is a mystery novel by agatha christie.
I categorized it as an airport read, fun and forgettable. Look out for mary kubicas new twisty psychological thriller, the other mrs. If youre ready to start a book club, heres 40 of the best book club questions, for fiction. Gone girl author gillian flynn talks murder, marriage, and con games gone girl author gillian flynn to write her first young adult novel amazon picks its 10 best books of 2012. This page provides lists of bestselling individual books and book series to date and in any language. The genre has moved beyond just works with the word girl in the title much to our relief. Gone girl by gillian flynn was one of the big suspense novels of 2012. I love the end of notes on a scandal, also a book i love. Aug 21, 2017 ive been in a lot of book clubs, and i know its not always easy to get a conversation going on a book. Soooo many time i wanted to just take one little peek at the end to see what happens to nick and amy. Gone girl by gillian flynn based on the novel by gillian flynn yellow revised927 pink revised915 blue script 829 white script730.
So basically youre telling me i didnt know what i had. The books are listed according to the highest sales estimate as reported in reliable, independent sources. Oct 03, 2014 gone girl author gillian flynn talks to emma brockes about her leap to fame, writing the screenplay of the new film, and why no one should read her dark books expecting to find a likable character. Similarly, gone girl ends with the incriminating lines that point to amy getting. May 01, 20 yet by the end of 2012, she had published gone girl, given birth to her first child, a son, and written the screenplay for the movie version of the novel, which is being produced by reese. Obviously, most of the numbers are approximate its pretty clear when theyre not, and of course i havent mentioned every book on on the spectrum because that would just be. Spoiler page for gone girl by gillian flynn book journey. A former critic for entertainment weekly, she lives in chicago with her husband and children.
He has looks and wealth, she has charm and elegance. Nonetheless, its filled with psychologically complex characters, lots of subplots, and tons of important detailsso dont zone out, blink, or skim passages, because you very well might miss something. The characters are superbly drawn to illicit an everchanging perspective of them, from intense dislike to sympathy, from. Jun 25, 2019 so to that end, ive hunted around to find out how many copies the below books sold in the twelve months following their publications. One friend began reading the book at the same time i started listening. They are items that provide hours of enjoyment for the recipient. There are spoilers for both the book and film versions of gone girl ahead. The story follows a married couple, nick dunne and amy elliott dunne, from the time they meet and up until amy goes missing under suspicious circumstances. Fans of gone girl will embrace this equally evocative tale. The ending of gone girl is a big point of contention for a lot of readers. Why gone girl killed it at the box office marketwatch. Yet by the end of 2012, she had published gone girl, given birth to her first child, a son, and written the screenplay for the movie version of the novel, which is being produced by reese. They are a onesizefitsall solution to the problem of what to buy for a loved one. Jul 03, 2014 sold the grundy county auction incident licensed to youtube by wmg on behalf of atlantic records.
Not just literally, as in the sicko punch and judy puppets amy gets nick for their anniversary, but metaphorically. The long tail of where the crawdads sing the new york times. Gone girl is a pretty gripping story, the kind where just one more page easily turns into five more chapters, and in this respect, its a pretty easy read. I normally do not care for fiction, however, this is the most recent selection of my book club. Then, the next section alternates to the other characters point of view. What we might not know but do now is that its got deep parallels with a real. Amy and nick seem to have the perfect marriage but at year five it all goes to hell in an hand basket. Comics and textbooks are not included in this list.
It wont take too long to fly through the telling of the strange disappearance of amy dunne. Gone girl is a clever, dark and menacingly twisting psychological thriller that has you guessing outcomes and switching beliefs throughout. With a gone girl adaptation in theaters this friday, now seems like a good time to either reread gone girl, or immerse yourself in a new set of satisfying psychological thrillers. I just got gone girl from my library and i am happy because i was going to pay 15. Gone girl is deserving of all the praise and trillions of copies sold and movie adaptations and whatever else is headed gillian flynns way.
Gone girl author gillian flynn talks to emma brockes about her leap to fame. She has never, she says, bought a book on the basis of seeing a movie. Best selling refers to the estimated number of copies sold of each book, rather than the number of books printed or currently owned. The characters are superbly drawn to illicit an everchanging perspective of them, from intense dislike to sympathy, from sympathy to vigilance, and from vigilance to dislike. Shop for books at and browse categories like young adult books, childrens books, mystery books, adult coloring books and cook books. Ive found that the best book club discussion questions are ones that are openended and that get people to share their personal opinions. Every book thats been called the new gone girl stylecaster. Customers who bought this item also bought these digital items. Books similar to gone girl meet your next favorite book. The best of rosamund pike sex and hot scenes from gone girl movie spoilers 6 mindesmond 2.
Readers of our december issue know that weve dubbed gillian flynns gone girl the breakout book of 2012. The differences between the ending of gone girl, the film, and gone girl, the book, are miniscule. Dec 18, 2019 the bestselling book of the past decade in the united states was fifty shades of grey, by e. The long tail of where the crawdads sing the new york. A majority of the characters have ulterior motives and are trying to use each other to serve their own selfish ends, though of course amy takes the cake when it comes to disingenuousness. With gone girl, gillian flynn has written a novel that is all that and a bag of chips. The followup, called girl, stop apologizing, is due out in march 2019.
Most people know gillian fynns gone girl the bestselling book thats been made into a film that is, as we speak, selling out cinemas across the country and in america is a dark tale where a man is accused of his wifes murder. Its difficult to start the eightpart film and not stick. A novel and millions of other books are available for instant access. T he film version of gone girl, which hit theaters this weekend, follows the novel closely. I finished the book in two days, and i was sad to see it end. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your first box.
Whos worth your trust in finchers moody, atmospheric gone. Bookseller enthusiasm is just part of a confluence of events that have led to gone girls phenomenal sales. Brendan reichs, new york times bestselling author of nemesis in opals story, arvin ahmadi has crafted a timely and gripping scifi tale, grounded in the technology that links us, and. Back then gone girl was number one with a total sales of 1. Heres how gillian flynn defended the ending of gone girl in 2012. John michael montgomery sold the grundy county auction. In fact, the series holds the top three positions on the decades topten ranking list, with nearly 35 million print and ebook sales, according to global information company the. Sold on a monday by kristina mcmorris good plot and many different sub plots intertwined into the story. As gone girl rolled through production, there was talk about director david fincher and screenwriter gillian flynn tinkering with and possibly changing the ending to the authors bestselling. While the novel already received the bigscreen treatment and youve probably read the next gone girl a. Gone girl stayed astride the new york times bestseller list for 11 weeks, selling over 6 million copies before even coming out in paperback. Sep 30, 2014 in gone girl, based on gillian flynns bestselling novel 8. Psychological thrillers continue to be popular, following the success of the book and adaptations of bestsellers like gone girl, the girl on the train, and big little lies. It was the kind of book you could count on seeing in.
Because of this, a movie may differ from the novel. These book club discussion questions will help your reading group explore the plot, themes, and ideas raised in the novel. By the end of its first year in publication, gone girl had sold over two million copies in print and digital editions, according to the books publisher. Gillian flynn on her bestseller gone girl and accusations of. Oct 03, 2014 david finchers marital thriller, gone girl, is based on a 2yearold novel that spent more than 71 weeks on the new york times hardcover bestseller list, and sold more than 6 million copies. A literary sensation and runaway bestseller, this brilliant debut novel presents with seamless authenticity and exquisite lyricism the true confessions of one of japans most celebrated geisha.
Gone girl became a new york times bestseller and was hailed by all major publications as a masterpiece to read and immediately discuss with everyone you know. A wordofmouth sensation, this novel is guaranteed to keep you on your toesand have you talking about it to your friends. The film stars ben affleck, rosamund pike, neil patrick harris, and tyler perry. Gone girl is a thriller novel in the mystery and crime genres, by the american writer gillian. How many copies did famous books sell in the first year. This was a great book cant believe i finished it in 3 daysamy definitely has some serious mental issues but for me that is what made the book that much interesting of a read. By the end of the book, who knows what is real and what is not. Gone girl by gillian flynn if youre the rare person who has read the girl on the train but not gone girl, we need you to pull over immediately. And the real climax of the book is quite possibly the best ive read in any thriller flynn shuns any thought of the easy out when looking for a conclusion, and the final pages left me gasping in astonishment at her imagination and the effortless way she holds all the strands. By the end of the book you knew things were going to work out better i n the long run. From strange disappearances to troubled husbandandwife relationships, these books like gone girl are sure to keep you in suspense until the very last page. Just as nick is about to tell the world about amys socipathic behavior in the book, hes writing a tellall novel.
You havent read yet and youre unmarried please i suggest you. Tense, twisty, and ohsotimely, girl gone viral is the perfect thriller for the virtual reality era. These are the questions nick dunne finds himself asking on the morning of his fifth wedding anniversary, when his wife amy suddenly disappears. Given the controversy already surrounding the twisted conclusion in the. Though rosamund pike goes full kathy bates towards the end, amys previous crimes first rape case aside are toned down. Ben affleck plays the husband, rosamund pike plays the wife. Oct 03, 2014 flynns book gone girl is known for being quite the pageturner, and ive always sold the staircase as the visual equivalent. April 22, 2014 was first published in 2012, it instantly became a phenomenon that turned its author, gillian flynn, into a household name. How gillian flynn adapted her biggest novel, gone girl. Dont start this book unless you can finish in one sitting. I just finished listening to the audio book gone girl and am disappointed in the ending. Lisa jewell is the internationally bestselling author of seventeen novels, including the new york times bestsellers the family upstairs and then she was gone, as well as watching you and i found you. If you dont find the book or author youre looking for in the first page of results the chances are its because it is not one that we have featured. If you havent yet read gone girl, or if you care about spoilers, please dont read further than this sentence, because im about to give the whole ending of this book away.
Heres how gillian flynn defended the ending of gone girl. Everything you need to know about gone girls rosamund pike. Gone is the girl hilary handy amy framed for stalking. Gone girl is written in the first person point of view, from the perspective of each of the two main characters, nick and amy. Oct 06, 2014 the fact that gone girl is based on a novel that sold over 9. This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion on gone girl by gillian flynn. Is gone girls movie ending different from the book. This book is considered as one of the most difficult books she has ever written and known as the masterpiece. The girl on the train, here are twelve novels to pick up next. A girl, a violin, a life unstrung is a memoir by professional violinist min kym, who experienced a devastating personal and professional blow when her beloved violin, a stradivarius, was stolen as she ate at a fast food restaurant with her boyfriend on a cold november night in 2010. Flynn wrote the script for a film adaptation of gone girl. Heres the real, chilling story gone girl was based on no. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids. Sep 01, 2006 the book follows the path of lakshmi, a thirteenyearold nepali girl, as she is sold and makes the journey to india, thinking she is going to be a maid for a rich woman.
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