BookFronter
The Girls I've Been by Tess Sharpe

The Girls I've Been

Tess Sharpe

Penguin Young Readers Group · Print & ebook · January 23, 2024

A Young Adult pick for readers exploring The Girls I've Been.

YA Romance - LGBTQ+YA MysteriesThrillers & SuspenseYoung Adult
More
ThrillerLGBTMysteryContemporaryQueer
Buy on Amazon

We earn from qualifying purchases.

Who it’s for
Sharp, restless suspense with a boarding-school sheen and a darker pulse.
Genres
Thrillers & Suspense, YA Romance - LGBTQ+, YA Mysteries
Published
Penguin Young Readers Group, January 23, 2024

Nearest books

Matched by what the books are about, then ordered by what their readers also loved. Most of these share its genre: YA Mysteries.

  1. Painted DevilsMargaret Owen, Saskia Maarleveld55% match
  2. They'll Never Catch USJessica Goodman57% matchAlso shares Thrillers & Suspense
  3. Kill CreaturesRory Power59% matchAlso shares Thrillers & Suspense
  4. The Sacred Lies of Minnow BlyStephanie Oakes56% matchAlso shares Thrillers & Suspense
  5. The Good GirlsClaire Eliza Bartlett, Lauren Ezzo57% match
  6. Here Lies a Vengeful BitchCodie Crowley, Justis Bolding58% match
  7. Swipe Right for MurderDerek Milman, James Patterson59% matchAlso shares Thrillers & Suspense
  8. Suicide Notes From Beautiful GirlsLynn Weingarten55% match

For older readers: Anatomy of an Alibi, No Body No Crime, Woman Down

Start with three books, and this one can be the first.

Members get a new edition every morning: a route out from their books to essays, research and talks, with the reason for each.

Join the waitlist

About this book

A New York Times Bestseller * A USA Today Bestseller * In this feminist, suspenseful thriller the daughter of a con artist is taken hostage in a bank heist—and will need to tap into all her skills in order to survive. Nora O'Malley's been a lot of girls. As the daughter of a con-artist who targets criminal men, she grew up as her mother's protégé. But when her mom fell for the mark instead of conning him, Nora pulled the ultimate con: escape.

Continue reading

For five years Nora's been playing at normal. But she needs to dust off the skills she ditched because she has three problems: #1: Her ex walked in on her with her girlfriend. Even though they're all friends, Wes didn't know about her and Iris. #2: The morning after Wes finds them kissing, they all have to meet to deposit the fundraiser money they raised at the bank. It's a nightmare that goes from awkward to deadly, because: #3: Right after they enter the bank, two guys start robbing it. The bank robbers may be trouble, but Nora's something else entirely. They have no idea who they're really holding hostage . . . A FORBES, BUZZFEED, BOOK RIOT AND KIRKUS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR

Sharp Tension

Sharp, restless suspense with a boarding-school sheen and a darker pulse.

Come here for

  • edgy YA thriller energy
  • boarding-school pressure with a crime-thriller edge

Expect

  • identity under pressure
  • mystery-forward momentum

Where it sits

YA Romance - LGBTQ+63%
YA Mysteries48%
Thrillers & Suspense46%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • YA Crime & Law
  • YA Romance - LGBTQ+
  • Thrillers & Suspense
Authors
Tess Sharpe
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Published
January 23, 2024
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
YA Crime & Law