#26 in Thriller
Gone Girl
- 475
- Pages
- about 9 h
- Reading time
- NYT bestseller · 122 weeks on the list, peaked at #1
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Editor’s note Gillian Flynn wrote it after losing her job as a television critic at Entertainment Weekly in 2008. The story alternates between Nick in the present and Amy’s diary entries from the past, and its midpoint turn is best met without spoilers. Flynn adapted it herself for David Fincher’s 2014 film with Rosamund Pike and Ben Affleck.
About the book
Gone Girl is a psychological thriller novel by American writer Gillian Flynn, published by Crown Publishing Group on June 5, 2012. The book became popular, making the New York Times Best Seller list.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.9 across 2,460 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 94% of the weight and the score stays at 7.9 — the Thriller average of 7.6 barely moves it.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.5 | 73 | 3% |
| Hardcover | 8.0 | 2.4K | 97% |
Reader voices
The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).
“Introduction This may be a bit controversial but I think this book is the perfect thriller and an AMAZING commentary on marriage, deception, facades and the media. This book follows Nick, who came back home to find his wife, Amy, missing on his 5th anniversary.…”
“So I watched the movie a long time ago and the movie did a really, really good job of translating the vibe of the book to the big screen. So if you've seen the movie, you kind of know what you're getting. The plot revolves…”
Frequently asked
How long is Gone Girl?
It has 475 pages — longer than 68% of the ranked books in Thriller.
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