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John Marrs

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in Northamptonshire, The United Kingdom

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Thriller, Mystery, Fiction

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John Marrs is an internationally bestselling author of psychological thrillers and speculative fiction. Before becoming a full‑time writer, he spent more than two decades as a freelance journalist interviewing celebrities for national publications.

He self‑published his early novels while commuting to work, building a passionate readership through social media that helped attract Amazon Publishing and Penguin Random House.

His breakout book, The One, became a No. 1 Netflix series, has sold over a million copies, and is published in 35 languages. His other bestselling titles include The Good Samaritan, What Lies Between Us, The Passengers, The Marriage Act, and The Stranger in Her House.

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Average rating: 4.01 · 1,477,620 ratings · 149,290 reviews · 33 distinct works • Similar authors

	The One (Dark Future #1) 4.08 avg rating — 344,671 ratings — published 2016 — 107 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Keep It in the Family 4.06 avg rating — 258,624 ratings — published 2022 — 27 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	What Lies Between Us 4.01 avg rating — 227,686 ratings — published 2020 — 36 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	You Killed Me First 3.95 avg rating — 113,023 ratings — published 2025 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Good Samaritan 4.05 avg rating — 91,360 ratings — published 2017 — 28 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When You Disappeared 3.91 avg rating — 80,584 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Passengers (Dark Future, #2) 4.05 avg rating — 76,163 ratings — published 2019 — 46 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Family Experiment (Dark Future, #5) 4.03 avg rating — 63,304 ratings — published 2024 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Stranger in Her House 3.93 avg rating — 52,381 ratings — published 2024 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Marriage Act (Dark Future, #4) 3.79 avg rating — 52,494 ratings — published 2023 — 27 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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April Kindle Book Deals

Hi everyone

I hope you are all well.

Here are my books currently on sale in the April Kindle deals:

You Killed Me First - 99p UK, $1.49 Australia & $1.99 Canada & US.

The Stranger in Her House 99p UK, $1.49 Australia

When You Disappeared $1.99 Canada and US

Keep It in the Family £1 UK, $2 Australia

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Dark Future (5 books)
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John Marrs answered jack's question: Do you think any of your psychological thriller such as What Lies Between Us will be adapted into a movie/tv show? Hi Jack - I hope so! A few have been optioned by production companies, but that happens to a lot of authors and nothing ever happens. What Lies was optioned by Renee Zellweger's production company a few years back and they still have the rights to it See Full Answer
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John Marrs answered Maya's question: When is the next Dark Futures book? I love the JMU (John Mars Universe)!! Hi Maya, I'm afraid there are no plans for any more for the time being. Sorry!
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John Marrs added a status update: Here are my books are in Kindle Deals right now: * Dead in the Water - 99p UK, $1.49 AUS (ends 30 June) * The Good Samaritan - £1 UK, £2 AUS (until 14 June) & $1.99 US/CA (until 26 June) * The Vacation - 99p UK (until 30 June) * What Lies Between Us - 99p UK, $1.49 AUS (until 30 June) * When You Disappeared - 99p UK, $1.49 AUS (until 30 June) * Her Last Move - 99p UK, $1.99 US/CA (until 26 June)
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“If you’ve got the opportunity to love someone as much as they love you, then grab it with both hands and hold on to it for dear life.”
― John Marrs, The One

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“Maybe when you took it back to the basics, that's what love really was: just being there for someone when the sun rises and sets.- Jade”
― John Marrs, The One

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“Maybe when you took it back to basics, that’s what love really was: just being there for someone when the sun rises and sets.”
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