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12 Books with Plot Twists Even the Queen of Crime Wouldn't Have Seen Coming
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What book's twists impressed you the most? Titles only, please—no spoilers!
(Image credit: Lucy Mangan and Mark Thomas for The Guardian.)
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I have read Christie's "Murder on the Orient Express", "They Came to Baghdad", "Cards on the Table" and "Endless Nights". All of these shocked me in the end.
Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier.I didn't have the slightest idea of what would happen at the end.Most startling and abrupt ending ever!
Nitzan wrote: "Darren Shan's fantastic Lady of the Shades has several jaw-dropping twists. I'm good at predicting twists, but with this book I was just awe-struck.Lady of the Shades"Thanks, just ordered it. I love his YA series, he's an amazing writer. Hadn't heard of this one, but the cover is swoon-worthy.
Follow You Home by Mark Edwards - spooky, captivating and the epilogue is *shaking my head* unbelievable!
I'm very wary of looking at lists of "biggest plot twists". Even the knowledge that a twist exists can dilute the twist. The best twists for me are the ones that I don't see coming; if I know there is a big plot twist, I will inevitably try to predict it, and enjoy the twist less when it occurs. I love a great plot twist, but ironically, can't seek them out.
Erin ☕ *Proud Book Hoarder* wrote: "Nitzan wrote: "Darren Shan's fantastic Lady of the Shades has several jaw-dropping twists. I'm good at predicting twists, but with this book I was just awe-struck.Lady of the Shades..."Cool, let me know what you think. If you like it, I also recommend his City Trilogy books.
I think that "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd" was the most shocked me. But I fell in love with Agatha with "They Do It with Mirrors"
Steven wrote: "Which Skeleton Key movie/book are we talking about?"The Skeleton Key with Kate Hudson and Peter Sarsgaard is FANTASTIC. One of my all-time favourite movies. Creepy but not mindlessly gory, and with a great twist.
I saw that movie, Suzy. What a shocking twist ending it has!
Maria wrote: "And Then There Were None My favourite! Never guessed the way it ended!"
so true!
I love Agatha Christie novels, including And Then There Were None and Peril At End House. I grew up reading her novels.
Maria wrote: "And Then There Were None My favourite! Never guessed the way it ended!"
I just added it to my TBR list. I'm glad to hear the ending should be a surprise!
Susan wrote: "No one mentioned Code Name Verity?"YES. My jaw literally dropped reading that!
Mrslabraden wrote: "Oda wrote: "Skulduggery pleasant series by derek landy, Full of twists."
I own some of the Skulduggery Pleasant books, but I've never read any. Would you recommend them?"
Highly, highly recomend them. They go from good(so dont give up) to fantastic.
I own some of the Skulduggery Pleasant books, but I've never read any. Would you recommend them?"
Highly, highly recomend them. They go from good(so dont give up) to fantastic.
The Mystery of the Yellow Room by Gaston Leroux. This locked room mystery has so many plot twists and turns, they used to offer a money reward if you could figure it out before you finished the book.
Susan wrote: "I Let You Go by British author Clare MacKintosh - a brilliantly crafted plot complete with a jaw-dropping bombshell mid-way through that I did not see coming (and I pride myself on successfully pre..."One of the best thrillers I've ever read. TH
he twist was amazing!
Maria wrote: "And Then There Were None My favourite! Never guessed the way it ended!"
Me too. I was left mind blown. It was my first mystery book and after reading many other I still think it is the best.
Ender's Game. One of the best books of all time in my opinion.
The Thirteenth Tale. So many twists that I never saw coming.
'And Then There Were None' is so good that I read it again recently, and I couldn't remember who did it and how it was done. Brilliant. I also liked 'Murder on the Orient Express' very much. But there are two other books by Agatha Christie that I love: 'Death Comes as the End', and 'They Came to Baghdad'.
I soooo want to read the murder on the orient express!! I am a die hard Christie dan! She is totally AMAZING
Ten little soldier boys went out to dine,One choked his little self and then there were nine
Nine little soldier boys sat up very late
One overslept himself and then there were eight
Eight little soldier boys travelling in Devon
One Said he'd stay there and then there were seven
Seven little soldier boys chopping up sticks
One chopped himself in halves and then there were six
Six little soldier boys playing with a hive
A bumble bee stung one and then there were five
Five little soldier boys going in for law
One got in Chancery and then there were four
Four little soldier boys going out to sea
A red herring swollowed one and then there were three
Three little soldier boys walking in the zoo
A big bear hugged one and then there were two
Two little soldier boys sitting in the sun
One got frizzled up and then there was one
One little soldier boy left all alone
He went and hanged himself
And then there were None
Erin ☕ *Proud Book Hoarder* wrote: "The first Game of Thrones book has a twist? I can't remember one so it can't be that big.."I guess in a world of scheming and plots it's hard to pinpoint one big one, but I guess the betrayal of Ned Stark by Littlefinger might be considered a plot twist? Even though he warned him not to trust him?
Suhani wrote: "Ten little soldier boys went out to dine,One choked his little self and then there were nine
Nine little soldier boys sat up very late
One overslept himself and then there were eight
Eight little ..."
I remember this from my childhood.
Murder on the Orient Express also had a shocking twist ending that I didn't see coming. One of my all time mystery favorites, this book is full of suspects, but I just was blown away by the conclusion. Christie sure knew how to write them!
Cathryn wrote: "The Poison Tree by Erin Kelly...very satisfying!"Yes that one was fun but I kinda guessed the twist.
Alida wrote: "Inferno by Dan Brown was the most amazing twist i ever read. And of course all of Agatha Christies books are big time plot twisters, namely Murder on Orient express, Poirots christmas etc."It has many twists, which one are you talking about?
The Talented Mr. Ripley and Gone Girl had very surprising twists and endings!
Gone Girl had too much explicit sex for my taste, Donna. But I agree with you on the Ripley book. Lots of twists and surprise endings in that one.
Cosmos wrote: "Gone Girl had too much explicit sex for my taste, Donna. But I agree with you on the Ripley book. Lots of twists and surprise endings in that one."Yes, the end of Gone Girl was spoiled a bit for me as I had already seen the Film. I have no recollection of the sex scenes, though. This goes to show that I am not particularly sensitive on the subject. This is probably unsurprising as I have been reading books from the Adults Library (rather than the children's Library, which was too easy) since I was about 12.
I was quite impressed with a short story by Jorge Luis Borges, called... The House of Asterion. It's in El Aleph.
Erin ☕ *Proud Book Hoarder* wrote: "The first Game of Thrones book has a twist? I can't remember one so it can't be that big.Shutter Island was a good ending but I kind of guessed it halfway through."
when Ned die? maybe? i dont know. Drogo dying?
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is my favorite Agatha Christie´s book ,today still amazes with the final. But Gone girl is a good twist book too, but Game of Thrones, are so amazing. Jane Eyre is a especial book for me, i love so much, but i don´t think that it be a twist plot really.
In the children's series I love The Sisters Grimm there's a pretty shocking plot twist!
Headhunters by Jo Nesbø- this book has so many twists all through it. Just when you think you might know what is going you, you don't.
We Were Liars had me yelling 'WHAT?!' Out loud. Great book!
Most books by Paul Doherty and I loved 19 minutes by Jodi Picoult. The ending caught me completely by surprise!
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Erin ☕ *Proud Book Hoarder* wrote: "The first Game of Thrones book has a twist? I can't remember one so it can't be that big.
Edward Stark dying by order of the king.
Shutter Island was a good ending but I kind of guessed it halfway through."
Rowling's Cormoran Strike series are really something, specially Book Two and Three..
Gillian Flynn did a great work as well.
I still love "We Were Lair" yet I predict it after 25% of the novel only, yet I really loved it.
AND of course I wish I find something as crazy and unpredictable as "And Then There Were None"