Karen M. McManus

b. 1969

1 series 3 books in order

Karen M. McManus is an American author of young adult fiction, most known for her first novel, One of Us Is Lying, which spent more than five years on The New York Times Best Seller list. Its sequels include One of Us Is Next and One of Us Is Back. All three books in the One of Us Is Lying series are credited to her on this catalog. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)

Born: 1969
Known for: One of Us Is Lying

Series by Karen M. McManus

One of Us Is Lying

3 books in order · 2017–2023

One of Us Is Lying

2017 · Karen M. McManus

Five students at Bayview High -- Bronwyn, Addy, Nate, Cooper, and Simon -- walk into detention on a Monday afternoon, but Simon never makes it out…
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One of Us Is Next

2020 · Karen M. McManus

This Spanish-language novel is the sequel to the successful young-adult thriller "Alguien esta mintiendo." Since Simon's death nearly a year earlier,…
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One of Us Is Back

2023 · Karen M. McManus

Nearly two years after Simon died in detention, the Bayview Crew returns home for the summer trying to move on. A mysterious billboard announcing a…
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How many books has Karen M. McManus written?

We list 3 books by Karen M. McManus across 1 series, published between 2017–2023 — each shown in full reading order.

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