One of Us Is Lying Books in Order

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The young-adult mystery/thriller series One of Us Is Lying consists of three books published between 2017 and 2023, set in the same fictional town. The first book, One of Us Is Lying, was written by Karen M. McManus and published on May 30, 2017, by Delacorte Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House, and is McManus's debut novel. The second book, One of Us Is Next, was published on January 7, 2020. The third book, One of Us Is Back, was published on July 23, 2023. The series follows new mysteries unfolding in the same high school setting, with some characters appearing across multiple installments. The first novel was adapted into a television series that premiered on Peacock in 2021.

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Publication order

In the order the books were originally released.

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    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 · 🏆 1 award & honors

    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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We list 3 books by Karen M. McManus , published between 2017–2023.

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