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Riley Sager books in order · Riley Sager reading order · 8 books · 2017 to 2024

Riley Sager Books in Order and Reading Order

Thriller and suspensePsychological suspense

Riley Sager writes twisty, nostalgic thrillers that play with horror and suspense, from Final Girls to The Only One Left.

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Riley Sager books in order

Riley Sager’s first book is Final Girls (2017). There are 8 books in all, published from 2017 to 2024.

The Riley Sager reading order: each series in publication order, with its lead characters. Where the story runs in a different order, switch to Story order. Crossover books are marked and listed under their main series. Use My books to track what you have read.

Standalone

8 booksPsychological suspense
  1. 1Final Girls2017With Quincy Carpenter · Set in United StatesBuy on Amazon
  2. 2The Last Time I Lied2018With Emma Davis · Set in New York StateBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Lock Every Door2019With Jules Larsen · Set in New YorkBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Home Before Dark2020With Maggie Holt · Set in VermontBuy on Amazon
  5. 5Survive the Night2021With Charlie Jordan · Set in New JerseyBuy on Amazon
  6. 6The House Across the Lake2022With Casey Fletcher · Set in VermontBuy on Amazon
  7. 7The Only One Left2023With Kit McDeere · Set in MaineBuy on Amazon
  8. 8Middle of the Night2024With Ethan Marsh · Set in New JerseyBuy on Amazon

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Characters

9 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

Leads

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