We Were Liars

byE. Lockhart

Thriller

Young Adult Fiction

Psychological

Social Themes

Death, Grief, Bereavement

Format

Paperback

Pages

320

Publisher

Random House Children's Books

Published

2018-05-29

Edition

Illustrated

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Dimensions

Height: 8.25 Inches, Length: 5.5 Inches, Weight: 0.78 Pounds, Width: 0.78 Inches

ISBN-13

9780385741279

ISBN

9780385741279

Synopsis

NOW AVAILABLE AS THE ORIGINAL STREAMING SERIES WE WERE LIARS—AND LOOK FOR E. LOCKHART’S NEW NOVEL IN THE WE WERE LIARS UNIVERSE, WE FELL APART, COMING NOVEMBER 4, 2025

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST YOUNG ADULT BOOK OF THE CENTURY • The modern, sophisticated suspense novel that became a runaway smash hit on TikTok and introduced the world to a family hiding a jaw-dropping secret.

"Thrilling, beautiful, and blisteringly smart, We Were Liars is utterly unforgettable." —John Green, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars

A beautiful and distinguished family.
A private island.
A brilliant, damaged girl; a passionate, political boy.
A group of four friends—the Liars—whose friendship turns destructive.
A revolution. An accident. A secret.
Lies upon lies.
True love.
The truth.

Read it.
And if anyone asks you how it ends, just LIE.

Don’t miss any of the We Were Liars novels
WE WERE LIARS • FAMILY OF LIARS • WE FELL APART (Coming in November!)

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