Books like I Know What You Did Last Summer

I Know What You Did Last Summer by Lois Duncan reads as suspenseful, tense. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Chain Letter

Christopher Pike · 1986

Both explore secrets & guilt

86% genome match

The Accident

Diane Hoh · 1991

Both explore secrets & guilt

93% genome match

The Cheater

Robert Lawrence Stine · 1993

Both explore guilt & secrets

86% genome match

The Thrill Club

R. L. Stine · 1994

Both explore secrets

69% genome match

Driver's Ed

Caroline B. Cooney · 1994

Both explore consequences & guilt

80% genome match

Scavenger Hunt

Christopher Pike · 1989

Both explore secrets & revenge

80% genome match

Nightmare Hall #6 Guilty

Diane Hoh · 1993

Both explore guilt & secrets

89% genome match

Party Summer

Robert Lawrence Stine · 1991

Both explore secrets & paranoia

83% genome match

The Party

Christopher Pike · 1988

Both explore secrets & consequences

80% genome match

The Train

Diane Hoh · 1992

Both explore secrets & revenge

83% genome match

The Stepsister

Robert Lawrence Stine · 1990

Both explore revenge & paranoia

80% genome match

Chain Letter 2. The Ancient Evil

Christopher Pike · 1992

Both explore revenge & secrets

80% genome match