Books like The Family Upstairs

The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell reads as dark, suspenseful. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

One by One

Ruth Ware · 2020

Same thriller feel

61% genome match

The Girl on the Train

Paula Hawkins · 2015

Same thriller feel

67% genome match

Then She Was Gone

Lisa Jewell · 2017

Same thriller feel

83% genome match

The Husband's Secret

Liane Moriarty · 2013

Same mystery feel

53% genome match

Lock Every Door

Riley Sager · 2019

Both explore dread

63% genome match

The Breakdown

B.A. Paris · 2017

Same thriller feel

65% genome match

The Wife Upstairs

Freida McFadden · 2020

Same thriller feel

63% genome match

Behind Her Eyes

Sarah Pinborough · 2017

Same thriller feel

62% genome match

The Dead Game

A. Bates · 1993

Same thriller feel

63% genome match

Lock Every Door

Todd Ritter · 2019

Same thriller feel

60% genome match

The Heiress

Rachel Hawkins · 2024

Both explore family secrets & inheritance

66% genome match

An Unwanted Guest

Shari Lapena · 2018

Same thriller feel

59% genome match