Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Rogues |
2014 |
Buy |
| The Mystery Writers of America Cookbook: Wickedly Good Meals and Desserts to Die For |
2015 |
Buy |
Short Stories/Novellas#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Grownup |
2014 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Sharp Objects |
2006 |
Buy |
| Dark Places |
2009 |
Buy |
| Gone Girl |
2012 |
Buy |
Gillian Flynn worked as a television critic at Entertainment Weekly before publishing her first novel. Sharp Objects, which came out in 2006, introduced the dark and twisty style that would become her trademark. The book follows a journalist who returns to her small hometown to cover a series of murders, and it earned Flynn the attention of thriller readers everywhere.
Dark Places and Gone Girl followed, each one pushing further into unreliable narrators and twisted family dynamics. Gone Girl became a massive bestseller and cultural phenomenon when it was published in 2012. Flynn wrote the screenplay for the David Fincher film adaptation herself. Despite her relatively small bibliography, she has had an outsized influence on the psychological thriller genre.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Gillian Flynn written?
Gillian Flynn has written six books across three series.
What was Gillian Flynn's first book?
Gillian Flynn’s first book is Sharp Objects, published in 2006.
Have any of Gillian Flynn's books been adapted into movies or TV shows?
Yes. Gone Girl was adapted into a 2014 film directed by David Fincher, and Sharp Objects became an HBO miniseries in 2018 starring Amy Adams. Dark Places was also made into a film in 2015.