Short Stories/Novellas
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Cosmo’s 51 Shades of Blonde | 2012 | Buy |
Standalone Novels
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Luckiest Girl Alive | 2015 | Buy |
| The Favorite Sister | 2018 | Buy |
| Bright Young Women | 2023 | Buy |
Jessica Knoll is an American author and screenwriter who worked as an editor at Cosmopolitan magazine before publishing her first novel. Luckiest Girl Alive came out in 2015 and became a bestseller, drawing readers with its sharp voice and dark twists. The book follows a woman in New York whose polished exterior hides a violent past, and it was later adapted into a Netflix film starring Mila Kunis, with Knoll writing the screenplay.
Her follow-up novels continued to explore women, power, and hidden truths. The Favorite Sister (2018) is set against the backdrop of a reality TV show, while Bright Young Women (2023) examines the victims of a serial killer rather than glorifying the killer himself. Knoll’s fiction is known for its sharp social observations and willingness to confront uncomfortable topics head-on.