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$14.99 US
On sale May 06, 2025 | 320 Pages | 9798217118076

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NOW AVAILABLE AS THE ORIGINAL STREAMING SERIES WE WERE LIARS

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • 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—with gorgeous sprayed edges and all-new in-depth exclusive content by E. Lockhart.


"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!)
  • WINNER | 2016
    Missouri Gateway Readers Award
  • WINNER | 2015
    Tennessee Volunteer State Book Award
  • WINNER | 2015
    Georgia Children's Book Award
  • NOMINEE | 2018
    Georgia Children's Book Award
  • NOMINEE | 2016
    New Mexico Land of Enchantment Book Award
  • NOMINEE | 2016
    Louisiana Young Reader's Choice Award
  • NOMINEE | 2016
    Georgia Children's Book Award
  • HONOR | 2016
    Rhode Island Teen Book Award
  • SELECTION | 2015
    Virginia Capitol Choices Award List
  • SELECTION | 2015
    Virginia Young Readers Program
  • SELECTION | 2015
    Texas TAYSHAS High School Reading List
  • FINALIST | 2015
    Georgia Children's Book Award
  • SELECTION | 2015
    YALSA Best Books for Young Adults
  • SELECTION | 2015
    Pennyslvania Young Readers Choice Master List
  • NOMINEE | 2015
    Georgia Children's Book Award
  • NOMINEE | 2015
    Michigan Reading Association Great Lakes Book Award
  • NOMINEE | 2015
    Florida Book Award
  • SELECTION | 2015
    IRA Young Adult Choices
  • AWARD | 2014
    Georgia Children's Book Award
  • AWARD | 2014
    School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
  • AWARD | 2014
    Publishers Weekly Best Books
  • SELECTION | 2014
    Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers
  • SELECTION | 2014
    Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year
© Heather Weston

E. Lockhart wrote the New York Times bestseller We Were Liars and the upcoming Genuine Fraud, a psychological thriller. Her other books include Fly on the Wall, Dramarama, The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks, and the Ruby Oliver Quartet, which includes The Boyfriend List, The Boy Book, The Treasure Map of Boys, and Real Live Boyfriends. She also wrote How to Be Bad with Sarah Mlynowski and Lauren Myracle. Visit her online at emilylockhart.com, and follow her on Twitter at @elockhart.

View titles by E. Lockhart

E. Lockhart at the First-Year Experience® (FYE) 2015 Random House Luncheon

Educator Guide for We Were Liars: Deluxe Edition

Classroom-based guides appropriate for schools and colleges provide pre-reading and classroom activities, discussion questions connected to the curriculum, further reading, and resources.

(Please note: the guide displayed here is the most recently uploaded version; while unlikely, any page citation discrepancies between the guide and book is likely due to pagination differences between a book’s different formats.)

Classroom Activities for We Were Liars: Deluxe Edition

Classroom activities supplement discussion and traditional lessons with group projects and creative tasks. Can be used in pre-existing units and lessons, or as stand-alone.

(Please note: the guide displayed here is the most recently uploaded version; while unlikely, any page citation discrepancies between the guide and book is likely due to pagination differences between a book’s different formats.)

Discussion Guide for We Were Liars: Deluxe Edition

Provides questions, discussion topics, suggested reading lists, introductions and/or author Q&As, which are intended to enhance reading groups’ experiences.

(Please note: the guide displayed here is the most recently uploaded version; while unlikely, any page citation discrepancies between the guide and book is likely due to pagination differences between a book’s different formats.)

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NOW AVAILABLE AS THE ORIGINAL STREAMING SERIES WE WERE LIARS

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • 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—with gorgeous sprayed edges and all-new in-depth exclusive content by E. Lockhart.


"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!)

Awards

  • WINNER | 2016
    Missouri Gateway Readers Award
  • WINNER | 2015
    Tennessee Volunteer State Book Award
  • WINNER | 2015
    Georgia Children's Book Award
  • NOMINEE | 2018
    Georgia Children's Book Award
  • NOMINEE | 2016
    New Mexico Land of Enchantment Book Award
  • NOMINEE | 2016
    Louisiana Young Reader's Choice Award
  • NOMINEE | 2016
    Georgia Children's Book Award
  • HONOR | 2016
    Rhode Island Teen Book Award
  • SELECTION | 2015
    Virginia Capitol Choices Award List
  • SELECTION | 2015
    Virginia Young Readers Program
  • SELECTION | 2015
    Texas TAYSHAS High School Reading List
  • FINALIST | 2015
    Georgia Children's Book Award
  • SELECTION | 2015
    YALSA Best Books for Young Adults
  • SELECTION | 2015
    Pennyslvania Young Readers Choice Master List
  • NOMINEE | 2015
    Georgia Children's Book Award
  • NOMINEE | 2015
    Michigan Reading Association Great Lakes Book Award
  • NOMINEE | 2015
    Florida Book Award
  • SELECTION | 2015
    IRA Young Adult Choices
  • AWARD | 2014
    Georgia Children's Book Award
  • AWARD | 2014
    School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
  • AWARD | 2014
    Publishers Weekly Best Books
  • SELECTION | 2014
    Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers
  • SELECTION | 2014
    Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year

Author

© Heather Weston

E. Lockhart wrote the New York Times bestseller We Were Liars and the upcoming Genuine Fraud, a psychological thriller. Her other books include Fly on the Wall, Dramarama, The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks, and the Ruby Oliver Quartet, which includes The Boyfriend List, The Boy Book, The Treasure Map of Boys, and Real Live Boyfriends. She also wrote How to Be Bad with Sarah Mlynowski and Lauren Myracle. Visit her online at emilylockhart.com, and follow her on Twitter at @elockhart.

View titles by E. Lockhart

Media

E. Lockhart at the First-Year Experience® (FYE) 2015 Random House Luncheon

Guides

Educator Guide for We Were Liars: Deluxe Edition

Classroom-based guides appropriate for schools and colleges provide pre-reading and classroom activities, discussion questions connected to the curriculum, further reading, and resources.

(Please note: the guide displayed here is the most recently uploaded version; while unlikely, any page citation discrepancies between the guide and book is likely due to pagination differences between a book’s different formats.)

Classroom Activities for We Were Liars: Deluxe Edition

Classroom activities supplement discussion and traditional lessons with group projects and creative tasks. Can be used in pre-existing units and lessons, or as stand-alone.

(Please note: the guide displayed here is the most recently uploaded version; while unlikely, any page citation discrepancies between the guide and book is likely due to pagination differences between a book’s different formats.)

Discussion Guide for We Were Liars: Deluxe Edition

Provides questions, discussion topics, suggested reading lists, introductions and/or author Q&As, which are intended to enhance reading groups’ experiences.

(Please note: the guide displayed here is the most recently uploaded version; while unlikely, any page citation discrepancies between the guide and book is likely due to pagination differences between a book’s different formats.)

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