The Girl on the Train
British novelist, born 1972.
The Girl on the Train is a 2015 novel by Paula Hawkins.
On 2 of the 16 lists it was eligible for.
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At a glance
- Author
- Paula Hawkins
- First published
- 2015
- Length
- 432 pages (UK paperback)
- Genre
- Thrillers and spy fiction, Psychological, Crime
Is The Girl on the Train worth reading?
2 of the 16 best-of lists it could have made include it: Waterstones Book of the Year (winners and shortlists) and Richard & Judy Book Club picks.
| List | Place | Original |
|---|---|---|
| Richard & Judy Book Club picks (Richard & Judy / WHSmith, 2004-) | Listed | See the list |
| Waterstones Book of the Year (winners and shortlists) (Waterstones, 2012-) | Shortlist | See the list |
Best edition of The Girl on the Train
The edition we link to is the Black Swan paperback (2016), 432 pages.
- Publisher
- Black Swan (paperback, 2016)
- Pages
- 432
- ISBN
- 9780552779777
How critics, prizes and readers rate The Girl on the Train
Readers rate it most highly: it earned 21% of the points available on readers' and booksellers' lists, against 0% on critics' lists and 0% on prize lists.
Share of the available points it earned on each kind of list it was eligible for. How the scores work
Books like The Girl on the Train
If you liked The Girl on the Train, try The Name of the Rose, Deliverance or The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
