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The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin

"After surviving a horrific accident, a teenage girl begins to question her own memories—and her sanity—as strange coincidences and chilling visions close in. Mystery, romance, and psychological suspense entwine as she fights to uncover the truth behind her unraveling life. The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer is a compulsively readable descent into the uncanny."

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... the reality-warping uncertainty of whether the horrors Mara saw—like Jude’s “appearances” and her blackout gaps—were real or in her head?

The Dead House by Dawn Kurtagich

If you loved questioning every scene in The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer—from the aftermath of the building collapse that killed Rachel and Claire to the chilling reveal that Jude might still be out there—The Dead House doubles down on that unease. Told through diary entries, videos, and case files, it follows a girl whose split identity may be possession…or trauma. You’ll get the same is-it-paranormal-or-psychological tension that made Mara’s visions and missing time so addictive.

... Mara’s raw, intimate struggle with trauma and intrusive thoughts?

Made You Up by Francesca Zappia

Mara’s panic attacks, fragmented memories after the collapse, and fear that she’s the source of the “impossible” deaths gave the story its aching heart. In Made You Up, Alex is fighting her own mind while trying to figure out what’s real, and her voice is as vulnerable and sharp as Mara’s. You’ll connect with the intense interiority, spiraling doubt, and the tender, complicated relationships that form when someone lets you see the chaos inside.

... the dangerous, electric chemistry between Mara and Noah?

Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick

If Noah Shaw’s enigmatic charm and push-pull banter hooked you—right alongside Mara’s fear that loving him might make everything more dangerous—Hush, Hush delivers that same intoxicating heat. Nora’s entanglement with Patch, a fallen angel with secrets, mirrors the bad-boy-with-a-dark-past energy of Noah, complete with high-stakes reveals and kisses that hit as hard as the plot twists.

... the eerie, paranormal creepiness intruding on a contemporary world?

Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake

Mara’s Miami felt normal until the nightmares, the sudden deaths, and Jude’s shadow bled into daylight. Anna Dressed in Blood hits that same vibe: Cas hunts a murderous ghost in our world, and the hauntings feel as immediate as Mara’s visions in the classroom and on late-night streets. It’s modern, razor-edged supernatural horror with a human heart—and a romance that complicates the danger.

... the moody, gothic dread and morally murky atmosphere?

Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea by April Genevieve Tucholke

If the stormy tone of Mara Dyer—from sterile therapy rooms to late-night terrors and that final, chilling confrontation with Jude—kept you rapt, you’ll sink into the seaside decay of Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea. When River West strolls into Violet’s crumbling mansion, strange, violent things start happening, and the question of what he is—and what she’ll excuse—feels as seductively dangerous as Mara and Noah’s shadowy secrets.

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