We Were Liars

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST YOUNG ADULT BOOK OF THE CENTURY - 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.

"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.

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Author: E. Lockhart
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Published: 05/13/2014
Series: We Were Liars
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.70w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780385741262

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.4
Point Value: 7
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 166195 / We Were Liars


Award: Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers Nominee - Young Adult
Award: 2016 Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award Nominee - Young Adult
Award: 2015 Tayshas Reading Commended - Young Adult
Award: 2015 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens Recommended - Fourteen and Up
Award: 2016 Rhode Island Teen Book Award Nominee - Ages 12 & Up
Award: Florida Teens Read Finalist - Grades 9-12
Award: 2016 Virginia Readers Choice Award Nominee - High School