What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedBig Little Lies
Liane Moriarty · Book · 2014
If you loved Big Little Lies, start with Big Little Lies (David E. Kelley, 2017) — a series from the same story. Below: 4 films, 2 series and 2 podcasts, each matched to Big Little Lies across media.
If Big Little Lies hooked you, it is because you crave the way seemingly perfect lives unravel through dark, suburban secrets.
Start with the source
Adaptation
Big Little Lies
David E. Kelley · Series · 2017
Films on the same thread
Gone Girl
David Fincher · Film · 2014
Shares 3 threads with Big Little Lies: Unreliable Narrator, Psychological Thriller, Domestic Noir.
Much like the tension found in Big Little Lies, this film explores the fragility of marriage and how public perception often masks the volatile reality of a domestic breakdown.
The Housemaid
Paul Feig · Film · 2025
Shares 2 threads with Big Little Lies: Secrets and Lies, Psychological Thriller.
Fans of Big Little Lies will recognize the sharp class conflict and the dangerous secrets hiding behind a polished exterior, creating a high-stakes atmosphere of domestic betrayal and power.
What Lies Beneath
Robert Zemeckis · Film · 2000
Shares a thread with Big Little Lies: Psychological Thriller.
This story mirrors the central mystery of Big Little Lies by showing how a seemingly stable, affluent marriage can be completely dismantled by the revelation of hidden, disturbing secrets.
Knives Out
Rian Johnson · Film · 2019
Shares a thread with Big Little Lies: Unreliable Narrator.
You will appreciate how this mystery dissects the dynamics of a wealthy family, echoing the social scrutiny and complex class tensions that defined the community in Big Little Lies.
Series on the same thread
Little Fires Everywhere
Liz Tigelaar · Series · 2020
Shares a thread with Big Little Lies: Secrets and Lies.
This series captures the same intense focus on motherhood and the weight of long-held secrets that made Big Little Lies so compelling, as two families collide in a suburban setting.
Pretty Little Liars
I. Marlene King · Series · 2010
Explores: Secrets, Blackmail, Friendship.
If you enjoyed the central mystery of Big Little Lies, this series provides a similar exploration of how a tragic event among a close group shatters their carefully maintained facades.
Podcasts on the same thread
The Truth About Amy
LiSTNR · Podcast
Explores: Domestic Violence, Wrongful Death, Police Investigation.
This investigation into a tragic death reflects the somber exploration of domestic violence found in Big Little Lies, grounding its narrative in the harsh reality of a fractured family life.
Unravelling Amy
Podcast
Explores: fraud, deception, identity theft.
Those drawn to the unreliable characters in Big Little Lies will find this deep dive into a life of deception and manipulation equally fascinating and impossible to look away from.
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Common questions
Is Big Little Lies a book or a TV show?
Big Little Lies is both. It was originally published as a novel by Liane Moriarty in 2014. It was later adapted into a television series that premiered in 2017.
What happens at the end of the Big Little Lies trivia night?
The annual school trivia night at Pirriwee Public ends in a full-blown riot involving screaming and sirens. The event concludes with the death of one parent, leaving others to determine if it was a murder or a tragic accident.
Should I read the Big Little Lies book before watching the show?
Reading the 2014 Big Little Lies book before watching the 2017 television adaptation is a personal preference. Both versions explore the same central mystery surrounding the death of a parent at the Pirriwee Public school trivia night.
How does the Big Little Lies story begin?
The story of Big Little Lies begins at Pirriwee Public, a beachside primary school. While the school teaches children that sharing is caring, the parents eventually find themselves involved in a chaotic trivia night that results in a death.