What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedNine Perfect Strangers
Liane Moriarty · Book · 2019
If you loved Nine Perfect Strangers, start with Big Little Lies (David E. Kelley, 2017) — a series on the same thread. Below: 4 films, 1 series and 2 podcasts, each matched to Nine Perfect Strangers across media.
If Nine Perfect Strangers hooked you, you will love these stories that peel back the layers of seemingly perfect, controlled environments.
Films on the same thread
The Housemaid
Paul Feig · Film · 2025
Shares a thread with Nine Perfect Strangers: Secrets and Lies.
Like the wellness resort in Nine Perfect Strangers, this story features a high-stakes domestic setting where power dynamics shift rapidly and the promise of a dream job turns dangerous.
Remarkably Bright Creatures
Olivia Newman · Film · 2026
Explores: Grief and healing, Intergenerational friendship, Hidden secrets.
While Nine Perfect Strangers focuses on group tension, you will appreciate how this narrative uses a contained, unique setting to uncover the hidden secrets buried within a character's life.
Knives Out
Rian Johnson · Film · 2019
Explores: Family Secrets, Wealth and Privilege, Inheritance.
Much like the ensemble cast in Nine Perfect Strangers, this story masterfully dissects the toxic intersections of wealth, privilege, and family secrets within a confined, high-pressure mansion setting.
The Woman in Cabin 10
Simon Stone · Film · 2025
Explores: Conspiracy, Mistaken Identity, Isolation.
Fans of the isolation found in Nine Perfect Strangers will be drawn to this story, where a luxurious, restricted environment creates an unreliable reality that leaves the protagonist questioning everything.
Series on the same thread
Big Little Lies
David E. Kelley · Series · 2017
Shares 2 threads with Nine Perfect Strangers: Secrets and Lies, Domestic Noir.
If the unraveling of domestic perfection in Nine Perfect Strangers kept you reading, you will find a familiar, chilling exploration of secrets, lies, and motherhood in this gripping television series.
Podcasts on the same thread
Better Me (Hopefully)
Podcast
Explores: realistic wellness, body positivity, mental health.
If you enjoyed the satirical take on wellness culture in Nine Perfect Strangers, this podcast provides the grounded, realistic antidote to the industry's often curated and unrealistic social media portrayals.
1619
The New York Times · Podcast · 2019
Explores: systemic racism, national identity, legacy of slavery.
While Nine Perfect Strangers uses fiction to examine our obsessions, this documentary series offers a profound, necessary look at the foundational secrets and systemic realities shaping our national identity.
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Common questions
Is Nine Perfect Strangers written by the same author as Big Little Lies?
Yes, Nine Perfect Strangers is written by Liane Moriarty, who is also the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Big Little Lies.
How long do the characters stay at the health resort in Nine Perfect Strangers?
In Nine Perfect Strangers, the nine characters attend the health resort for a duration of ten days to see if the experience will change them forever.
How many main characters are featured in Nine Perfect Strangers?
As the title suggests, there are nine strangers who serve as the primary characters in the novel Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty.
What is the premise of the book Nine Perfect Strangers?
Nine Perfect Strangers follows nine individuals who visit a health resort for ten days. The story explores whether this specific retreat experience has the potential to change these people forever.