What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedNot Quite Dead Yet
Holly Jackson · Book · 2025
If you loved Not Quite Dead Yet, start with Dexter: Resurrection (Clyde Phillips, 2025) — a series on the same thread. Below: 4 films, 4 series and 2 podcasts, each matched to Not Quite Dead Yet across media.
If the high-stakes tension of Not Quite Dead Yet kept you guessing, these stories masterfully unmask the dangerous secrets lurking behind wealthy, closed doors.
Films on the same thread
The Housemaid
Paul Feig · Film · 2025
Shares a thread with Not Quite Dead Yet: Domestic Thriller.
Like Not Quite Dead Yet, this domestic thriller explores the volatile power dynamics within a wealthy household where the truth is buried under layers of scandal and dangerous deception.
Remarkably Bright Creatures
Olivia Newman · Film · 2026
Explores: Grief and healing, Intergenerational friendship, Hidden secrets.
While Not Quite Dead Yet focuses on high-stakes conspiracies, you will appreciate how this story similarly uses the discovery of hidden secrets to unravel a compelling, character-driven mystery.
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Rian Johnson · Film · 2025
Explores: Class Conflict, Deception, Moral Ambiguity.
Just as the conspiracy in Not Quite Dead Yet isolates its characters, this whodunit traps you in a small-town setting where deception makes every single person a potential suspect.
Ready or Not: Here I Come
Matt Bettinelli-Olpin · Film · 2026
Explores: Wealth Inequality, Ritualistic Sacrifice, Dysfunctional Family.
Fans of the wealthy, dysfunctional family dynamics in Not Quite Dead Yet will find that same claustrophobic survival intensity here as the protagonist battles a lethal, ritualistic game.
Series on the same thread
Dexter: Resurrection
Clyde Phillips · Series · 2025
Explores: Father-Son Relationship, Redemption, Past Sins.
Much like the unreliable narrator and dark pasts found in Not Quite Dead Yet, this series forces you to confront the weight of past sins and complex family identities.
All Her Fault
Megan Gallagher · Series · 2025
Shares a thread with Not Quite Dead Yet: Domestic Thriller.
If the suburban dread in Not Quite Dead Yet kept you on edge, you will be drawn to this story’s focus on the terrifying instability hidden behind domestic facades.
Wednesday
Miles Millar · Series · 2022
Explores: Outsider Perspective, Coming-of-Age, Murder Investigation.
The investigative spirit that defines Not Quite Dead Yet carries over here, as a sharp-witted protagonist navigates a school full of secrets and twisted, dark mysteries to solve.
How to Get to Heaven from Belfast
Lisa McGee · Series · 2026
Explores: Friendship, Secrets, Guilt.
The sense of impending disaster found in Not Quite Dead Yet is mirrored here, as a group of friends fights to keep their own dark secrets under tight wraps.
Podcasts on the same thread
CounterClock
Audiochuck · Podcast · 2025
Explores: unsolved homicide, seeking justice, historical mystery.
If you enjoyed the investigative hunt for truth in Not Quite Dead Yet, this deep dive into historical homicides offers that same addictive search for justice and buried answers.
Crime Junkie
Audiochuck · Podcast · 2026
Explores: justice seeking, obsession, societal impact.
The obsession with uncovering hidden truths that drives Not Quite Dead Yet is matched by this series, which invites you to obsessively unravel the details of infamous crimes.
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Common questions
Is Not Quite Dead Yet part of a series?
The provided information does not state that Not Quite Dead Yet is part of a series. It is identified as a standalone work by the author of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, released as a 2025 hardcover.
What is the physical format of Not Quite Dead Yet?
Not Quite Dead Yet is published as a stunning hardcover edition. It features a custom-stamped case, beautiful endpapers, and a premium dust jacket to distinguish the physical presentation of the book.
Who wrote Not Quite Dead Yet?
Not Quite Dead Yet was written by Holly Jackson. She is the number one New York Times bestselling author known for her previous work, A Good Girl's Guide to Murder.
How soon does the plot of Not Quite Dead Yet take place?
The narrative of Not Quite Dead Yet centers on the character Jet Mason, who is the daughter of a wealthy family. The premise establishes that Jet Mason will be dead in seven days.