10 Endings I Did NOT See Coming (Spoiler Free) | Book Recommendations

This is a YA thriller mystery novel where it is just so perfectly paced and the red herrings and the real clues are so well done. I loved the balance between like real clues and red herrings.

And if you would like something a little bit lighter in tone, then I also recommend checking out Convenience Store Woman, although the ending to that one isn't necessarily as surprising.

This is a dark book which really deserves every single trigger warning out there, but at the same time it is kind of fascinating in that respect. Sayaka Murata is a stunning writer and the translation is phenomenal.

It's also a book that is filled with twists and turns. Like I would think I knew where this book was going and I was 100% wrong every single time.

And trust me, I am shocked by pretty much every Sherlock Holmes ending. Like, I could never have seen them coming. They're always so out there and wild and intriguing.

And it's such an escalation, but makes complete sense. And it's not necessarily where you expect the story to go when it was summarized to you. But I think it's fantastic.

And let me tell you now that this is one of my favorite surprise endings out there. This is one of those instances where a surprise ending isn't just like a nice cap on a book, it made the book for me.

So, first up we have The Magicians by Tiffany Tsao. And this is somewhat of a thriller. It's more of a literary thriller. It's very slow-paced.

This is YA, but I certainly think it's one that could be appreciated by adults as well. And actually, from the title of this video, I did not see that ending coming.

So, for reference, I did give this one three stars because there was like a mixture of elements I liked and didn't like. But it definitely took me by surprise.