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We Were Liars

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We Were Liars is a 2014 young-adult novel by E. Lockhart. The novel has received critical acclaim and won the Goodreads Choice Award for Best Young Adult Fiction. It was also listed as an ALA Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults for 2015. We Were Liars focuses on the theme of the consequences of one's mistakes. It is centered on the wealthy, seemingly perfect Scots-American Sinclair family, who spend every summer sitting gathered on their private island. However, not every summer is the same — when something happens to Cadence during the summer of her fifteenth year, the other three "Liars" (Johnny, Mirren, and Gat) re-emerge two years later to prompt Cadence to remember the incident.

Infobox

Author
E. Lockhart
Language
English
Genre
Young adult fiction, psychological thriller
Published
2014
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Publication place
United States
Media type
Print (hardcover, paperback)
Pages
256 pages
ISBN
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OCLC
1474532651
Preceded by
Family of Liars

Tables

Awards for We Were Liars · Release and reception
2014
2014
Year
2014
Award
Goodreads Choice Award for Young Adult Fiction
Result
Winner
2015
2015
Year
2015
Award
ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults
Result
Top 10
2015
2015
Year
2015
Award
Teen Choice Book Awards' Book of the Year
Result
Finalist
Year
Award
Result
Ref.
2014
Goodreads Choice Award for Young Adult Fiction
Winner
2015
ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults
Top 10
2015
Teen Choice Book Awards' Book of the Year
Finalist

References

  1. "Best Books of 2014"
    https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-books-2014
  2. "2015 Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults"
    http://www.ala.org/yalsa/2015-top-ten-best-fiction-young-adults
  3. "E. Lockhart on We Were Liars"
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFtE9KMQ48E
  4. The Horn Book Magazine
    http://www.hbook.com/2014/05/blogs/out-of-the-box/e-lockhart-on-we-were-liars/
  5. Publishers Weekly
    http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/profiles/article/61148-ya-novelist-e-lockhart-s-sleight-of-hand.html
  6. Publishers Weekly
    http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-book-news/article/60640-turning-to-tumblr-for-book-promotion-and-secret-keeping.html
  7. Los Angeles Times
    http://www.latimes.com/books/jacketcopy/la-ca-jc-e-lockhart-20140608-story.html
  8. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2014-06-01/young-adult/list.html
  9. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2014-09-07/young-adult/list.html
  10. "What's the "It" Book of 2014?"
    https://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/469-what-s-the-it-book-of-2014
  11. Bustle
    http://www.bustle.com/articles/46784-e-lockharts-we-were-liars-is-the-it-book-of-2014-were-calling-it-right-now
  12. Kirkus Reviews
    https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/e-lockhart/we-were-liars/
  13. Publishers Weekly
    http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0385741262
  14. School Library Journal
    http://blogs.slj.com/printzblog/2014/09/10/we-were-liars/
  15. The Horn Book Magazine
    http://www.hbook.com/2014/05/choosing-books/review-of-the-week/review-liars/
  16. The Wall Street Journal
    https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702304885404579548042981121488
  17. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/jul/05/we-were-liars-e-lockhart-review-cunning-clever-absolutely-gripping
  18. The Daily Telegraph
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/children_sbookreviews/10912234/We-Were-Liars-by-E.-Lockhart-review.html
  19. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/11/books/review/we-were-liars-by-e-lockhart.html?_r=0
  20. Kirkus Reviews
    https://www.kirkusreviews.com/issue/best-of-2014/section/teen/?page=4
  21. Publishers Weekly
    http://best-books.publishersweekly.com/pw/best-books/2014/young-adult#book/book-11
  22. School Library Journal
    http://www.slj.com/best-books-2014/young-adult/lockhart-we-were-liars/
  23. The Wall Street Journal
    https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702304885404579548042981121488
  24. "Award and Reviews Round Up..featuring We Were Liars"
    http://www.randomhouse.com/teachers/2014/12/award-and-reviews-featuring-we-were-liars/
  25. Publishers Weekly
    http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/65638-children-s-choice-book-award-finalists-announced.html
  26. Kirkus Reviews
    https://www.kirkusreviews.com/news-and-features/articles/three-books-by-e-lockhart-will-be-adapted-for-tv/
  27. Deadline
    https://deadline.com/2022/07/julie-plec-universal-tv-options-we-were-liars-e-lockhart-1235072930/
  28. Deadline Hollywood
    https://deadline.com/2023/03/we-were-liars-series-adaptation-series-order-amazon-1235305510/
  29. Variety
    https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/prime-video-we-were-liars-first-look-images-1236374276/
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