The Girl on the Train

The Girl on the Train

The Girl on the Train

By Paula Hawkins

Book overview

The Girl on the Train (2015) is a psychological thriller novel by British author Paula Hawkins.The novel debuted at No. 1 on The New York Times Fiction Best Sellers of 2015 list (combined print and e-book) dated February 1, 2015, and remained in the top position for 13 consecutive weeks, until April 265. In January 2016 it became the No.1 bestseller again for two weeks. Many reviews referred to the book as "the next Gone Girl", a popular 2012 novel.

By early March 2015, the novel had sold over 1 million copies, and 1.5 million by April. It has occupied the number one spot of the U.K. hardback book chart for 20 weeks, the longest any book has ever held the top spot. By early August 2015, the book had sold more than 3 million copies in the U.S. alone.

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