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What book is Verity (2026) based on?

Verity, a standalone thriller, by Colleen Hoover.

The book puts you inside Lowen's head and gives you the manuscript she finds, chapter by chapter, in its own voice.

The book behind Verity

Verity

2018 · a standalone thriller · by Colleen Hoover

Should you read it first?

Read it before or after the movie. The book's twists work either way, but reading first lets you judge the manuscript yourself before the movie shows you how to see it.

Book vs movie

  • Anne Hathaway plays Verity Crawford, Dakota Johnson plays Lowen Ashleigh and Josh Hartnett plays Jeremy.
  • Michael Showalter directs, from a screenplay by Nick Antosca, and the movie is rated R.

What to read next

Verity (2018). Then try It Ends with Us or Reminders of Him, both also on screen.

Verity in order

  1. 1Verity 2018
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Updated Nov 2, 2026 · MoviesBooks editors