Books like Forbidden Sister by V. C. Andrews

Flowers in the Attic, V. C. Andrews’ first Gothic novel, follows the Dollanganger siblings through Cathy’s first‑person voice.

In Oyinkan Braithwaite’s sharp, darkly comic debut, Korede must navigate life in Lagos when her beloved sister Ayoola repeatedly claims new boyfriends as victims of her murderous streak.

A suspenseful look inside the seemingly perfect marriage of Jack and Grace, where love, secrecy, and abuse mask a household of hidden violence.

In the chilling third entry of the Dollanganger saga, half‑brothers Jory and Bart navigate jealousy, a new family secret, and a mysterious old neighbor, all while the family's dark past looms.

Garden of Shadows, the fifth book in V.C. Andrews’ Dollanganger series, follows young Malcom Foxworth as he meets and marries Olivia Winfield, revealing dark family secrets that set the stage for the later tragedies of the Dollanganger saga.

My Sweet Audrina is a 1982 stand‑alone novel by V. C. Andrews, set in a 1960s‑70s Mid‑Atlantic Victorian mansion by the fictitious River Lyle, where a fragile daughter faces death, betrayal, and hidden secrets.

When her daughter Amelia is suspended and later found dead, a mother faces police, guilt, and a mystery that forces her to question the truth of her own grief.

In her wealthy Boston home, Heaven Leigh Casteel longs for a fresh start, yet hidden family secrets threaten to unravel her newfound hope and peace of mind.

Ruby, a Louisiana bayou girl, inherits a New Orleans mansion and a tyrannical stepmother. At an exclusive girls’ boarding school, she must outwit dangers in her family and school to reclaim her home and hope.

A harrowing tale of family, secrets and the aftermath of a crime that fractured a small Iowa town, as two sisters confront their shared past when their estranged sibling is released from prison.

If a middle‑aged woman is hanged for murder, who would have known her tragic past? Ruth Rendell’s Barbara Vine novel dissects a family’s buried secrets, exploring the slow descent into violence and control.

John Glass, a former journalist turned biographer of his father‑in‑law, faces danger when a young researcher discovers damning family secrets and is murdered. Glass must uncover the truth before more bodies surface.

After a family tragedy, young Jordan March is sent to live with her reclusive aunt, where she uncovers secret truths that will change her world forever.

When the 100‑acre Bella Vista apple orchard becomes hers, a young woman inherits not only land but a half‑sister, Tess, who repairs stolen treasures, unveiling family secrets, friendship, and the simple joys of food and home.

In 1930s Edinburgh, the Lennox sisters confront Esme’s controversial behavior and her sudden disappearance into a psychiatric institution, a mystery that resurfaces decades later when Iris Lockhart learns of a long‑forgotten family secret.

**Three girls from different worlds with one thing in common: They were born to be wild.** *Robin*...With a mom who's more absorbed in her singing career than in her own daughter, Robin's left to her own devices when the two move to Nashville. That's where her mom hopes to strike gold -- and where Robin finds nothing but trouble. *Teal*...This rich girl will do anything to get her parents' attention...even break the law. But after she takes things too far for the guy she adores, Teal loses their trust completely -- and is treated like a prisoner in her own home. Now there may be only one way out. *Phoebe*...She's the girl from the wrong side of the tracks, trying to make it in a fast new crowd. She moved in with her aunt to make a fresh start. But now her biggest mistake may be to trust a charming rich boy who could ruin her life and destroy her reputation forever.

Olivia, the sensible sister of the Logan family, grapples with her father's legacy and the shadow of her flamboyant sister Belinda, as a fateful night drives generations into lies and heartbreak along Cape Cod.

Semantha Heavenstone returns to her Kentucky family estate after graduation, where haunting memories of her deceased sister Cassie and a looming stepmother threaten her future career and newfound love with Ethan Hunter.

Twin sisters Haylee and Kaylee, raised to be identical by a perfectionist mother, confront the limits of their sameness when one explores the dating scene, forcing them to face identity and independence in a gothic atmosphere.

Five successful women star in a New York reality show called Goal Diggers, where ambition, rivalry, and a shocking murder threaten to unveil deep family secrets and betrayals.