Secret pasts, government coverups, global intrigue and, of course, The Martian. If you are looking for more, here are a few read alikes for the top 5 bestsellers this week. 

#1 Recommendations for readers who enjoyed See Me by Nicholas Sparks,  more characters with secrets in their pasts:

The Matchmaker by Elin Hilderbrand

The Undomestic Goddess by Sophia Kinsella

Me Before You by Joju Moyes

 

 

 

#2 Recommendations for readers who enjoyed The Martian by Andy Weir, more survival stories:

Annihilation by Jeff Vadermeer

The Strain by Guillermo Del Toro

Lock In by John Scalzi

 

 

 

#3 Recommendations for readers who enjoyed The Survivor by Vince Flynn and Kyle Mills, conspiracy theories and government coverups:

The Octopus: Secret Government and the Death of Danny Casolaro by Kenn Thomas and Jim Keith

The Manchurian Candidate by Richard Condon

JFK: The CIA, Vietnam and the Plot to Assassinate John F. Kennedy by L. Fletcher Prouty

 

 

 

#4 Recommendations for readers who enjoyed The Murder House by James Patterson & David Ellis, more creepy houses:

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

The Shining by Stephen King (technically a hotel)

House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski

 

 

 

#5 Recommendations for readers who enjoyed Foreign Affairs by Stuart Woods, more global intrigue:

Secrets of State by Matthew Palmer

The Convert’s Song by Sebastian Rotella

The Lost Key by Catherine Coulter