Biblio File
New York Times Read Alikes: November 15, 2015
Michael Connelly, Nora Roberts, Stephen King and John Grisham and The Martian in the top five. No strangers to the bestseller list this week.
#1 Recommendations for readers who enjoyed The Crossing by Michael Connelly, more stories about the L.A.P.D.
Hollywood Station by Joe Wambaugh
Blue by Joe Domanick
The Second Savior by Mark Bouton
#2 Recommendations for readers who enjoyed Stars of Fortune by Nora Roberts, more mythical quests:
The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley
Stardust by Neil Gaiman
The Talisman by Stephen King
#3 Recommendations for readers who enjoyed The Bazaar of Bad Dreams by Stephen King, more disturbing short stories:
Tenth of December by George Saunders
Vampires in the Lemon Grove by Karen Russell
Voices in the Night by Steven Millhauser
#4 Recommendations for readers who enjoyed Rogue Lawyer by John Grisham, some enduring legal thrillers:
Presumed Innocent by Scott Turow
Anatomy of a Murder by Robert Traver
Defending Jacob by William Landay
#5 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
Staff picks are chosen by NYPL staff members and are not intended to be comprehensive lists. We'd love to hear your picks! Tell us what you'd recommend: Leave a comment or email us.
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Recommendations for those who enjoyed THE MARTIAN are off
Submitted by Andrea Beatrice Reed (not verified) on November 16, 2015 - 10:44pm