Los Angeles crime dominates the top five this week, follwed by some small town crime and survival on Mars. 

#1 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

 

 

 

#2 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

Ghettoside by Jill Leovy

 

 

 

#3 Recommendations for readers who enjoyed The Promise by Robert Crais, some classic L.A. suspense:

The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler

The Black Dahlia by James Ellroy

Devil In a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley

 

 

 

#4 Recommendations for readers who enjoyed Crimson Shore by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child, more creepy atmospheric dark secrets:

The Fever by Megan Abbott

House of Echoes by Brenda Duffy

The Wicker Man by Robin Hardy and Anthony Shaffer

 

 

 

#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.