Biblio File
New York Times Read Alikes: February 28, 2016
Are you in the mood for more gritty dystopian fiction with brooding flawed characters? More twisty, unpredictable suspense series? More British love stories? More police drama starring women detectives? More New York City crime series? Here are some recommendations for you.
#1 Recommendations for readers who enjoyed Morning Star by Pierce Brown, more gritty dystopian fiction with brooding flawed characters:
The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi
Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
Gameboard of the Gods by Richelle Mead
#2 Recommendations for readers who enjoyed Find Her by Lisa Gardner, more twisty unpredictable suspense series:
Alone by Lisa Gardner
Shadow Man by Cody McFadyen
Baltimore Blues by Laura Lippman
#3 Recommendations for readers who enjoyed Me Before You by Jojo Moyes, more British love stories:
Other People's Children by Joanna Trollope
One Day by David Nicholls
The House We Grew Up In by Lisa Jewell
#4 Recommendations for readers who enjoyed Brotherhood in Death by J.D. Robb, more police series starring women detectives:
The Rizzoli & Isles series by Tess Gerritsen
The Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter novels by Laurell K. Hamilton
The Inspector Lynley series by Elizabeth George
#5 Recommendations for readers who enjoyed NYPD RED 4 by James Patterson and Marshall Karp, more New York City crime series:
Staff picks are chosen by NYPL staff members and are not intended to be comprehensive lists. We'd love to hear yourpicks! Tell us what you'd recommend: Leave a comment or email us.
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