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New York Times Read Alikes: May 23, 2016

Here are some read alikes for the top five bestselling fiction titles this week. 

Me Before You

#1 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

 

 

 

15th Affair

#2 Recommendations for readers who enjoyed 15th Affair by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro, more women detectives working suspenseful mysteries:

Garnethill by Denise Mina

The Crossing Places by Elly Griffiths

The Various Haunts of Men by Susan Hill


 

 

 

The Last Mile

#3 Recommendations for readers who enjoyed The Last Mile by David Baldacci, more intricately plotted suspense:

Broken Monsters by Lauren Beukes

Before the Fall by Noah Hawley

Those Who Wish Me Dead by Michael Koryta

 

 

 

Extreme Prey

#4 Recommendations for readers who enjoyed Extreme Prey by John Sandford, more dark political thrillers:

I, Sniper by Stephen Hunter

Zero Day by David Baldacci

The 14th Colony by Steve Berry

 

 

 

The Girl on the Train

#5 Recommendations for readers who enjoyed The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins, more stories told from multiple perspectives:

And Then There Was One by Patricia Gussin

Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie

Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff

 

 

 

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Staff picks are chosen by NYPL staff members and are not intended to be comprehensive lists. We'd love to hear your ideas too, so leave a comment and tell us what you’d recommend. And check out our Staff Picks browse tool for more recommendations!