Biblio File
New York Times Read Alikes: September 4, 2016
Readers just can't get enough of the girl on that train, as Paula Hawkins' thriller once again ascends to the No. 1 spot. Plus: new stories of suspense, historical fiction, and more.
#1 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 & Furies by Lauren Groff
#2 Recommendations for readers who enjoyed Sting by Sandra Brown, more romantic stories of suspense:
Broken Bonds by Karen Harper
Cold Ridge by Carla Neggers
300 Days of Sun by Deborah Lawrenson
#3 Recommendations for readers who enjoyed Curious Minds by Janet Evanovich and Phoef Sutton, more mysteries set in Washington, D.C.:
The Second Girl by David Swinson
Murder in Georgetown by Margaret Truman
D.C. Noir 2, edited by George Pelecanos
#4 Recommendations for readers who enjoyed The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead, more historical fiction about fugitive slaves:
The Good Lord Bird by James McBride
The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom
The Mapmaker's Children by Sarah McCoy
#5 Recommendations for readers who enjoyed Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty, more tales of marriage and friendship:
The Slap by Christos Tsiolkas
Another Night, Another Day by Sarah Rayner
The Woman Upstairs by Claire Messud
Want more? Check out last week's readalikes.
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