Biblio File
New York Times Read Alikes: September 11, 2016
The Light Between Oceans popped back onto the bestseller list this week, after its movie adaptation opened in theaters across the country.
#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 The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman, more historical fiction with a super-vivid setting:
Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
The Orchardist by Amanda Coplin
The Sandcastle Girls by Chris Bohjalian
#3 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
#4 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
#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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