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New York Times Read Alikes: October 9, 2016 by Gwen Glazer, CommunicationsOctober 4, 2016

Romantic urban fantasy, gritty mysteries, and tales of amateur detectives... three more newcomers on the list this week!

girl on the train

#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

 


 

home

#2 Recommendations for readers who enjoyed Home by Harlan Coben, more mysteries featuring amateur detectives:

The Monkey's Raincoat by Robert Crais

New York Dead by Stuart Woods

The Amazing Harvey by Don Passman

 

 

 

kept woman

#3 Recommendations for readers who enjoyed The Kept Woman by Karin Slaughter, more graphic, gritty mysteries:

Find Her by Lisa Gardner

Gone by Mo Hayder

Two Graves by Douglas Preston and Lee Child

 

 

 

magic binds

#4 Recommendations for readers who enjoyed Magic Binds by Ilona Andrews, more romantic urban fantasy:

Moon Called by Patricia Briggs

Pale Demon by Kim Harrison

Written in Red by Anne Bishop

 

 

 

commonwealth

#5 Recommendations for readers who enjoyed Commonwealth by Ann Patchett, more character-driven family sagas:

The Turner House by Angela Flournoy

The Antelope House by Louise Erdrich

After This by Alice McDermott

 

 

 

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I really enjoyed Commonwealth

Submitted by Josh Bichen (not verified) on December 1, 2016 - 9:48am

I'm looking forward to checking out the other recommendations based off of Commonwealth. Has anyone read any of the recommendations? I'm looking into the Antelope House specifically.