Biblio File

New York Times Read Alikes: September 20, 2015

An exciting new release, the fourth novel in the Millennium series, hits number one this week. If you finish it in one sitting and want more, here are some readalikes to get you through the rest of the week.

The Girl With the Spider's Web Cover

#1 Recommendations for readers who enjoyed The Girl in the Spider’s Web by David Lagercrantz, more Swedish crime fiction:

The Snowman by Jo Nesbo

Smilla’s Sense of Snow by Peter Hoeg

Faceless Killers by Henning Mankell

 

 

 

The Martian Cover

#2 Recommendations for readers who enjoyed The Martian by Andy Weir, more survival stories:

Annihilation by Jeff Vadermeer

The Strain by Guillermo Del Toro

Lock In by John Scalzi

 

 

 

 

The Girl On the Train Cover

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

And Then There Was One by Patricia Gussin

Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie

The Son by Jo Nesbø

 

 

 

Purity Cover

#4 Recommendations for readers who enjoyed Purity by Jonathan Franzen, more idealistic character-driven literary fiction:

Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff

The Circle by Dave Eggers

The Third Child by Marge Piercy

 

 

 

Undercover Cover

#5 Recommendations for readers who enjoyed Undercover by Danielle Steel, more romantic suspense

The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

The Lost Key by Catherine Coulter

The Witness by Nora Roberts

Staff picks are chosen by NYPL staff members and are not intended to​ be comprehensive lists. We'd love to hear your ​picks! Tell us what you'd recommend: Leave a comment or email us.