Biblio File

New York Times Read Alikes: February 14, 2016

This week's top five brings us new novels from popular series: NYPD Red, Ghostwalker, and the Mistborn.

NYPD Red 4

#1 Recommendations for readers who enjoyed NYPD RED 4 by James Patterson and Marshall Karp, more New York City crime series:

Lawrence Block

S.J. Rozan

Jim Fusilli

Reggie Nadelson

Ed Dee

 

Spider Game

#2 Recommendations for readers who enjoyed Spider Game by Christine Feehan, more action/thriller series with paranormal elements:

Arcane Society novels by Amanda Quick

Night Fall by Cherry Adair

Born to Darkness by Suzanne Brockmann

 

 

 

The Bands of Mourning

#3 Recommendations for readers who enjoyed The Bands of Mourning by Brandon Sanderson, more epic fantasy:

The Stormlight Archive series also by Brandon Sanderson

The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie

Discovery of Witches series by Deborah Harkness

 

 

 

The Choice

#4 Recommendations for readers who enjoyed The Choice by Nicholas Sparks, more small town living and surprise romances:

The Mistletoe Promise by Richard Paul Evans

The Flood Girls by Richard Fifield

Come Walk With Me by Joan A. Medlicott

 

 

 

 

Lucy Barton

#5 Recommendations for readers who enjoyed My Name Is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout, more stories of mothers and daughters:

The Silver Star by Jeanette Walls

Runaway by Alice Munro

Maine by J. Courtney Sullivan

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!