Biblio File

New York Times Read Alikes: February 28, 2016

Are you in the mood for more gritty dystopian fiction with brooding flawed characters? More twisty, unpredictable suspense series? More British love stories? More police drama starring women detectives? More New York City crime series? Here are some recommendations for you.

morning star

#1 Recommendations for readers who enjoyed Morning Star by Pierce Brown, more gritty dystopian fiction with brooding flawed characters:

The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi

Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood

Gameboard of the Gods by Richelle Mead

 

 

 

Find Me

#2 Recommendations for readers who enjoyed Find Her by Lisa Gardner, more twisty unpredictable suspense series:

Alone by Lisa Gardner

Shadow Man by Cody McFadyen

Baltimore Blues by Laura Lippman

 

 

 

Me Before You

#3 Recommendations for readers who enjoyed Me Before You by Jojo Moyes, more British love stories:

Other People's Children by Joanna Trollope

One Day by David Nicholls

The House We Grew Up In by Lisa Jewell

 

 

 

Brotherhood In Death

#4 Recommendations for readers who enjoyed Brotherhood in Death by J.D. Robb, more police series starring women detectives:

The Rizzoli & Isles series by Tess Gerritsen

The Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter novels by Laurell K. Hamilton

The Inspector Lynley series by Elizabeth George

 

 

 

NYPD Red 4

#5 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

 

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.