Biblio File

New York Times Read Alikes: June 5, 2016

If you are among the many readers who bought and read one of these five titles and want more of the same adventure or romance or thrills, here are some suggestions for you.

Me Before You

#1 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


 

 

15th Affair

#2 Recommendations for readers who enjoyed 15th Affair by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro, more women detectives working suspenseful mysteries:

Garnethill by Denise Mina

The Crossing Places by Elly Griffiths

The Various Haunts of Men by Susan Hill


 

 

The Weekenders

#3 Recommendations for readers who enjoyed The Weekenders by Mary Kay Andrews, more beach reads:

The Guest Cottage by Nancy Thayer

Who Do You Love by Jennifer Weiner

The Hurricane Sisters by Dorthea Benton Frank



 

The Last Mile

#4 Recommendations for readers who enjoyed The Last Mile by David Baldacci, more intricately plotted suspense:

Broken Monsters by Lauren Beukes

Before the Fall by Noah Hawley

Those Who Wish Me Dead by Michael Koryta

 

 

The Fireman

#5 Recommendations for readers who enjoyed The Fireman by Jill Hill, more apocalyptic fiction:

Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

The Gone-Away World by Nick Harkaway

Bird Box by Josh Malerman

 

 

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Staff picks are chosen by NYPL staff members and are not intended to be comprehensive lists. We'd love to hear your ideas too, so leave a comment and tell us what you’d recommend. And check out our Staff Picks browse tool for more recommendations!