Biblio File

New York Times Read Alikes: August 15, 2016

Lots of love in the air this week, with a new family drama in the No. 1 spot and a new paranormal romance at No. 4.

truly madly guilty

#1 Recommendations for readers who enjoyed Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty, more tales of marriage and friendship:

The Slap by Christos Tsiolkas

Another Night, Another Day by Sarah Rayner

The Woman Upstairs by Claire Messud

 

 

 

girl on the train

#2 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


 

 

black widow

#3 Recommendations for readers who enjoyed The Black Widow by Daniel Silva, more juicy spy series:

The John Corey series, starting with Plum Island, by Nelson DeMille

The Stone Barrington series, starting with New York Dead, by Stuart Woods

The John Wells series, starting with The Faithful Spy, by Alex Berenson

 

 

 

illusion town

#4 Recommendations for readers who enjoyed Illusion Town by Jayne Castle, more paranormal romance:

Sin Eaters by Kai Leakes

The Beast in Him by Shelly Laurenston

Haunting Warrior by Erin Quinn

 

 

 

me before you

#5 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

 

 

 

Check out last week's readalikes here.

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