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.
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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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