Biblio File

New York Times Read Alikes: September 4, 2016

Readers just can't get enough of the girl on that train, as Paula Hawkins' thriller once again ascends to the No. 1 spot. Plus: new stories of suspense, historical fiction, and more.

girl on the train

#1 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

 

 

 

sting

#2 Recommendations for readers who enjoyed Sting by Sandra Brown, more romantic stories of suspense:

Broken Bonds by Karen Harper

Cold Ridge by Carla Neggers

300 Days of Sun by Deborah Lawrenson

 

 

 

curious minds

#3 Recommendations for readers who enjoyed Curious Minds by Janet Evanovich and Phoef Sutton, more mysteries set in Washington, D.C.:

The Second Girl by David Swinson

Murder in Georgetown by Margaret Truman

D.C. Noir 2, edited by George Pelecanos

 

 

 

underground railroad

#4 Recommendations for readers who enjoyed The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead, more historical fiction about fugitive slaves:

The Good Lord Bird by James McBride

The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom

The Mapmaker's Children by Sarah McCoy

 

 

 

truly madly guilty

#5 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

 

 

 

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