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If You Like Mitch Albom...
Get inspired by these works! – NEW 3/11
If You Like Mary Kay Andrews...
You might enjoy these other novels with funny, strong women. – Updated 3/11
If You Like Jane Austen...
If you enjoy Jane Austen, check out these titles. – Updated 6/08
If You Like David Baldacci...
Try one of these thrillers. – Updated 3/11
If You Like Elizabeth Berg...
Characters face domestic issues and overcome adversity in voyages of growth and self-discovery. – Updated 4/09
If You Like Maeve Binchy...
Try one of these gentle stories. – NEW 3/11
If You Like Barbara Taylor Bradford...
Try one of these stories of truth, lies, and fiction. – NEW 3/11
If You Like Connie Briscoe...
Fast-paced fiction featuring African-American women dealing with romantic, professional, and family drama. – NEW 5/11
If You Like Dan Brown ...
Try these other suspenseful novels featuring history and conspiracy. – Updated 3/11
If You Like Sandra Brown...
You might try these other books featuring romantic suspense. – Updated 8/09
If You Like Orson Scott Card...
Try these other novels or series in which the characters face moral and ethical issues involving family, duty or sacrifice in a setting of Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Inspirational or Historical. – NEW 3/11
If You Like Lee Child...
Try these other suspense-filled tales. – Updated 5/09
If You Like Tom Clancy...
Try these military & espionage techno-thrillers, which will keep you on the edge of your seat. – Updated 3/11
If You Like Mary Higgins Clark…
Mystery, romance and family ties are woven into these exciting tales. – Updated 11/10
If You Like Michael Connelly...
For those who like their mysteries hardboiled. – NEW 3/11
If You Like Patricia Cornwell...
You may also like these other medical mysteries & forensic thrillers. – Updated 5/10
If You Like Catherine Coulter...
Try some of these other romantic suspense novels. – Updated 4/09
If You Like Michael Crichton...
Try these other high-tech or exotic-locale adventure/thrillers. – Updated 5/10
If You Like Clive Cussler...
Try these other adventure-laden titles and authors. – Updated 11/10
If You Like Diane Mott Davidson...
Try these other culinary mysteries. – NEW 3/11
If You Like Jeffrey Deaver...
Try these other psychological thrillers. – Updated 1/10
If You Like Nelson DeMille...
Try these stories of suspense espionage and adventure. – Updated 3/09
If You Like Jude Deveraux...
Romantic fiction including historical and contemporary with elements of the paranormal and time travel. – Updated 9/09
If You Like Clyde Edgerton...
Down-home humor and compassion – Updated 10/10
If You Like Eragon...
Here you'll find some other books featuring young heroes and dragons from our Young Adult & Adult Fantasy collections. – Updated 3/09
If You Like Janet Evanovich...
Books featuring strong, sassy female leads. – Updated 5/10
If You Like Joy Fielding...
When you're in the mood for an edgy and thrilling page turner! – NEW 4/11
If you Like Fannie Flagg...
Try these if you like your books to be poignant, moving, and inviting. – NEW! 4/11
If You Like Vince Flynn...
Here are some more authors of suspense-filled political thrillers. – Added 6/09
If You Like Ken Follett...
Then try these stories of suspense, espionage and adventure. – Updated 11/10
If You Like Dorothea Benton Frank...
You may enjoy these other Southern-based novels that explore family relationships. – Updated 3/11
If You Like Charles Frazier...
Try these other Civil War novels. – Updated 2/11
If You Like Diana Gabaldon...
Try some of these other love stories set in historical periods, many of which feature time travel. – Updated 4/09
If You Like Neil Gaiman...
Try these other stories of the fantastic. – Updated 4/11
If You Like Julie Garwood...
For fans of her contemporary or historic romances, there's something on this list for you! – NEW 3/11
If You Like Elizabeth George...
Try these other mystery series. – Added 5/10
If You Like Kaye Gibbons...
Read-alikes for Raleigh's own Kaye Gibbons. – Updated 3/11
If You Like Emily Giffin...
Try these other stories about relationships and love. – NEW 10/10
If You Like Sue Grafton...
You might enjoy these titles with strong female leads. – Updated 2/11
If You Like Philippa Gregory...
You may also enjoy these other detailed historical novels full of intrigue. – Updated 1/10
If You Like John Grisham...
Murder and intrigue in the world of corporate law and high finance. – Updated 1/09
If You Like Laurell K. Hamilton...
You may like these other novels which blend Horror, Fantasy, Romance and/or Mystery together. – Updated 12/09
If You Like Kristen Hannah...
Try some other romance titles! – Added 7/10
If You Like Harry Potter...for Grown Ups!
Try some other magical adventures, featuring coming-of-age, action-adventure and humorous fantasy! – Updated 11/10
If You Like "The Help"...
Try these other titles similar in theme to the popular debut novel by Kathryn Stockett. – Updated 7/10
If You Like Carl Hiaasen...
Here are some more humorous novels featuring crime or other shenanigans in Florida – and other tropical locations – that you may enjoy. – Updated 1/10
If You Like Lynne Hinton...
Try these inspirational and thoughtful reads. – NEW 4/11
If You Like Tami Hoag...
Try these other suspense-filled thrillers. – Updated 8/09
If You Like Alice Hoffman...
Try these other books featuring quirky characters and a little bit of magic. – Updated 5/10
If You Like Kay Hooper...
Try these romantic suspense thrillers. – NEW 4/11
If You Like Linda Howard...
Suspense novels by a variety of female writers. – Updated 2/11
If You Like P.D. James...
Modern-day murders prompted by old-fashioned motives. – NEW 3/11
If You Like Iris Johansen...
You might like these other thrillers with a touch of romance. – NEW 3/11
If You Like Jan Karon...
Then try these heartwarming, homespun novels. – Updated 3/11
If You Like Jonathan Kellerman...
Try these mystery series. – NEW 3/11
If You Like Stephen King...
You may also enjoy these horror & suspense authors. – Updated 2/11
If You Like Barbara Kingsolver...
For readers interested in both unusual characters and stories themed around love, community and nature. – Updated 5/10
If You like Sophie Kinsella...
You may also enjoy these other Chick Lit favorites. – Updated 5/10
If You Like Dean Koontz...
Scary, suspenseful, and thrilling books for readers. – Updated 2/11
If You Like Lemony Snicket...for Grown Ups!
For the mature and distinguished Lemony Snicket reader. – NEW 11/10
If You Like Elizabeth Lowell...
Try some of these romantic suspense thrillers. – Updated 2/11
If You Like Margaret Maron...
Try some of these series mysteries. – Updated 10/10
If You Like Alexander McCall-Smith...
Read about small town sleuths (mostly!) with big city smarts. – NEW 3/11
If You Like Terry McMillan...
Try these tales of successful women tackling life's everyday problems. – NEW 4/11
If You Like Fern Michaels...
Try these stories of romance and romantic suspense. – NEW 4/11
If You Like Janette Oke...
You may enjoy these other Inspirational Christian novels. – Updated 3/07
If You Like Perri O'Shaughnessy...
You may enjoy these character-driven legal procedurals. NEW 5/11
If You Like Robert B. Parker...
Try these mysteries featuring strong supporting characters, dialog and compelling stories. – NEW 3/11
If You Like James Patterson...
Try these other fast-paced suspense novels. – Updated 4/11
If You Like Jodi Picoult...
You may enjoy these other multilayered novels of family, relationships and controversy. – Updated 3/11
If You Like Terry Pratchett...
You may like some of these other absurd stories. – Updated 9/10
If You Like Amanda Quick...
Rakes, lovers, ladies and lords: Historic Romance galore! – Updated 4/09
If You Like Anna Quindlen...
You may enjoy these sagas of family and friendships. – NEW 3/11
If You Like Kathy Reichs...
You may enjoy these suspensful, complex, fast-paced mysteries. – NEW 3/11
If You Like Karen Robards...
You may enjoy these modern and historical tales of romantic suspense. – NEW 3/11
If You Like Nora Roberts...
Try these other contemporary romance and romantic suspense novels. – Updated 3/11
If You Like Ann B. Ross...
Try these warm, witty, delightful reads. – NEW 4/11
If You Like Lisa Scottoline...
Try some other legal thrillers featuring strong leading women. – Updated 3/11
If You Like Alice Sebold...
Try these fiction and nonfiction titles. – NEW 4/11
If You Like "The Secret Life of Bees"...
Try these stories exploring relationships and race in the United States. – NEW 3/11
If You Like Sidney Sheldon...
You might enjoy these other novels of glamour and intrigue. – Added 8/09
If You Like Anita Shreve...
Try these thoughtful tales of women and families. – NEW 3/11
If You Like Anne Rivers Siddons...
Southern women sass it up in these fantastic tales of life below the Mason-Dixon. – Updated 2/09
If You Like Lee Smith...
Try some of these other literary novels of women and families, often set in the South. – Updated 4/11
If You Like Nicholas Sparks...
You may also enjoy these other heart-tugging, romantic stories. – Updated 10/10
If You Like Danielle Steel...
Try one of these romantic novels. – Updated 8/08
If You Like Amy Tan...
Strong women, family relationships and multicultural characters. – Updated 2/11
If You Like J.R.R. Tolkien and The Lord of the Rings...
Try these other series featuring Epic Fantasy Quests. – Updated 12/10
If You Like Twilight for Adults...
You may also enjoy these novels that combine Fantasy & Romance. – Added 1/10
If You Like Anne Tyler...
Stories that chronicle the every day hopes, fears, dreams, failures and victories of small-town American women. – Updated 4/09
If You Like Omar Tyree
Try these steamy urban fiction tales. – NEW 3/10
If You Like Alice Walker...
Try these other gripping and powerful novels. – NEW! 3/11
If You Like Jennifer Weiner...
More witty stories about women and their relationships. NEW! 4/11
If You Like Stuart Woods... – Updated 1/10
Try these other charcter-focused mysteries!
If You Like Kurt Vonnegut...
You may also enjoy these other quirky, postmodern or counterculture novels. – Updated 9/09
If You Like Zane...
Try these other erotica titles! – NEW 11/10