Amnesiacs

Adult Fiction

Travels in the Scriptorium by Paul Aster
An elderly man awakens disoriented in an unfamiliar room, with no memory of who he is or how he got there and receives visits from a series of people who give him frustrating hints about his identity and his past.

Land of the Living by Nicci French
Escaping from an unknown kidnapper, badly beaten and retaining no memory of what happened to her, Abbie Devereaux is unable to get local authorities to believe that she was kidnapped and sets out to confront her attacker.

The Raw Shark Texts by Steven Hall
Waking up in an unfamiliar place, unable to remember who he is, and attacked by a force he cannot see, Eric Sanderson discovers he is being hunted by a psychic predatory shark that may exist only in his mind but soon starts making some very real appearances in his world.

Absolute Fear by Lisa Jackson
When a series of brutal slayings is linked to Our Lady of Virtues Hospital, Eve Renner, whose past is tied to this old asylum, must decide whether to trust her former lover Cole Dennis, who may have been involved in the attack that gave her amnesia.

Lost: a Novel by Michael Robotham
Detective Vincent Ruiz, battling amnesia and under investigation by suspicious colleagues within his own department following a brutal attack, turns to psychologist Joe O'Loughlin for help in piecing together the clues to unlock his memory.

Romance

Slightly Sinful by Mary Balogh
Injured on the battlefield, Lord Alleyne Bedwyn awakens in a ladies' brothel with no memory, in the care of the lovely Rachel York, who decides to use the dashing soldier she rescued to try to reclaim her stolen fortune.

Shifting Calder Wind by Janet Dailey
After recovering from a brutal attack, Chase Calder arrives at the Triple C Ranch to find out who wants him dead and places his trust in his daughter-in-law Jessy Calder, swearing her to secrecy about his true identity.

Highland Groom by Hannah Howell
When she discovers that the laird who married her and then abandoned her has returned, Ilsa Campbell MacEnroy, along with her twin sons and seven rather large brothers, confronts Sir Diarmot MacEnroy only to discover that he has amnesia and, while helping him remember the past, conquers his heart.

Fangs for the Memories by Kathy Love
Sebastian Young must find a way to help his brother Rhys when he breaks his one rule and saves the life of a mortal woman, which leads to a sensual encounter that makes him forget that he is a vampire.

About Face by Fern Michaels
Casey remembers nothing from her past full of sexual abuse and neglect after realizing she has been unconscious in a mental institution for the past 10 years, and the strange behavior of others prompts her to investigate her torn childhood.

A Most Unsuitable Groom by Kasey Michaels
Returning home from war with part of his memory missing, Spencer Becket is forced to marry the very pregnant Mariah Rutledge, a union that leads to the discovery of a plot to restore the recently vanquished Napoleon to power, placing their lives and love in grave danger.

Mystery

Creature Discomforts by Susan Conant
Left with amnesia after a brutal attack in Acadia National Park, Holly Winter joins forces with her malamute companions, Rowdy and Kimi, to find the culprit, who may be responsible for another fatal “accident" nearby.

The Mayday by Bill Eidson
When police don’t believe an amnesiac’s story about a sinking ship and the disappearance of an entire family, ex-DEA agent Jack Merchant and repo contractor Sarah Ballard take the case and find evidence of… a pirate?

Memory Book by Howard Engel
Recovering in a Toronto hospital from a serious blow to the head, private investigator Benny Cooperman struggles with memory loss, a circumstance that compromises his ability to remember his attacker and the case he was on the brink of solving.

Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris
Sookie Stackhouse, a waitress with a talent for reading minds, comes to the aid of Eric, a sexy vampire with amnesia, as she tries to save him from whoever took his memory and who now wants his life.

Upon a Dark Night by Peter Lovesey
Ebullient homicide detective Peter Diamond takes on a case in Bath, England, involving a mysterious female amnesiac who is somehow tied to two alleged suicides.

The Face of a Stranger by Anne Perry
William Monk, a member of the London police force in 1856, wakes with amnesia after an accident and gathers clues about his own life while seeking a murderer.

Gray Ghost by William G. Tapply
Working as a fishing guide after losing his memory, Stoney Calhoun and his client stumble on the charred remains of a corpse during an early morning fly fishing expedition.

Inspirational

Freefall by Kristen Heitzmann
When a young woman stumbles out of the Hanalei Mountains on the island of Kauai with no memory of her identity or her past, Cameron Pierce reluctantly agrees to investigate, but as Jade begins to recall the dark truth of her past, she realizes that sinister forces are stalking her and trying to end her life.

The Lazarus Trap by Davis Bunn
Van Haines has lost his memory, and only his nightmares and few belongings can help him try to figure out who he really is. Even when Van discovers that he has been mistaken for dead, he can't stop those who are pursuing him to make sure he stays dead.

One Tuesday Morning by Karen Kingsbury
Mistaken for a heroic World Trade Center victim, financial manager Eric Michaels, who is suffering from amnesia, struggles to relate to a family he does not remember, while his real wife, believing herself a widow, is comforted by her adoring brother-in-law.

Miscellaneous

Fledgling by Octavia Butler (SciFi)
Awaking blind, in pain, confused and alone, Shori Matthews manages to survive amnesia and what should be crippling injuries and starts looking for answers – who hurt her, who she is and where she comes from. She quickly learns that she is not a young human girl but a genetically altered vampire.

The Bad Place by Dean Koontz (Horror)
After repeatedly waking up in strange places and not knowing how he arrived there, Frank Pollard enlists the help of Nick and Julie Dakota, a husband-and-wife detective team, to watch where he goes in his sleep.