Book Recommendations Based on Bestsellers and Other Fan-Favorites
If you like Pride and Prejudice, then try…
Kendra Donovan series by Julie McElwain
Genre(s): Mystery, Historical Fiction, Science Fiction, Romance
Publication Dates: 2016-2020
Current Number in Series: 5
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In this series, a prolific FBI agent, Kendra, travels back in time to eighteenth-century England. There, she becomes wrapped up in a serial murder case, and she must use her skills in deduction, human behavior, and crime-solving to solve the case before the murderer gets away with it. This mystery is also infused with a complex romance between Kendra and a Duke’s nephew.
If you like The Lunar Chronicles, then try…
The Chronicles of Alice by Christina Henry
Genre(s): Fantasy, Young Adult, Horror, Fairytale Retellings
Publication Dates: 2015-2020
Current Number in Series: 3
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In this dark retelling of Lewis Carroll’s creation, a woman wakes up in a hospital that stands in the middle of the Old City. She doesn’t know why she’s there; all she remembers is a tea party, long ears, and blood. When the woman manages to escape the hospital, she is determined to find out the truth about what happened to her many years ago.
If you like One of Us is Lying, then try…
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
Genre(s): Young Adult, Murder Mystery, Thriller, Suspense, Fiction
Publication Dates: 2019-2021
Current Number in Series: 3
About:
It all started with a closed case and a senior Capstone project. Five years ago, a local girl was murdered, and the only suspect, her boyfriend, was found dead by suicide a few days later. Everyone believes the boyfriend did it. Everyone except Pippa Fitz-Amobi.
If you like Percy Jackson and the Olympians, then try…
The Land of Elyon series by Patrick Carman
Genre(s): Young Adult, Middle School, Fantasy, Adventure, Mystery, Animals
Publication Dates: 2003-2008
Current Number in Series: 5
About:
Alexa Daley has spent her entire life inside the walls that surround Bridewell Common and its four villages. When town leader Thomas Warvold mysteriously dies, Alexa finds herself venturing outside the walls. Her discovery of a powerful stone propels her adventure, and she discovers more about herself and a war that threatens the future of Bridewell.
If you like Midnight Library, then try…
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
Genre(s): Adult Fiction, Contemporary, Mental Health, Romance, Book Club
Publication Dates: 2017
About:
Eleanor Oliphant lives life by a strict routine: limited social interaction, frozen pizza for dinners on the weekend, and constant phone calls with Mummy. When Eleanor meets Raymond, the new IT guy who works in her office, her social skills and pre-programmed life are challenged. This is a heartwarming novel that shows how friendship can help heal wounds, even if you are “completely fine.”
If you like The Cousins, then try…
Secret Keeper by Kate Morton
Genre(s): Historical Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Book Club, British Literature
Publication Date: 2012
About:
During a summer party, sixteen-year-old Laurel witnesses a stranger walk up to the house; her mother, Dorothy, speak with him; and a crime unfold right before her eyes. Fifty years later, Laurel is a successful actress who is getting ready for a family reunion to celebrate her mother’s ninetieth birthday. With narration shifting between Laurel’s perspective from the present and Dorothy’s perspective from pre-World War II England, a mystery unfolds and the secret history of three strangers is exposed.
If you like Murder on the Orient Express, then try…
The 7 ½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
Genre(s): Mystery, Thriller, Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Science Fiction
Publication Date: 2019
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Evelyn Hardcastle is dead, and it’s up to Aiden Bishop to find out who did it. Every day, Aiden will wake up in the body of a different guest at Blackheath Manor, and every day, Evelyn will die until Aiden figures out who killed her.
If you like Tuesdays with Morrie, then try…
The Authenticity Project by Claire Pooley
Genre(s): Realistic Fiction, Contemporary, Romance, Chick Lit, British Literature
Publication Date: 2020
About:
When elderly artist Julian Jessop comes to the conclusion that people aren’t really honest with each other, he decides to write his life story in a little green notebook and title it “The Authenticity Project.” He leaves it in a local cafe, where the owner, Monica, finds it and continues the chain. The notebook connects neighbors with each other, creates unpredictable friendships, and causes each individual to accept their deepest truths, especially the ones who have tried for so long to hide from themselves and the people around them. One small notebook creates a community of friendship, love, humor, heartbreak, and happiness, and one person’s act of bravery changes the lives of five other people.
If you like Shadow and Bone Trilogy, then try…
Song of the Lioness Quartet by Tamora Pierce
Genre(s): Young Adult, Fantasy/High Fantasy, Adventure, Magic
Publication Dates: 1983-1988
Current Number in Series: 4
About: Alanna of Trebond wants to be a knight, but there’s just one problem: she’s a woman. When the time comes, she trades places with her twin brother, becoming Alan of Trebond, and enters the process of becoming a knight under the guise of a man. Filled with swords and sorcery, Alanna’s adventure is an unforgettable one.
If you like The Hunger Games, then try…
Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
Genre(s): Young Adult, Fantasy, Magic, Adventure, LGBT, Retellings, Romance
Publication Dates: 2020
Current Number in Series: 1
About:
When her mother suddenly dies in a car accident, Bree Matthews wants nothing to do with her hometown anymore, and she decides to escape by attending an early college program at UNC - Chapel Hill. But this program isn’t as normal as Bree initially thinks it is. When Bree witnesses a magical attack on her first night on campus, she is pulled into the mysterious world of the Legendborn and King Arthur’s Round Table, and she thinks they might know something about her mother’s death. Filled with explorations of grief, loss, and race, Bree’s journey is a magical adventure that is only just beginning.
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