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Why: Both are thriller books about assassins.
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The Gray Man: "FICTION / Thrillers" (OL subject); "thriller" (WD genre)
Orphan X: "Fiction, thrillers, general" (OL subject); "thriller" (WD genre) - assassins
The Gray Man: "Assassins -- Fiction." (Library of Congress)
Orphan X: "Assassins -- Fiction" (Library of Congress)
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Why: Both are thriller books.
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The Gray Man: "FICTION / Thrillers" (OL subject); "thriller" (WD genre)
The Silent Patient: "Fiction, thrillers" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers, general" (OL subject); "FICTION / Thrillers / Psychological" (OL subject); "FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense" (OL subject)
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Why: Both are thriller books.
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The Gray Man: "FICTION / Thrillers" (OL subject); "thriller" (WD genre)
Dark Matter: "Thrillers" (OL subject); "thriller" (WD genre); "Thrillers (Fiction)" (LoC 655)
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The Gray Man next to each book above. A dot means both books' records carry that fact.
| Book | Thriller | Assassins |
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| Orphan X | shared | shared |
| The Silent Patient | shared | not shared |
| Dark Matter | shared | not shared |
| Killing Floor | shared | not shared |
| The Da Vinci Code | shared | not shared |
| Angels & Demons | shared | not shared |
| The Shadow of the Wind | shared | not shared |
| The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | shared | not shared |
| Step on a Crack | shared | not shared |
| Darkly Dreaming Dexter | shared | not shared |
| 61 Hours | shared | shared |
| Echo Burning | shared | not shared |
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The Gray Man: the facts, checked
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- First published
- First published in 2009. Source: Wikidata, checked November 6, 2026.
- Series
- It is book 1 of The Gray Man series. Source: penguinrandomhouse.com, checked November 6, 2026.
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- Next in the series
- Book 2 is On Target. Source: penguinrandomhouse.com, checked November 6, 2026.
The Gray Man ... On Target
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