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Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay · 2004

Top match: Orphan X

Last checked: October 28, 2026

Orphan X
Gregg Hurwitz · 2016 · Adult

about 370 pages

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Why: Both are thriller books about vigilantes.
- Thriller
- Vigilantes
What both books share
- thriller
  Darkly Dreaming Dexter: "Fiction, thrillers, suspense" (OL subject); "thriller" (WD genre)
  Orphan X: "Fiction, thrillers, general" (OL subject); "thriller" (WD genre)
- vigilantes
  Darkly Dreaming Dexter: "Vigilantes -- Fiction." (Library of Congress)
  Orphan X: "Vigilantes -- Fiction" (Library of Congress)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Darkly Dreaming Dexter; Open Library and Wikidata for Orphan X, read September 24, 2026.
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The Terminal List
Jack Carr · Adult

about 460 pages

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Why: Both are thriller books about serial murders.
- Thriller
- Serial murders
What both books share
- thriller
  Darkly Dreaming Dexter: "Fiction, thrillers, suspense" (OL subject); "thriller" (WD genre)
  The Terminal List: "Fiction, thrillers, general" (OL subject); "thriller" (WD genre)
- serial murders
  Darkly Dreaming Dexter: "Serial murders" (OL subject); "Serial murders, fiction" (OL subject); "Serial murders -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
  The Terminal List: "Serial murders, fiction" (OL subject); "serial murder" (WD main subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Darkly Dreaming Dexter; Open Library and Wikidata for The Terminal List, read September 24, 2026.
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The Silent Patient
Alex Michaelides · Adult

Novel · about 350 pages

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Why: Both are thriller books.
- Thriller
What both books share
- thriller
  Darkly Dreaming Dexter: "Fiction, thrillers, suspense" (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)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Darkly Dreaming Dexter; Open Library and Wikidata for The Silent Patient, read September 24, 2026.
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Dark Matter
Blake Crouch · 2016 · Adult

about 370 pages

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Why: Both are thriller books.
- Thriller
What both books share
- thriller
  Darkly Dreaming Dexter: "Fiction, thrillers, suspense" (OL subject); "thriller" (WD genre)
  Dark Matter: "Thrillers" (OL subject); "thriller" (WD genre); "Thrillers (Fiction)" (LoC 655)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Darkly Dreaming Dexter; Open Library and Wikidata for Dark Matter, read September 24, 2026.
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Step on a Crack
James Patterson · 2007 · Adult

about 380 pages

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Why: Both are thriller books.
- Thriller
What both books share
- thriller
  Darkly Dreaming Dexter: "Fiction, thrillers, suspense" (OL subject); "thriller" (WD genre)
  Step on a Crack: "Thriller" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers" (OL subject); "Thrillers" (OL subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Darkly Dreaming Dexter; Open Library and Wikidata for Step on a Crack, read September 24, 2026.
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The Gray Man
Mark Greaney · 2009 · Adult

about 400 pages

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Why: Both are thriller books.
- Thriller
What both books share
- thriller
  Darkly Dreaming Dexter: "Fiction, thrillers, suspense" (OL subject); "thriller" (WD genre)
  The Gray Man: "FICTION / Thrillers" (OL subject); "thriller" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Darkly Dreaming Dexter; Open Library and Wikidata for The Gray Man, read September 24, 2026.
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Killing Floor
Lee Child · 1997 · Adult

about 500 pages

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Why: Both are thriller books.
- Thriller
What both books share
- thriller
  Darkly Dreaming Dexter: "Fiction, thrillers, suspense" (OL subject); "thriller" (WD genre)
  Killing Floor: "Fiction, thrillers, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers, suspense" (OL subject); "Thriller" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers" (OL subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Darkly Dreaming Dexter; Open Library and Wikidata for Killing Floor, read September 24, 2026.
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Misery
Stephen King · Adult

about 380 pages

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Why: Both are thriller books.
- Thriller
What both books share
- thriller
  Darkly Dreaming Dexter: "Fiction, thrillers, suspense" (OL subject); "thriller" (WD genre)
  Misery: "thriller" (OL subject); "Thrillers" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers, suspense" (OL subject); "thriller" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Darkly Dreaming Dexter; Open Library and Wikidata for Misery, read October 12, 2026.
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Jurassic Park
Michael Crichton · 1990 · Adult

about 460 pages

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Why: Both are thriller books.
- Thriller
What both books share
- thriller
  Darkly Dreaming Dexter: "Fiction, thrillers, suspense" (OL subject); "thriller" (WD genre)
  Jurassic Park: "Fiction, thrillers, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers, technological" (OL subject); "Thrillers (Fiction)" (OL subject); "thriller" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Darkly Dreaming Dexter; Open Library and Wikidata for Jurassic Park, read September 24, 2026.
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The Dead Zone
Stephen King · 1979 · Adult

about 430 pages

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Why: Both are thriller books.
- Thriller
What both books share
- thriller
  Darkly Dreaming Dexter: "Fiction, thrillers, suspense" (OL subject); "thriller" (WD genre)
  The Dead Zone: "thrillers" (OL subject); "thriller" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Darkly Dreaming Dexter; Open Library and Wikidata for The Dead Zone, read October 12, 2026.
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