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Never Go Back by Lee Child · 2013

Top match: The Silent Patient

Last checked: October 28, 2026

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
  Never Go Back: "Thrillers" (OL subject); "FICTION / Thrillers" (OL subject); "Thriller" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers, general" (OL subject)
  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 Never Go Back; 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
  Never Go Back: "Thrillers" (OL subject); "FICTION / Thrillers" (OL subject); "Thriller" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers, general" (OL subject)
  Dark Matter: "Thrillers" (OL subject); "thriller" (WD genre); "Thrillers (Fiction)" (LoC 655)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Never Go Back; Open Library and Wikidata for Dark Matter, read September 24, 2026.
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The Da Vinci Code
Dan Brown · 2003 · Adult

Novel · about 490 pages

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Why: Both are thriller books.
- Thriller
What both books share
- thriller
  Never Go Back: "Thrillers" (OL subject); "FICTION / Thrillers" (OL subject); "Thriller" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers, general" (OL subject)
  The Da Vinci Code: "Suspense & Thriller" (OL subject); "thrillers" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers, general" (OL subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Never Go Back; Open Library and Wikidata for The Da Vinci Code, read September 24, 2026.
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Stieg Larsson · Adult

about 580 pages

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Why: Both are thriller books.
- Thriller
What both books share
- thriller
  Never Go Back: "Thrillers" (OL subject); "FICTION / Thrillers" (OL subject); "Thriller" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers, general" (OL subject)
  The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: "thriller" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers, suspense" (OL subject); "thriller" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Never Go Back; Open Library and Wikidata for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, 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
  Never Go Back: "Thrillers" (OL subject); "FICTION / Thrillers" (OL subject); "Thriller" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers, general" (OL subject)
  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 Never Go Back; Open Library and Wikidata for Step on a Crack, read September 24, 2026.
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Darkly Dreaming Dexter
Jeff Lindsay · 2004 · Adult

about 300 pages

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Why: Both are thriller books.
- Thriller
What both books share
- thriller
  Never Go Back: "Thrillers" (OL subject); "FICTION / Thrillers" (OL subject); "Thriller" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers, general" (OL subject)
  Darkly Dreaming Dexter: "Fiction, thrillers, suspense" (OL subject); "thriller" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Never Go Back; Open Library and Wikidata for Darkly Dreaming Dexter, read September 24, 2026.
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The Housemaid
Freida McFadden · 2022 · Adult

about 340 pages

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Why: Both are thriller books.
- Thriller
What both books share
- thriller
  Never Go Back: "Thrillers" (OL subject); "FICTION / Thrillers" (OL subject); "Thriller" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers, general" (OL subject)
  The Housemaid: "Thriller" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers, domestic" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers, psychological" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers, suspense" (OL subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Never Go Back; Open Library and Wikidata for The Housemaid, read September 24, 2026.
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Orphan X
Gregg Hurwitz · 2016 · Adult

about 370 pages

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Why: Both are thriller books.
- Thriller
What both books share
- thriller
  Never Go Back: "Thrillers" (OL subject); "FICTION / Thrillers" (OL subject); "Thriller" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers, general" (OL subject)
  Orphan X: "Fiction, thrillers, general" (OL subject); "thriller" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Never Go Back; Open Library and Wikidata for Orphan X, 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
  Never Go Back: "Thrillers" (OL subject); "FICTION / Thrillers" (OL subject); "Thriller" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers, general" (OL subject)
  The Gray Man: "FICTION / Thrillers" (OL subject); "thriller" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Never Go Back; Open Library and Wikidata for The Gray Man, read September 24, 2026.
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Angels & Demons
Dan Brown · 2000 · Adult

about 570 pages

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Why: Both are thriller books.
- Thriller
What both books share
- thriller
  Never Go Back: "Thrillers" (OL subject); "FICTION / Thrillers" (OL subject); "Thriller" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers, general" (OL subject)
  Angels & Demons: "thrillers" (OL subject); "FICTION / Thrillers / General" (OL subject); "FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers, general" (OL subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Never Go Back; Open Library and Wikidata for Angels & Demons, read September 24, 2026.
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