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Books like the Bernie Gunther series

Books that match a book in the Bernie Gunther series, most similar first. Each one names the Bernie Gunther book it matches and why.

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  • Germany
  • Berlin (Germany)
  • Berlin
  • Munich (Germany)
  • Vienna (Austria)
  • Argentina

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  • Adult

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Other series with a book that matches a Bernie Gunther book, most similar first. Each one names the two books and what both series share.

  • Ross Poldark book cover by Winston Graham

    Why: Both series are historical fiction books.

    Closest books: March Violets and The Stranger from the Sea

    What both books share
    • historical fiction
      March Violets: "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction." (LoC 655)
      The Stranger from the Sea: "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction." (LoC 655)
  • Lord John and the Private Matter book cover by Diana Gabaldon

    Why: Both series are historical fiction books.

    Closest books: March Violets and Lord John and the Private Matter

    What both books share
    • historical fiction
      March Violets: "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction." (LoC 655)
      Lord John and the Private Matter: "Historical Fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction." (LoC 655)
  • The Clan of the Cave Bear book cover by Jean M. Auel

    Why: Both series are historical fiction books.

    Closest books: March Violets and The Clan of the Cave Bear

    What both books share
    • historical fiction
      March Violets: "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction." (LoC 655)
      The Clan of the Cave Bear: "historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction" (LoC 655)
  • Angels & Demons book cover by Dan Brown

    Why: Both series are detective books.

    Closest books: A Quiet Flame and The Da Vinci Code

    What both books share
    • detective
      A Quiet Flame: "Fiction, mystery & detective, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, mystery & detective, historical" (OL subject); "detective fiction" (WD genre)
      The Da Vinci Code: "Historical Mystery & Detective Fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, mystery & detective, general" (OL subject); "detective fiction" (WD genre)
  • Why: Both series are detective books.

    Closest books: A Quiet Flame and Still Life

    What both books share
    • detective
      A Quiet Flame: "Fiction, mystery & detective, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, mystery & detective, historical" (OL subject); "detective fiction" (WD genre)
      Still Life: "Fiction, mystery & detective, police procedural" (OL subject); "detective fiction" (WD genre)
  • Faceless Killers book cover by Henning Mankell

    Why: Both series are crime books.

    Closest books: A Quiet Flame and Faceless Killers

    What both books share
    • crime
      A Quiet Flame: "Crime, fiction" (OL subject); "crime literature" (WD genre)
      Faceless Killers: "Fiction, crime" (OL subject); "Crime & mystery" (OL subject); "FICTION / Crime" (OL subject); "crime literature" (WD genre)

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