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  • Step on a Crack book cover by James Patterson

    Michael Bennett

    James Patterson

    Why: Both series are thriller books about kidnapping.

    Closest books: Die Trying and Step on a Crack

    What both books share
    • thriller
      Die Trying: "Fiction, thrillers, general" (OL subject); "Thriller" (OL subject); "Thrillers (Fiction)" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers" (OL subject)
      Step on a Crack: "Thriller" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers" (OL subject); "Thrillers" (OL subject)
    • kidnapping
      Die Trying: "Kidnapping" (OL subject); "Kidnapping -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
      Step on a Crack: "Kidnapping in fiction" (OL subject); "Kidnapping" (OL subject); "Kidnapping -- Fiction." (LoC 650)

    See the Michael Bennett books in order · Books like the Michael Bennett series

  • Darkly Dreaming Dexter book cover by Jeff Lindsay

    Dexter

    Jeff Lindsay

    Why: Both series are thriller books about serial murders.

    Closest books: One Shot and Darkly Dreaming Dexter

    What both books share
    • thriller
      One Shot: "Thriller" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers, military" (OL subject)
      Darkly Dreaming Dexter: "Fiction, thrillers, suspense" (OL subject); "thriller" (WD genre)
    • serial murders
      One Shot: "Serial murders" (OL subject); "Serial murders, fiction" (OL subject); "Serial murders -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
      Darkly Dreaming Dexter: "Serial murders" (OL subject); "Serial murders, fiction" (OL subject); "Serial murders -- Fiction." (LoC 650)

    See the Dexter books in order · Books like the Dexter series

  • The Gray Man book cover by Mark Greaney

    The Gray Man

    Mark Greaney

    Why: Both series are thriller books about assassins.

    Closest books: 61 Hours and The Gray Man

    What both books share
    • thriller
      61 Hours: "Thriller" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers, suspense" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers" (OL subject)
      The Gray Man: "FICTION / Thrillers" (OL subject); "thriller" (WD genre)
    • assassins
      61 Hours: "Assassins" (OL subject); "Assassins -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
      The Gray Man: "Assassins" (OL subject); "Assassins -- Fiction." (LoC 650)

    See the The Gray Man books in order · Books like the The Gray Man series

  • Orphan X book cover by Gregg Hurwitz

    Orphan X

    Gregg Hurwitz

    Why: Both series are thriller books about assassins.

    Closest books: 61 Hours and Orphan X

    What both books share
    • thriller
      61 Hours: "Thriller" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers, suspense" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers" (OL subject)
      Orphan X: "Fiction, thrillers, general" (OL subject); "thriller" (WD genre)
    • assassins
      61 Hours: "Assassins -- Fiction." (Library of Congress)
      Orphan X: "Assassins -- Fiction" (Library of Congress)

    See the Orphan X books in order

  • The Black Echo book cover by Michael Connelly

    Harry Bosch

    Michael Connelly

    Why: Both series are thriller books about murder.

    Closest books: Killing Floor and Nine Dragons

    What both books share
    • thriller
      Killing Floor: "Fiction, thrillers, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers, suspense" (OL subject); "Thriller" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers" (OL subject)
      Nine Dragons: "Thriller" (OL subject); "thriller" (WD genre)
    • murder
      Killing Floor: "Murder" (OL subject); "Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction" (LoC 650)
      Nine Dragons: "Murder" (OL subject); "Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction." (LoC 650)

    See the Harry Bosch books in order · Books like the Harry Bosch series

  • Golden Buddha book cover by Clive Cussler

    The Oregon Files

    Clive Cussler

    Why: Both series are thriller books about mercenary troops.

    Closest books: The Hard Way and Golden Buddha

    What both books share
    • thriller
      The Hard Way: "Thriller" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers, military" (OL subject)
      Golden Buddha: "Fiction, thrillers, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers, espionage" (OL subject); "thriller" (WD genre)
    • mercenary troops
      The Hard Way: "Mercenary troops" (OL subject); "Mercenary troops -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
      Golden Buddha: "Mercenary troops" (OL subject); "Mercenary troops -- Fiction." (LoC 650)

    See the The Oregon Files books in order · Books like the The Oregon Files series

  • The Terminal List book cover by Jack Carr

    Terminal List (James Reece)

    Jack Carr

    Why: Both series are thriller books about revenge.

    Closest books: Die Trying and The Terminal List

    What both books share
    • thriller
      Die Trying: "Fiction, thrillers, general" (OL subject); "Thriller" (OL subject); "Thrillers (Fiction)" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers" (OL subject)
      The Terminal List: "Fiction, thrillers, general" (OL subject); "thriller" (WD genre)
    • revenge
      Die Trying: "Revenge" (OL subject); "Revenge -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
      The Terminal List: "revenge" (WD main subject)

    See the Terminal List (James Reece) books in order

  • Zero Day book cover by David Baldacci

    John Puller

    David Baldacci

    Why: Both series are books about conspiracies and murder.

    Closest books: A Wanted Man and Zero Day

    What both books share
    • conspiracies
      A Wanted Man: "Conspiracies" (OL subject); "Conspiracies -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
      Zero Day: "Conspiracy" (OL subject); "Conspiracy -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
    • murder
      A Wanted Man: "Murder" (OL subject); "Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
      Zero Day: "Murder" (OL subject); "Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction." (LoC 650)

    See the John Puller books in order

  • The Cuckoo's Calling book cover by Robert Galbraith

    Cormoran Strike

    Robert Galbraith

    Why: Both series are books about murder and private investigators.

    Closest books: A Wanted Man and The Cuckoo's Calling

    What both books share
    • murder
      A Wanted Man: "Murder" (OL subject); "Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
      The Cuckoo's Calling: "murder" (OL subject); "Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
    • private investigators
      A Wanted Man: "Private investigators" (OL subject); "Private investigators -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
      The Cuckoo's Calling: "private investigators" (OL subject); "Private investigators, fiction" (OL subject); "Private investigators -- England -- London -- Fiction." (LoC 650)

    See the Cormoran Strike books in order · Books like the Cormoran Strike series

  • Angels & Demons book cover by Dan Brown

    Robert Langdon

    Dan Brown

    Why: Both series are thriller books.

    Closest books: Killing Floor and Angels & Demons

    What both books share
    • thriller
      Killing Floor: "Fiction, thrillers, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers, suspense" (OL subject); "Thriller" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers" (OL subject)
      Angels & Demons: "thrillers" (OL subject); "FICTION / Thrillers / General" (OL subject); "FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers, general" (OL subject)

    See the Robert Langdon books in order · Books like the Robert Langdon series

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The Jack Reacher books on this site

  1. Book 1: Killing Floor
  2. Book 2: Die Trying
  3. Book 3: Tripwire
  4. Book 5: Echo Burning
  5. Book 6: Without Fail
  6. Book 7: Persuader
  7. Book 8: The Enemy
  8. Book 9: One Shot
  9. Book 10: The Hard Way
  10. Book 11: Bad Luck and Trouble
  11. 61 Hours
  12. Book 15: Worth Dying For
  13. Book 16: The Affair
  14. Book 17: A Wanted Man
  15. Book 18: Never Go Back
  16. Book 19: Personal
  17. Book 20: Make Me
  18. Book 21: Night School
  19. Book 22: The Midnight Line
  20. Book 23: Past Tense
  21. Book 24: Blue Moon
  22. Book 25: The Sentinel
  23. Book 26: Better Off Dead
  24. Book 27: No Plan B
  25. Book 28: The Secret
  26. Book 29: In Too Deep

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