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The Gray Man by Mark Greaney · 2009

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 assassins.
- Thriller
- Assassins
What both books share
- thriller
  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)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Gray Man; Open Library and Wikidata for Orphan X, 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
  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)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Gray Man; 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
  The Gray Man: "FICTION / Thrillers" (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 The Gray Man; Open Library and Wikidata for Dark Matter, 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
  The Gray Man: "FICTION / Thrillers" (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 The Gray Man; Open Library and Wikidata for Killing Floor, 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
  The Gray Man: "FICTION / Thrillers" (OL subject); "thriller" (WD genre)
  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 The Gray Man; Open Library and Wikidata for The Da Vinci Code, 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
  The Gray Man: "FICTION / Thrillers" (OL subject); "thriller" (WD genre)
  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 The Gray Man; Open Library and Wikidata for Angels & Demons, read September 24, 2026.
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The Shadow of the Wind
Carlos Ruiz Zafón · 2001 · Adult

about 530 pages

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