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The Outsider by Stephen King · 2018

Top match: Crime and Punishment

Last checked: November 7, 2026

Crime and Punishment
Fyodor Dostoyevsky · 1866 · Adult

about 520 pages

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Why: Both are crime books about murder.
- Crime
- Murder
What both books share
- crime
  The Outsider: "Crime" (OL subject); "crime fiction" (WD genre)
  Crime and Punishment: "Crime" (OL subject); "Crime, fiction" (OL subject); "Crime in literature" (OL subject); "crime fiction" (WD genre)
- murder
  The Outsider: "Murder" (OL subject); "Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction" (LoC 650)
  Crime and Punishment: "Murder" (OL subject); "murder" (WD main subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Outsider; Open Library and Wikidata for Crime and Punishment, read September 24, 2026.
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House of Leaves
Mark Z. Danielewski · Adult

about 740 pages

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Why: Both are horror books.
- Horror
What both books share
- horror
  The Outsider: "Fiction, horror" (OL subject); "Horror" (OL subject); "horror fiction" (WD genre); "Horror fiction" (LoC 655)
  House of Leaves: "Fiction, horror" (OL subject); "Horror tales" (OL subject); "horror fiction" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Outsider; Open Library and Wikidata for House of Leaves, read September 24, 2026.
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Dracula
Bram Stoker · 1897 · Adult

about 380 pages

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Why: Both are horror books.
- Horror
What both books share
- horror
  The Outsider: "Fiction, horror" (OL subject); "Horror" (OL subject); "horror fiction" (WD genre); "Horror fiction" (LoC 655)
  Dracula: "Horror" (OL subject); "Horror stories" (OL subject); "Horror tales" (OL subject); "Horror fiction" (OL subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Outsider; Open Library and Wikidata for Dracula, read September 24, 2026.
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Mexican Gothic
Silvia Moreno-Garcia · 2020 · Adult

about 350 pages

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Why: Both are horror books.
- Horror
What both books share
- horror
  The Outsider: "Fiction, horror" (OL subject); "Horror" (OL subject); "horror fiction" (WD genre); "Horror fiction" (LoC 655)
  Mexican Gothic: "Horror" (OL subject); "horror fiction" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Outsider; Open Library and Wikidata for Mexican Gothic, read September 24, 2026.
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The Godfather
Mario Puzo · 1969 · Adult

about 450 pages

See books like The Godfather

Why: Both are crime books.
- Crime
What both books share
- crime
  The Outsider: "Crime" (OL subject); "crime fiction" (WD genre)
  The Godfather: "Crime, fiction" (OL subject); "Crime" (OL subject); "crime fiction" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Outsider; Open Library and Wikidata for The Godfather, read September 24, 2026.
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Faceless Killers
Henning Mankell · Adult

about 300 pages

See books like Faceless Killers

Why: Both are crime books.
- Crime
What both books share
- crime
  The Outsider: "Crime" (OL subject); "crime fiction" (WD genre)
  Faceless Killers: "Fiction, crime" (OL subject); "Crime & mystery" (OL subject); "FICTION / Crime" (OL subject); "crime literature" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Outsider; Open Library and Wikidata for Faceless Killers, read September 24, 2026.
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The Haunting of Hill House
Shirley Jackson · 1959 · Adult

about 250 pages

See books like The Haunting of Hill House

Why: Both are horror books.
- Horror
What both books share
- horror
  The Outsider: "Fiction, horror" (OL subject); "Horror" (OL subject); "horror fiction" (WD genre); "Horror fiction" (LoC 655)
  The Haunting of Hill House: "Horror tales" (OL subject); "Fiction, horror" (OL subject); "FICTION / Horror" (OL subject); "horror fiction" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Outsider; Open Library and Wikidata for The Haunting of Hill House, read September 24, 2026.
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