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Discover your next favorite read with our monthly handpicked selection of read-alikes. Click on one of our past lists below to view a collection in our catalog!
Adult Read-Alikes
If you like...
- A Calamity of Souls by David Baldacci
Mystery - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah Maas
Magic/Fantasy - Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Nonfiction - Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll
Psychological Thriller - Counting Miracles by Nicholas Sparks
Romance - Dune by Frank Herbert
Science Fiction - Familiaris by David Wroblewski
Historical Fiction - Funny Story by Emily Henry
Friendship/Romance - Good Half Gone by Taryn Fisher
Psychological Thriller - Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty
Fiction - Hygge
Nonfiction - Intermezzo by Sally Rooney
Domestic Fiction - One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware
Thriller / Psychological Fiction - Orbital by Samantha Harvey
Science Fiction - Plant. Grow. Harvest. Repeat by Meg McAndrews Cowden
Nonfiction - Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond
Nonfiction / Classism / Poverty - Sorry Not Sorry by Mary Kubica
Domestic Fiction - Starter Villain by John Scalzi
Science Fiction - Swift River by Essie Chambers
Historical Fiction - The 8 Pillars of Financial Greatness by Brian Nelson Ford
Nonfiction - The American Daughters by Maurice Carlos Ruffin
Historical Fiction - The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters
Historical Fiction - The Covenant of Water: a novel by Abraham Verghese
Historical Fiction - The Demon of Unrest by Erik Larson
Nonfiction/Military History - The Ferryman by Justin Cronin
Science Fiction - The Five-Star Weekend by Elin Hilderbrand
Domestic Fiction - The Librarian of Burnes Books: a novel by Brianna Labuskes
Historical Fiction - The Library of the Dead by T.L. Huchu
Fantasy - The Life Impossible by Matt Haig
Fantasy - The Martian by Andy Weir
Science Fiction - The Mighty Red by Louise Erdrich
Historical Fiction - The Only One Left by Riley Sager
Horror/Psychological fiction - The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren
Contemporary Fiction - The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
Fantasy - The Women by Kristin Hannah
Historical Fiction - True Crime
Nonfiction - We Solve Murders by Richard Osman
Mystery
Young Adult Read-Alikes
If you like...
- A Door in the Dark by Scott Reintgen
Fantasy/Magic/Thriller - A Place For Vanishing by Ann Fraistat
Paranormal/Thriller - Anatomy: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz
Historical Fiction - As You Walk On By by Julian Winters
Romance/Queer Fiction - Books Inspired by Real Events
Historical Fiction - Books with Number Titles
- Books with Time Travel
Science Fiction - Death at Morning House by Maureen Johnson
Mystery - Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
Mystery - Heartstopper by Alice Oseman
Graphic Novels/Queer Romance - Illuminae Files by Amie Kaufman
Science Fiction - Lightlark by Alex Aster
Fantasy/Romance - Love Radio
by Ebony LaDelle
Romance - Ms. Marvel by Saladin Ahmed
Graphic Novel/Super Hero - Nothing Burns as Bright as You by Ashley Woodfolk
Coming of Age - Paper Girls by Brian K. Vaughan
Graphic Novel/Time Travel - Paper Towns by John Green
Interpersonal Drama - Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell
Graphic Novel - Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
LGBTQ/Romance - Rust in the Root by Justina Ireland
Fantasy - Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
Fantasy - Spice Road by Maiya Ibrahim
Fantasy/Quests - The Bad Ones
by Melissa Albert
Horror - The Blood Years by Elana K. Arnold
Historical Fiction - The Lamplighter by Crystal Bell
Horror - The Maze Runner by James Dashner
Dystopian - The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
Romance/Contemporary - This Book Won't Burn by Samira Ahmed
Fiction - This Woven Kingdom
by Tahereh Mafi
Fantasy - Throne of Glass by Sarah Maas
Fantasy/Magic - True Love and Other Impossible Odds by Christina Li
Coming of Age - Turtles All The Way Down by John Green
Interpersonal Relationships - Two Truths And A Lie by April Henry
Thriller - Under the Surface by Diana Urban
Thriller - Wings In The Wild by Margarita Engle
Romance/Refugees
Junior Read-Alikes
If you like...
- A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Science Fiction/Time Travel - Amil and The After
by Veera Hiranandani
Historical Fiction - Animals as Main Characters
- Bad Guys by Aaron Blabey
Humorous Graphic Novels - Bad Kitty by Nick Bruel
Humorous Fiction/ Pets - Choose Your Own Adventure
- Dinosaurs
Jr. Nonfiction - Global Fiction
Set in another Country - Indigenous Peoples Day
Native American Fiction - InvestiGators by John Patrick Green
Humorous Graphic Novels - Just Keep Walking by Erin Soderberg Downing
Survival Fiction - Like Dork Diaries
Middle Grade/humor/dorks - Magical Creatures
Fantasy - Once Upon a Time
Fairy tale retellings - Out of this World!
Science Fiction (Aliens, other planets) - Pirates
Adventure stories - Pizza And Taco by Stephen Shaskan
Humorous Graphic Novels - Refugee by Alan Gratz
Historical Fiction - Robots
Books with robots - Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson
Graphic Novel/Sports - Scare Your Socks Off!
Junior Graphic Novels/ Horror - Sisters and Brothers
Sibling stories - Spy School by Stuart Gibbs
Fiction/ Spy Schools - The Amelia Six
by Kristin L. Gray
Mystery - The Last Kids on Earth by Mas Brallier
Survival/ Apocalypse - The Lion of Mars by Jennifer Holm
Space Fiction/Friendship - The Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Frontier and Pioneer Life - The Marvellers
by Dhonielle Clayton
Magic / Friendship - The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
Friendship - The Peach Pit
by Erin Soderberg Downing
Humorous Fiction - The Wild Robot
Science Fiction/Friendship - We Still Belong
by Christine Day
Interpersonal Relations - Wings of Fire by Tui Sutherland
Adventure Stories/Dragons - Winter Reads
Picture Book Read-Alikes
If you like...
- Alphabet Books
- Animal Friends
- Bilingual (English/Spanish)
- Brr! It's Cold Out Here
- Chickens
- Down on the Farm
- Dragons
- Elephant & Piggie
- Feelings
- Good Night, Sleep Tight
- Ha Ha
- Halloween
- Hispanic Heritage Month
- Honesty
- How it Works
- I'm Hungry
- Imagination
- It's Fall, Y'all
- Jobs
- Kindness
- Native American Heritage
- Our Favorites from 2024
- Pets
- Poetry
- Rhyme Time
- Robots
- Shapes
- Sing Me A Story
- Summer
- Superhero
- Thankful
- Very Best of Easy Readers
- Who Are You?
- Wordless Picture Books
- You Rock, Rock