The following are lists of of stylistic and thematic "readalikes." If you like the writing style of any of these specific authors, or the thematic tones of some of these specific titles, you might also enjoy some of the additional authors and/or titles in these individual booklists. "Hotlinked" titles within these booklists will connect you to the holdings screens in our catalog, so that you can check on the availability of individual books (or authors). Titles which are not hotlinked in any of these lists, might not be owned by the Lincoln City Libraries but may appear here for the sake of providing classic reading recommendations. You may wish to pursue such titles (or authors) through other sources, including the library's Interlibrary Loan request service.

AUTHOR READALIKES

The following booklists are organized around the writing styles of particularly popular authors. If you like their books, you might want to try some similar authors.

• Jean Auel  [pre-historical novels/epics]
• Jo Beverley  [historical romances, particularly in the Medieval, Georgian and Regency periods]
• Ray Bradbury  [character-driven science fiction, fantasy and horror with a strong sense of place]
• Lois McMaster Bujold  [science fiction sagas featuring military action and political intrigues]
• Tom Clancy  [techno-thrillers]
• Robin Cook  [medical thrillers]
• Patricia Cornwell  [forensic mystery/thrillers]
• Janet Evanovich  [humorous, mystery/adventure novels with female protagonists]
• C.S. Forester  [the "Horatio Hornblower" naval adventures]
• Sue Grafton  [mysteries with female protagonists]
• Philippa Gregory  [historical biographical fiction, meticulous in its dedication to historical accuracy]
• Laurell K. Hamilton  [fantasy/horror/mystery/romance with strong female protaganists]
• Carl Hiaasen  [humorous thrillers with bizarre characters]
• Eleanor Hibbert (a.k.a. Victoria Holt)  [Gothic Romances]
• Jan Karon  [contemporary "gentle" reads]
• Stephen King  [contemporary horror]
• Robert Ludlum  [tense, globe-spanning political thrillers/espionage]
• James Patterson  [fast-paced, violent thrillers with crime/mystery elements]
• Terry Pratchett  [humorous, satirical fantasy, bordering on parody]
• Ruth Rendell  [mysteries and psychological suspense]
• Sidney Sheldon & Danielle Steel  [contemporary emotional dramas featuring rich and powerful people]
• Danielle Steel & Sidney Sheldon  [contemporary emotional dramas featuring rich and powerful people]
• P.G. Wodehouse  [farcical British romps that poke fun at class differences]
• Zane  [erotic romance fiction, with an emphasis on African-American characters]

INDIVIDUAL TITLE READALIKES

The following booklists are organized around appeal factors of specific books. If you like these books, you might want to try some similar titles by other authors.

• Bel Canto  [psychological dramas featuring varied casts of characters; emphasis on music as a healing or unifying force]
• Bridget Jones's Diary  [light-hearted contemporary "Chick Lit"]
• The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time  [an autistic boy goes out on his own to try to uncover the truth about the death of a neighborhood dog]
• The Da Vinci Code  [thrillers/mysteries involving history, secret societies, art and/or religion]
• The Flavia de Luce series  [1950s-era British mysteries featuring a youthful scientific sleuth]
• The Harry Potter series  [youthful "coming-of-age" featuring magic and Good vs. Evil]
•   The Help  [race relations, domestic help and the civil rights era]
• The Kite Runner  [stories with diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds; tales of redemption; stories of refugees]
• The Left Behind Series  [Adventure thrillers with a strong religious bent, featuring spiritual warfare between the forces of Good and Evil]
• Marley & Me  [sentimental look at the relationships betweens humans and the pets who adopt them / non-fiction]
• Peace Like a River  [stories told by youthful protagonists; set in the midwest; strong family bonds; mysticism]
• The Perfect Storm  [gripping look at "Man vs. Nature" experiences, mostly non-fiction]
• Plainsong  [quiet character studies with a strong sense of place; forging non-traditional families when the traditional bonds break down]
• To Kill a Mockingbird  [Southern family legal drama, with elements of history, racism, mystery, "Father as hero", and a strong youthful narrative voice]
•   The Twilight Series  [angsty young-adult vampires or paranormal, frequently with tragic love story]