If you like James Patterson

James Patterson's fast-paced blend of intricate plots, relatable characters, and edge-of-your-seat action has made him one of the best-selling authors in the world. If you've read every one of Patterson's books, we commend you! But what should you read next? Try one of these books with a similar style and vibe.

Updated June 29, 2026
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The 9th girl
Hoag, Tami.
Paper Book
#1 New York Times bestselling author Tami Hoag brings back her fan-favorite Minneapolis investigators Sam Kovac and Nikki Liska in the haunting new thriller The 9th Girl. "Kovac had seen more dead bodies than he could count: Men, women, children; victims of...
Alone
Gardner, Lisa.
Paper Book
A Massachusetts State Police SWAT sniper saves a woman and her young son by shooting the woman's armed husband. Now he finds himself in a twisted minefield of sordid wealth and family secrets in Gardner's latest New York Times bestseller.
American assassin
Flynn, Vince 1966-2013
Paper Book
In the latest novel by the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Protectand Defend and Extreme Measures, Mitch Rapp takes on his first, explosivecounter-terrorism assignment.
Blood lines : a novel
DeMille, Nelson
Paper Book
In this "highly entertaining" New York Times bestseller from Nelson DeMille and Alex DeMille, Army CID Special Agents Brodie and Taylor "are the modern warriors the world needs" (Bookreporter), and they're on the hunt for the cold-blooded murderer of one of their fellow agents....
Blood memory
Iles, Greg.
Paper Book
Experiencing panic attacks and blackouts at murder scenes, forensics expert Cat Ferry is suspended from her task force and returns to her Mississippi hometown, where she discovers disturbing information about her father's murder, which occurred when Cat had been eight years old
The bodies left behind
Deaver, Jeffery.
Paper Book
The instant New York Times bestselling thriller from the "master of ticking bomb suspense" (People) who created Lincoln Rhyme and Kathryn Dance is "a tour de force...the suspense never flags" (Kirkus Reviews). When a 911 call from an isolated vacation house...
Catch me
Gardner, Lisa.
Paper Book
Detective D. D. Warren has four days to stop a killer in this "shocking...'must read'"* from #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner--one of Library Journal's Best Thrillers of the Year. Charlene Grant believes she is going to die. For the past few years,...
The Cinderella murder
Clark, Mary Higgins.
Paper Book
In this collaboration between "Queen of Suspense" Mary Higgins Clark and bestselling author Alafair Burke, "the snappy pace, layered characters, and many plot surprises will keep readers guessing in this fascinating mystery" (Booklist). Television producer Laurie Moran is...
The grave artist
Deaver, Jeffery
Paper Book
Perfect couples are his perfect victims. Now he's hunting those hunting him in a riveting thriller by New York Times bestselling author Jeffery Deaver and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Isabella Maldonado. A wedding reception is coming to a close in the...
The hitchhikers
Stevens, Chevy
Paper Book
Chevy Stevens, the beloved New York Times bestselling author of Still Missing and Those Girls, returns with her most breathtaking thriller yet. With its relentless pace and unforgettable twists, The Hitchhikers delivers what bestselling author Karin...
Hotwire
Kava, Alex.
Paper Book
In New York Times bestselling author Alex Kava's new thriller, Special Agent Maggie O'Dell investigates the death of three teenagers, only to find herself in the middle of a conspiracy involving biological warfare. On a crisp fall evening in western Nebraska, what started...
House rivals
Lawson, Michael
Paper Book
In the new novel in Mike Lawson's critically acclaimed series, Joe DeMarco is dispatched to aid a young activist in North Dakota, and confronts an oil tycoon and a pair of fixers whose tactics are all-too-familiar. As a fixer for influential congressman John Mahoney in Washington, D.C.,...
Kill fee
Laukkanen, Owen.
Paper Book
The new Stevens and Windermere novel from one of the most dazzlingly acclaimed new writers in crime fiction.   The billionaire picked a heck of a way to die. On a beautiful Saturday in downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota, state investigator Kirk Stevens and his occasional...
Loitering with intent
Woods, Stuart.
Paper Book
Dumped by his glamorous Russian girlfriend during dinner at Elaine's, and running low on cash, Stone Barrington is having a bad week. So his luck seems to be improving when he's hired to locate the missing son of a very wealthy man--lucky because the job pays well, and because the son is hiding in...
Loyalty
Thoft, Ingrid.
Paper Book
"Kinsey Millhone, you've got competition. This firecracker of a series starter is a perfect summer read. It introduces Fina Ludlow, the in-house private investigator for her family's ethically shaky lawfirm. What starts as a search for her missing sister-in-law uncovers bombshells and twisted...
Masked prey
Sandford, John
Paper Book
Lucas Davenport investigates a vitriolic blog that seems to be targeting the children of U.S. politicians in the latest thriller by #1 New York Times-bestselling author John Sandford. The daughter of a U.S. Senator is monitoring her social media presence when she finds a...
Motive
Kellerman, Jonathan
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The iconic thriller series that inspired the upcoming streaming show on Prime Video, in development now! "Jonathan Kellerman has mastered the art of lean, evocative prose [in] a series that grows stronger with each volume."--New York...
The note : a novel
Burke, Alafair
Paper Book
A Best Book of the Year: NPR, Washington Post, Sun Sentinel * A USA TODAY BESTSELLER * AS RECOMMENDED ON THE TODAY SHOW AND CBS SUNDAY MORNING * A suspenseful story about a vacation in the Hamptons that goes terribly wrong for three friends with a...
Reacher : killing floor
Child, Lee
Paper Book
THE FIRST NOVEL IN LEE CHILD'S #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING JACK REACHER SERIES--NOW AN ORIGINAL SERIES ON PRIME VIDEO! "From its jolting opening scene to its fiery final confrontation, Killing Floor is irresistible."--People Ex-military...
The search
Johansen, Iris.
Paper Book
Sarah Patrick, working search and rescue with Monty, her golden retriever who is part of the ATF K-9 unit, takes on a perilous new assignment to locate a kidnapped scientist.

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