Each summer, it seems there’s a book that everyone wants to read at the same time, and (no surprise to most of you) this summer’s is Stieg Larsson’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, followed (naturally) by the second and third in the series. So while you’re waiting for your name to move up the reserve list, may we direct you to some alternate read-alike titles (when this was posted, they were all on the shelf):
Scandinavian thrillers and mysteries:
- The Man from Beijing by Henning Mankell
- What Is Mine and What Never Happens by Anne Holt
Note: Never one to ignore a trend, James Patterson has set his next book (coauthored with Swedish crime writer Liza Marklund) in Stockholm. Look for this one, Postcard Killers, in August.
Thrillers with tangled plots:
- Gorky Park by Martin Cruz Smith
- Beat the Reaper by Josh Bazell
- Case Histories by Kate Atkinson
- The Poet by Michael Connelly
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