Read-alikes for Popular Books in 2018

LibraryReads recently released their favorite of the favorites 2018. These are the top ten books that librarians across the county have loved recommending throughout this year. If you’re looking for something to read that is like a popular book from this year try one of these. Links are to the title in the Charleston County Public Library catalog.

LibraryReads Favorite of the Favorites 2018.

If you liked Educated by Tara Westover, try The Only Girl in The World by Maude Julien.

If you liked An American Marriage by Tayari Jones, try The Mars Room by Rachel Kushner.

If you liked Circe by Madeline Miller, try Lavinia by Ursula Le Guin.

If you liked The Death of Mrs Westaway by Ruth Ware, try The Black Painting by Neil Olson.

If you liked The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah, try Educated by Tara Westover or The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver.

If you liked The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin, try Eternal Life by Dara Horn.

If you like The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang, try The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion.

If you liked There There by Tommy Orange, try The House of Broken Angels by Luis Alberto Urrea.

If you liked The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory, try It Happened One Wedding by Julie James.

If you liked The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn, try Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware.

Read-alike suggestions come from Novelist Plus, a database offered by Charleston County Public Library that connects similar titles and authors together. Bonus, it’s not an algorithm doing the linking but a trained librarian who works for novelist. Next time you find a title or author you really liked give Novelist a try to find another title or author that is similar.

Want help with Novelist or finding a book to read contact the Mt. Pleasant Regional Library at MtpReference@ccpl.org, (843)849-6161, leave a comment below, or come by the library located at 1133 Mathis Ferry Rd., Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464.