Fiction Recommendation Experts

by Jennie Godfrey A Mystery/Thriller, 2024 by Hutchinson Heinemann, 464 Pages What I Didn’t Like: What I Did Like: Who Should Read This One: My Rating: 2 Stars
by Benjamin Stevenson A Mystery/Thriller, 2024 by Mariner Books, 174 Pages What I Didn’t Like: What I Did Like: Who Should Read This One: My Rating: 4 Stars
by Josh Malerman A Horror, 2024 by Del Rey, 367 Pages Note: The formatting on this one is intentionally awkward, as explained by the author before the story. Because of that note from the author, I found it incredibly easy to adapt to the new “rules” he was using but I could see some readers…
by James Patterson and Viola Davis A Mystery/Thriller, 2026 by Little Brown, 432 Pages What I Didn’t Like: What I Did Like: Who Should Read This One: My Rating: 4 Stars
by Grady Hendrix A Mystery/Thriller, 2021 by Berkley, 352 Pages What I Didn’t Like: What I Did Like: Who Should Read This One: My Rating: 3 Stars
by Adam Silvera YA Sci-Fi, 2025 by Quill Tree Books, 720 Pages Note: This is the second book in a series. While the characters don’t overlap, the first book does all the world-building of explaining the Death-Cast program. They should be read in order. What I Didn’t Like: What I Did Like: Who Should Read…
by Toshikazu Kawaguchi A Fantasy, 2015 by Picador, 213 Pages What I Didn’t Like: What I Did Like: Who Should Read This One: My Rating: 4 Stars
by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland A Fantasy, 2024 by Berkley, 352 Pages Note: This is the second book in a series. It does build on the first one and should, therefore, be read in order. What I Didn’t Like: What I Did Like: Who Should Read This One: My Rating: 5 Stars
by Evie Woods A Fantasy, 2023 by One More Chapter, 444 Pages What I Didn’t Like: What I Did Like: Who Should Read This One: My Rating: 2 Stars
by Louise Penny A Mystery/Thriller, 2006 by Minotaur Books, 311 Pages Note: This is the second book in a series. They do reference the first book in this one so they should probably be read in order. What I Didn’t Like: What I Did Like: Who Should Read This One: My Rating: 3 Stars