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Some Book Recommendations You May Not See as Often

I know I'm not the only one who gets bored of looking at the same few hundred books over and over. Yes, many are classics for a reason, but they are still an infinitesimal drop in the literary sea. I culled this list based on read-alikes for books I have read and liked. Some of these authors are familiar, some unfamiliar, and I have vetted them based on average rating (none average under 4 stars out of 5 on Amazon with Fakespot analysis turned on). This group is mostly YA/teen, true crime, memoirs, and contemporary novels. I plan to do more lists like this one.
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The Dark Interval (Rainer Maria Rilke)
The Dark Interval
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Rainer Maria Rilke
The Man Who Lived Underground (Richard Wright)
The Man Who Lived Underground
2
Richard Wright
The Book of Ivy (Amy Engel)
The Book of Ivy
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Amy Engel
Searching for Candy (Tracey J. Morgan)
Searching for Candy
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Tracey J. Morgan
Murder of an Elvis Girl (Buddy Moorehouse)
Murder of an Elvis Girl
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Buddy Moorehouse
Perfect Poison (M. William Phelps)
Perfect Poison
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M. William Phelps
The Similars Book 1 (Rebecca Hanover)
The Similars Book 1
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Rebecca Hanover
Shadows on the Rock (Willa Cather)
Shadows on the Rock
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Willa Cather
Murder Ballads (Santi Elijah Holley)
Murder Ballads
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Santi Elijah Holley
Story Thieves (James Riley)
Story Thieves
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James Riley
My Favorite Thing Is Monsters (Emil Ferris)
My Favorite Thing Is Monsters
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Emil Ferris
Zen Shorts (Jon J. Muth)
Zen Shorts
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Jon J. Muth
A Curse So Dark and Lonely (Brigid Kemmerer)
A Curse So Dark and Lonely
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Brigid Kemmerer
The Boy at the Gate (Danny Ellis)
The Boy at the Gate
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Danny Ellis
The Death of Mrs. Westaway (Ruth Ware)
The Death of Mrs. Westaway
15
Ruth Ware
We Set the Dark on Fire (Tehlor Kay Mejia)
We Set the Dark on Fire
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Tehlor Kay Mejia
The Poisoned Glass (Kimberly Tilley)
The Poisoned Glass
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Kimberly Tilley
South of Broad (Pat Conroy)
South of Broad
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Pat Conroy
Asking for It (Louise O'Neill)
Asking for It
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Louise O'Neill
The Speed of Dark (Elizabeth Moon)
The Speed of Dark
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Elizabeth Moon
Look for Me by Moonlight (Mary Downing Hahn)
Look for Me by Moonlight
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Mary Downing Hahn
The Field Guide to the North American Teenager (Ben Philippe)
The Field Guide to the North American Teenager
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Ben Philippe
All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team (Christina Soontornvat)
All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team
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Christina Soontornvat
Hazard: A Sister's Flight (Margaret Combs)
Hazard: A Sister's Flight
24
Margaret Combs
A Danger to Herself and Others (Alyssa B. Sheinmel)
A Danger to Herself and Others
25
Alyssa B. Sheinmel
Our Short History (Lauren Grodstein)
Our Short History
26
Lauren Grodstein
Madness and Me (Lisa Suzanne Nugent)
Madness and Me
27
Lisa Suzanne Nugent
Sea Glass (Anita Shreve)
Sea Glass
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Anita Shreve
The Polygamist's Daughter (Anna Lebaron)
The Polygamist's Daughter
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Anna Lebaron
If Looks Could Kill (M. William Phelps)
If Looks Could Kill
30
M. William Phelps
Once More We Saw Stars (Jayson Greene)
Once More We Saw Stars
31
Jayson Greene
Seductress (Betsy Prioleau)
Seductress
32
Betsy Prioleau
Silent Run (Barbara Freethy)
Silent Run
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Barbara Freethy
Small Spaces (Katherine Arden)
Small Spaces
34
Katherine Arden
The Nones (Ryan P. Burge)
The Nones
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Ryan P. Burge
The Man Without (Ray Robinson)
The Man Without
36
Ray Robinson
The Shadows (Alex North)
The Shadows
37
Alex North
Always Crashing in the Same Car (Matthew Specktor)
Always Crashing in the Same Car
38
Matthew Specktor
Recollections of My Nonexistence (Rebecca Solnit)
Recollections of My Nonexistence
39
Rebecca Solnit
Seedfolks (Paul Fleischman)
Seedfolks
40
Paul Fleischman
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