18 books like Swan Song

What to read after Swan Song — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

The Lost World Michael Crichton · 1995 · ★ 3.9 · 393p · ≈ 13h · Moderate The Lost World is a 1995 techno-thriller novel written by Michael Crichton, and the sequel to his 1990 novel Jurassic Park. It is his tenth novel under his own name and his twentieth overall, and it was published by Knopf. A paperback edition (ISBN 0-345-40288-X) followed in 1996. In 1997, both novels were re-published as a single book titled Michael Crichton's Jurassic World, which is unrelated… Shares Science Fiction, Thriller

Danse Macabre Stephen King · 1980 · ★ 3.7 · 480p · ≈ 16h · Moderate This is a non-fiction study of the horror genre including books, movies, television, etc. ([source][1]) ---------- Also contained in: - Works (Danse Macabre / Salem's Lot / Shining [1]: https://stephenking.com/library/nonfiction/danse_macabre.html Shares Horror, Thriller

Shadows Ilsa J. Bick · 2012 · ★ 3.8 · 528p · ≈ 17h · Moderate When Alex discovers that Rule is not a sanctuary, she must battle to survive against conniving adults, distrusting survivors, and the Changed, who would eat her alive. Shares Survival, Supernatural, Science Fiction

The Fisherman

The Fisherman John Langan · 2016 · ★ 4.1 · 293p · ≈ 9h · Moderate In upstate New York, in the woods around Woodstock, Dutchman's Creek flows out of the Ashokan Reservoir. Steep-banked, fast-moving, it offers the promise of fine fishing, and of something more, a possibility too fantastic to be true. When Abe and Dan, two widowers who have found solace in each other's company and a shared passion for fishing, hear rumors of the Creek, and what might be found… Shares Supernatural, Horror, Thriller

Descendant Lesley Livingston · 2013 · ★ 4.0 · 325p · ≈ 10h · Moderate After Mason crosses over into the realm of the Norse gods, Fenn descends into the underworld and races against fate to find Mason and bring her home before she can be transformed into a Valkyrie, which would set the end of the world in motion. Shares End of the world, Supernatural

Mark Of Evil Tim F. LaHaye · 2014 Shares End of the world, Good and evil, Thriller with this book.

The Malefactor Edward Phillips Oppenheim · 1906 · 148p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Tall and burly, with features and skin hardened by exposure to the sun and winds of many climates, he looked like a man ready to face all hardships, equal to any emergency. Already one seemed to see the clothes and habits of civilization falling away from him, the former to be replaced by the stern, unlovely outfit of the war correspondent who plays the game. They crowded round him in the club… Shares Good and evil, Thriller

Ghost Run J. L. Bourne · 2016 · ★ 4.1 · 256p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Shares Armageddon, Horror with this book.

The Book of Accidents Chuck Wendig · 2021 · ★ 3.7 · 540p · ≈ 18h · Moderate Long ago, Nathan lived in a house in the country with his abusive father—and has never told his family what happened there. Long ago, Maddie was a little girl making dolls in her bedroom when she saw something she shouldn’t have—and is trying to remember that lost trauma by making haunting sculptures. Long ago, something sinister, something hungry, walked in the tunnels and the mountains… Shares Supernatural, Horror, Thriller

War in heaven Charles Williams · 1930 · 258p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Williams gives a contemporary setting to the traditional story of the Search for the Holy Grail. Examining the distinction between magic and religion, War in Heaven is an eerily disturbing book, one that graphically portrays a metaphysical journey through the shadowy crevices of the human mind. ( Amazon) Shares Supernatural, Thriller

Mountain Man Keith C Blackmore · 2012 · 399p · ≈ 13h · Moderate Boomstick.Samurai bat.Motorcycle leather.And the will to live amongst the unliving.Augustus Berry lives a day-to-day existence comprised of waking up, getting drunk, and preparing for the inevitable day when "they" will come up the side of his mountain and penetrate his fortress. Living on the outskirts of a city and scavenging for whatever supplies remain since the demise of civilization, Gus… Shares Survival, Horror

Frail Joan Frances Turner · 2011 · ★ 3.0 · 373p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Being human is a disadvantage in post-apocalyptic America... Now that the Feeding Plague has swept through human and zombie societies, it seems like everyone is an "ex" these days. Ex-human. Ex- zombie. Except for Amy, that is. She's the only human survivor from her town-a frail. And if the feral dogs, the flesh-eating exes, and the elements don't get her, she just may discover how this all… Shares End of the world, Horror

Psychomania Stephen Jones · 2013 · ★ 4.0 · 533p · ≈ 17h · Moderate John Llewellyn Probert: Prologue: Screams in the Dark Joe R. Lansdale: I Tell You It's Love Reggie Oliver: The Green Hour Steve Rasnic Tem: The Secret Laws of the Universe Basil Copper: The Recompensing of Albano Pizar David A. Sutton: Night Soil Man Brian Hodge: Let My Smile Be Your Umbrella Scott Edelman: The Trembling Living Wire John Llewellyn Probert: Case Conference #1 Robert… Shares Supernatural, Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller

One Child Alive

One Child Alive Ellery Kane · 2021 One, two, three. She counts the bodies dragged from the burning beach house, smoke rising from their cotton pajamas, and remembers a fourth; red hair, freckles, clinging to his mother’s legs, begging to watch the fireworks a while longer. “Where’s the little boy?” she whispers…   In the ashes of the Fox family’s seafront vacation home, Olivia Rockwell can barely hold back her tears as she… Shares Thriller

The Deep Blue Good-by

The Deep Blue Good-by John D. MacDonald & Lee Child From a beloved master of crime fiction, The Deep Blue Good-by is one of many classic novels featuring Travis McGee, the hard-boiled detective who lives on a houseboat.   Travis McGee is a self-described beach bum who won his houseboat in a card game. He’s also a knight-errant who’s wary of credit cards, retirement benefits, political parties, mortgages, and television. He only works when his… Shares Thriller

FantasticLand

FantasticLand Mike Bockoven Since the 1970s, FantasticLand has been the theme park where “Fun is Guaranteed!” But when a hurricane ravages the Florida coast and isolates the park, the employees find it anything but fun. Five weeks later, the authorities who rescue the survivors encounter a scene of horror. Photos soon emerge online of heads on spikes outside of rides and viscera and human bones littering the gift shops,… Shares Horror

Paw and Order

Paw and Order Spencer Quinn In the seventh installment in the brilliant New York Times bestselling mystery series, canine narrator Chet and PI Bernie Little journey to Washington, DC, and the dog-eat-dog world of our nation’s capital.Chet and Bernie pay a visit to Bernie’s girlfriend, Suzie Sanchez, an ace reporter living in far-off Washington, DC. She’s working on a big story she can’t talk about, but when her source, a… Shares Thriller

After Sundown

After Sundown Mark Morris NOMINATED FOR A SHIRLEY JACKSON AWARD AND BRITISH FANTASY AWARD "This rich and masterful collection of horror highlights both up-and-coming and established authors in an interesting twist on the standard anthology [...] Highly recommended for longstanding horror fans and those readers who may not think horror is for them. There is something for everyone in this one." — BooklistThis new anthology… Shares Horror

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