18 books like The Kindaichi case files

What to read after The Kindaichi case files — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

Pirate Clive Cussler & Robin Burcell · 2016 · ★ 4.5 · 400p · ≈ 13h · Moderate "The outstanding new Sam and Remi Fargo adventure from the #1 New York Times-bestselling author. An 800-year-old treasure. an ancient cypher wheel. a brutal murder. and a man who will stop at nothing to claim what he considers rightfully his. Husband-and-wife treasure-hunting team Sam and Remi Fargo have gone on impossible missions before and faced many perils, but never have they faced an… Shares: Treasure troves, Murder

The Adventures of Captain Horn Frank R. Stockton · 1895 · ★ 3.7 · 448p · ≈ 14h · Challenging Early in the spring of the year 1884 the three-masted schooner Castor, from San Francisco to Valparaiso, was struck by a tornado off the coast of Peru. The storm, which rose with frightful suddenness, was of short duration, but it left the Castor a helpless wreck. Her masts had snapped off and gone overboard, her rudder-post had been shattered by falling wreckage, and she was rolling in the… Shares: Brigands and robbers, Treasure troves

Battle royale Kōshun Takami · 1999 · ★ 4.2 · 620p · ≈ 20h · Moderate Koushun Takami's notorious high-octane thriller envisions a nightmare scenario: a class of junior high school students is taken to a deserted island where, as part of a ruthless authoritarian program, they are provided arms and forced to kill until only one survivor is left standing. Criticized as violent exploitation when first published in Japan--where it became a runaway best seller--Battle… Shares: Reality television programs, Graphic Novels

D.N. Angel Yukiru Sugisaki · 2003 · ★ 4.5 · 169p · ≈ 5h · Moderate While pursuing the scoop on Dark, Takeshi becomes distracted by a mysterious woman in a museum. He recruits Daisuke to help learn her identity but discovers that love might take him far from home. Shares: Brigands and robbers, Graphic Novels

Crooked Kingdom Leigh Bardugo · 2016 · ★ 4.5 · 592p · ≈ 19h · Moderate Preceeded by Six of Crows BOOK TWO of the Six of Crows Duology Crooked Kingdom is a fantasy novel by American author Leigh Bardugo, published by Henry Holt and Co. in 2016. Set in a world loosely inspired by 19th-century Europe, it takes place days after the events of the duology's first book, Six of Crows. The plot is told from the third-person viewpoints of six characters. Shares: Brigands and robbers, Revenge

Shui hu zhuan Nai'an Shi · 1560 · 949p · ≈ 31h · Demanding Tells the story of 108 legendary heroes at the end of the Song Dynasty, who fought for justice for the poor. Shares: Brigands and robbers, Graphic Novels

The master of Ballantrae Robert Louis Stevenson · 1888 · ★ 3.7 · 354p · ≈ 11h · Challenging The Master of Ballantrae: A Winter's Tale is one of Stevenson's darker, more political novels. Two brothers are brought into conflict by the Jacobite rising of 1745, which tears their family apart. Shares: Inheritance and succession, Revenge

Hannibal Thomas Harris · 1999 · ★ 3.8 · 492p · ≈ 16h · Moderate Sequel to: [The Silence of the Lambs][1] Hannibal is a novel by American author Thomas Harris, published in 1999. It is the third in his series featuring Dr. Hannibal Lecter and the second to feature FBI Special Agent Clarice Starling. The novel takes place seven years after the events of The Silence of the Lambs and deals with the intended revenge of one of Lecter's victims. [1]:… Shares: Fugitives from justice, Revenge

Basil Wilkie Collins · 1852 · ★ 3.7 · 306p · ≈ 10h · Challenging Basil is the second novel written in 1852 by the British author Wilkie Collins, after Antonina. Shares: Inheritance and succession, Revenge

Treasure Island Robert Louis Stevenson · 1880 · ★ 3.9 · 320p · ≈ 10h · Challenging Traditionally considered a coming-of-age story, Treasure Island is an adventure tale known for its atmosphere, characters and action, and also as a wry commentary on the ambiguity of morality — as seen in Long John Silver — unusual for children's literature then and now. It is one of the most frequently dramatized of all novels. The influence of Treasure Island on popular perceptions of pirates… Shares: Treasure troves, Graphic Novels

The amateur Robert Littell · 1981 · ★ 4.0 · 252p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Charlie Heller is an ace cryptographer for the Company. He's a quiet man with a quiet job in a back office. But when terrorists shoot his fiancě in cold blood and Heller learns that the Agency has decided not to pursue the terrorists responsible, his life takes an abrupt turn. He was not a blackmailer, but he will force the CIA's hand. He was not an assassin, but he will penetrate the Iron… Shares: Revenge, Murder

Never Go Back Lee Child · 2013 · ★ 4.1 · 411p · ≈ 13h · Moderate "Never go back--but Jack Reacher does, and the past finally catches up with him. Never Go Back is #1 New York Times bestselling author Lee Child's new novel of action-charged suspense starring "one of the best thriller characters at work today" (Newsweek). Former military cop Jack Reacher makes it all the way from snowbound South Dakota to his destination in northeastern Virginia, near… Shares: Fugitives from justice, Murder

Enter a Murderer (Roderick Alleyn #2) Ngaio Marsh · 1935 · ★ 3.8 · 184p · ≈ 6h · Challenging The script of the Unicorn Theatre's new play uncannily echoes a quarrel in the star's dressing room. And the stage drama gets all too real when charming Felix Gardener shoots his blustering rival, Arthur Surbonardier, dead-with a gun Arthur himself loaded with blanks. Or did he? How the live bullets got there, and why, make for a convoluted case that pits Inspector Roderick Alleyn against someone… Shares: Actors, Murder

Lifeguard James Patterson · 2005 · ★ 3.8 · 323p · ≈ 10h · Moderate The danger isn't in the water.Working as a lifeguard at a Florida resort, Ned Kelly meets a woman he is wild about, the woman of his dreams. It feels perfect in every way - except that she is used to caviar and Manolo Blahniks, and he is used to burgers and flip-flops. She is a guest at the luxurious hotel - he lives above a garage.So when Ned's cousin offers to cut him in on a rich deal he's… Shares: Fugitives from justice, Murder

W Juliet Emura. · 2004 · ★ 4.1 · 191p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Sixteen-year-old tomboy Ito Miura is going to be Romeo in the school production of "Romeo and Juliet.' The cute new student, Makoto Amano, has been chosen to play Juliet. As they become friends, Ito discovers that Makoto has a secret that will ruin Makoto's life if anyone ever finds out what it is. Shares: Actors, Graphic Novels

Basara Yumi Tamura · 2003 · 191p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Basara is a post-apocalyptic fantasy adventure series and one of the most popular shôjo manga of the 90s in Japan. It is the story of how a young girl becomes "the child of destiny" and finds the strength to free her people and seek revenge for the death of her brother. Shares: Revenge, Graphic Novels

Comics Zhiqing Li · 1998 Comics a medium used to express ideas with images, often combined with text or other visual information. It typically the form of a sequence of panels of images. Textual devices such as speech balloons, captions, and onomatopoeia can indicate dialogue, narration, sound effects, or other information. There is no consensus among theorists and historians on a single definition of comics; some… Shares: Graphic Novels

Shen tong xiao zhen tanMotohiro Katō

Shen tong xiao zhen tan Motohiro Katō · 1999 · 191p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Shares: Graphic Novels

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