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24 alternatives to The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Murder mystery thriller that keeps you can not put down

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   The Girl in the Spider's Web▲60

   From the author of "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"

   2015 · its alternatives →

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   You▲60

   A chilling romantic thriller

   2016 · its alternatives →

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   Lord of the Flies▲63

   Some call it the "Hunger Games before Hunger Games"

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Her Story▲114

   A real life crime story where you play detective

   2015 · its alternatives →

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   Snow Crash▲127

   A virus, a drug, and a religion

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The Art of Fiction▲60

   Looking at the Intrusive Author, Suspense, and more!

   2015 · its alternatives →

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   The Atlantis Gene: A Thriller (The Origin Mystery, Book 1)▲53

   A compelling novel. A thriller certainly, but one that combi

   2015 · its alternatives →

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   Killing Johnny Fry▲70

   A sexistential novel

   2015 · its alternatives →

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   Inkitt▲117

   Read the next bestsellers for free on iPhone & iPad

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    To Kill A Mockingbird▲71

    Pulitzer Prize winner, an American classic

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    PageHabit▲58

    Discover your latest book obsession

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Untimely Death▲71

    Cozy murder mystery following a Shakespeare theme

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Girlfriend in a Coma by Douglas Coupland▲53

    A modern masterpiece

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Eileen: A Novel▲55

    Woman working in a boy's prison is pulled into a crime

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    The Westing Game▲66

    Newbery Medal Winner- Intelligent mystery w/ a lot of humor

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Suspension: a novel▲63

    For fans of Lost, Station Eleven and World War Z

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Lexicon▲55

    Great modern SF thriller about the power of words.

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Harry Potter Series▲70

    Another classic fantasy series

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Mystery Show - Case #2: Britney▲70

    Andrea’s a writer no one reads. Then she makes a shocking d…

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    One Murder More▲58

    A debut political mystery compared to House of Cards

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window ▲65

    A runaway bestseller in Japan about a girl who finds herself

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    The Girl With All the Gifts▲61

    Heartfelt, remorseless and painfully human

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Future Crimes▲64

    Inside the Digital Underground

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Riot: A Love Story▲59

    Who killed twenty-four-year-old Priscilla Hart?

    2016 · its alternatives →

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