20 must-read fiction books like The Space Between Us by Doug Johnstone

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The Space Between Us

By: Doug Johnstone

3.86

Format: 276 pages, Paperback

When several people suffer strokes after seeing dazzling lights over Edinburgh, then awake complete…

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1. Queen Macbeth

By: Val McDermid

3.77

Format: 122 pages, Kindle Edition

Shakespeare fed us the myth of the Macbeths as murderous conspirators. But now Val McDermid drags t… read more

Similar categories in Val McDermid's Queen Macbeth book and Doug Johnstone's The Space Between Us

  • fantasy
  • scotland
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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2. Squeaky Clean (Squeaky Clean, #1)

By: Callum McSorley

4.10

Format: 350 pages, Kindle Edition

Half the Glasgow polis think DI Alison McCoist is bent. The other half just think she's a fuck-up. … read more

Similar categories in Callum McSorley's Squeaky Clean (Squeaky Clean, #1) book and Doug Johnstone's The Space Between Us

  • scotland
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook
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3. In the Blink of An Eye (Kat and Lock, #1)

By: Jo Callaghan

4.22

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

In the UK, someone is reported missing every 90 seconds. Just gone. Vanished. In the blink of an ey… read more

Similar categories in Jo Callaghan's In the Blink of An Eye (Kat and Lock, #1) book and Doug Johnstone's The Space Between Us

  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • thriller
  • mystery
  • audiobook
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4. To the Dogs

By: Louise Welsh

3.71

Format: 337 pages, Kindle Edition

A TIMES BEST NEW CRIME FICTION OF THE MONTHJim Brennan is flying high. Against all odds, he is a bi… read more

Similar categories in Louise Welsh's To the Dogs book and Doug Johnstone's The Space Between Us

  • scotland
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook
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5. Voices of the Dead (Raven, Fisher and Simpson #4)

By: Ambrose Parry

4.28

Format: 416 pages, ebook

1854 marks the dawn of a scientific age. Queen Victoria delivers a healthy heir after receiving chl… read more

Similar categories in Ambrose Parry's Voices of the Dead (Raven, Fisher and Simpson #4) book and Doug Johnstone's The Space Between Us

  • scotland
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook
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6. The Unspeakable Acts of Zina Pavlou

By: Eleni Kyriacou

4.18

Format: 404 pages, Kindle Edition

**Selected for BBC 2 Between the Covers Book Club 2023** THEY HAVE TOLD SO MANY LIES ABOUT ME. … read more

Similar categories in Eleni Kyriacou's The Unspeakable Acts of Zina Pavlou book and Doug Johnstone's The Space Between Us

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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7. Leave No Trace (Kat and Lock, #2)

By: Jo Callaghan

4.31

Format: 383 pages, Kindle Edition

DCS Kat Frank and AIDE Lock return in the provocative new thriller from the author of In the Blink … read more

Similar categories in Jo Callaghan's Leave No Trace (Kat and Lock, #2) book and Doug Johnstone's The Space Between Us

  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • speculative fiction
  • science fiction
  • audiobook
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8. Alternate Purpose

By: Christopher Coates

4.19

Format: 242 pages, Kindle Edition

A global pandemic has devastated the world. Facing a rebuilding time of generations, two scientists… read more

Similar categories in Christopher Coates's Alternate Purpose book and Doug Johnstone's The Space Between Us

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9. Metronome

By: Tom Watson

3.68

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

An eerie, striking debut by an award-winning author for fans of Emma Stonex, Francine Toon and Mega… read more

Similar categories in Tom Watson's Metronome book and Doug Johnstone's The Space Between Us

  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • science fiction
  • thriller
  • speculative fiction
  • mystery
  • audiobook
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10. Falling Animals

By: Sheila Armstrong

3.82

Format: None pages, Paperback

The disquieting story of an unidentified man as told by those who crossed paths with him on the las… read more

Similar categories in Sheila Armstrong's Falling Animals book and Doug Johnstone's The Space Between Us

  • audiobook
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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11. The Space Between Us

By: Doug Johnstone

3.86

Format: 276 pages, Paperback

When several people suffer strokes after seeing dazzling lights over Edinburgh, then awake complete… read more

Similar categories in Doug Johnstone's The Space Between Us book and Doug Johnstone's The Space Between Us

  • scotland
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • science fiction
  • thriller
  • aliens
  • speculative fiction
  • fantasy
  • mystery
  • audiobook
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12. The Cracked Mirror

By: Chris Brookmyre

4.07

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

FORGET WHAT YOU THINK YOU KNOW THIS IS NOT THAT CRIME NOVEL You know Johnny Hawke. Hard-bitten LAP… read more

Similar categories in Chris Brookmyre's The Cracked Mirror book and Doug Johnstone's The Space Between Us

  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • science fiction
  • thriller
  • mystery
Cover of Upstairs at the Beresford (The Beresford Trilogy, #0.5) by Will Carver

13. Upstairs at the Beresford (The Beresford Trilogy, #0.5)

By: Will Carver

4.39

Format: 369 pages, Kindle Edition

Hotel a grand old building, just outside the city, where any soul is welcome, and strange goings-o… read more

Similar categories in Will Carver's Upstairs at the Beresford (The Beresford Trilogy, #0.5) book and Doug Johnstone's The Space Between Us

  • fiction
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14. The Second Sight of Zachary Cloudesley

By: Sean Lusk

3.90

Format: 356 pages, Paperback

Zachary Cloudesley is gifted in a remarkable way. But not all gifts are a blessing... Leadenhall… read more

Similar categories in Sean Lusk's The Second Sight of Zachary Cloudesley book and Doug Johnstone's The Space Between Us

  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • fantasy
  • mystery
  • audiobook
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15. How To Bury Your Brother

By: Lindsey Rogers Cook

3.66

Format: 384 pages, Kindle Edition

Her brother's letters reveal everything--if only he'd written one to her. Alice always thought s… read more

Similar categories in Lindsey Rogers Cook's How To Bury Your Brother book and Doug Johnstone's The Space Between Us

  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook
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16. Beautiful Shining People

By: Michael Grothaus

4.10

Format: 431 pages, Kindle Edition

A damaged teenage tech prodigy meets an enigmatic waitress in a tiny Tokyo café, sparking an epic j… read more

Similar categories in Michael Grothaus's Beautiful Shining People book and Doug Johnstone's The Space Between Us

  • science fiction
  • speculative fiction
  • fantasy
  • fiction
"Mob mentality rules when people are anxious and scared, and looking for someone to blame for their unhappiness and hurts and fears."

-Michael Grothaus, Beautiful Shining People

"The splotches of sun breaking through the gaps in the maples sway across her face. It’s as if luminous beings live just beneath her skin."

-Michael Grothaus, Beautiful Shining People

"Being out here, me and Neotnia, under those stars, I realize that even though we’re so small, our differences are as vast as the spaces between them."

-Michael Grothaus, Beautiful Shining People

"Let people misjudge you – condemn you, even,’ she says for Goeido as he speaks again. ‘Smile at them, then carry on with your life. Their faults weaken only them."

-Michael Grothaus, Beautiful Shining People

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17. The Forcing

By: Paul E. Hardisty

3.90

Format: 433 pages, Kindle Edition

Lured by rumours of tropical sanctuary, a disparate group of men and women escape their inhospitabl… read more

Similar categories in Paul E. Hardisty's The Forcing book and Doug Johnstone's The Space Between Us

  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • thriller
  • speculative fiction
  • fantasy
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18. Crow Moon

By: Suzy Aspley

4.15

Format: 300 pages, Paperback

A Martha Strangeways Mystery Set in the fictional village of Strathbran (Glen of Ravens) in Stir… read more

Similar categories in Suzy Aspley's Crow Moon book and Doug Johnstone's The Space Between Us

  • scotland
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook
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19. One

By: Eve Smith

4.12

Format: 341 pages, Paperback

A powerful, prescient speculative thriller: a woman’s job of enforcing climate-emergency Britain’s … read more

Similar categories in Eve Smith's One book and Doug Johnstone's The Space Between Us

  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • thriller
  • speculative fiction
  • audiobook
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20. The Betrayal of Thomas True

By: A.J. West

4.33

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

It is the year 1710, and Thomas True has arrived on old London Bridge with a dangerous secret. One … read more

Similar categories in A.J. West's The Betrayal of Thomas True book and Doug Johnstone's The Space Between Us

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • fiction
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21. So Pretty

By: Ronnie Turner

3.87

Format: 331 pages, Kindle Edition

The arrival of a young man in a small town sparks, hoping to leave his past behind him, but everyth… read more

Similar categories in Ronnie Turner's So Pretty book and Doug Johnstone's The Space Between Us

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • fiction

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Josh Silver

4.04

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Sebastian Faulks

3.60

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Martin MacInnes

3.79

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