8 Best adult fiction books like The Wonder of Lost Causes by Nick Trout

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The Wonder of Lost Causes

By: Nick Trout

4.21

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

In this heartwarming story, perfect for fans of An Unexpected Grace and A Dog’s Way Home, a single …

"When you cry about losing a dog, it means the dog did its job. It means the dog made a connection."

-Nick Trout, The Wonder of Lost Causes

If you liked the adult fiction plot in The Wonder of Lost Causes by Nick Trout , here is a list of 8 books like this:

Cover of The Ten-Year Nap by Meg Wolitzer

1. The Ten-Year Nap

By: Meg Wolitzer

3.70

Format: 168 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling author of The Wifeand The Position, a feverishly smart novel about female ambi… read more

Similar categories in Meg Wolitzer's The Ten-Year Nap book and Nick Trout's The Wonder of Lost Causes

  • family
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • book club
  • audiobook
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2. Save Me

By: Lisa Scottoline

4.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Save Me will have readers wondering just how far they would go to save the ones they love. Lisa Sco… read more

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  • fiction
  • audiobook
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3. The Dog Who Saved Me

By: Susan Wilson

3.31

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

Rescue comes in unexpected ways for one man and his dog in this moving and redemptive novel, The Do… read more

Similar categories in Susan Wilson's The Dog Who Saved Me book and Nick Trout's The Wonder of Lost Causes

  • adult fiction
  • animals
  • dogs
  • family
  • fiction
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4. The Hope Chest

By: Viola Shipman

5.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

From the beloved author of Indie Next Pick The Charm Bracelet, a story about an heirloom hope chest… read more

Similar categories in Viola Shipman's The Hope Chest book and Nick Trout's The Wonder of Lost Causes

  • adult fiction
  • family
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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5. The Accidental Bestseller

By: Wendy Wax

5.00

Format: 398 pages,

Once upon a time four aspiring authors met at their very first writers' conference. Ten years later… read more

Similar categories in Wendy Wax's The Accidental Bestseller book and Nick Trout's The Wonder of Lost Causes

  • family
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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6. The Searcher (Solomon Creed #1)

By: Simon Toyne

3.82

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The author of the acclaimed Sanctus trilogy conjures an eerie epic of good and evil, retribution an… read more

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  • fiction
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7. We'll Meet Again

By: Mary Higgins Clark

3.44

Format: 347 pages, Paperback

with the dramatic story of two women, best friends, one of whom is charged - and convicted - of a m… read more

Similar categories in Mary Higgins Clark's We'll Meet Again book and Nick Trout's The Wonder of Lost Causes

  • adult
  • fiction

8. Joy for Beginners

By: Erica Bauermeister

3.79

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

At an intimate, festive dinner party in Seattle, six women gather to celebrate their friend Kate's … read more

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9. Paw and Order (A Chet and Bernie Mystery #7)

By: Spencer Quinn

4.06

Format: None pages, Hardcover

In the seventh book in the brilliant New York Timesbestselling mystery series, canine narrator Chet… read more

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10. The Dog Who Danced

By: Susan Wilson

4.00

Format: 274 pages,

From the New York Timesbestselling author of One Good Dogcomes a novel about a woman's cross-countr… read more

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11. Behind Closed Doors

By: Susan Lewis

3.67

Format: 363 pages, Paperback

The powerful new novel about how life can change course in a heartbeat. From the Sunday TimesTop Te… read more

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12. Such Good Girls: The Journey of the Hidden Child Survivors of the Holocaust

By: R.D. Rosen

3.99

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

The story of the generation of hidden child survivors told through the true experiences of three Je… read more

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13. The Lottery Winner

By: Mary Higgins Clark

4.32

Format: 80 pages, Hardcover

Alvirah Meehan, the former cleaning lady from Flushing, New York, who struck it rich in the lottery… read more

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14. Two's Company

By: Jill Mansell

3.44

Format: None pages, Paperback

Love is always just around the corner in a Jill Mansell novel - with a few surprises and a lot of h… read more

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15. The Underground Library

By: Jennifer Ryan

4.14

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

When the Blitz imperils the heart of a London neighborhood, three young women must use their fighti… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Ryan's The Underground Library book and Nick Trout's The Wonder of Lost Causes

  • adult fiction
  • adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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16. The Wednesday Sisters

By: Meg Waite Clayton

3.56

Format: 305 pages, Kindle Edition

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Friendship, loyalty, and love lie at the heart of this beautifully writ… read more

Similar categories in Meg Waite Clayton's The Wednesday Sisters book and Nick Trout's The Wonder of Lost Causes

  • adult fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • adult
  • book club
"Linda asked that morning what it was about Charlotte’s Web that Ally particularly liked; maybe it would help to think about that, since it was Ally’s model book. “I like the family that comes togethe…"

-Meg Waite Clayton, The Wednesday Sisters

Cover of Dogland: Passion, Glory, and Lots of Slobber at the Westminster Dog Show by Tommy Tomlinson

17. Dogland: Passion, Glory, and Lots of Slobber at the Westminster Dog Show

By: Tommy Tomlinson

4.20

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

From Pulitzer Prize finalist and author of The Elephant in the Room comes the first inside account … read more

Similar categories in Tommy Tomlinson's Dogland: Passion, Glory, and Lots of Slobber at the Westminster Dog Show book and Nick Trout's The Wonder of Lost Causes

  • adult
  • animals
  • dogs
  • audiobook
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18. The Secret Keeper

By: Genevieve Graham

4.36

Format: 448 pages, Paperback

From USA TODAY and internationally bestselling author Genevieve Graham comes a gripping World War I… read more

Similar categories in Genevieve Graham's The Secret Keeper book and Nick Trout's The Wonder of Lost Causes

  • adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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19. An Unusual Boy

By: Fiona Higgins

4.35

Format: 299 pages, Kindle Edition

Meet Jackson - a very unusual boy in a world that prefers 'normal'... Julia Curtis is a busy mot… read more

Similar categories in Fiona Higgins's An Unusual Boy book and Nick Trout's The Wonder of Lost Causes

  • adult fiction
  • family
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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20. What a Dog Knows

By: Susan Wilson

4.11

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling author Susan Wilson comes What a Dog Knows, another heartwarming no… read more

Similar categories in Susan Wilson's What a Dog Knows book and Nick Trout's The Wonder of Lost Causes

  • animals
  • dogs
  • family
  • fiction
  • adult
Cover of Second Shot (Helen Warwick #1) by Cindy Dees

21. Second Shot (Helen Warwick #1)

By: Cindy Dees

4.19

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

This taut, action-packed thriller introduces unforgettable heroine Helen Warwick, a highly skilled … read more

Similar categories in Cindy Dees's Second Shot (Helen Warwick #1) book and Nick Trout's The Wonder of Lost Causes

  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of The Wonder of Lost Causes by Nick Trout

22. The Wonder of Lost Causes

By: Nick Trout

4.21

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

In this heartwarming story, perfect for fans of An Unexpected Grace and A Dog’s Way Home, a single … read more

Similar categories in Nick Trout's The Wonder of Lost Causes book and Nick Trout's The Wonder of Lost Causes

  • adult fiction
  • animals
  • dogs
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • adult
  • book club
  • disability
  • audiobook
"When you cry about losing a dog, it means the dog did its job. It means the dog made a connection."

-Nick Trout, The Wonder of Lost Causes

Cover of The Lost Family by Jenna Blum

23. The Lost Family

By: Jenna Blum

3.47

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling author of Those Who Save Us creates a vivid portrait of marriage, fa… read more

Similar categories in Jenna Blum's The Lost Family book and Nick Trout's The Wonder of Lost Causes

  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Layover by David      Bell

24. Layover

By: David Bell

3.21

Format: 407 pages, Paperback

In this high concept psychological suspense novel from the USA Today bestselling author of Somebody… read more

Similar categories in David Bell's Layover book and Nick Trout's The Wonder of Lost Causes

  • adult fiction
  • adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Eight Weeks Later: A Novel by G.T. London

25. Eight Weeks Later: A Novel

By: G.T. London

4.31

Format: 384 pages, Kindle Edition

A key to paradise isn’t the same thing as entry.After a tumultuous childhood, Roy Fernsby now runs … read more

Similar categories in G.T. London's Eight Weeks Later: A Novel book and Nick Trout's The Wonder of Lost Causes

  • fiction
Cover of The Last Twelve Miles by Erika Robuck

26. The Last Twelve Miles

By: Erika Robuck

3.82

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

Two real, brilliant women on opposite sides of the law, in a deadly game of cat and mouse… 1926.… read more

Similar categories in Erika Robuck's The Last Twelve Miles book and Nick Trout's The Wonder of Lost Causes

  • adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"Elizabeth’s heart feels a pang of jealousy, followed by a burst of love at seeing her happy family. It’s both freeing and agonizing not to be needed. That is the nature of motherhood, she thinks"

-Erika Robuck, The Last Twelve Miles

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27. Mercy House

By: Alena Dillon

3.94

Format: 354 pages, Paperback

A powerful debut novel of a refuge in Brooklyn for women in trouble—and the one woman who will risk… read more

Similar categories in Alena Dillon's Mercy House book and Nick Trout's The Wonder of Lost Causes

  • adult fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of A Marriage in Dog Years by Nancy Balbirer

28. A Marriage in Dog Years

By: Nancy Balbirer

3.51

Format: 224 pages, Kindle Edition

When Nancy Balbirer learns her beloved eleven-year-old beagle has kidney failure, she’s devastated.… read more

Similar categories in Nancy Balbirer's A Marriage in Dog Years book and Nick Trout's The Wonder of Lost Causes

  • adult
  • animals
  • dogs
Cover of Atticus: A Woman’s Journey with the World’s Worst Behaved Dog by S.  Bennett

29. Atticus: A Woman’s Journey with the World’s Worst Behaved Dog

By: S. Bennett

4.51

Format: None pages, None

A heart-warming and deliciously funny story about the world’s worst behaved dog and how he trained … read more

Similar categories in S. Bennett's Atticus: A Woman’s Journey with the World’s Worst Behaved Dog book and Nick Trout's The Wonder of Lost Causes

  • animals
  • dogs
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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30. What's Worth Keeping

By: Kaya McLaren

3.91

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

A book as wise and unflinching as an old growth forest, filled with the capricious beauty and bruta… read more

Similar categories in Kaya McLaren's What's Worth Keeping book and Nick Trout's The Wonder of Lost Causes

  • fiction
  • adult
  • family
  • contemporary
Cover of The Broken Trail (Harriet Harper, #3) by Dominika Best

31. The Broken Trail (Harriet Harper, #3)

By: Dominika Best

4.49

Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition

What would you be willing to do to become famous? Cold Case Detective Harriet “Harri” Harper ha… read more

Similar categories in Dominika Best's The Broken Trail (Harriet Harper, #3) book and Nick Trout's The Wonder of Lost Causes

  • fiction

22 best-selling fiction books like The Wonder of Lost Causes by Nick Trout

Transform Your Habits

The Ten-Year Nap

Meg Wolitzer

3.70

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Save Me

Lisa Scottoline

4.00

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The Dog Who Saved Me

Susan Wilson

3.31

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The Hope Chest

Viola Shipman

5.00

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21 must-read fiction books like The Underground Library by Jennifer Ryan

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The Underground Library

Jennifer Ryan

4.14

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The Museum of Lost Quilts (Elm Creek Quilts, #22)

Jennifer Chiaverini

4.11

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Miss Morgan's Book Brigade

Janet Skeslien Charles

4.02

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Finding Margaret Fuller

Allison Pataki

4.11

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