25 Top thriller books like The City by S.C. Mendes

Cover of The City by S.C. Mendes

The City

By: S.C. Mendes

4.12

Format: 275 pages, Kindle Edition

There is a civilization buried deep beneath our own. A place spoken of only in whispers. If you are…

If you liked the thriller plot in The City by S.C. Mendes , here is a list of 25 books like this:

Cover of They Lurk by Ronald Malfi

1. They Lurk

By: Ronald Malfi

3.79

Format: 201 pages, Kindle Edition

COME CLOSER . . . Five terrifying collected horror novellas newly reissued from the "modern-day … read more

Similar categories in Ronald Malfi's They Lurk book and S.C. Mendes's The City

  • thriller
  • fiction
  • horror
Cover of Boys in the Valley by Philip Fracassi

2. Boys in the Valley

By: Philip Fracassi

4.18

Format: 335 pages, Hardcover

St. Vincent's Orphanage for Boys. Turn of the century, in a remote valley in Pennsylvania. Her… read more

Similar categories in Philip Fracassi's Boys in the Valley book and S.C. Mendes's The City

  • thriller
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • horror
" there is light all around me. There is light inside me. "

-Philip Fracassi, Boys in the Valley

"The sky is the color of stone, flat and hard in appearance, but brittle, as if it would crack like an eggshell - revealing black seams of the universe beyond - if struck hard enough. ."

-Philip Fracassi, Boys in the Valley

"We didn't hit it off like many others in similar situations....Instead, he and I sort of gravitated around each other, either friends nor foes, like the moons of a planet we had no interest in observ…"

-Philip Fracassi, Boys in the Valley

Cover of This Is Where We Talk Things Out by Caitlin Marceau

3. This Is Where We Talk Things Out

By: Caitlin Marceau

3.77

Format: 93 pages, ebook

This Is Where We Talk Things Out by Caitlin Marceau, author of Palimpsest: A Collection of Contempo… read more

Similar categories in Caitlin Marceau's This Is Where We Talk Things Out book and S.C. Mendes's The City

  • thriller
  • fiction
  • horror
Cover of Gothic by Philip Fracassi

4. Gothic

By: Philip Fracassi

3.83

Format: 408 pages, Paperback

On his 59th birthday, Tyson Parks—a famous, but struggling, horror writer—receives an antique desk … read more

Similar categories in Philip Fracassi's Gothic book and S.C. Mendes's The City

  • thriller
  • fiction
  • horror
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5. Seven Rabbits

By: Timothy King

4.23

Format: 197 pages, Kindle Edition

In the town of Tall Oak, high school football reigns supreme. Led by star Quarterback Justin Jackso… read more

Similar categories in Timothy King's Seven Rabbits book and S.C. Mendes's The City

  • horror
Cover of In The Tall Trees by Angel N. Van Atta

6. In The Tall Trees

By: Angel N. Van Atta

4.33

Format: 132 pages, Kindle Edition

Mella lives in a tiny house in the middle of a dense forest with her mommy and her baby brother, Pe… read more

Similar categories in Angel N. Van Atta's In The Tall Trees book and S.C. Mendes's The City

  • thriller
  • fiction
  • horror
Cover of Along the River of Flesh (Gone to See the River Man, #2) by Kristopher Triana

7. Along the River of Flesh (Gone to See the River Man, #2)

By: Kristopher Triana

3.96

Format: 234 pages, Kindle Edition

Having escaped from prison, serial killer Edmund Cox returns to his hometown of Killen. Entering th… read more

Similar categories in Kristopher Triana's Along the River of Flesh (Gone to See the River Man, #2) book and S.C. Mendes's The City

  • thriller
  • fiction
  • horror
Cover of Inside The Devil's Nest by John Durgin

8. Inside The Devil's Nest

By: John Durgin

4.03

Format: 270 pages, Paperback

Real estate agent Anthony Graham has his family on the run after witnessing a murder at the hands o… read more

Similar categories in John Durgin's Inside The Devil's Nest book and S.C. Mendes's The City

  • thriller
  • fiction
  • horror
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9. Cursed

By: Leigh Kenny

3.97

Format: 121 pages, Kindle Edition

Have you ever agreed to something without understanding the consequences? What would you do if a cu… read more

Similar categories in Leigh Kenny's Cursed book and S.C. Mendes's The City

  • thriller
  • fiction
  • horror
Cover of They All Died Screaming by Kristopher Triana

10. They All Died Screaming

By: Kristopher Triana

3.64

Format: 228 pages, Kindle Edition

It’s called The Scream... Once you get it, you simply cannot stop screaming. You can’t eat or sleep… read more

Similar categories in Kristopher Triana's They All Died Screaming book and S.C. Mendes's The City

  • thriller
  • fiction
  • horror
Cover of Ghostland (Ghostland Trilogy, #1) by Duncan Ralston

11. Ghostland (Ghostland Trilogy, #1)

By: Duncan Ralston

3.79

Format: 415 pages, Kindle Edition

People are dying to get in. The exhibits will kill to get out. Be first in line for the most haunte… read more

Similar categories in Duncan Ralston's Ghostland (Ghostland Trilogy, #1) book and S.C. Mendes's The City

  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • fantasy
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12. Puzzle House

By: Duncan Ralston

3.58

Format: 225 pages, Kindle Edition

Six strangers arrive at the home of preeminent puzzle master Alexei Vasiliev for the reading of his… read more

Similar categories in Duncan Ralston's Puzzle House book and S.C. Mendes's The City

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • fiction
  • horror
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13. Mean Spirited

By: Nick Roberts

4.41

Format: 325 pages, Kindle Edition

An alcoholic teacher and father’s world spirals out of control when a former student is killed and … read more

Similar categories in Nick Roberts's Mean Spirited book and S.C. Mendes's The City

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • fiction
  • horror
Cover of These Things Linger by Dan  Franklin

14. These Things Linger

By: Dan Franklin

4.03

Format: 264 pages, Paperback

When Alex Wilson's estranged uncle unexpectedly dies, Alex realizes he would do just about anything… read more

Similar categories in Dan Franklin's These Things Linger book and S.C. Mendes's The City

  • fiction
  • horror
Cover of Lovely, Dark & Deep by Megan Stockton

15. Lovely, Dark & Deep

By: Megan Stockton

4.06

Format: 157 pages, Kindle Edition

Every year, Six Mile Island has a seasonal shutdown for serious weather. This year, the forecast is… read more

Similar categories in Megan Stockton's Lovely, Dark & Deep book and S.C. Mendes's The City

  • thriller
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • horror
Cover of Bluejay by Megan Stockton

16. Bluejay

By: Megan Stockton

3.71

Format: None pages, ebook

Noah, Jack, and Phil are three average guys who collect horror memorabilia and have a running compe… read more

Similar categories in Megan Stockton's Bluejay book and S.C. Mendes's The City

  • thriller
  • fiction
  • horror
Cover of Slashtag by Jon Cohn

17. Slashtag

By: Jon Cohn

4.35

Format: 418 pages, Paperback

Welcome to Slashtag, the most immersive horror reality competition series in history! Tag along as … read more

Similar categories in Jon Cohn's Slashtag book and S.C. Mendes's The City

  • thriller
  • fiction
  • horror
Cover of By the Light of Dead Stars (Beyond the Lost Coast, #1) by Andrew Van Wey

18. By the Light of Dead Stars (Beyond the Lost Coast, #1)

By: Andrew Van Wey

4.26

Format: 394 pages, Hardcover

On the Lost Coast, some things should never be found. When tragedy shatters thirteen-year-old Ze… read more

Similar categories in Andrew Van Wey's By the Light of Dead Stars (Beyond the Lost Coast, #1) book and S.C. Mendes's The City

  • thriller
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • horror
"But maybe that’s all adults really were, just big kids with more responsibility and a lot of practice covering it up."

-Andrew Van Wey, By the Light of Dead Stars (Beyond the Lost Coast, #1)

Cover of On a Clear Day, You Can See Block Island by Gage Greenwood

19. On a Clear Day, You Can See Block Island

By: Gage Greenwood

4.07

Format: 274 pages, Kindle Edition

They left the island, but the island never left them. Four years after the Keating family endure… read more

Similar categories in Gage Greenwood's On a Clear Day, You Can See Block Island book and S.C. Mendes's The City

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • fiction
  • horror
Cover of The Cursed Among Us by John Durgin

20. The Cursed Among Us

By: John Durgin

3.93

Format: 252 pages, Paperback

It has been twenty years since the serial killer known as The Black Heart Killer terrorized the tow… read more

Similar categories in John Durgin's The Cursed Among Us book and S.C. Mendes's The City

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • fiction
  • horror
Cover of Bunker Dogs by Gage Greenwood

21. Bunker Dogs

By: Gage Greenwood

4.20

Format: 265 pages, ebook

Don't just fear what you're hiding from, fear what you're hiding with. Cassie's night of babysi… read more

Similar categories in Gage Greenwood's Bunker Dogs book and S.C. Mendes's The City

  • fiction
  • horror
Cover of BETA: A Technological Nightmare by Sammy  Scott

22. BETA: A Technological Nightmare

By: Sammy Scott

None

Format: 329 pages, Kindle Edition

Michael Danvers’ life of self-imposed seclusion is interrupted when he receives a strange the uniqu… read more

Similar categories in Sammy Scott's BETA: A Technological Nightmare book and S.C. Mendes's The City

  • thriller
  • fiction
  • horror
Cover of Through the Eyes of Desperation: The Red Version by Aron Beauregard

23. Through the Eyes of Desperation: The Red Version

By: Aron Beauregard

4.25

Format: 322 pages, Paperback

ALL BETS ARE OFF Red has tried to keep his nose clean but the sins of his past still haunt him. … read more

Similar categories in Aron Beauregard's Through the Eyes of Desperation: The Red Version book and S.C. Mendes's The City

  • thriller
  • horror
Cover of The City by S.C. Mendes

24. The City

By: S.C. Mendes

4.12

Format: 275 pages, Kindle Edition

There is a civilization buried deep beneath our own. A place spoken of only in whispers. If you are… read more

Similar categories in S.C. Mendes's The City book and S.C. Mendes's The City

  • amazon
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • fantasy
Cover of Sleep Tight by J.H. Markert

25. Sleep Tight

By: J.H. Markert

4.11

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

The sole survivor of a serial killer might hold the key to stopping a new spree of murders in this … read more

Similar categories in J.H. Markert's Sleep Tight book and S.C. Mendes's The City

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • fiction
  • horror
Cover of Stuck by Ben  Young

26. Stuck

By: Ben Young

3.88

Format: 314 pages, ebook

Each death is unique. Will you recognize when yours begins? John Camden doesn't realize he's dying… read more

Similar categories in Ben Young's Stuck book and S.C. Mendes's The City

  • thriller
  • fiction
  • horror
Cover of Bad Vibrations by Lucy Leitner

27. Bad Vibrations

By: Lucy Leitner

3.28

Format: 164 pages, Kindle Edition

What will you sacrifice to attain true health? Valerie just arrived at Doctor’s hidden utopia for w… read more

Similar categories in Lucy Leitner's Bad Vibrations book and S.C. Mendes's The City

  • thriller
  • fiction
  • horror
Cover of The Odds by Jeff Strand

28. The Odds

By: Jeff Strand

4.10

Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition

After a disastrous evening playing slot machines, Ethan Caustin wonders how he's going to explain h… read more

Similar categories in Jeff Strand's The Odds book and S.C. Mendes's The City

  • thriller
  • fiction
  • horror
Cover of A Dark and Endless Sea by Blaine Daigle

29. A Dark and Endless Sea

By: Blaine Daigle

4.26

Format: 300 pages, Kindle Edition

Whitt Rogers has been dreaming. Horrible dreams. Dreams that stretch the very fabric of the r… read more

Similar categories in Blaine Daigle's A Dark and Endless Sea book and S.C. Mendes's The City

  • mystery
  • fiction
  • horror
Cover of Petite Mort (New Adult Occult) by Nikki Noir

30. Petite Mort (New Adult Occult)

By: Nikki Noir

3.99

Format: 182 pages, Kindle Edition

"Nikki Noir and S.C. Mendes are a match made in hell!” - NIKOLAS P. ROBINSON, author of Innocence E… read more

Similar categories in Nikki Noir's Petite Mort (New Adult Occult) book and S.C. Mendes's The City

  • fiction
  • horror
Cover of Heavy Oceans by Tyler    Jones

31. Heavy Oceans

By: Tyler Jones

4.01

Format: 206 pages, Paperback

From Tyler Jones, author of MIDAS and BURN THE PLANS, one of Esquire’s Best Horror Books of 2022, c… read more

Similar categories in Tyler Jones's Heavy Oceans book and S.C. Mendes's The City

  • fiction
  • horror

29 Top fiction books like The City by S.C. Mendes

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Ronald Malfi

3.79

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Boys in the Valley

Philip Fracassi

4.18

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This Is Where We Talk Things Out

Caitlin Marceau

3.77

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Philip Fracassi

3.83

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This Is Where We Talk Things Out

Caitlin Marceau

3.77

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Blender Babies

Jon Athan

3.95

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Mine

L.M. Kaplin

3.96

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Angel N. Van Atta

4.33

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