8 best-selling mystery books like The Forbidden Territory of a Terrifying Woman by Molly Lynch

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The Forbidden Territory of a Terrifying Woman

By: Molly Lynch

3.49

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Fates and Furies meets Melancholia in this ominous and absorbing debut novel about marriage and mot…

If you liked the mystery plot in The Forbidden Territory of a Terrifying Woman by Molly Lynch , here is a list of 8 books like this:

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1. Hugo & Rose

By: Bridget Foley

4.15

Format: 333 pages, Hardcover

Rose is disappointed with her life, though she has no reason to be - she has a beautiful family and… read more

Similar categories in Bridget Foley's Hugo & Rose book and Molly Lynch's The Forbidden Territory of a Terrifying Woman

  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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2. Let Us Descend

By: Jesmyn Ward

3.70

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

From Jesmyn Ward—the two-time National Book Award winner, youngest winner of the Library of Congres… read more

Similar categories in Jesmyn Ward's Let Us Descend book and Molly Lynch's The Forbidden Territory of a Terrifying Woman

  • fiction
"You must leap. You must do as your people did. You must sink in order to rise."

-Jesmyn Ward, Let Us Descend

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3. Black Sheep

By: Rachel Harrison

3.60

Format: 289 pages, Hardcover

A cynical twentysomething must confront her unconventional family’s dark secrets in this fiery, irr… read more

Similar categories in Rachel Harrison's Black Sheep book and Molly Lynch's The Forbidden Territory of a Terrifying Woman

  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • horror
  • fantasy
"How can anyone know when ruin wears the disguise of love?"

-Rachel Harrison, Black Sheep

"I hoped wherever she was, she was having a shitty time, had an itch in a place she couldn't scratch."

-Rachel Harrison, Black Sheep

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4. A Haunting on the Hill

By: Elizabeth Hand

3.35

Format: 326 pages, Hardcover

From three-time Shirley Jackson, World Fantasy, and Nebula Award-winning author Elizabeth Hand come… read more

Similar categories in Elizabeth Hand's A Haunting on the Hill book and Molly Lynch's The Forbidden Territory of a Terrifying Woman

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • fiction
  • horror
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5. House of Cotton

By: Monica Brashears

3.05

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Nineteen years old, broke, and effectively an orphan, Magnolia doesn’t have much to look forward to… read more

Similar categories in Monica Brashears's House of Cotton book and Molly Lynch's The Forbidden Territory of a Terrifying Woman

  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • horror
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6. Everyone But Myself

By: Julie Chavez

3.89

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

Like so many mothers, Julie Chavez ran herself ragged trying to meet the needs of everyone else, un… read more

Similar categories in Julie Chavez's Everyone But Myself book and Molly Lynch's The Forbidden Territory of a Terrifying Woman

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7. And Then She Fell

By: Alicia Elliott

3.90

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A mind-bending, razor-sharp look at motherhood and mental health that follows a young Indigenous wo… read more

Similar categories in Alicia Elliott's And Then She Fell book and Molly Lynch's The Forbidden Territory of a Terrifying Woman

  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • horror
"Nothing I do is done solely for me. Everything is done to elevate Steve or Dawn, in some way. I'm an afterthought in my own life."

-Alicia Elliott, And Then She Fell

"A part of me wants to cry at this small request, because I know what that longing is like, what it means. I won't be there forever, but I will be there for her. For her sister. For her mother. I'll b…"

-Alicia Elliott, And Then She Fell

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8. Bridge

By: Lauren Beukes

3.68

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

A grieving daughter’s search for her mother becomes a journey across alternate realities in Bridge,… read more

Similar categories in Lauren Beukes's Bridge book and Molly Lynch's The Forbidden Territory of a Terrifying Woman

  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • fantasy
  • science fiction
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9. What Wild Women Do

By: Karma Brown

3.76

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Two women's lives unexpectedly intertwine in this intriguing dual timeline novel from the #1 intern… read more

Similar categories in Karma Brown's What Wild Women Do book and Molly Lynch's The Forbidden Territory of a Terrifying Woman

  • mystery
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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10. Parasol Against the Axe

By: Helen Oyeyemi

3.22

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

The prize-winning, bestselling author of Peaces and Gingerbread returns with a novel about competit… read more

Similar categories in Helen Oyeyemi's Parasol Against the Axe book and Molly Lynch's The Forbidden Territory of a Terrifying Woman

  • novels
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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11. The Memory of Animals

By: Claire Fuller

3.61

Format: 278 pages, Hardcover

From the award-winning author of Our Endless Numbered Days, Swimming Lessons, Bitter Orange, and Un… read more

Similar categories in Claire Fuller's The Memory of Animals book and Molly Lynch's The Forbidden Territory of a Terrifying Woman

  • dystopia
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • science fiction
  • fantasy
"Humans are useless at learning from their mistakes. We just have to keep making new plans."

-Claire Fuller, The Memory of Animals

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12. At the End of Every Day

By: Arianna Reiche

2.80

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

In this haunting debut novel—perfect for fans of Iain Reid, Jeff VanderMeer, and Julia Armfield—a l… read more

Similar categories in Arianna Reiche's At the End of Every Day book and Molly Lynch's The Forbidden Territory of a Terrifying Woman

  • mystery thriller
  • dystopia
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • fantasy
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13. The Museum of Human History

By: Rebekah Bergman

3.50

Format: 244 pages, Paperback

Complex, philosophically searching, and gorgeously rendered, Rebekah Bergman’s The Museum of Human … read more

Similar categories in Rebekah Bergman's The Museum of Human History book and Molly Lynch's The Forbidden Territory of a Terrifying Woman

  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • science fiction
  • novels
  • fantasy
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14. On Earth as It Is on Television

By: Emily Jane

3.64

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

First Contact stories have never been as intoxicating and fun as in Emily Jane’s novel of the sudde… read more

Similar categories in Emily Jane's On Earth as It Is on Television book and Molly Lynch's The Forbidden Territory of a Terrifying Woman

  • science fiction
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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15. The Forest Brims Over

By: Maru Ayase

3.47

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

A woman turns herself into a forest after long being co-opted to serve as the subject of her husban… read more

Similar categories in Maru Ayase's The Forest Brims Over book and Molly Lynch's The Forbidden Territory of a Terrifying Woman

  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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16. The Breakup Vacation (Beach House)

By: Anna Gracia

2.71

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

The summer before senior year of college has arrived, and Grace has been anticipating an important … read more

Similar categories in Anna Gracia's The Breakup Vacation (Beach House) book and Molly Lynch's The Forbidden Territory of a Terrifying Woman

  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of The Forbidden Territory of a Terrifying Woman by Molly Lynch

17. The Forbidden Territory of a Terrifying Woman

By: Molly Lynch

3.49

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Fates and Furies meets Melancholia in this ominous and absorbing debut novel about marriage and mot… read more

Similar categories in Molly Lynch's The Forbidden Territory of a Terrifying Woman book and Molly Lynch's The Forbidden Territory of a Terrifying Woman

  • mystery thriller
  • novels
  • dystopia
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • horror
  • fantasy
  • science fiction
Cover of Hestia Strikes a Match by Christine Grillo

18. Hestia Strikes a Match

By: Christine Grillo

3.77

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Christine Grillo's Hestia Strikes a Match is the slyly funny story of a woman looking for love and … read more

Similar categories in Christine Grillo's Hestia Strikes a Match book and Molly Lynch's The Forbidden Territory of a Terrifying Woman

  • dystopia
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"He suggested a date and a time, and I felt all the power sucked out of me, the power to resist, the power to think straight, the way an encounter with a parent can do. I entered the date on my calend…"

-Christine Grillo, Hestia Strikes a Match

"Sooner or later you realize that dating is performative. You have to perform how interesting you are. Perform how kind you are. Perform what an emotional grown-up you are. And then--it gets worse. Be…"

-Christine Grillo, Hestia Strikes a Match

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19. Endpapers

By: Jennifer Savran Kelly

3.74

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

In this page-turning novel set in 2003 New York City, a genderqueer book conservator feels trapped … read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Savran Kelly's Endpapers book and Molly Lynch's The Forbidden Territory of a Terrifying Woman

  • fiction
  • contemporary
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20. Rabbit Rabbit Rabbit

By: Nadine Sander-Green

3.75

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

A woman’s coming-of-age through a toxic relationship, isolation, and betrayal―set against the stark… read more

Similar categories in Nadine Sander-Green's Rabbit Rabbit Rabbit book and Molly Lynch's The Forbidden Territory of a Terrifying Woman

  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of Find Yourself at Home: A Conscious Approach to Shaping Your Space and Your Life (-) by Emily Grosvenor

21. Find Yourself at Home: A Conscious Approach to Shaping Your Space and Your Life (-)

By: Emily Grosvenor

3.36

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Experience magical shifts in your life by redesigning your living space. Home can be a space to ex… read more

Similar categories in Emily Grosvenor's Find Yourself at Home: A Conscious Approach to Shaping Your Space and Your Life (-) book and Molly Lynch's The Forbidden Territory of a Terrifying Woman

19 best-selling fiction books like The Forbidden Territory of a Terrifying Woman by Molly Lynch

Transform Your Habits

Hugo & Rose

Bridget Foley

4.15

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Let Us Descend

Jesmyn Ward

3.70

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Black Sheep

Rachel Harrison

3.60

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A Haunting on the Hill

Elizabeth Hand

3.35

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21 must-read fiction books like The Memory of Animals by Claire Fuller

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The Wren, the Wren

Anne Enright

3.55

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Normal Rules Don't Apply: Stories

Kate Atkinson

3.71

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August Blue

Deborah Levy

3.68

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The Future

Naomi Alderman

3.86

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