17 Best fiction books like California Fire and Life by Don Winslow

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California Fire and Life

By: Don Winslow

4.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

Insurance claims investigator Jack Wade knows that the woman who died in a suspicious fire in her m…

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1. The Drop

By: Dennis Lehane

3.77

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

Dennis Lehane returns to the streets of Mystic River with this love story wrapped in a crime story … read more

Similar categories in Dennis Lehane's The Drop book and Don Winslow's California Fire and Life

  • mystery thriller
  • noir
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
"Ella dijo: -Él...Le has disparado, joder. Acabas de... O sea, ¿te das cuenta? Bob pasó la fregona por la mancha. -Le dió una paliza a mi perro."

-Dennis Lehane, The Drop

"Happiness made Marv anxious because he knew it didn't last. But happiness destroyed was worth wrapping your arms around because it always hugged you back."

-Dennis Lehane, The Drop

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2. Prince of Thieves

By: Chuck Hogan

3.67

Format: 230 pages, Hardcover

The men wear masks. Their guns are drawn on the bank manager. She nervously recites the alarm code,… read more

Similar categories in Chuck Hogan's Prince of Thieves book and Don Winslow's California Fire and Life

  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
Cover of Rain Gods (Hackberry Holland, #2) by James Lee Burke

3. Rain Gods (Hackberry Holland, #2)

By: James Lee Burke

3.50

Format: 218 pages,

Another gritty, thrilling Burke mystery with a brand new character: Texas Sheriff Hackberry Holland… read more

Similar categories in James Lee Burke's Rain Gods (Hackberry Holland, #2) book and Don Winslow's California Fire and Life

  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
Cover of California Fire and Life by Don Winslow

4. California Fire and Life

By: Don Winslow

4.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

Insurance claims investigator Jack Wade knows that the woman who died in a suspicious fire in her m… read more

Similar categories in Don Winslow's California Fire and Life book and Don Winslow's California Fire and Life

  • mystery thriller
  • americana
  • noir
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
Cover of Gangsterland by Tod Goldberg

5. Gangsterland

By: Tod Goldberg

4.25

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The thrilling prequel to GANGSTER NATION! Finalist for the 2015 Hammett Prize. Sal Cupertine is a … read more

Similar categories in Tod Goldberg's Gangsterland book and Don Winslow's California Fire and Life

  • mystery thriller
  • noir
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime

6. The Eiger Sanction (Jonathan Hemlock, #1)

By: Trevanian

3.76

Format: 234 pages, Paperback

Jonathan Hemlock, Professor of Art, world-renowned mountain climber and freelance assassin for the … read more

Similar categories in Trevanian's The Eiger Sanction (Jonathan Hemlock, #1) book and Don Winslow's California Fire and Life

7. Shibumi

By: Trevanian

4.26

Format: None pages, Paperback

Nicholai Hel is the world's most wanted man. Born in Shanghai during the chaos of World War I, he i… read more

Similar categories in Trevanian's Shibumi book and Don Winslow's California Fire and Life

8. Lucky You

By: Carl Hiaasen

3.33

Format: 153 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Virtually unnoticed, JoLayne Lucks stops by the Grab'n'Go to play the same numbers she's played eve… read more

Similar categories in Carl Hiaasen's Lucky You book and Don Winslow's California Fire and Life

9. Gangster Nation

By: Tod Goldberg

3.33

Format: 75 pages, Hardcover

"Gangster Nationis a razor. It will slice you open and reveal your insides. And like the best of To… read more

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10. Resurrection Walk (The Lincoln Lawyer, #7)

By: Michael Connelly

4.56

Format: 417 pages, Kindle Edition

Defense attorney Mickey Haller is back, taking the long shot cases, where the chances of winning ar… read more

Similar categories in Michael Connelly's Resurrection Walk (The Lincoln Lawyer, #7) book and Don Winslow's California Fire and Life

  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
Cover of Judgment Prey (Lucas Davenport, #33; Virgil Flowers, #15) by John Sandford

11. Judgment Prey (Lucas Davenport, #33; Virgil Flowers, #15)

By: John Sandford

4.36

Format: 395 pages, Kindle Edition

Lucas Davenport and Virgil Flowers team up to crack an unsolvable case in this thrilling new novel … read more

Similar categories in John Sandford's Judgment Prey (Lucas Davenport, #33; Virgil Flowers, #15) book and Don Winslow's California Fire and Life

  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
Cover of Think Twice (Myron Bolitar, #12) by Harlan Coben

12. Think Twice (Myron Bolitar, #12)

By: Harlan Coben

4.34

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

9 hours, 41 minutes Myron Bolitar and Windsor Horne Lockwood III​ reunite to find a dead man co… read more

Similar categories in Harlan Coben's Think Twice (Myron Bolitar, #12) book and Don Winslow's California Fire and Life

  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
Cover of Toxic Prey (Lucas Davenport, #34, Letty Davenport, #3) by John Sandford

13. Toxic Prey (Lucas Davenport, #34, Letty Davenport, #3)

By: John Sandford

4.45

Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition

Lucas Davenport and his daughter, Letty, team up to track down a dangerous scientist whose latest p… read more

Similar categories in John Sandford's Toxic Prey (Lucas Davenport, #34, Letty Davenport, #3) book and Don Winslow's California Fire and Life

  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
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14. Smoke Kings

By: Jahmal Mayfield

3.98

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

In the vein of Get Out and Razorblade Tears, a feast of noir fiction and probing social commentary … read more

Similar categories in Jahmal Mayfield's Smoke Kings book and Don Winslow's California Fire and Life

  • mystery thriller
  • noir
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
Cover of Blood Lines (Scott Brodie & Maggie Taylor #2) by Nelson DeMille

15. Blood Lines (Scott Brodie & Maggie Taylor #2)

By: Nelson DeMille

4.32

Format: 512 pages, Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling authors Nelson DeMille and Alex DeMille, Blood Lines features the r… read more

Similar categories in Nelson DeMille's Blood Lines (Scott Brodie & Maggie Taylor #2) book and Don Winslow's California Fire and Life

  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
Cover of Clete (Dave Robicheaux, #24) by James Lee Burke

16. Clete (Dave Robicheaux, #24)

By: James Lee Burke

4.07

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

James Lee Burke returns to his bestselling Dave Robicheaux series, bringing Dave’s partner and frie… read more

Similar categories in James Lee Burke's Clete (Dave Robicheaux, #24) book and Don Winslow's California Fire and Life

  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
Cover of Gangland by Chuck Hogan

17. Gangland

By: Chuck Hogan

4.12

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

From the acclaimed author of The Town, an epic thriller about the secret right‑hand man of one of t… read more

Similar categories in Chuck Hogan's Gangland book and Don Winslow's California Fire and Life

  • mystery thriller
  • noir
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
Cover of Munich Wolf by Rory Clements

18. Munich Wolf

By: Rory Clements

4.24

Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition

The gripping new 2024 thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The English Führer. In t… read more

Similar categories in Rory Clements's Munich Wolf book and Don Winslow's California Fire and Life

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • fiction
Cover of Ozark Dogs by Eli Cranor

19. Ozark Dogs

By: Eli Cranor

3.72

Format: 312 pages, Hardcover

In this Southern thriller, two families grapple with the aftermath of a murder in their small Arkan… read more

Similar categories in Eli Cranor's Ozark Dogs book and Don Winslow's California Fire and Life

  • mystery thriller
  • noir
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
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20. Hero

By: Thomas Perry

4.05

Format: 274 pages, Hardcover

A private security agent finds that being branded as the City of Angels’ latest hero could also mak… read more

Similar categories in Thomas Perry's Hero book and Don Winslow's California Fire and Life

  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
"Everything she saw was lit by skylights and every fixture conveyed the message, "This is the best, not just the most expensive."

-Thomas Perry, Hero

Cover of Gangsters Don't Die: A Novel (Gangsterland) by Tod Goldberg

21. Gangsters Don't Die: A Novel (Gangsterland)

By: Tod Goldberg

4.34

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

The “gloriously original” ( The New York Times ) and critically acclaimed crime series starring a C… read more

Similar categories in Tod Goldberg's Gangsters Don't Die: A Novel (Gangsterland) book and Don Winslow's California Fire and Life

  • fiction

16 must-read mystery books like California Fire and Life by Don Winslow

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The Drop

Dennis Lehane

3.77

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Prince of Thieves

Chuck Hogan

3.67

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Rain Gods (Hackberry Holland, #2)

James Lee Burke

3.50

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Don Winslow

4.00

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28 Best fiction books like Gangsters Don't Die: A Novel (Gangsterland) by Tod Goldberg

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The Winter of Frankie Machine

Don Winslow

3.95

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A Cool Breeze on the Underground (Neal Carey, #1)

Don Winslow

4.00

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While Drowning in the Desert (Neal Carey, #5)

Don Winslow

4.00

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Resurrection Walk (The Lincoln Lawyer, #7)

Michael Connelly

4.56

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