20 must-read mystery books like Ordinary Bear by C.B. Bernard

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Ordinary Bear

By: C.B. Bernard

4.40

Format: 268 pages, Hardcover

Dark and humorous, literary but with the heart of a detective novel, Ordinary Bear weighs the burde…

If you liked the mystery plot in Ordinary Bear by C.B. Bernard , here is a list of 20 books like this:

Cover of Circle in the Water (A Sharon McCone Mystery) by Marcia Muller

1. Circle in the Water (A Sharon McCone Mystery)

By: Marcia Muller

3.57

Format: 221 pages, Kindle Edition

In this twisting mystery in a New York Times bestselling series, pranks escalate into a deadly sche… read more

Similar categories in Marcia Muller's Circle in the Water (A Sharon McCone Mystery) book and C.B. Bernard's Ordinary Bear

  • mystery
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Bone Rattle (Arliss Cutter #3) by Marc Cameron

2. Bone Rattle (Arliss Cutter #3)

By: Marc Cameron

4.30

Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition

In the icy heart of Alaska, a series of gruesome murders leads Deputy US Marshal Arliss Cutter into… read more

Similar categories in Marc Cameron's Bone Rattle (Arliss Cutter #3) book and C.B. Bernard's Ordinary Bear

  • mystery
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of The Two Deaths of Ruth Lyle (Detective Jan Talantire #1) by Nick Louth

3. The Two Deaths of Ruth Lyle (Detective Jan Talantire #1)

By: Nick Louth

3.94

Format: 327 pages, Kindle Edition

She must solve the ultimate riddle… DI Jan Talantire is called to a cottage in Ilfracombe, where th… read more

Similar categories in Nick Louth's The Two Deaths of Ruth Lyle (Detective Jan Talantire #1) book and C.B. Bernard's Ordinary Bear

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

4. 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 C.B. Bernard's Ordinary Bear

  • mystery
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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5. The Great Divide

By: Cristina Henríquez

3.70

Format: 321 pages, Hardcover

An epic novel of the construction of the Panama Canal, casting light on the unsung people who lived… read more

Similar categories in Cristina Henríquez's The Great Divide book and C.B. Bernard's Ordinary Bear

  • fiction
  • audiobook
"Ada had always believed that her mother, in rebuilding the house only three miles from where it had once been, had kept her world piteously small, but maybe what mattered, Ada thought as she gazed at…"

-Cristina Henríquez, The Great Divide

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6. Whale Fall

By: Elizabeth O'Connor

3.87

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A stunning debut from an award-winning writer, about loss, isolation, folklore, and the joy and dis… read more

Similar categories in Elizabeth O'Connor's Whale Fall book and C.B. Bernard's Ordinary Bear

  • fiction
  • audiobook
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7. Shanghai

By: Joseph Kanon

4.03

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

In this dazzling thriller, New York Times bestselling author Joseph Kanon gives us his richest sett… read more

Similar categories in Joseph Kanon's Shanghai book and C.B. Bernard's Ordinary Bear

  • mystery
  • fiction
Cover of Return to Blood (Hana Westerman Thriller, #2) by Michael  Bennett

8. Return to Blood (Hana Westerman Thriller, #2)

By: Michael Bennett

3.94

Format: 325 pages, Hardcover

From the author of Better the Blood, the gripping second novel in a crime series starring Māori det… read more

Similar categories in Michael Bennett's Return to Blood (Hana Westerman Thriller, #2) book and C.B. Bernard's Ordinary Bear

  • mystery
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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9. How to Read a Book

By: Monica Wood

4.29

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A charming, deeply moving novel about second chances, unlikely friendships, and the life-changing p… read more

Similar categories in Monica Wood's How to Read a Book book and C.B. Bernard's Ordinary Bear

  • fiction
  • audiobook
"Perhaps it's an oddity of human nature to judge women more harshly, or maybe we expect so little of men their transgressions don't register the same."

-Monica Wood, How to Read a Book

Cover of The Night War by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

10. The Night War

By: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

4.04

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From the two-time Newbery Honor-winning author of The War That Saved My Life and Fighting Words com… read more

Similar categories in Kimberly Brubaker Bradley's The Night War book and C.B. Bernard's Ordinary Bear

  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club by Helen Simonson

11. The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club

By: Helen Simonson

3.96

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

A timeless comedy of manners—refreshing as a summer breeze and bracing as the British seaside—about… read more

Similar categories in Helen Simonson's The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club book and C.B. Bernard's Ordinary Bear

  • fiction
  • audiobook
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12. The Turtle House

By: Amanda Churchill

4.07

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Minnie and her granddaughter Lia are unforgettable protagonists, whose grit and grace will inspire … read more

Similar categories in Amanda Churchill's The Turtle House book and C.B. Bernard's Ordinary Bear

  • fiction
  • audiobook
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13. Day One

By: Abigail Dean

3.55

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Marty seems to do no wrong. Trent can’t seem to get things right. When they are thrown together by … read more

Similar categories in Abigail Dean's Day One book and C.B. Bernard's Ordinary Bear

  • mystery
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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14. Sleeping Giants

By: Rene Denfeld

4.03

Format: 293 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling author of The Child Finder and The Enchanted, a compelling and poignant story … read more

Similar categories in Rene Denfeld's Sleeping Giants book and C.B. Bernard's Ordinary Bear

  • mystery
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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15. The Rush

By: Michelle Prak

3.73

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

In this riveting psychological thriller—perfect for fans of Jane Harper’s The Survivors and Erica F… read more

Similar categories in Michelle Prak's The Rush book and C.B. Bernard's Ordinary Bear

  • mystery
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Farewell, Amethystine (Easy Rawlins, #16) by Walter Mosley

16. Farewell, Amethystine (Easy Rawlins, #16)

By: Walter Mosley

4.09

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

The Easy Rawlins novels follow the infamous detective Easy Rawlins solving mysteries on the sun-soa… read more

Similar categories in Walter Mosley's Farewell, Amethystine (Easy Rawlins, #16) book and C.B. Bernard's Ordinary Bear

  • mystery
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Colton Gentry's Third Act by Jeff Zentner

17. Colton Gentry's Third Act

By: Jeff Zentner

4.21

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

"A story of love, healing, and second chances ” (Emily Henry) following a down on his luck country … read more

Similar categories in Jeff Zentner's Colton Gentry's Third Act book and C.B. Bernard's Ordinary Bear

  • fiction
  • audiobook
"His heart leapt like a murmuration of starlings taking flight. Every reach of him filled with light. He wondered how anyone survived this feeling he'd just named. This delirious sweetness. Maybe no o…"

-Jeff Zentner, Colton Gentry's Third Act

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18. Same As It Ever Was

By: Claire Lombardo

4.00

Format: 498 pages, Hardcover

Julia Ames, after a youth marked by upheaval and emotional turbulence, has found herself on the pla… read more

Similar categories in Claire Lombardo's Same As It Ever Was book and C.B. Bernard's Ordinary Bear

  • fiction
  • audiobook
"Parenthood was a persistent cruelty, a constant, simultaneous desire to be together and apart."

-Claire Lombardo, Same As It Ever Was

Cover of The Nature of Disappearing by Kimi Cunningham Grant

19. The Nature of Disappearing

By: Kimi Cunningham Grant

3.69

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

In this captivating novel of suspense, a wilderness guide must team up with the man who ruined her … read more

Similar categories in Kimi Cunningham Grant's The Nature of Disappearing book and C.B. Bernard's Ordinary Bear

  • mystery
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"All of them skated through life making choices that could be swept away and tidied up with incomprehensible ease simply because of who they were."

-Kimi Cunningham Grant, The Nature of Disappearing

"This is the moment Emlyn will play over and over in her mind. The moment where her life swivels from its course and heads in an entirely different direction. Life is full of these moments. Little poi…"

-Kimi Cunningham Grant, The Nature of Disappearing

Cover of Night Shift (Jack Stapleton & Laurie Montgomery #13) by Robin Cook

20. Night Shift (Jack Stapleton & Laurie Montgomery #13)

By: Robin Cook

3.82

Format: 432 pages, Kindle Edition

" In this exhilarating medical mystery-thriller by Robin Cook, fan favorites Jack and Laurie are lu… read more

Similar categories in Robin Cook's Night Shift (Jack Stapleton & Laurie Montgomery #13) book and C.B. Bernard's Ordinary Bear

  • mystery
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller

21. Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books

By: Kirsten Miller

4.19

Format: 298 pages, Hardcover

The provocative and hilarious summer read that will have book lovers cheering and everyone talking!… read more

Similar categories in Kirsten Miller's Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books book and C.B. Bernard's Ordinary Bear

  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Assassins Anonymous by Rob Hart

22. Assassins Anonymous

By: Rob Hart

3.96

Format: 308 pages, Hardcover

In this clever, surprising, page-turner, the world’s most lethal assassin gives up the violent life… read more

Similar categories in Rob Hart's Assassins Anonymous book and C.B. Bernard's Ordinary Bear

  • mystery
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"The difference between humility and humiliation is willingness. Ultimately, it's not for them. It's for me."

-Rob Hart, Assassins Anonymous

Cover of Pitch Dark (Mike Bowditch, #15) by Paul Doiron

23. Pitch Dark (Mike Bowditch, #15)

By: Paul Doiron

4.27

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Game Warden Mike Bowditch must chase down a cunning and dangerous fugitive in the North Maine Woods… read more

Similar categories in Paul Doiron's Pitch Dark (Mike Bowditch, #15) book and C.B. Bernard's Ordinary Bear

  • mystery
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Joe Nuthin's Guide to Life by Helen   Fisher

24. Joe Nuthin's Guide to Life

By: Helen Fisher

4.44

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

A thoroughly uplifting novel about a neurodivergent young man who unexpectedly builds a community a… read more

Similar categories in Helen Fisher's Joe Nuthin's Guide to Life book and C.B. Bernard's Ordinary Bear

  • fiction
  • audiobook
"Instead of fearing a thing, try to understand it. Because understanding can change everything about the way that you feel."

-Helen Fisher, Joe Nuthin's Guide to Life

Cover of Ordinary Bear by C.B. Bernard

25. Ordinary Bear

By: C.B. Bernard

4.40

Format: 268 pages, Hardcover

Dark and humorous, literary but with the heart of a detective novel, Ordinary Bear weighs the burde… read more

Similar categories in C.B. Bernard's Ordinary Bear book and C.B. Bernard's Ordinary Bear

  • mystery
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife by Anna  Johnston

26. The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife

By: Anna Johnston

4.41

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

For readers of Remarkably Bright Creatures and The Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, a warm, life-affirming… read more

Similar categories in Anna Johnston's The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife book and C.B. Bernard's Ordinary Bear

  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Shades of Mercy (Porter Beck, #2) by Bruce Borgos

27. Shades of Mercy (Porter Beck, #2)

By: Bruce Borgos

4.30

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

In the usually quiet high desert of Nevada, Sheriff Porter Beck faces one of his greatest challenge… read more

Similar categories in Bruce Borgos's Shades of Mercy (Porter Beck, #2) book and C.B. Bernard's Ordinary Bear

  • mystery
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of The Waiting (Renée Ballard, #6; Harry Bosch, #25; Harry Bosch Universe, #39) by Michael    Connelly

28. The Waiting (Renée Ballard, #6; Harry Bosch, #25; Harry Bosch Universe, #39)

By: Michael Connelly

4.47

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

LAPD Detective Renée Ballard tracks a terrifying serial rapist whose trail has gone cold, with the… read more

Similar categories in Michael Connelly's The Waiting (Renée Ballard, #6; Harry Bosch, #25; Harry Bosch Universe, #39) book and C.B. Bernard's Ordinary Bear

  • mystery
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Worst Case Scenario by T.J. Newman

29. Worst Case Scenario

By: T.J. Newman

4.33

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Following her explosive debut thriller Falling and its harrowing follow-up Drowning, #1 internation… read more

Similar categories in T.J. Newman's Worst Case Scenario book and C.B. Bernard's Ordinary Bear

  • mystery
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Burn by Peter Heller

30. Burn

By: Peter Heller

3.72

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From the best-selling author of The Dog Stars, a novel about two men—friends since boyhood—who emer… read more

Similar categories in Peter Heller's Burn book and C.B. Bernard's Ordinary Bear

  • mystery
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of The Devil Raises His Own by Scott Phillips

31. The Devil Raises His Own

By: Scott Phillips

3.88

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Bill Ogden, icon of the West, is back in this new crime saga set in the early days of the film indu… read more

Similar categories in Scott Phillips's The Devil Raises His Own book and C.B. Bernard's Ordinary Bear

  • mystery

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Marcia Muller

3.57

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Marc Cameron

4.30

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Nick Louth

3.94

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Rufi Thorpe

3.97

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Jodi Picoult

4.19

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Katherine Center

4.15

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Catherine Newman

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