21 must-read fiction books like Somewhere in the Dark by R.J. Jacobs

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Somewhere in the Dark

By: R.J. Jacobs

3.80

Format: 263 pages, Hardcover

Exploring lives on the brink of disaster, R. J. Jacobs returns with another compulsively readable n…

If you liked the fiction plot in Somewhere in the Dark by R.J. Jacobs , here is a list of 21 books like this:

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1. The New Couple in 5B

By: Lisa Unger

3.63

Format: 382 pages, Hardcover

A couple inherits an apartment with a spine-tingling past in this binge-worthy thriller from the Ne… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Unger's The New Couple in 5B book and R.J. Jacobs's Somewhere in the Dark

  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • psychological thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • adult
  • audiobook
"We're always drawn back to our family of origin, aren't we? No matter how much pain they've caused, no matter how far we've run from them."

-Lisa Unger, The New Couple in 5B

"I remember wondering if anything was real, anything was true or if every place, every reality, was just another story you choose to believe."

-Lisa Unger, The New Couple in 5B

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2. If Something Happens to Me

By: Alex Finlay

3.79

Format: 324 pages, Hardcover

For the past five years, Ryan Richardson has relived that terrible night. The car door ripping open… read more

Similar categories in Alex Finlay's If Something Happens to Me book and R.J. Jacobs's Somewhere in the Dark

  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • psychological thriller
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • adult
  • audiobook
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3. One Perfect Couple

By: Ruth Ware

3.68

Format: 385 pages, Hardcover

Runtime: 14 hours and 9 minutes Harkening to Agatha Christie’s classic And Then There Were None… read more

Similar categories in Ruth Ware's One Perfect Couple book and R.J. Jacobs's Somewhere in the Dark

  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • psychological thriller
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • adult
  • audiobook
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4. A Mother Would Know

By: Amber Garza

3.57

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

“Do we ever really know our children? Amber Garza invites readers to untangle the web of a family j… read more

Similar categories in Amber Garza's A Mother Would Know book and R.J. Jacobs's Somewhere in the Dark

  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • psychological thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • adult
  • audiobook
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5. Stay Awake

By: Megan Goldin

3.82

Format: 340 pages, Hardcover

Liv Reese wakes up in the back of a taxi with no idea where she is or how she got there. When she’s… read more

Similar categories in Megan Goldin's Stay Awake book and R.J. Jacobs's Somewhere in the Dark

  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • psychological thriller
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • adult
  • audiobook
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6. The Personal Assistant

By: Kimberly Belle

3.55

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

USA TODAY bestselling author Kimberly Belle returns with a deeply addictive thriller exploring the … read more

Similar categories in Kimberly Belle's The Personal Assistant book and R.J. Jacobs's Somewhere in the Dark

  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • psychological thriller
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • adult
  • audiobook
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7. The Perfect Liar

By: Thomas Christopher Greene

3.47

Format: 279 pages, Hardcover

A seemingly perfect marriage is threatened by the deadly secrets husband and wife keep from each ot… read more

Similar categories in Thomas Christopher Greene's The Perfect Liar book and R.J. Jacobs's Somewhere in the Dark

  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • psychological thriller
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • adult
  • audiobook
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8. A Lovely Lie

By: Jaime Lynn Hendricks

3.86

Format: 312 pages, Hardcover

Is it better to believe a lovely lie or know the horrible truth? 1999: The night of their senior… read more

Similar categories in Jaime Lynn Hendricks's A Lovely Lie book and R.J. Jacobs's Somewhere in the Dark

  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • adult
  • audiobook
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9. Middle of the Night

By: Riley Sager

3.74

Format: 367 pages, Hardcover

In the latest jaw-dropping thriller from New York Times bestselling author Riley Sager, a man must … read more

Similar categories in Riley Sager's Middle of the Night book and R.J. Jacobs's Somewhere in the Dark

  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • adult
  • audiobook
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10. The Debutantes

By: Olivia Worley

3.81

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

Jessica Goodman meets The Agathas in this taut, twisty YA thriller set in the glittering world of M… read more

Similar categories in Olivia Worley's The Debutantes book and R.J. Jacobs's Somewhere in the Dark

  • mystery thriller
  • murder mystery
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
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11. The Perfect Neighborhood

By: Liz Alterman

3.64

Format: 358 pages, Hardcover

Liz Alterman’s engrossing novel is a thought-provoking read about the dark side of suburbia and the… read more

Similar categories in Liz Alterman's The Perfect Neighborhood book and R.J. Jacobs's Somewhere in the Dark

  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • adult
  • audiobook
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12. Leave the Lights On

By: Liv Andersson

3.19

Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition

Cape Morgan, Maine, is the utopian ideal for a charmed life, and Beatrice Wicker knows it. The mult… read more

Similar categories in Liv Andersson's Leave the Lights On book and R.J. Jacobs's Somewhere in the Dark

  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • psychological thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook
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13. Watch the Girls

By: Jennifer Wolfe

3.59

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

I've been watched all my life. I'm used to being stared at. Observed. Followed. Fame and obsessi… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Wolfe's Watch the Girls book and R.J. Jacobs's Somewhere in the Dark

  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • adult
  • audiobook
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14. A Cruel Light

By: Cyndi MacMillan

3.33

Format: 288 pages, Kindle Edition

Hidden away and decaying for decades, a cryptic mural holds deadly clues in this intoxicating mix o… read more

Similar categories in Cyndi MacMillan's A Cruel Light book and R.J. Jacobs's Somewhere in the Dark

  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • adult
  • audiobook
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15. You Can Never Tell

By: Sarah Warburton

3.65

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty and Joshilyn Jackson, Sarah Warburton's chilling thriller, inspi… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Warburton's You Can Never Tell book and R.J. Jacobs's Somewhere in the Dark

  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • adult
  • audiobook
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16. The Plus One

By: S.C. Lalli

3.58

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

White Lotus meets The Guest List in international bestselling author S. C. Lalli’s next thrilling n… read more

Similar categories in S.C. Lalli's The Plus One book and R.J. Jacobs's Somewhere in the Dark

  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • murder mystery
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • adult
  • audiobook
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17. The Father She Went to Find

By: Carter Wilson

3.81

Format: 430 pages, Paperback

A road trip to find closure… or a reckless chase that could turn deadly? Penny has never met an… read more

Similar categories in Carter Wilson's The Father She Went to Find book and R.J. Jacobs's Somewhere in the Dark

  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • adult
  • audiobook
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18. Somewhere in the Dark

By: R.J. Jacobs

3.80

Format: 263 pages, Hardcover

Exploring lives on the brink of disaster, R. J. Jacobs returns with another compulsively readable n… read more

Similar categories in R.J. Jacobs's Somewhere in the Dark book and R.J. Jacobs's Somewhere in the Dark

  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • psychological thriller
  • fiction
  • murder mystery
  • contemporary
  • thriller
  • adult
  • mystery
  • audiobook
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19. Catch You Later

By: Jessica Strawser

4.05

Format: 351 pages, Kindle Edition

One impulsive decision changes the lives of two best friends forever in a powerful novel of suspens… read more

Similar categories in Jessica Strawser's Catch You Later book and R.J. Jacobs's Somewhere in the Dark

  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
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20. Burn It All

By: Maggie Auffarth

3.82

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

This propulsive debut psychological thriller set in small-town Georgia explores rage, redemption, a… read more

Similar categories in Maggie Auffarth's Burn It All book and R.J. Jacobs's Somewhere in the Dark

  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • psychological thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook
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21. What Meets the Eye

By: Alex Kenna

3.71

Format: 288 pages, Kindle Edition

From debut author Alex Kenna comes a pulse-pounding tapestry of secrets, retribution, and greed for… read more

Similar categories in Alex Kenna's What Meets the Eye book and R.J. Jacobs's Somewhere in the Dark

  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook

11 Best contemporary books like Somewhere in the Dark by R.J. Jacobs

Transform Your Habits

If Something Happens to Me

Alex Finlay

3.79

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One Perfect Couple

Ruth Ware

3.68

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Stay Awake

Megan Goldin

3.82

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The Personal Assistant

Kimberly Belle

3.55

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Transform Your Habits

She's Not Sorry

Mary Kubica

3.81

Transform Your Habits

Home Is Where the Bodies Are

Jeneva Rose

3.86

Transform Your Habits

Listen for the Lie

Amy Tintera

4.13

Transform Your Habits

Only If You're Lucky

Stacy Willingham

3.56

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