10 must-read mystery books like The Vanishing of Carolyn Wells by Rebecca Rego Barry

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The Vanishing of Carolyn Wells

By: Rebecca Rego Barry

3.96

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

The Vanishing of Carolyn Wells is the first biography of one of the “lost ladies” of detective fict…

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1. Bookends: Two Women, One Enduring Friendship

By: Madeleine B. Stern , Leona Rostenberg

3.44

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

"Bookends is a chronicle of the cultural changes of twentieth-century American life and a loving fa… read more

Similar categories in Madeleine B. Stern's Bookends: Two Women, One Enduring Friendship book and Rebecca Rego Barry's The Vanishing of Carolyn Wells

  • nonfiction
  • biography
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2. Clara Bow: Runnin' Wild

By: David Stenn

4.16

Format: 331 pages, Paperback

Hollywood's first sex symbol, the ' It ' girl, Clara Bow was born in the slums of Brooklyn in a fam… read more

Similar categories in David Stenn's Clara Bow: Runnin' Wild book and Rebecca Rego Barry's The Vanishing of Carolyn Wells

  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
  • biography memoir
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3. The Last Castle: The Epic Story of Love, Loss, and American Royalty in the Nation’s Largest Home

By: Denise Kiernan

2.00

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

New York TimesBestseller "A soaring and gorgeous American story" (Karen Abbott) from the author of … read more

Similar categories in Denise Kiernan's The Last Castle: The Epic Story of Love, Loss, and American Royalty in the Nation’s Largest Home book and Rebecca Rego Barry's The Vanishing of Carolyn Wells

  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
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4. Ballet Shoes (Shoes, #1)

By: Noel Streatfeild , Diane Goode

3.97

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

Pauline, Petrova and Posy are orphans determined to help out their new family by joining the Childr… read more

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5. Other Voices, Other Rooms

By: Truman Capote

3.77

Format: 232 pages, Paperback

Published when Truman Capote was only twenty-three years old, Other Voices, Other Rooms is a litera… read more

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"Only."

-Truman Capote, Other Voices, Other Rooms

"Are the dead as lonesome as the living?"

-Truman Capote, Other Voices, Other Rooms

"Все возможно, небо везде одно, только то, что под ним, разное."

-Truman Capote, Other Voices, Other Rooms

"And in this moment, like a swift intake of breath, the rain came."

-Truman Capote, Other Voices, Other Rooms

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6. The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians: True Stories of the Magic of Reading

By: James Patterson

3.92

Format: 335 pages, Hardcover

Booksellers and librarians are superheroes, saving lives every single day. Here are their amazing, … read more

Similar categories in James Patterson's The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians: True Stories of the Magic of Reading book and Rebecca Rego Barry's The Vanishing of Carolyn Wells

  • history
  • biography
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"Different books speak to us at different times."

-James Patterson, The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians: True Stories of the Magic of Reading

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7. The Antique Hunter's Guide to Murder

By: C.L. Miller

3.37

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

In this irresistible and thrilling debut novel, a former antique hunter investigates a suspicious d… read more

Similar categories in C.L. Miller's The Antique Hunter's Guide to Murder book and Rebecca Rego Barry's The Vanishing of Carolyn Wells

  • mystery
  • audiobook
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8. Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out

By: Shannon Reed

3.71

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A hilarious and incisive exploration of the joys of reading from a teacher, bibliophile and Thurber… read more

Similar categories in Shannon Reed's Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out book and Rebecca Rego Barry's The Vanishing of Carolyn Wells

  • biography memoir
  • history
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"I think, therefore, I cry..."

-Shannon Reed, Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out

"Life is so much better with books than without."

-Shannon Reed, Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out

"But reading! That I could do. When I read, I felt smart."

-Shannon Reed, Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out

"The act of reading makes me feel safe. Not the book itself--but the exercise of running my eyes over the words. The translation from symbol into meaning. The direct, pleasant diction of the voice ins…"

-Shannon Reed, Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out

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9. Christa Comes Out of Her Shell

By: Abbi Waxman

3.59

Format: 379 pages, Paperback

Just when she thought she’d gotten far enough away . . . a life-changing phone call throws an antis… read more

Similar categories in Abbi Waxman's Christa Comes Out of Her Shell book and Rebecca Rego Barry's The Vanishing of Carolyn Wells

  • audiobook
Cover of The Mystery of Locked Rooms by Lindsay Currie

10. The Mystery of Locked Rooms

By: Lindsay Currie

4.03

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Crack the codes. Find the treasure. Escape the house. From the acclaimed author of Scritch Scratch … read more

Similar categories in Lindsay Currie's The Mystery of Locked Rooms book and Rebecca Rego Barry's The Vanishing of Carolyn Wells

  • mystery
  • audiobook
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11. Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel

By: Betty C. Tang

4.25

Format: 286 pages, Paperback

A story about three siblings living on their own as undocumented new immigrants, inspired by the au… read more

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12. The Dictionary People: The Unsung Heroes Who Created the Oxford English Dictionary

By: Sarah Ogilvie

3.88

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A history and celebration of the many far-flung volunteers who helped define the English language, … read more

Similar categories in Sarah Ogilvie's The Dictionary People: The Unsung Heroes Who Created the Oxford English Dictionary book and Rebecca Rego Barry's The Vanishing of Carolyn Wells

  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"Murray took Dictionary work with him to the hospital when Ada was giving birth. If you look at page 2, column 1 of the first volume of the printed Dictionary, twenty-third line from the bottom, you w…"

-Sarah Ogilvie, The Dictionary People: The Unsung Heroes Who Created the Oxford English Dictionary

Cover of Mint Cookie Murder (Merry Wrath Mysteries, #2) by Leslie Langtry

13. Mint Cookie Murder (Merry Wrath Mysteries, #2)

By: Leslie Langtry

4.28

Format: None pages, None

From USA Today Bestselling Author, Leslie Langtry comes another Merry Wrath Mystery that will leave… read more

Similar categories in Leslie Langtry's Mint Cookie Murder (Merry Wrath Mysteries, #2) book and Rebecca Rego Barry's The Vanishing of Carolyn Wells

  • mystery
  • audiobook
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14. Floating Hotel

By: Grace Curtis

3.70

Format: 324 pages, Kindle Edition

This cozy debut science fiction novel tells a story of misfits, rebels, found family—and a mystery … read more

Similar categories in Grace Curtis's Floating Hotel book and Rebecca Rego Barry's The Vanishing of Carolyn Wells

  • mystery
Cover of Who Ate the First Oyster?: The Extraordinary People Behind the Greatest Firsts in History by Cody Cassidy

15. Who Ate the First Oyster?: The Extraordinary People Behind the Greatest Firsts in History

By: Cody Cassidy

3.87

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

Who wore the first pants? Who painted the first masterpiece? Who first rode the horse? Who invented… read more

Similar categories in Cody Cassidy's Who Ate the First Oyster?: The Extraordinary People Behind the Greatest Firsts in History book and Rebecca Rego Barry's The Vanishing of Carolyn Wells

  • nonfiction
  • history
  • audiobook
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16. Amil and the After

By: Veera Hiranandani

3.99

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

A hopeful and heartwarming story about finding joy after hardship, Amil and the After is a companio… read more

Similar categories in Veera Hiranandani's Amil and the After book and Rebecca Rego Barry's The Vanishing of Carolyn Wells

  • audiobook
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17. A Wild and Heavenly Place

By: Robin Oliveira

3.91

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of My Name is Mary Sutter comes a sweeping story of star… read more

Similar categories in Robin Oliveira's A Wild and Heavenly Place book and Rebecca Rego Barry's The Vanishing of Carolyn Wells

  • audiobook
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18. Age of Revolutions: Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present

By: Fareed Zakaria

4.23

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

The CNN host and best-selling author explores the revolutions—past and present—that define the pola… read more

Similar categories in Fareed Zakaria's Age of Revolutions: Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present book and Rebecca Rego Barry's The Vanishing of Carolyn Wells

  • nonfiction
  • history
  • audiobook
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19. Behind You Is the Sea

By: Susan Muaddi Darraj

4.14

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

An exciting debut novel that gives voice to the diverse residents of a Palestinian American communi… read more

Similar categories in Susan Muaddi Darraj's Behind You Is the Sea book and Rebecca Rego Barry's The Vanishing of Carolyn Wells

  • audiobook
Cover of The Sisterhood: The Secret History of Women at the CIA by Liza Mundy

20. The Sisterhood: The Secret History of Women at the CIA

By: Liza Mundy

4.23

Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition

A thrilling and monumental new history of the CIA that reveals how women have always played crucial… read more

Similar categories in Liza Mundy's The Sisterhood: The Secret History of Women at the CIA book and Rebecca Rego Barry's The Vanishing of Carolyn Wells

  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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21. Courtesy of Cupid

By: Nashae Jones

3.84

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

In this middle grade rom-com sprinkled with a dash of magic, a girl uses her newfound ability to ma… read more

Similar categories in Nashae Jones's Courtesy of Cupid book and Rebecca Rego Barry's The Vanishing of Carolyn Wells

  • audiobook
Cover of A Telegram from Le Touquet: With an introduction by Martin Edwards by John Bude

22. A Telegram from Le Touquet: With an introduction by Martin Edwards

By: John Bude

3.95

Format: 257 pages, Kindle Edition

With some trepidation Nigel Derry approaches the country house of his enigmatic and unpredictable a… read more

Similar categories in John Bude's A Telegram from Le Touquet: With an introduction by Martin Edwards book and Rebecca Rego Barry's The Vanishing of Carolyn Wells

  • mystery
Cover of Death at the Sign of the Rook (Jackson Brodie, #6) by Kate Atkinson

23. Death at the Sign of the Rook (Jackson Brodie, #6)

By: Kate Atkinson

4.09

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

The stage is set. Marooned overnight by a snowstorm in a grand country house are a cast of characte… read more

Similar categories in Kate Atkinson's Death at the Sign of the Rook (Jackson Brodie, #6) book and Rebecca Rego Barry's The Vanishing of Carolyn Wells

  • mystery
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24. American Flygirl

By: Susan Tate Ankeny

4.23

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

One of WWII’s most uniquely hidden figures, Hazel Ying Lee was the first Asian American woman to ea… read more

Similar categories in Susan Tate Ankeny's American Flygirl book and Rebecca Rego Barry's The Vanishing of Carolyn Wells

  • history
  • biography
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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25. The Calculation of You and Me

By: Serena Kaylor

4.00

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

A calculus nerd enlists her surly classmate’s help to win back her ex-boyfriend, but when sparks st… read more

Similar categories in Serena Kaylor's The Calculation of You and Me book and Rebecca Rego Barry's The Vanishing of Carolyn Wells

  • audiobook
Cover of The Murders in Great Diddling by Katarina Bivald

26. The Murders in Great Diddling

By: Katarina Bivald

3.52

Format: 432 pages, Paperback

The best stories are the ones we didn't know needed to be told The small, rundown village of Gre… read more

Similar categories in Katarina Bivald's The Murders in Great Diddling book and Rebecca Rego Barry's The Vanishing of Carolyn Wells

  • mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of What Time the Sexton's Spade Doth Rust (Flavia de Luce, #11) by Alan Bradley

27. What Time the Sexton's Spade Doth Rust (Flavia de Luce, #11)

By: Alan Bradley

4.26

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

In the absence of adult supervision, Flavia has taken on the mentorship of her “pestilent” younger … read more

Similar categories in Alan Bradley's What Time the Sexton's Spade Doth Rust (Flavia de Luce, #11) book and Rebecca Rego Barry's The Vanishing of Carolyn Wells

  • mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of Love from Scratch (Sit, Stay, Love, #2) by Amy Hutton

28. Love from Scratch (Sit, Stay, Love, #2)

By: Amy Hutton

3.78

Format: 288 pages, Kindle Edition

Opposites attract in this laugh-out-loud rom-com about a heart-throb actor, the grumpy woman who mi… read more

Similar categories in Amy Hutton's Love from Scratch (Sit, Stay, Love, #2) book and Rebecca Rego Barry's The Vanishing of Carolyn Wells

  • audiobook
Cover of The Vanishing of Carolyn Wells by Rebecca Rego Barry

29. The Vanishing of Carolyn Wells

By: Rebecca Rego Barry

3.96

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

The Vanishing of Carolyn Wells is the first biography of one of the “lost ladies” of detective fict… read more

Similar categories in Rebecca Rego Barry's The Vanishing of Carolyn Wells book and Rebecca Rego Barry's The Vanishing of Carolyn Wells

  • history
  • biography
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • 20th century
  • mystery
  • audiobook
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30. In the Lonely Hours

By: Shannon Morgan

3.81

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

In a bewitchingly melancholy, thrillingly modern ghost story for readers of Eve Chase, Megan Shephe… read more

Similar categories in Shannon Morgan's In the Lonely Hours book and Rebecca Rego Barry's The Vanishing of Carolyn Wells

  • mystery
Cover of Speaking Volumes: Books with Histories by David        Pearson

31. Speaking Volumes: Books with Histories

By: David Pearson

4.25

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

A fascinating catalog that analyzes books as historical objects. Scholars increasingly recognize th… read more

Similar categories in David Pearson's Speaking Volumes: Books with Histories book and Rebecca Rego Barry's The Vanishing of Carolyn Wells

  • history
  • nonfiction

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James Patterson

3.92

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3.37

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Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out

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3.71

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Abbi Waxman

3.59

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Shubnum Khan

3.87

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4.54

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3.22

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