10 Best historical fiction books like Road to Perdition: The New, Expanded Novel by Max Allan Collins

Cover of Road to Perdition: The New, Expanded Novel by Max Allan Collins

Road to Perdition: The New, Expanded Novel

By: Max Allan Collins

4.48

Format: 242 pages, Paperback

First there was Max Allan Collins’ legendary graphic novel…then came the Academy Award winning movi…

If you liked the historical fiction plot in Road to Perdition: The New, Expanded Novel by Max Allan Collins , here is a list of 10 books like this:

Cover of The Power of the Dog by Thomas Savage, Annie Proulx

1. The Power of the Dog

By: Thomas Savage , Annie Proulx

4.18

Format: 293 pages, Paperback

First published in 1967, Thomas Savage's western novel about two brothers now includes an afterword… read more

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  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"Fate punishes the proud, and dashes hope"

-Thomas Savage, The Power of the Dog

"He taught me that if you’ve got guts, you can do any damned thing, guts and patience. Impatience is a costly commodity, Pete."

-Thomas Savage, The Power of the Dog

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2. Hush Little Baby

By: Suzanne Redfearn

4.19

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

If I stay, he will kill me. If I leave, he'll destroy Addie and Drew. Jillian Kane appears to ha… read more

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  • fiction
Cover of So Long, See You Tomorrow by William Maxwell

3. So Long, See You Tomorrow

By: William Maxwell

3.91

Format: 135 pages, Paperback

On an Illinois farm in the 1920s, a man is murdered, and in the same moment the tenuous friendship … read more

Similar categories in William Maxwell's So Long, See You Tomorrow book and Max Allan Collins's Road to Perdition: The New, Expanded Novel

  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"His sadness was of the kind that is patient and without hope."

-William Maxwell, So Long, See You Tomorrow

"Love, even of the most ardent and soul-destroying kind, is never caught by the lens of the camera."

-William Maxwell, So Long, See You Tomorrow

"A gentleman doesn't have one set of manners for the house of a poor man and another for the house of someone with an income incomparable to his own."

-William Maxwell, So Long, See You Tomorrow

"I don't know what she looked like. Most farm women of her age were reduced by hard work and frequent child-bearing to a common denominator of plainness."

-William Maxwell, So Long, See You Tomorrow

Cover of The Potter's Field (Inspector Montalbano, #13) by Andrea Camilleri, Stephen Sartarelli

4. The Potter's Field (Inspector Montalbano, #13)

By: Andrea Camilleri , Stephen Sartarelli

3.80

Format: 245 pages, Paperback

A New York Times bestseller, Winner of the Crime Writers' Association's International Dagger and lo… read more

Similar categories in Andrea Camilleri's The Potter's Field (Inspector Montalbano, #13) book and Max Allan Collins's Road to Perdition: The New, Expanded Novel

  • crime
  • fiction
Cover of Butcher's Moon (Parker, #16) by Richard Stark

5. Butcher's Moon (Parker, #16)

By: Richard Stark

4.41

Format: 327 pages, Paperback

The sixteenth Parker novel, Butcher’s Moon is more than twice as long most of the master heister’s … read more

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  • crime
  • fiction
"He's a man who didn't hear the twig snap."

-Richard Stark, Butcher's Moon (Parker, #16)

6. Riding the Rap

By: Elmore Leonard

3.44

Format: 347 pages, Mass Market Paperback

"Wicked and irresistible....Elmore Leonard is a literary genius." --New York Times Book Review Befo… read more

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  • crime
  • fiction
Cover of Comeback (Parker, #17) by Richard Stark

7. Comeback (Parker, #17)

By: Richard Stark

4.09

Format: 292 pages, Hardcover

A robbery of a Christian Crusade executed in the heat of the night comes off without a hitch, but i… read more

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  • crime
  • fiction
"A TV preacher, you know those guys? Evangelists." "I thought they were all in jail," Parker said."

-Richard Stark, Comeback (Parker, #17)

"She was naked, and remained the only woman in Archibald's experience to overflow her birthday suit."

-Richard Stark, Comeback (Parker, #17)

8. An American Tragedy

By: Richard R. Lingeman , Theodore Dreiser

3.92

Format: None pages, Paperback

On one level, An American Tragedyis the story of the corruption and destruction of one man, Clyde G… read more

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9. The Man With The Getaway Face (Parker, #2)

By: Richard Stark

3.72

Format: 272 pages, Mass Market Paperback

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Cover of Carry On, Jeeves (Jeeves, #3) by P.G. Wodehouse

10. Carry On, Jeeves (Jeeves, #3)

By: P.G. Wodehouse

4.25

Format: 273 pages, Hardcover

The titles of the first story in this collection—'Jeeves Takes Charge'— and the last—'Bertie Change… read more

Similar categories in P.G. Wodehouse's Carry On, Jeeves (Jeeves, #3) book and Max Allan Collins's Road to Perdition: The New, Expanded Novel

  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"Employers are like horses — they require management."

-P.G. Wodehouse, Carry On, Jeeves (Jeeves, #3)

"You would not enjoy Nietzsche, sir. He is fundamentally unsound."

-P.G. Wodehouse, Carry On, Jeeves (Jeeves, #3)

"Well, you know, there are limits to the sacred claims of friendship."

-P.G. Wodehouse, Carry On, Jeeves (Jeeves, #3)

"What's the use of a great city having temptations if fellows don't yield to them?"

-P.G. Wodehouse, Carry On, Jeeves (Jeeves, #3)

11. One Year After (After, #2)

By: William R. Forstchen

4.07

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

The thrilling follow-up to the New York Times bestselling novel One Second After Months before publ… read more

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12. The Hunter (Parker, #1)

By: Richard Stark

4.12

Format: 440 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Double-crossed, shot, and left for dead -- by his wife. The thriller that introduces Parker. "A bri… read more

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Cover of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (George Smiley, #5; Karla Trilogy, #1) by John Le Carré

13. Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (George Smiley, #5; Karla Trilogy, #1)

By: John Le Carré

4.06

Format: 381 pages, Paperback

A modern classic in which John le Carré expertly creates a total vision of a secret world, Tinker, … read more

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  • crime
  • fiction
"As a good Socialist, I'm going for the money."

-John Le Carré, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (George Smiley, #5; Karla Trilogy, #1)

"Treason is very much a matter of habit, Smiley decided."

-John Le Carré, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (George Smiley, #5; Karla Trilogy, #1)

"Good intelligence work, Control had always preached, was gradual and rested on a kind of gentleness."

-John Le Carré, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (George Smiley, #5; Karla Trilogy, #1)

"The monstrosity of this, reaching Smiley through a thickening wall of spiritual exhaustion, left him momentarily speechless."

-John Le Carré, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (George Smiley, #5; Karla Trilogy, #1)

Cover of Plunder Squad (Parker, #15) by Richard Stark

14. Plunder Squad (Parker, #15)

By: Richard Stark

4.05

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

Hearing the click behind him, Parker threw his glass straight back over his right shoulder and dove… read more

Similar categories in Richard Stark's Plunder Squad (Parker, #15) book and Max Allan Collins's Road to Perdition: The New, Expanded Novel

  • crime
  • fiction

15. Since We Fell

By: Dennis Lehane

3.89

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Since We Fellfollows Rachel Childs, a former journalist who, after an on-air mental breakdown, now … read more

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16. The Hot Rock (Dortmunder, #1)

By: Donald E. Westlake

3.69

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

John Archibald Dortmunder is the thief whose capers never quite come off. Here, the released convic… read more

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Cover of If I Did It: Confessions of the Killer by Dominick Dunne, O.J. Simpson, The Goldman Family, Pablo F. Fenjves

17. If I Did It: Confessions of the Killer

By: Dominick Dunne , O.J. Simpson , The Goldman Family , Pablo F. Fenjves

3.30

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

In 1994, Ron Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson were brutally murdered at her home in Brentwood, Cali… read more

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  • crime
"Jesus Christ, O.J.—what have you done?"

-Dominick Dunne, If I Did It: Confessions of the Killer

"You don`t get mood swings from eating cornflakes"

-Dominick Dunne, If I Did It: Confessions of the Killer

"Still, I've heard it said that all stories are basically love stories, and my story is no exception. This is a love story, too. And, like a lot of love stories, it doesn't have a happy ending."

-Dominick Dunne, If I Did It: Confessions of the Killer

Cover of The Power of the Dog (Power of the Dog, #1) by Don Winslow

18. The Power of the Dog (Power of the Dog, #1)

By: Don Winslow

4.36

Format: 542 pages, Paperback

From the bestselling author of Savages (now an Oliver Stone film). This novel of the drug trade… read more

Similar categories in Don Winslow's The Power of the Dog (Power of the Dog, #1) book and Max Allan Collins's Road to Perdition: The New, Expanded Novel

  • crime
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"They got the absolute freedom to choose what we want them to."

-Don Winslow, The Power of the Dog (Power of the Dog, #1)

"Adán fell asleep to these stories and slept like the dead until the sun struck him in the eyes and the whole long, wonderful summer day started again with the smell of fresh tortillas, manchaca, chor…"

-Don Winslow, The Power of the Dog (Power of the Dog, #1)

"All this and the wine's coming in and out, and by the time the waiters set the espressos down Callan’s about half in the bag. He watches Calabrese take a long sip from an espresso cup. Then the boss …"

-Don Winslow, The Power of the Dog (Power of the Dog, #1)

"All this and the wines coming in and out, and by the time the waiters set the espressos down Callan’s about half in the bag. He watches Calabrese take a long sip from an espresso cup. Then the boss s…"

-Don Winslow, The Power of the Dog (Power of the Dog, #1)

Cover of The Green Mile: The Screenplay by Stephen        King, Frank Darabont

19. The Green Mile: The Screenplay

By: Stephen King , Frank Darabont

4.66

Format: 172 pages, Paperback

Tells the story of John Coffey, a death row inmate who exhibits supernatural powers that make the g… read more

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  • fiction

20. Pronto

By: Elmore Leonard

4.18

Format: 411 pages, Paperback

"Speedy, exhilarating, and smooth. Nobody does it better." --Washington Post "The man knows how to … read more

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21. 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 Max Allan Collins's Road to Perdition: The New, Expanded Novel

  • crime
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of Lowdown Road by Scott Von Doviak

22. Lowdown Road

By: Scott Von Doviak

4.08

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

Join a road trip across 1970s America as two cousins make the heist of their lives and must avoid t… read more

Similar categories in Scott Von Doviak's Lowdown Road book and Max Allan Collins's Road to Perdition: The New, Expanded Novel

  • crime
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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23. Tiger Chair

By: Max Brooks

3.57

Format: 50 pages, Kindle Edition

When China invades America, guerrilla warfare explodes on the streets of Los Angeles in this provoc… read more

Similar categories in Max Brooks's Tiger Chair book and Max Allan Collins's Road to Perdition: The New, Expanded Novel

  • fiction
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24. Ridgeline

By: Michael Punke

4.28

Format: 371 pages, Hardcover

The thrilling, long-awaited return of the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Revenant. … read more

Similar categories in Michael Punke's Ridgeline book and Max Allan Collins's Road to Perdition: The New, Expanded Novel

  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of Influencing Justice (Small Town Lawyer #2) by Peter Kirkland

25. Influencing Justice (Small Town Lawyer #2)

By: Peter Kirkland

4.27

Format: 334 pages, Kindle Edition

A small town murder hides a dark secret…. When online influencer Simone Baker asks Leland Munroe… read more

Similar categories in Peter Kirkland's Influencing Justice (Small Town Lawyer #2) book and Max Allan Collins's Road to Perdition: The New, Expanded Novel

  • crime
  • fiction
Cover of Interpreting Guilt (Small Town Lawyer #3) by Peter Kirkland

26. Interpreting Guilt (Small Town Lawyer #3)

By: Peter Kirkland

4.45

Format: 334 pages, Kindle Edition

A murder from the past hides an even darker secret. A boating accident has left one Basking Rock t… read more

Similar categories in Peter Kirkland's Interpreting Guilt (Small Town Lawyer #3) book and Max Allan Collins's Road to Perdition: The New, Expanded Novel

  • fiction
Cover of Only Killers and Thieves (Billy McBride #1) by Paul Howarth

27. Only Killers and Thieves (Billy McBride #1)

By: Paul Howarth

4.04

Format: 325 pages, Hardcover

Two adolescent brothers are exposed to the brutal realities of life and the seductive cruelty of po… read more

Similar categories in Paul Howarth's Only Killers and Thieves (Billy McBride #1) book and Max Allan Collins's Road to Perdition: The New, Expanded Novel

  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of Defending Innocence  (Small Town Lawyer #1) by Peter Kirkland

28. Defending Innocence (Small Town Lawyer #1)

By: Peter Kirkland

4.21

Format: 324 pages, Kindle Edition

An innocent client harbors dark secrets… Defense attorney Leland Monroe lost it all: his big-cit… read more

Similar categories in Peter Kirkland's Defending Innocence (Small Town Lawyer #1) book and Max Allan Collins's Road to Perdition: The New, Expanded Novel

  • crime
  • fiction
Cover of The Hangman Feeds The Jackal: A Gothic Western by Coy Hall

29. The Hangman Feeds The Jackal: A Gothic Western

By: Coy Hall

4.64

Format: 290 pages, ebook

Elijah Valero is a gunfighter afflicted with terrifying hallucinations, including a pervasive one o… read more

Similar categories in Coy Hall's The Hangman Feeds The Jackal: A Gothic Western book and Max Allan Collins's Road to Perdition: The New, Expanded Novel

  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of Road to Perdition: The New, Expanded Novel by Max Allan Collins

30. Road to Perdition: The New, Expanded Novel

By: Max Allan Collins

4.48

Format: 242 pages, Paperback

First there was Max Allan Collins’ legendary graphic novel…then came the Academy Award winning movi… read more

Similar categories in Max Allan Collins's Road to Perdition: The New, Expanded Novel book and Max Allan Collins's Road to Perdition: The New, Expanded Novel

  • crime
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Second Woman by Mark T. Sullivan

31. The Second Woman

By: Mark T. Sullivan

4.20

Format: 534 pages, Kindle Edition

San Diego Homicide Detective Seamus Moynihan thinks he’s seen it all when it comes to human violenc… read more

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Thomas Savage , Annie Proulx

4.18

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Hush Little Baby

Suzanne Redfearn

4.19

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So Long, See You Tomorrow

William Maxwell

3.91

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Andrea Camilleri , Stephen Sartarelli

3.80

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Peter O'Mahoney

4.50

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Scott Pratt

4.38

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Stephen Penner

4.31

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4.21

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