Books like A Little Hatred
A Little Hatred by Joe Abercrombie reads as dark, gritty. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.
The Trouble with Peace
Joe Abercrombie · 2020
Shares the power + bleak thread
100% genome match
Red Country
Joe Abercrombie · 2012
Shares the power + bleak thread
100% genome match
The Boys Vol. 1
Garth Ennis · 2007
Shares the power + bleak thread
69% genome match
Red Harvest
Dashiell Hammett · 1929
Shares the power + bleak thread
69% genome match
The White Rose
Glen Cook
Shares the power thread
69% genome match
Kenyatta's Last Hit
Donald Goines · 1975
Shares the heist + bleak thread
69% genome match
The ladykiller
Martina Cole · 1993
Shares the heist + vvoice thread
69% genome match
The cartel 6
Ashley · 2016
Shares the heist + vvoice thread
69% genome match
Cartel 3
Ashley & JaQuavis · 2010
Shares the heist + vvoice thread
69% genome match
King of Thorns
Mark Lawrence
Shares the power thread
69% genome match
Carrie
Stephen King · 1974
Shares the heist + vvoice thread
69% genome match
Long Knives
Irvine Welsh · 2022
Shares the power + bleak thread
69% genome match
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