Books like Alex Cross's trial

Alex Cross's trial by James Patterson reads as intense, dramatic. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

The Rainmaker

John Grisham · 1995

Both explore law & justice

63% genome match

Law of Innocence

Michael Connelly · 2020

Both explore justice & family

66% genome match

Anatomy of a Murder

Robert Traver

Both explore justice & violence

68% genome match

Blood test

Jonathan Kellerman · 1986

Same mystery feel

62% genome match

Golden Prey

John Sandford

Both explore violence

61% genome match

Finders Keepers

Stephen King

Same mystery feel

57% genome match

Presumed Innocent

Scott Turow · 1987

Both explore law

56% genome match

Defending Jacob

William Landay · 2012

Both explore family

56% genome match

Career of Evil

Robert Galbraith · 2015

Same thriller feel

55% genome match

Deadly kin

Robert W., III Newsom · 1988

Both explore justice

56% genome match

Den vita lejoninnan

Henning Mankell · 1996

Both explore racism & justice

73% genome match

L.A. requiem

Robert Crais · 1999

Both explore justice

56% genome match