Books like Body Double

Body Double by Tess Gerritsen reads as grim, suspenseful. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

The Surgeon

Tess Gerritsen · 2001

Both explore serial killer & trauma

83% genome match

Cruel & Unusual

Patricia Cornwell · 1993

Both explore trauma

53% genome match

The Butterfly Garden

Dot Hutchison · 2016

Both explore trauma

62% genome match

The Empty Chair

Jeffery Deaver · 2000

Both explore serial killer

67% genome match

The Chemistry of Death

Simon Beckett · 2006

Both explore serial killer & trauma

64% genome match

Naked in Death

Nora Roberts · 1995

Both explore trauma

62% genome match

Naked in Death

J.D. Robb · 1995

Same thriller feel

60% genome match

Local Woman Missing

Mary Kubica · 2021

Same thriller feel

60% genome match

A Flicker in the Dark

Stacy Willingham · 2022

Both explore trauma

59% genome match

The Cellar

Natasha Preston · 2014

Same thriller feel

58% genome match

The Mermaids Singing

Val McDermid · 1995

Both explore serial killer & trauma

60% genome match

1st to Die

James Patterson · 2001

Same thriller feel

55% genome match