Books like Holly

Holly by Stephen King reads as dark, suspenseful. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Mr. Mercedes

Stephen King · 2014

Both explore serial killer & detective

83% genome match

Rules of Prey

John Sandford · 1989

Both explore detective & serial killer

86% genome match

Phantoms

Dean Koontz

Same thriller feel

52% genome match

The Surgeon

Tess Gerritsen · 2001

Both explore serial killer & detective

83% genome match

The Silence of the Lambs

Thomas Harris

Both explore serial killer & investigation

80% genome match

Cause of Death

Patricia Cornwell · 1996

Both explore serial killer & investigation

81% genome match

Along Came a Spider

James Patterson · 1993

Both explore detective & serial killer

78% genome match

Stalker

Lars Kepler · 2014

Both explore serial killer & detective

81% genome match

The Concrete Blonde

Michael Connelly · 1994

Both explore detective & serial killer

81% genome match

I'm Travelling Alone

Samuel Bjork · 2013

Both explore serial killer & detective

83% genome match

The Devil's Star

Jo Nesbo · 2003

Both explore serial killer & detective

81% genome match

The horror

W. R. Philbrick · 1995

Same thriller feel

64% genome match