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Illuminae by Amie Kaufman reads as suspenseful, thrilling. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Waking Gods cover
Waking Gods
Sylvain Neuvel · 2017
Shares the vhypno thread
69% genome match
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Gemina
Amie Kaufman · 2016
Shares the vhypno thread
72% genome match
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Ignite Me
Tahereh Mafi
Shares the vhypno thread
69% genome match
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Day by day armageddon
J. L. Bourne · 2009
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69% genome match
The Shining Girls cover
The Shining Girls
Lauren Beukes · 2013
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69% genome match
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Cathy's book
Sean Stewart · 2006
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69% genome match
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Short stories
Tadeusz Borowski · 1959
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69% genome match
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The Book Thief
Markus Zusak · 2005
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69% genome match
Shift cover
Shift
Hugh Howey
Both explore survival
54% genome match
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Slaughterhouse-Five
Kurt Vonnegut · 1969
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69% genome match
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Misery
Stephen King · 1987
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69% genome match
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The three
Sarah Lotz · 2014
Shares the vhypno thread
69% genome match

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