Books like Postmortem

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

The Coffin Dancer

Jeffery Deaver · 1998

Both explore forensics & serial killer

83% genome match

Cause of Death

Patricia Cornwell · 1996

Both explore forensics & serial killer

89% genome match

The Silence of the Lambs

Thomas Harris

Both explore serial killer & investigation

82% genome match

Mr. Mercedes

Stephen King · 2014

Both explore serial killer

83% genome match

Rules of Prey

John Sandford · 1989

Both explore serial killer & investigation

77% genome match

The Narrows

Michael Connelly · 2004

Both explore investigation

75% genome match

Along Came a Spider

James Patterson · 1993

Both explore serial killer

70% genome match

Intensity

Dean Koontz

Both explore serial killer

64% genome match

The Chalk Girl

Carol O'Connell

Both explore investigation

69% genome match

Sandmannen

Lars Kepler · 2012

Both explore serial killer & investigation

78% genome match

Stone maidens

Lloyd Devereux Richards · 2012

Both explore investigation

75% genome match

Hour Game

David Baldacci

Both explore serial killer & investigation

74% genome match