Books like The Poisoner's Handbook
The Poisoner's Handbook by Deborah Blum reads as analytical, immersive. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.
The Trial of Lizzie Borden
Cara Robertson · 2019
Shares the history thread
83% genome match
The Killer of Little Shepherds
Douglas Starr · 2010
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83% genome match
The Wicked Boy
Kate Summerscale · 2016
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77% genome match
Death in the City of Light
David King · 2011
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77% genome match
Hell's Princess
Harold Schechter · 2018
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75% genome match
The Library Book
Susan Orlean · 2018
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70% genome match
Stolen
Richard Bell · 2019
Shares the history thread
73% genome match
Blizzard!
Jim Murphy · 2000
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69% genome match
A Woman of No Importance
Sonia Purnell
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69% genome match
A Short History of Nearly Everything
Bill Bryson · 2003
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69% genome match
Unbroken
Laura Hillenbrand · 2010
Shares the history thread
69% genome match
Charlatan
Pope Brock · 2008
Shares the history thread
69% genome match
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