Recommendations based on The Overdue Life of Amy Bylerby Kelly Harms

* statistically, based on millions of data-points provided by fellow humans

  1. Where the Forest Meets the Stars

    by Glendy Vanderah
    A young girl appears in the woods, claiming to be an alien, and two strangers take her in. As they unravel her story, they heal their own wounds.

    An Amazon Charts,, Wall Street Journal, and, Washington Post, bestseller.,, In this gorgeously stunning debut, a mysterious child teaches two strangers how to love and trust again., After the loss of ... (Barnes & Noble)

  2. Blood for Blood

    by Victoria Selman
    Serial killer profiler Ziba MacKenzie is on the hunt for a copycat killer, but the case becomes personal when her husband becomes a suspect.

    “I raced through this gripping, dark thriller and loved the central character. Can’t wait for the next instalment.” ,—Laura Marshall, bestselling author of, Friend Request,, Ziba Mackenzie profiles ... (Barnes & Noble)

  3. The Last Time I Saw You

    by Liv Constantine
    A suspenseful thriller about a woman who returns to her hometown for her high school reunion, only to be confronted with dark secrets from her past.

    The internationally bestselling author of The Last Mrs. Parrish follows that success with an addictive thriller filled with shocking twists about the aftermath of a brutal high-society murder. In a ... (Barnes & Noble)

  4. True Places

    by Sonja Yoerg
    A woman's life is upended when she takes in a troubled teenager and confronts her own past. A story of self-discovery and healing.

    An Amazon Charts and, Washington Post, bestseller., ,“,True Places, is a beautiful reminder that though we may busy ourselves seeking what we want, what we need has an uncanny way of finding us.” ... (Barnes & Noble)

  5. The First Mistake

    by Sandie Jones
    A successful businesswoman's life is turned upside down when she discovers her husband's infidelity. Twists and turns abound in this psychological thriller.

    From the, New York Times, bestselling author of the Hello Sunshine Book Club pick, The Other Woman, comes an addictively readable new domestic suspense about a wife, her husband, and the woman who is ... (Barnes & Noble)

  6. I'm Fine and Neither Are You

    by Camille Pagán
    Penelope navigates her own life while helping her best friend, Jenny, through a difficult time. A story of friendship, honesty, and self-discovery.

    A, Washington Post, and Amazon Charts bestseller.,, Honesty is the best policy…except maybe when it comes to marriage in this brilliant novel about the high price of perfection from bestselling ... (Barnes & Noble)

  7. Her Last Word

    by Mary Burton
    A serial killer is on the loose, and a woman with a tragic past may hold the key to stopping him.

    An unsolved crime pits a desperate woman against a relentless killer in, New York Times, bestselling author Mary Burton’s heart-stopping novel of psychological suspense…, Fourteen years ago, Kaitlin ... (Barnes & Noble)

  8. Girls Like Us

    by Cristina Alger
    Two women from different backgrounds, both daughters of a deceased FBI agent, team up to solve a murder case.

    From the, New York Times, bestselling author of, The Banker's Wife, worlds collide when an FBI agent investigates a string of grisly murders on Long Island and faces the impossible question: What ... (Barnes & Noble)

  9. Before She Was Found

    by Heather Gudenkauf
    Three 12-year-old girls go into the woods, but only two come back. A gripping thriller about secrets, lies, and the danger of teenage friendships.

    In this chilling thriller, a slumber party turns deadly For twelve-year-old Cora Landry and her friends Violet and Jordyn, it was supposed to be an ordinary sleepover—movies and Ouija and talking ... (Barnes & Noble)

  10. Silent Victim

    by Caroline Mitchell
    Emma is trapped in an abusive marriage, but when her husband is murdered, she becomes the prime suspect. Can she clear her name and find the real killer?

    Emma’s darkest secrets are buried in the past. But the truth can’t stay hidden for long. Emma is a loving wife, a devoted mother…and an involuntary killer. For years she’s been hiding the dead body ... (Goodreads)

  11. Pretty Girls Dancing

    by Kylie Brant
    A serial killer is on the loose, targeting young girls who love to dance. Can a mother and a detective stop him before it's too late?

    Years ago, in the town of Saxon Falls, young Kelsey Willard disappeared and was presumed dead. The tragedy left her family with a fractured life—a mother out to numb the pain, a father losing a ... (Barnes & Noble)

  12. The Book Charmer

    by Karen Hawkins
    A small town librarian has the gift of talking to books and must use it to save her town and family from a mysterious curse.

    New York Times , bestselling author Karen Hawkins crafts an unforgettable story about a sleepy Southern town, two fiercely independent women, and a truly magical friendship. Sarah Dove is no ordinary ... (Goodreads)

  13. The Killer Collective

    by Barry Eisler
    A group of skilled assassins and intelligence operatives team up to take down a corrupt politician. Fast-paced action and suspenseful plot twists ensue.

    A fast-paced, page-turning novel of betrayal, vengeance, and depraved secrets in high places from the New York Times bestselling author of the John Rain and Livia Lone series. When a joint ... (Goodreads)

  14. The Proposal

    by Jasmine Guillory
    A public proposal gone wrong leads to an unexpected fake engagement between two acquaintances. Will it turn into something real?

    The author of, The Wedding Date, serves up a novel about what happens when a public proposal doesn't turn into a happy ending, thanks to a woman who knows exactly how to make one on her own... When ... (Goodreads)

  15. When You Disappeared

    by John Marrs
    A man disappears, leaving his wife and child behind. Years later, he returns with a dark secret that threatens to destroy their lives.

    When Catherine wakes up alone one morning, she thinks her husband has gone for a run before work. But Simon never makes it to the office. His running shoes are by the front door. Nothing is missing - ... (Goodreads)

  16. A Nearly Normal Family

    by M.T. Edvardsson
    A family is torn apart when their daughter is accused of murder. Each member must confront their own secrets and loyalty to each other.

    "...A compulsively readable tour de force." —,The Wall Street Journal,, New York Times Book Review, recommends M.T. Edvardsson’s, A Nearly, Normal Family, and lauds it as a “page-turner” that forces ... (Barnes & Noble)

  17. The House at Tyneford

    by Natasha Solomons
    A story of forbidden love and self-discovery in the backdrop of a grand estate.

    It's the spring of 1938 and no longer safe to be a Jew in Vienna. Nineteen-year-old Elise Landau is forced to leave her glittering life of parties and champagne to become a parlor maid in England. ... (Goodreads)

  18. When Never Comes

    by Barbara Davis
    A woman must confront her past and the secrets she's kept hidden when she returns to her hometown after a tragedy.

    An Amazon Charts most-read and most-sold book.,, Author Barbara Davis deftly explores an emotionally charged landscape of pain, loss, and despair—and the risk one woman will take in the hope of ... (Barnes & Noble)

  19. The Stranger Diaries

    by Elly Griffiths
    A Gothic murder mystery set in a school where a teacher's death mirrors the plot of a famous ghost story.

    Clare Cassidy is no stranger to murder. A high school English teacher specializing in the Gothic writer R. M. Holland, she teaches a course on it every year. But when one of Clare’s colleagues and ... (Goodreads)

  20. The Dutch House

    by Ann Patchett
    A brother and sister navigate their lives after being exiled from their childhood home, the opulent Dutch House.

    New York Times Bestseller | A Read with Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick | A New York Times Book Review Notable Book | TIME Magazine's 100 Must-Read Books of 2019 Named one of the Best Books of the ... (Barnes & Noble)

  21. A Killer's Mind

    by Mike Omer
    FBI agent investigates a serial killer who seems to know her every move. As she gets closer, she realizes the killer may be someone she knows.

    The, New York Times, and, Washington Post, bestselling serial-killer thriller that will leave you wondering, is the past really in the past?, Three Chicago women have been found strangled, embalmed, ... (Barnes & Noble)

  22. Freak the Mighty

    by Rodman Philbrick
    The story of two unlikely friends, united by a shared sense of bravery and courage.

    The novel is set in a version of Portsmouth, New Hampshire . , In the beginning of the book, Maxwell Kane is a young boy with low self-esteem . He lives with his grandfather, Grim, and grandmother, ... (Wikipedia)

  23. My Lovely Wife

    by Samantha Downing
    A couple's marriage takes a dark turn as they indulge in a twisted hobby of abducting and killing women.

    A couple's fifteen-year marriage has finally gotten too interesting... Our love story is simple. I met a gorgeous woman. We fell in love. We had kids. We moved to the suburbs. We told each other our ... (Goodreads)

  24. The Historian

    by Elizabeth Kostova
    An adventurous search for the truth behind Dracula's legend, spanning centuries.

    The Historian interweaves the history and folklore of Vlad Țepeș , a 15th-century prince of Wallachia known as "Vlad the Impaler", and his fictional equivalent Count Dracula together with the story ... (Wikipedia)

  25. Thousand Cranes

    by Yasunari Kawabata
    A tale of love, loss, and longing set in traditional Japan.

    The novel is set in Japan after World War II . The protagonist, Kikuji, who has been orphaned, becomes involved with Mrs. Ota, a former mistress of his father's. She commits suicide, seemingly ... (Wikipedia)

  26. Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend

    by Matthew Dicks
    A story of an invisible boy and his imaginary friend, confronting life's adversities.

    I am not imaginary... Budo is lucky as imaginary friends go. He's been alive for more than five years, which is positively ancient in the world of imaginary friends. But Budo feels his age and thinks ... (Barnes & Noble)

  27. The Accidental Tourist

    by Anne Tyler
    A travel writer who hates traveling, Macon Leary, navigates life after his son's death and his wife's departure.

    Set in Baltimore, Maryland , the plot revolves around Macon Leary, a writer of travel guides whose son has been killed in a shooting at a fast-food restaurant. He and his wife Sarah, separately lost ... (Wikipedia)

  28. Home Front

    by Kristin Hannah
    A family's struggle to survive in wartime, and the emotional toll it takes.

    In this powerhouse of a novel, Kristin Hannah explores the intimate landscape of a troubled marriage with this provocative and timely portrait of a husband and wife, in love and at war. All marriages ... (Goodreads)

  29. The Kiss Quotient

    by Helen Hoang
    A heartwarming romance between a brilliant econometrician with Asperger's and a charming male escort.

    From the author of, The Bride Test, comes a romance novel hailed as one of, The Washington Post,’s 50 Notable Works of Fiction in 2018 and one of Amazon’s Top 100 Books of 2018!,“This is such a fun ... (Barnes & Noble)

  30. Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas

    by James Patterson
    A heart-wrenching love story told through the pages of a diary, revealing secrets and unexpected twists.

    Beautifully captures the joys of a new family as it builds to an overwhelmingly moving climax. This is an unforgettable love story, at once heartbreaking and full of hope. James Patterson has written ... (Goodreads)