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There are many authors to choose from and we can help you find the ones that might appeal to you. You can even meet real live ones in our libraries!
If you can’t find books by your favourite author or don’t know what to read next, we have the answer. Look for a 'Who writes like' bookmark in the library and you will find that we have taken some of the most borrowed authors of last year and suggested authors who write in a similar style.
You’ll find them on the shelves beside your favourite author’s books, here some of examples:
Who writes like....Maeve Binchy?
- Amanda Brookfield
- Adele Geras
- Erica James
- Sharon Owens
- Imogen Parker
- Deirdre Purcell
- Victoria Routledge
- Patricia Scanlan
- Marcia Willett
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Who writes like....Quintin Jardine?
- Colin Dexter
- Reginald Hill
- Peter James
- Simon Kernick
- Stuart Mac Bride
- Barbara Nadel
- Peter Robinson
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Who writes like... Martina Cole?
- Sheila Quigley
- Mandasue Heller
- Jake Arnott
- Ann Granger
- Lynda La Plante
- Lesley Pearse
- Kevin Lewis
- Bernardine Kennedy
- Roberta Kray
- June Hampson
If you have a favourite author and you would like to know who writes like them just ask our staff, or let us know and we will add your favourite to this page.
- email: libraries.els@renfrewshire.gov.uk
- phone: 0141 840 3003
- fax: 0141 840 3004
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