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by Freida McFadden
4.22025368 pages
Why you'll love it:
This thriller shares a suspenseful and paranoid tone that will resonate with The Girl Who Played with Fire fans.
10 Best Books Like The Girl Who Played with Fire
If you loved The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson, here are the most similar books our readers recommend.
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The best books like The Girl Who Played with Fire are:
- 1The Tenant by Freida McFadden4.2
- 2Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn4.2
- 3The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware4.0
- 4Red Dragon (Hannibal Lecter) by Thomas Harris4.5#1
- 5Perfect Strangers by J.T. Geissinger4.5
- 6Mystic River by Dennis Lehane4.1
- 7Faithful Place by Tana French4.3#3
- 8In the Woods by Tana French4.1#1
- 9Along Came a Spider (Alex Cross) by James Patterson4.5#1
- 10The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson4.6
When journalist Mikael Blomkvist prepares to expose a major sex trafficking operation involving Sweden's elite, two reporters are murdered on the eve of publication—and the prime suspect is brilliant hacker Lisbeth Salander. As Blomkvist fights to prove her innocence, Salander becomes the target of a deadly hunt that forces her to confront the dark secrets of her past. A explosive thriller where both protagonists race against time from opposite sides of a conspiracy that reaches the highest levels of power.
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2
by Gillian Flynn
4.22018393 pages
Why you'll love it:
This thriller shares a toxic and haunting tone that will resonate with The Girl Who Played with Fire fans.
3
by Ruth Ware
4.02016352 pages
Why you'll love it:
This thriller shares a anxious and claustrophobic tone that will resonate with The Girl Who Played with Fire fans.
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Red Dragon (Hannibal Lecter)
Hannibal Lecter #1 (works standalone)by Thomas Harris
4.52008
Why you'll love it:
This thriller shares a dark and cerebral tone that will resonate with The Girl Who Played with Fire fans.
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by J.T. Geissinger
4.52019342 pages
Why you'll love it:
This thriller shares a intense and escapist tone that will resonate with The Girl Who Played with Fire fans.
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by Dennis Lehane
4.12016592 pages
Why you'll love it:
This thriller shares a bleak and haunting tone that will resonate with The Girl Who Played with Fire fans.
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Faithful Place
Dublin Murder Squad #3 (works standalone)by Tana French
4.32010416 pages
Why you'll love it:
This thriller shares a melancholy and introspective tone that will resonate with The Girl Who Played with Fire fans.
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In the Woods
Dublin Murder Squad #1 (works standalone)by Tana French
4.12019560 pages
Why you'll love it:
This thriller shares a haunting and melancholic tone that will resonate with The Girl Who Played with Fire fans.
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Along Came a Spider (Alex Cross)
Alex Cross #1 (works standalone)by James Patterson
4.52024464 pages
Why you'll love it:
This thriller shares a tense and methodical tone that will resonate with The Girl Who Played with Fire fans.
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by Jay Anson
4.62005256 pages
Why you'll love it:
This thriller shares a relentlessly menacing tone that will resonate with The Girl Who Played with Fire fans.
Quick Comparison: Books Like The Girl Who Played with Fire
| Book | Author | Rating | Year | Pages | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Tenant | Freida McFadden | 4.2 | 2025 | 368 | Closest match |
| Sharp Objects | Gillian Flynn | 4.2 | 2018 | 393 | Similar vibes |
| The Woman in Cabin 10 | Ruth Ware | 4.0 | 2016 | 352 | Similar vibes |
| Red Dragon (Hannibal Lecter) | Thomas Harris | 4.5 | 2008 | — | Similar vibes |
| Perfect Strangers | J.T. Geissinger | 4.5 | 2019 | 342 | Similar vibes |
| Mystic River | Dennis Lehane | 4.1 | 2016 | 592 | Similar vibes |
| Faithful Place | Tana French | 4.3 | 2010 | 416 | Similar vibes |
| In the Woods | Tana French | 4.1 | 2019 | 560 | Similar vibes |
| Along Came a Spider (Alex Cross) | James Patterson | 4.5 | 2024 | 464 | Similar vibes |
| The Amityville Horror | Jay Anson | 4.6 | 2005 | 256 | Similar vibes |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What books are most similar to The Girl Who Played with Fire?
The most similar books to The Girl Who Played with Fire are The Tenant, Sharp Objects, The Woman in Cabin 10.
What should I read after The Girl Who Played with Fire?
After finishing The Girl Who Played with Fire, readers most commonly pick up The Tenant next. Alternatively, you might enjoy more books by Stieg Larsson, such as The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest .
Who writes books like Stieg Larsson?
Authors similar to Stieg Larsson include Gillian Flynn, Michael Connelly, Tana French.
What genre is The Girl Who Played with Fire?
The Girl Who Played with Fire is a Thriller novel by Stieg Larsson, published in 2009. It features elements of Dragon.
How long is The Girl Who Played with Fire?
The Girl Who Played with Fire is 832 pages long.
About The Girl Who Played with Fire
Mikael Blomkvist, crusading journalist and publisher of the magazine Millennium, has decided to run a story that will expose an extensive sex trafficking operation between Eastern Europe and Sweden, implicating well-known and highly placed members of Swedish society, business, and government.But he has no idea just how explosive the story will be until, on the eve of publication, the two investigating reporters are murdered. And even more shocking for Blomkvist: the fingerprints found on the murder weapon belong to Lisbeth Salander-the troubled, wise-beyond-her-years genius hacker who came to his aid in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and who now becomes the focus and fierce heart of The Girl Who Played with Fire.As Blomkvist, alone in his belief in Salander’s innocence, plunges into an investigation of the slayings, Salander herself is drawn into a murderous hunt in which she is the prey, and which compels her to revisit her dark past in an effort to settle with it once and for all.