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by Jessica Joyce
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Why you'll love it:
This romance shares a warm and hopeful tone that will resonate with The Likeness fans.
10 Best Books Like The Likeness
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Quick Answer
The best books like The Likeness are:
- 1The Ex Vows by Jessica Joyce4.3
- 2Seven Days in June by Tia Williams4.4
- 3You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty: A Novel by Akwaeke Emezi4.2
- 4Ready or Not by Cara Bastone4.2
- 5This Could Be Us by Kennedy Ryan4.7
- 6You Were Never Not Mine by Monica Murphy4.3
- 7Long Shot (Hoops) by Kennedy Ryan4.5
- 8How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang4.0
- 9Not Another Love Song by Julie Soto4.3
- 10A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams4.4
When detective Cassie Maddox is called to a murder scene, she's shocked to find the victim looks exactly like her and is carrying ID with an alias she used years ago as an undercover cop. To solve the case, Cassie must assume the dead woman's identity and infiltrate her mysterious life, risking everything to uncover who this doppelganger was and why she had to die.
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Detailed Recommendations
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by Tia Williams
4.42022352 pages
Why you'll love it:
This romance shares a bittersweet and reflective tone that will resonate with The Likeness fans.
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by Akwaeke Emezi
4.22022
Why you'll love it:
This romance shares a sensual and contemplative tone that will resonate with The Likeness fans.
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by Cara Bastone
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Why you'll love it:
This romance shares a tender and grounding tone that will resonate with The Likeness fans.
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by Monica Murphy
4.32025400 pages
Why you'll love it:
This romance shares a dark and intense tone that will resonate with The Likeness fans.
7
by Kennedy Ryan
4.52023528 pages
Why you'll love it:
This romance shares a intense but healing tone that will resonate with The Likeness fans.
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by Yulin Kuang
4.02024384 pages
Why you'll love it:
This romance shares a melancholic but hopeful tone that will resonate with The Likeness fans.
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by Julie Soto
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Why you'll love it:
This romance shares a passionate yet restrained tone that will resonate with The Likeness fans.
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by Tia Williams
4.42024352 pages
Why you'll love it:
This romance shares a warm and aspirational tone that will resonate with The Likeness fans.
Quick Comparison: Books Like The Likeness
| Book | Author | Rating | Year | Pages | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ex Vows | Jessica Joyce | 4.3 | 2024 | 380 | Closest match |
| Seven Days in June | Tia Williams | 4.4 | 2022 | 352 | Similar vibes |
| You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty: A Novel | Akwaeke Emezi | 4.2 | 2022 | — | Similar vibes |
| Ready or Not | Cara Bastone | 4.2 | 2024 | 400 | Similar vibes |
| This Could Be Us | Kennedy Ryan | 4.7 | 2024 | 400 | Similar vibes |
| You Were Never Not Mine | Monica Murphy | 4.3 | 2025 | 400 | Similar vibes |
| Long Shot (Hoops) | Kennedy Ryan | 4.5 | 2023 | 528 | Similar vibes |
| How to End a Love Story | Yulin Kuang | 4.0 | 2024 | 384 | Similar vibes |
| Not Another Love Song | Julie Soto | 4.3 | 2024 | 384 | Similar vibes |
| A Love Song for Ricki Wilde | Tia Williams | 4.4 | 2024 | 352 | Similar vibes |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What books are most similar to The Likeness?
The most similar books to The Likeness are The Ex Vows, Seven Days in June, You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty: A Novel.
What should I read after The Likeness?
After finishing The Likeness, readers most commonly pick up The Ex Vows next. Alternatively, you might enjoy more books by Tana French, such as In the Woods.
Who writes books like Tana French?
Authors similar to Tana French include Louise Penny, Donna Tartt, Kate Atkinson.
What genre is The Likeness?
The Likeness is a Romance novel by Tana French, published in 2019.
How long is The Likeness?
The Likeness is 544 pages long.
About The Likeness
In this follow-up to Tana French’s runaway bestseller In the Woods, itʼs six months later and Cassie Maddox has transferred out of the Dublin Murder Squad with no plans to go back-until an urgent telephone call summons her to a grisly crime scene. The victim looks exactly like Cassie and carries ID identifying herself as Alexandra Madison, an alias Cassie once used as an undercover cop. Cassie must discover not only who killed this girl, but, more important, who was this girl?