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Patricia Highsmith

The Talented Mr. Ripley

This psychological thriller follows the life of Tom Ripley, a man with the ability to convincingly impersonate others, as he becomes increasingly tangled in a web of lies and murder. Like 'Genius', this book explores the consequences of intelligence and cunning when used for nefarious purposes.

Matthew Pearl

The Dante Club

Set in post-Civil War Boston, a group of poets, including Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, help the police solve a series of murders that replicate the scenes of Dante's Inferno. This book combines history, literature, and mystery, much like 'Genius'.

Donna Tartt

The Secret History

A group of classics students at a small New England college become obsessed with ancient Greek culture, leading to a dark and deadly secret. This book, like 'Genius', delves into the dangers of intellectual elitism and obsession.

Caleb Carr

The Alienist

In 1896 New York, a criminal psychologist, a newspaper illustrator, and a police commissioner come together to solve a series of gruesome murders of boy prostitutes. This book, like 'Genius', combines history, psychology, and mystery.

A.S. Byatt

Possession

Two literary scholars research the lives and letters of two Victorian poets, uncovering a secret love affair and a hidden manuscript. This book, like 'Genius', explores the intersection of literature, history, and obsession.

Umberto Eco

The Name of the Rose

In 14th century Italy, a Franciscan friar and his young apprentice investigate a series of murders at a Benedictine monastery. This book, like 'Genius', combines history, philosophy, and mystery.

Michael Cunningham

The Hours

This novel explores the interconnected lives of three women, including Virginia Woolf, as they struggle with identity, love, and mental illness. Like 'Genius', this book delves into the minds of brilliant and troubled individuals.

Barbara Kingsolver

The Poisonwood Bible

This novel follows the lives of a missionary family in the Belgian Congo in the 1960s, as they confront the challenges of colonialism, religion, and cultural difference. Like 'Genius', this book explores the consequences of obsession and the limits of knowledge.

Eleanor Catton

The Luminaries

Set during the New Zealand gold rush, this novel follows a complex web of characters as they become entangled in a mystery involving a wealthy prospector and a series of unexplained events. Like 'Genius', this book combines history, literature, and mystery.

Chad Harbach

The Art of Fielding

This novel follows the lives of a group of students at a small liberal arts college, as they navigate love, ambition, and baseball. Like 'Genius', this book explores the consequences of obsession and the limits of knowledge.

Donna Tartt

The Goldfinch

This novel follows the life of Theo Decker, a young man who survives a terrorist bombing at an art museum and becomes entangled in the world of art forgery and crime. Like 'Genius', this book explores the consequences of obsession and the limits of knowledge.