Books like…

Books Like City of Thieves

by David Benioff · about this book

Loved City of Thieves by David Benioff? If its world war ii, historical fiction and siege hooked you, these 20 books hit the same notes — starting with The Butcher's Masquerade, The Bronze Horseman and Forge. Every pick is matched by what’s actually inside the book, not just its genre, and we skip other books by the same author so you find someone new.

What’s inside City of Thieves: World War II · Historical Fiction · Siege · Adventure · First Person Narrator

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   The Butcher's Masquerade

   Matt Dinniman

   Survival Story · Race Against Time · Quest Narrative · Dark Comedy · First Person Narrator

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   The Bronze Horseman

   Paullina Simons

   Siege · World War II · War Zone · Survival Story · Historical Fiction

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   Forge

   Laurie Halse Anderson

   War Zone · Snow and Ice · Historical Fiction · Survival Story · Coming of Age

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4. 

   Tyrant's Throne

   Sebastien de Castell

   Friendship and Betrayal · Soldiers and Warfare · Adventure · Plot-Driven · First Person Narrator

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5. 

   The Battle of the Labyrinth

   Rick Riordan

   Quest Narrative · Friendship and Betrayal · Coming of Age · First Person Narrator · Plot-Driven

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6. 

   A Blight of Blackwings

   Kevin Hearne

   Frame Story · War Zone · Soldiers and Warfare · Quest Narrative · First Person Narrator

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7. 

   The Blacktongue Thief

   Christopher Buehlman

   Quest Narrative · Dark Comedy · Adventure · First Person Narrator · Male Lead

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8. 

   The Three Musketeers

   Alexandre Dumas

   Historical Fiction · Friendship and Betrayal · Male Lead · Soldiers and Warfare · Quest Narrative

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9. 

   Savage Son: A Thriller

   Jack Carr

   Survival Story · Soldiers and Warfare · Snow and Ice · Male Lead · Plot-Driven

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10. 

    The Lies of Locke Lamora

    Scott Lynch

    Friendship and Betrayal · Plot-Driven · Dark Comedy · Adventure · Male Lead

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11. 

    Bloody Rose

    Nicholas Eames

    Quest Narrative · Coming of Age · Adventure · Funny · Fast-Paced

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12. 

    Mickey 7

    Edward Ashton

    Snow and Ice · Survival Story · First Person Narrator · Dark Comedy · Plot-Driven

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13. 

    The Complete Maus

    Art Spiegelman

    World War II · Survival Story · Frame Story · Historical Fiction · First Person Narrator

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14. 

    The Exiled Fleet

    J.S. Dewes

    Race Against Time · Survival Story · Plot-Driven · Soldiers and Warfare · Adventure

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15. 

    Empire of the Dawn

    Jay Kristoff

    Frame Story · Snow and Ice · Quest Narrative · Soldiers and Warfare · First Person Narrator

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16. 

    The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

    Mark Twain

    Coming of Age · Quest Narrative · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Male Lead

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17. 

    Project Hail Mary

    Andy Weir

    Survival Story · Race Against Time · Plot-Driven · Male Lead · First Person Narrator

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18. 

    Master Assassins

    Robert V.S. Redick

    Survival Story · Quest Narrative · Soldiers and Warfare · First Person Narrator · Adventure

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19. 

    Matterhorn

    Karl Marlantes

    War Zone · Survival Story · Historical Fiction · Coming of Age · Male Lead

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20. 

    The Knife of Never Letting Go

    Patrick Ness

    Survival Story · Coming of Age · Male Lead · First Person Narrator · Adventure

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