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Books Like Congo

by Michael Crichton · about this book

Loved Congo by Michael Crichton? If its science fiction, adventure and scientist protagonist hooked you, these 20 books hit the same notes — starting with Dungeon Crawler Carl, Cold Storage and Ready Player Two. 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 Congo: Science Fiction · Adventure · Scientist Protagonist · Plot-Driven · Thriller

1. 

   Dungeon Crawler Carl

   Matt Dinniman

   Creature Feature · Survival Story · Plot-Driven · Tense and Suspenseful · Fast-Paced

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   Cold Storage

   David Koepp

   Creature Feature · Race Against Time · Plot-Driven · Tense and Suspenseful · Thriller

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   Ready Player Two

   Ernest Cline

   Race Against Time · Treasure Hunt · Science Fiction · Technology and Society · Artificial Intelligence

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   Dark Matter

   Blake Crouch

   Scientist Protagonist · Race Against Time · Tense and Suspenseful · Plot-Driven · Thriller

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5. 

   Hunting Time

   Jeffery Deaver

   Race Against Time · Plot-Driven · Tense and Suspenseful · Fast-Paced · Thriller

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6. 

   Project Hail Mary

   Andy Weir

   Scientist Protagonist · Race Against Time · Survival Story · Science Fiction · Plot-Driven

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7. 

   We Are Legion (We Are Bob)

   Dennis E. Taylor

   Scientist Protagonist · Science Fiction · Artificial Intelligence · Short Chapters · Plot-Driven

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8. 

   The Loop

   Ben Oliver

   Science Fiction · Artificial Intelligence · Race Against Time · Technology and Society · Survival Story

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9. 

   The Da Vinci Code

   Dan Brown

   Race Against Time · Treasure Hunt · Plot-Driven · Thriller · Fast-Paced

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10. 

    Zero Days

    Ruth Ware

    Race Against Time · Tense and Suspenseful · Plot-Driven · Thriller · Fast-Paced

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11. 

    The Exiled Fleet

    J.S. Dewes

    Race Against Time · Science Fiction · Survival Story · Fast-Paced · Plot-Driven

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12. 

    Shorefall

    Robert Jackson Bennett

    Race Against Time · Technology and Society · Artificial Intelligence · Ensemble Cast · Fast-Paced

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13. 

    Patient Zero

    Jonathan Maberry

    Race Against Time · Plot-Driven · Thriller · Fast-Paced · Science Fiction

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14. 

    Savage Son: A Thriller

    Jack Carr

    Plot-Driven · Tense and Suspenseful · Survival Story · Thriller · Fast-Paced

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15. 

    The Hunger Games

    Suzanne Collins

    Survival Story · Thriller · Fast-Paced · Forest · Plot-Driven

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16. 

    The Pandora Room

    Christopher Golden

    Race Against Time · Plot-Driven · Tense and Suspenseful · Thriller · Fast-Paced

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17. 

    Sea of Rust

    C. Robert Cargill

    Survival Story · Science Fiction · Artificial Intelligence · Fast-Paced · Plot-Driven

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18. 

    White Out

    Ken Follett

    Race Against Time · Tense and Suspenseful · Plot-Driven · Fast-Paced · Thriller

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19. 

    The Last Murder at the End of the World

    Stuart Turton

    Race Against Time · Science Fiction · Artificial Intelligence · Plot-Driven · Tense and Suspenseful

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20. 

    NO EXIT

    Taylor Adams

    Race Against Time · Plot-Driven · Survival Story · Thriller · Tense and Suspenseful

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