Books Like American Dirt

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If you loved American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins, these books share similar qualities — same genre, comparable themes, and the kind of reader ratings that signal something special. Whether you read on Kindle, in print, or on audio, these recommendations deliver the same kind of experience.

10 books for fans of American Dirt

  1. 1
    Only the Dead cover

    Only the Dead

    Terminal List • Book 6

    by Jack Carr

    ★ 4.82 BLT Score (24.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.54 Goodreads (24.0K)
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  2. 2
    Red Sky Mourning cover

    Red Sky Mourning

    Terminal List • Book 7

    by Jack Carr

    ★ 4.79 BLT Score (20.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.48 Goodreads (20.4K)
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  3. 3
    True Believer cover

    True Believer

    Terminal List • Book 2

    by Jack Carr

    ★ 4.78 BLT Score (43.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.35 Goodreads (43.6K)
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  4. 4
    The Girl Who Played with Fire cover

    The Girl Who Played with Fire

    Millennium Series • Book 2

    by Stieg Larsson

    ★ 4.73 BLT Score (991.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.26 Goodreads (991.2K)
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  5. 5
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    Consent to Kill

    Mitch Rapp • Book 8

    by Vince Flynn

    ★ 4.72 BLT Score (53.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.41 Goodreads (53.1K)
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    Cry Havoc cover

    Cry Havoc

    Tom Reece • Book 1

    by Jack Carr

    ★ 4.71 BLT Score (8.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.45 Goodreads (8.7K)
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    Imitation in Death

    In Death • Book 17

    by J.D. Robb

    ★ 4.71 BLT Score (32.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.39 Goodreads (32.8K)
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    The Hard Line cover

    The Hard Line

    Gray Man • Book 15

    by Mark Greaney

    ★ 4.70 BLT Score (2.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.68 Goodreads (2.6K)
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    The Hunt for Red October

    Jack Ryan • Book 3

    by Tom Clancy

    ★ 4.68 BLT Score (389.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.12 Goodreads (389.7K)
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    The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

    Millennium Series • Book 1

    by Stieg Larsson

    ★ 4.67 BLT Score (3.5M ratings)
    ★ 4.18 Goodreads (3.5M)
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