Books Like House Rules

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If you loved House Rules by Jodi Picoult, 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 House Rules

  1. 1
    Mad Honey cover

    Mad Honey

    by Jodi Picoult, Jennifer Finney Boylan

    4.46 BLT Score (590.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.07 Goodreads (590.5K)
  2. 2
    American Dirt cover

    American Dirt

    by Jeanine Cummins

    4.81 BLT Score (700.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.37 Goodreads (700.6K)
  3. 3
    Consent to Kill cover

    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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    Transfer of Power

    Mitch Rapp • Book 3

    by Vince Flynn

    4.62 BLT Score (61.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.35 Goodreads (61.0K)
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    The Cartel cover

    The Cartel

    Power of the Dog • Book 2

    by Don Winslow

    4.61 BLT Score (39.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.36 Goodreads (39.5K)
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    The Power of the Dog

    Power of the Dog • Book 1

    by Don Winslow

    4.58 BLT Score (49.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.37 Goodreads (49.4K)
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    The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest

    Millennium Series • Book 3

    by Stieg Larsson, Reg Keeland - translator

    4.73 BLT Score (779.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.24 Goodreads (779.5K)
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    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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    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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    Watchers

    by Dean Koontz

    4.66 BLT Score (172.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.19 Goodreads (172.6K)

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