Books Like The Other Side of Midnight

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Steven Pacey narrates Sidney Sheldon's international revenge thriller with a voice that holds the glamour and the ruthlessness of the jet-set world in the same breath — at 15 hours the Paris-Washington-Greece triangle plot gives each location its own atmosphere, and Pacey understands that Sheldon's appeal is always partly the pleasure of watching beautiful, terrible people move through beautiful, terrible situations. Two recommendations share Pacey as and four are other Sheldon continuations by Tilly Bagshawe, so the list rewards readers who want to stay in that specific mid-century glamour-noir register.

10 books for fans of The Other Side of Midnight

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    Sidney Sheldon's The Tides of Memory: Alexia de Vere in a Fast Moving Suspense Thriller Where Secrets Turn Deadly cover

    Sidney Sheldon's The Tides of Memory: Alexia de Vere in a Fast Moving Suspense Thriller Where Secrets Turn Deadly

    by Tilly Bagshawe, Sidney Sheldon

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    Bagshawe continues Sheldon's tradition of wealthy families with dark secrets, as the De Veres' privileged London life crumbles under old betrayals.

    3.91 Goodreads (6.6K ratings)
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    The Shadows in the Street

    Simon Serrailler • Book 5

    by Susan Hill

    Why this book?

    Steven Pacey's masterful narration brings the same atmospheric tension and character-driven storytelling to Hill's psychological thriller as he does to Sheldon's intricate plot, while both works excel at weaving dark secrets and moral complexity into compulsively listenable narratives. The slightly shorter runtime of *The Shadows in the Street* offers that same page-turning intensity without sacrificing the sophisticated, adult sensibility that makes Sheldon's work so engaging.

    4.00 Goodreads (6.6K ratings)
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    Artificial Wisdom

    by Thomas R. Weaver

    Why this book?

    Steven Pacey's masterful narration brings the same compelling vocal depth to *Artificial Wisdom* that made *The Other Side of Midnight* so immersive, while both novels explore complex moral dilemmas and hidden truths with intricate plotting that rewards close listening. The matching runtime and Pacey's ability to distinguish multiple perspectives make this a natural continuation for listeners who appreciated the psychological complexity and narrative sophistication of Sheldon's thriller.

    3.91 Goodreads (8.1K ratings)
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    Sidney Sheldon’s Chasing Tomorrow

    Tracy Whitney • Book 2

    by Tilly Bagshawe, Sidney Sheldon

    3.88 Goodreads (7.3K ratings)
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    Sidney Sheldon's Angel of the Dark

    by Tilly Bagshawe, Sidney Sheldon

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    Working from Sheldon's unpublished archives, Bagshawe crafts a thriller that spans continents and decades, following a pattern of murders linked by an irresistible and deadly woman. Classic Sheldon melodrama meets modern pacing.

    3.82 Goodreads (10.4K ratings)
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    Reckless

    Tracy Whitney • Book 3

    by Tilly Bagshawe, Sidney Sheldon

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    Retired master thief Tracy Whitney thought she'd left her criminal past behind until circumstances force her back into the world of elaborate cons and dangerous games. Bagshawe continues Sheldon's legacy with style.

    3.80 Goodreads (4.6K ratings)
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    Tom Clancy Act of Defiance

    Jack Ryan • Book 19

    by Brian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson, Tom Clancy

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    President Jack Ryan faces Russia's secret naval project—a superweapon that could shift global power while their corrupt land forces provide the perfect cover for deception.

    4.60 Goodreads (8.3K ratings)
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    Tom Clancy Defense Protocol

    Jack Ryan Universe • Book 40

    by Brian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson, Tom Clancy

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    One misstatement from Jack Ryan ignites a powder keg over Taiwan's independence. Andrews and Wilson craft a believable crisis where diplomatic nuance matters as much as military might.

    4.57 Goodreads (6.3K ratings)
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    Only the Dead

    Terminal List • Book 6

    by Jack Carr

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    A 1980 political assassination connects to a present-day conspiracy threatening global stability, forcing Navy SEAL James Reece to confront enemies embedded in America's power structure.

    4.54 Goodreads (24.0K ratings)
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    Crusader One

    Tier One • Book 3

    by Brian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson

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    Former Navy SEAL John Dempsey confronts his deadliest adversary when a brazen terrorist attack targets Israeli intelligence forces. Andrews and Wilson craft their most personal stakes yet in this high-octane thriller.

    4.51 Goodreads (5.4K ratings)