Jim Thompson's most recommended books

We've asked 12,000+ authors and super readers for their favorite books. Here are their favorite books by Jim Thompson.

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Books like The Killer Inside Me

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Books like Pop. 1280

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Books like The Getaway

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Books like The Grifters

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Books like A Hell of a Woman

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Books like Now and on Earth

Book lists with Jim Thompson's books

15 authors created a book list with a book by Jim Thompson as one of their picks.

• No difference between Oklahoma and Texas
• Urban wandering and subterranean history
• Crime with a whole lot of Texas
• That will haunt you for life
• The best crime fiction writers in the world
• Drug addicts and lost souls

Book lists connected to Jim Thompson's books

117 authors created a book list connected to Jim Thompson's books by genre, topic, theme, and mood.

• Hardboiled noir detective mystery stories
• Gritty noir full of poetic lines and dark humour
• Psychological thrillers that will have you gripped
• American novels centering on private detectives
• Offbeat noir you need to read
• Civil War Texas

Genres connected to Jim Thompson's books

Topics connected to Jim Thompson's books