Recommendations based on Black Coffeeby Charles Osborne

* statistically, based on millions of data-points provided by fellow humans

  1. Peril at End House

    by Agatha Christie
    Detective Hercule Poirot solves a mystery at a seaside resort, with danger lurking around every corner.

    Poirot and Hastings are staying at a Cornish resort. Conversing with Magdala "Nick" Buckley, Poirot believes that someone is out to kill her, confirmed when he finds a bullet that Nick had thought to ... (Wikipedia)

  2. Three Act Tragedy

    by Agatha Christie
    A puzzling murder mystery involving a mysterious killer and a prominent politician.

    Renowned stage actor Sir Charles Cartwright hosts a dinner party at his home in Cornwall . His guests include: Hercule Poirot; Dr Bartholomew Strange; Lady Mary Lytton Gore, and her daughter Hermione ... (Wikipedia)

  3. Death on the Nile

    by Agatha Christie
    A detective investigates a murder aboard a luxury cruise ship, uncovering hidden secrets.

    Agatha Christie's most daring travel mystery. The tranquility of a lovely cruise along the Nile is shattered by the discovery that Linnet Ridgeway has been shot through the head. She was young, ... (Goodreads)

  4. I Too Had a Love Story

    by Ravinder Singh
    A heart-wrenching love story of two individuals who meet online and fall in love, but fate has other plans.

    Ravin and Khushi are the male and female protagonists of the novel. The novel starts with a reunion in Kolkata of Ravin and his three male friends Manpreet, Amardeep, Happy, who used to study in the ... (Wikipedia)

  5. The Immortals of Meluha

    by Amish Tripathi
    Epic adventure of an ancient warrior, seeking to protect a kingdom from evil forces.

    Meluha is a near perfect empire, created many centuries earlier by Lord Ram , one of the greatest Hindu kings that ever lived. However, the once proud empire and its Suryavanshi rulers face severe ... (Wikipedia)

  6. Explosive Eighteen

    by Janet Evanovich
    Amateur detective Stephanie Plum navigates a series of dangerous cases with her quirky sidekicks.

    Bounty hunter Stephanie Plum’s life is set to blow sky high when international murder hits dangerously close to home, in this dynamite novel by Janet Evanovich.,, B,efore Stephanie can even step foot ... (Goodreads)

  7. Claudius the God and His Wife Messalina

    by Robert Graves
    A historical account of the reign of the Roman emperor Claudius and his controversial wife Messalina.

    With the same brilliance that characterized his classic I, Claudius , Robert Graves continues the tumultuous life of the Roman who became emperor in spite of himself and his handicaps. Claudius the ... (Goodreads)

  8. The King of Torts

    by John Grisham
    A young lawyer's rise to power and wealth through mass tort litigation, but at what cost?

    Clay Carter is a poorly paid Washington, D.C. public defender who dreams of joining a large law firm . One day he reluctantly takes on the case of Tequila Watson, a man accused of a random street ... (Wikipedia)

  9. The Zahir

    by Paulo Coelho
    A man's journey to understand the meaning of love and of life, in the face of loss.

    The Zahir means 'the obvious' or 'conspicuous' in Arabic . The story revolves around the life of the narrator , a bestselling novelist, and in particular his search for his missing wife, Esther. He ... (Wikipedia)

  10. The Iliad

    by Homer
    Epic tale of the Trojan War, depicting heroism and tragedy.

    Dating to the ninth century B.C., Homer’s timeless poem still vividly conveys the horror and heroism of men and gods wrestling with towering emotions and battling amidst devastation and destruction, ... (Goodreads)

  11. Anne of Windy Poplars

    by L.M. Montgomery
    A young woman's journey of self-determination, navigating society's expectations of her.

    Anne Shirley has left Redmond College behind to begin a new job and a new chapter of her life away from Green Gables. Now she faces a new challenge: the Pringles. They're known as the royal family of ... (Goodreads)

  12. Poor Folk

    by Fyodor Dostoevsky
    A tale of romance between two unprivileged people, exploring the human condition of poverty.

    Varvara Dobroselova and Makar Devushkin are second cousins twice-removed and live across from each other on the same street in terrible apartments. Devushkin's, for example, is merely a portioned-off ... (Wikipedia)

  13. The Secret of the Nagas

    by Amish Tripathi
    The second book in the Shiva Trilogy, following the journey of Lord Shiva and his companions as they search for the truth behind the Nagas.

    Today, He is a God. 4000 years ago, He was just a man. The hunt is on. The sinister Naga warrior has killed his friend Brahaspati and now stalks his wife Sati. Shiva, the Tibetan immigrant who is the ... (Goodreads)

  14. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

    by Arthur Conan Doyle
    A detective's collection of cases, full of intrigue and suspense.

    The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is the series of short stories that made the fortunes of the Strand magazine, in which they were first published, and won immense popularity for Sherlock Holmes and ... (Goodreads)

  15. Ruthless

    by Sara Shepard
    A wealthy family's secrets are exposed when their daughter goes missing. Everyone is a suspect in this thrilling mystery.

    #1 New York Times bestselling series The tenth book in the #1, New York Times, bestselling series that inspired the hit ABC Family TV show, Pretty Little Liars., Four little liars are at it again. ... (Barnes & Noble)

  16. Quo Vadis

    by Henryk Sienkiewicz
    Epic tale of ancient Rome, a love story between a Christian woman and a Roman soldier.

    This glorious saga unfolds against the backdrop of ancient Rome–from the Forum to the Coliseum, from banquet halls to summer retreats in Naples, from the luxurious houses of the nobility to the ... (Goodreads)

  17. The Sign of Four

    by Arthur Conan Doyle
    A thrilling mystery adventure, unraveling a dark secret from the past.

    Set in 1888, , The Sign of the Four has a complex plot involving service in India , the Indian Rebellion of 1857 , a stolen treasure , and a secret pact among four convicts ("the Four" of the title) ... (Wikipedia)

  18. Under the Dome

    by Stephen King
    Small town experiences a sudden and mysterious isolation, leading to chaos and terror.

    At 11:44 a.m. on October 21, 2017, the small Maine town of Chester's Mill is abruptly and gruesomely separated from the outside world by an invisible, semipermeable barrier of unknown origin. The ... (Wikipedia)

  19. Life is What You Make It: A Story of Love, Hope and How Determination Can Overcome Even Destiny

    by Preeti Shenoy
    A young woman battles with mental illness and learns to take control of her life, finding love and hope along the way.

    The book is set in Kerala in the 1980s. The story opens with a series of letters between the protagonist, Ankita and her childhood friend, Vaibhav, who is in IIT Delhi. Ankita has just entered St ... (Wikipedia)

  20. Never Have I Ever

    by Sara Shepard
    A group of friends play a dangerous game of "Never Have I Ever" that leads to dark secrets and deadly consequences.

    New York Times bestselling series The second book in the, New York Times, bestselling series The Lying Game, by author of the bestselling Pretty Little Liars series, Sara Shepard,., Sutton Mercer is ... (Barnes & Noble)

  21. The Dazzling Heights

    by Katharine McGee
    In a world of glamour and luxury, five teenagers navigate the cutthroat social scene of Manhattan's elite. Secrets, scandals, and betrayals abound.

    The sequel to the New York Times bestselling novel The Thousandth Floor This edition includes a bonus prequel chapter and a sneak peek at the final book in the series,, The Towering Sky,!, New York, ... (Barnes & Noble)

  22. All By Myself, Alone

    by Mary Higgins Clark
    A luxurious cruise turns deadly when a priceless emerald necklace goes missing and a passenger is murdered.

    From the Queen of Suspense and #1, New York Times, bestselling author comes a thrilling mystery aboard a luxurious but deadly cruise. Fleeing the disastrous and humiliating last-minute arrest of her ... (Barnes & Noble)

  23. Two Truths and a Lie

    by Sara Shepard
    A group of friends play a game of "Two Truths and a Lie" that turns deadly when secrets are revealed and one of them goes missing.

    Sutton Mercer watches from the afterlife as her long-lost twin, Emma Paxton, takes over her identity to solve her murder. But after ruling out her early leads, Emma still hasn’t found Sutton’s ... (Goodreads)

  24. Full Bloom

    by Janet Evanovich
    Small-town florist finds herself in the middle of a murder investigation. Hilarity and romance ensue.

    Dear Reader, The temperature's on "sizzle" again in Beaumont, South Carolina, where peach trees are in season and ripe for the picking. So is its newest entrepreneur, Annie Fortenberry, who has ... (Goodreads)

  25. The Near Witch

    by Victoria Schwab
    A mysterious stranger arrives in a small village where children are disappearing, and the townspeople blame the Near Witch.

    The Near Witch is only an old story told to frighten children. If the wind calls at night, you must not listen. The wind is lonely, and always looking for company. And there are no strangers in the ... (Goodreads)

  26. Coast Road

    by Barbara Delinsky
    A woman's life is turned upside down when her husband dies in a car accident, forcing her to confront secrets from her past.

    Life's greatest gifts come to us by accident. Barbara Delinsky has always had a gift for creating tales of extraordinary emotional power and depth. Now the New York Times bestselling author of Three ... (Goodreads)

  27. Vendetta in Death

    by J.D. Robb
    Lieutenant Eve Dallas investigates a series of murders with a personal connection to her past, while navigating her complicated relationships.

    Lieutenant Eve Dallas must keep the predator from becoming the prey in, Vendetta in Death, the newest thriller from the #1, New York Times, bestselling author J.D. Robb. She calls herself Lady ... (Barnes & Noble)

  28. Lullabies

    by Lang Leav
    A collection of poems and prose that explore the themes of love, heartbreak, and healing.

    A sequel to the hugely popular, best-selling, Love & Misadventure,, Lullabies, continues to explore the intricacies of love and loss. Set to a musical theme, love's poetic journey in this new, ... (Barnes & Noble)

  29. Sidney Sheldon's Mistress of the Game

    by Tilly Bagshawe
    The story of a powerful woman who built an empire, but her past comes back to haunt her.

    Following the death of Kate Blackwell, her granddaughters, Eve Blackwell-Webster and Alexandra Blackwell-Templeton, give birth at roughly the same time. Eve, vowing revenge at her whole family, gives ... (Wikipedia)

  30. World Without End

    by Ken Follett
    Epic tale of love and war, tracing the lives of two families over centuries.

    The novel begins in the fictional city of Kingsbridge, England in the year 1327 . Four children - Merthin, Caris, Gwenda, and Merthin's brother Ralph - head into the woods on All Hallows Day . ... (Wikipedia)