Here are 2 books that A Field of Darkness fans have personally recommended if you like A Field of Darkness. Book DNA is a community of 12,000+ authors and super readers sharing their favorite books with the world.

When you buy books, we may earn a commission that helps keep our lights on (or join the rebellion as a member).

Book cover of One-Star Romance

Mia Page Author Of Bookishly Ever After

From my list on bookish romance novels.

Why am I passionate about this?

I worked in a bookshop for three years in Washington, DC, and it was the best job I’ve ever had. There’s nothing like being around books all day and working with colleagues who love them just as much as you do. I’ve also worked in publishing, and loved that as well. So it’s no surprise that, like a lot of avid bookworms, I love reading about bookish environments—and writing about them, too.

Mia's book list on bookish romance novels

Mia Page Why Mia loves this book

I felt incredibly seen by this novel about a romance author who, as a bridesmaid, has to walk down the aisle with a man she knows has given her book one star on Goodreads.

It’s an emotionally resonant depiction of the ups and downs of being an author, alongside a great love story and beautifully written exploration of an evolving lifelong friendship. My favorite read of 2024!

By Laura Hankin ,

Why should I read it?

3 authors picked One-Star Romance as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

A struggling writer is forced to walk down the aisle at her best friend’s wedding with the man who gave her book a very public one-star rating in this fresh romantic comedy from Laura Hankin.

Natalie and Rob couldn’t have less in common. Nat’s a messy artist, and Rob’s a rigid academic. The only thing they share is their devotion to their respective best friends—who just got engaged. Still, unexpected chemistry has Natalie cautiously optimistic about being maid of honor to Rob’s best man.

Until, minutes before the ceremony, Nat learns that Rob wrote a one-star review of her new…


If you love A Field of Darkness...

Ad

Book cover of Aggressor

Aggressor by FX Holden,

It is April 1st, 2038. Day 60 of China's blockade of the rebel island of Taiwan.

The US government has agreed to provide Taiwan with a weapons system so advanced that it can disrupt the balance of power in the region. But what pilot would be crazy enough to run…

Book cover of A Fatal Inheritance: How a Family Misfortune Revealed a Deadly Medical Mystery

Debra Bruno Author Of A Hudson Valley Reckoning: Discovering the Forgotten History of Slaveholding in My Dutch American Family

From Debra's 3 favorite reads in 2024.

Why am I passionate about this?

Author

Debra's 3 favorite reads in 2024

Debra Bruno Why Debra loves this book

Ingrassia lost many family members to cancer, but no one could ever figure out why. When researchers discovered a rare gene mutation, Ingrassia, a former editor at the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times, decided to tell the story, weaving in the tragedies his family faced as well as those of others hit by this rare cancer.

By Lawrence Ingrassia ,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked A Fatal Inheritance as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

Weaving his own moving family story with a sweeping history of cancer research, Lawrence Ingrassia delivers an intimate, gripping tale that sits at the intersection of memoir and medical thriller

Ingrassia lost his mother, two sisters, brother, and nephew to cancer―different cancers developing at different points throughout their lives. And while highly unusual, his family is not the only one to wonder whether their heartbreak is the result of unbelievable bad luck, or if there might be another explanation.

Through meticulous research and riveting storytelling, Ingrassia takes us from the 1960s―when Dr. Frederick Pei Li and Dr. Joseph Fraumeni Jr.…


Book cover of One-Star Romance
Book cover of A Fatal Inheritance: How a Family Misfortune Revealed a Deadly Medical Mystery

Share your top 3 reads of 2025!

And get a beautiful page showing off your 3 favorite reads.

1,211

readers submitted
so far, will you?