Who Else Writes Like...? A readers' guide to fiction authors

is an established reference book and reading promotion tool. It is designed to help anyone who enjoys reading fiction to expand the number of writers they read. It answers the dilemma facing those who have exhausted the output from a particular author — “What shall I read next?”

In this sixth edition over 1,970 authors are listed in alphabetical order, followed by a list of suggested alternatives. So pick out an author whose books you like, and see which other writers are recommended underneath. For instance, if you like Philip Kerr, you might also like Geoffrey Archer, Robert Edric and so on.

Additional information is given, where known:
• Dates of birth and death
• Nationality (or place of birth) of authors who are not English
• Genre and, in some cases, subgenre, or type of novel (unless ‘general’)
• Own website
• Pseudonyms
• Characters and/or Environment, Occupation
• Prize winners
• Crossover (may be suitable for young adults)
• Also writes for children

Edited by Roy and Jeanne Huse
Published October 2008 - pp 367
ISBN 978-1905499-32-8
Price £23.99
(10% discount for schools, 25% discount for trade and 10+ copies)

The third edition of Who else writes like ...? is still available at a discounted price. It lists over 1,650 authors, many of which are not included in the fourth and fifth editions. ISBN 9781901786286 - published October 1999 - £5.

All other previous editions are out of print but may be available at your public library.

The Who else writes like...? system of linking authors has been used successfully in a similar guide to children's fiction, also published by LISU: Who next...? a guide to children's authors.