1
by Victor Hugo
4.218621480 pages
Why you'll love it:
A perfect companion read that hits the same notes as Crime and Punishment.
10 Best Books Like Crime and Punishment
If you loved Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky, here are the most similar books our readers recommend.
Quick Answer
The best books like Crime and Punishment are:
- 1Les Misérables by Victor Hugo4.2
- 2The Stranger in the Lifeboat by Mitch Albom0
- 3The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde0
- 4Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica4.2
- 5Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier0
- 61984 by George Orwell0
- 7The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne4.4
- 8The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood0
- 9James by Percival Everett0
- 10Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens5.0
In 19th-century St. Petersburg, impoverished student Raskolnikov commits a brutal murder, believing himself above moral law and justified in taking what he needs. As guilt and paranoia consume him, he finds himself locked in a psychological cat-and-mouse game with a cunning investigator while wrestling with questions of conscience, redemption, and what it truly means to be human.
We may earn a small commission from purchases made through these links at no extra cost to you.
Detailed Recommendations
2
by Mitch Albom
0
Why you'll love it:
This delivers a very similar reading experience to Crime and Punishment — fans consistently love both.
3
by Oscar Wilde
01890
Why you'll love it:
This literary fiction shares a decadent and haunting tone that will resonate with Crime and Punishment fans.
4
by Agustina Bazterrica
4.22020240 pages
Why you'll love it:
This literary fiction shares a devastating and haunting tone that will resonate with Crime and Punishment fans.
5
by Daphne du Maurier
02012448 pages
Why you'll love it:
This literary fiction shares a brooding and atmospheric tone that will resonate with Crime and Punishment fans.
6
by George Orwell
01949
Why you'll love it:
This literary fiction shares a bleak and claustrophobic tone that will resonate with Crime and Punishment fans.
7
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
4.42005212 pages
Why you'll love it:
This literary fiction shares a somber and contemplative tone that will resonate with Crime and Punishment fans.
8
by Margaret Atwood
01985
Why you'll love it:
This literary fiction shares a haunting and claustrophobic tone that will resonate with Crime and Punishment fans.
9
by Percival Everett
0
Why you'll love it:
This literary fiction shares a devastating yet dignified tone that will resonate with Crime and Punishment fans.
10
by Charles Dickens
5.02011
Why you'll love it:
This literary fiction shares a tragic yet redemptive tone that will resonate with Crime and Punishment fans.
Quick Comparison: Books Like Crime and Punishment
| Book | Author | Rating | Year | Pages | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Misérables | Victor Hugo | 4.2 | 1862 | 1480 | Closest match |
| The Stranger in the Lifeboat | Mitch Albom | 0 | — | — | Similar vibes |
| The Picture of Dorian Gray | Oscar Wilde | 0 | 1890 | — | Similar vibes |
| Tender Is the Flesh | Agustina Bazterrica | 4.2 | 2020 | 240 | Similar vibes |
| Rebecca | Daphne du Maurier | 0 | 2012 | 448 | Similar vibes |
| 1984 | George Orwell | 0 | 1949 | — | Similar vibes |
| The Scarlet Letter | Nathaniel Hawthorne | 4.4 | 2005 | 212 | Similar vibes |
| The Handmaid's Tale | Margaret Atwood | 0 | 1985 | — | Similar vibes |
| James | Percival Everett | 0 | — | — | Similar vibes |
| Tale of Two Cities | Charles Dickens | 5.0 | 2011 | — | Similar vibes |
Authors Who Write Like Fyodor Dostoevsky
If you enjoy Fyodor Dostoevsky's writing style, explore these similar authors.
Frequently Asked Questions
What books are most similar to Crime and Punishment?
The most similar books to Crime and Punishment are Les Misérables, The Stranger in the Lifeboat, The Picture of Dorian Gray.
What should I read after Crime and Punishment?
After finishing Crime and Punishment, readers most commonly pick up Les Misérables next.
Who writes books like Fyodor Dostoevsky?
Authors similar to Fyodor Dostoevsky include Madeline Miller, Taylor Jenkins Reid, Brit Bennett, Patti Callahan Henry, Colson Whitehead.
What genre is Crime and Punishment?
Crime and Punishment is a Literary Fiction novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky, published in 2012.
How long is Crime and Punishment?
Crime and Punishment is 608 pages long.
About Crime and Punishment
A masterpiece of guilt and redemption that transforms the sordid story of an old woman’s murder into the nineteenth century’s profoundest and most compelling philosophical novel. • ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S 100 BEST MYSTERY AND THRILLER BOOKS OF ALL TIME Raskolnikov, an impoverished student living in the St. Petersburg of the tsars, is determined to overreach his humanity and assert his untrammeled individual will. When he commits an act of murder and theft, he sets into motion a story that, for its excruciating suspense, its atmospheric vividness, and its depth of characterization and vision is almost unequaled in the literatures of the world. The best known of Dostoevsky’s masterpieces, Crime and Punishment can bear any amount of rereading without losing a drop of its power over our imaginations. Award-winning translators Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky render this elusive and wildly innovative novel with an energy, suppleness, and range of voice that do full justice to the genius of its creator.