Books like The beguiled by Cullinan, Thomas.

Name: The beguiled
Author: Cullinan, Thomas.

Cpl. John McBurney, wounded in the Civil War, is pursued as a deserter and seeks sanctuary in a Southern boarding school staffed by women. The faculty and pupils attempt to nurse his injuries while grappling with growing sexual tension and emerging rivalries, creating a perilous environment.

First publish date: 1966

Genre: History/Modern History

Authors: Cullinan, Thomas.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 0.0 (0 community ratings)

All books by Cullinan, Thomas.

How are these books recommended?

The books recommended for The beguiled by Cullinan, Thomas. are shaped by reader interaction. Votes on how closely books relate, user ratings, and community comments all help refine these recommendations and highlight books readers genuinely find similar in theme, ideas, and overall reading experience.

Have you read any of these books?
Your votes, ratings, and comments help improve recommendations and make it easier for other readers to discover books they’ll enjoy.

Books similar to The beguiled (8 similar books)

📘 Sharp Objects

by Gillian Flynn

Reporter Camille Preaker returns to her hometown after a brief stay in a psychiatric hospital to cover the murders of two preteen girls, and must confront the trauma of her own past to uncover the truth.

★★★★★★★★★★ 3.8 (26 ratings)

Similar?
✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0

Books like Sharp Objects

📘 Big Little Lies

by Liane Moriarty

At Pirriwee Public, a beachside school, a routine trivia night spirals into chaos when a parent dies—raising questions of murder, accidental death, or toxic truths. Parents discover how small lies can become deadly.

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.2 (25 ratings)

Similar?
✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0

Books like Big Little Lies

📘 The neon rain

by James Lee Burke

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.0 (4 ratings)

Similar?
✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0

Books like The neon rain

📘 Age of fable

by Thomas Bulfinch

A collection of retold Greek and Roman myths from the Age of Fable by Thomas Bulfinch, drawing on classical literature and folklore for engaging retellings of ancient tales, including Venus and Adonis, Jupiter and Juno, and Daphne and Apollo.

★★★★★★★★★★ 3.0 (4 ratings)

Similar?
✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0

Books like Age of fable

📘 Curiosities (The Curiosities Series, Book 1)

by Tessa Gratton

A darkly paranormal collection featuring the authors' insights into writing process.

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.0 (2 ratings)

Similar?
✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0

Books like Curiosities (The Curiosities Series, Book 1)

📘 In the Woods

by Tana French

A gripping psychological suspense novel set in Dublin, focusing on two detectives investigating a series of murders in the woods.

★★★★★★★★★★ 2.0 (1 rating)

Similar?
✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0

Books like In the Woods

📘 A simple favor

by Darcey Bell

After a best‑friend’s child disappears, a widowed mommy‑blogger’s search for answers turns into a dangerous investigation when the friend’s husband returns to a scene of murder and deception.

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.0 (1 rating)

Similar?
✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0

Books like A simple favor

📘 The fortune of the Rougons

by Émile Zola

Émile Zola’s historical novel, "The fortune of the Rougons," presents a panoramic view of French society, intertwining familial ambition and societal change against a backdrop of nineteenth‑century France.

★★★★★★★★★★ 0.0 (0 ratings)

Similar?
✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0

Books like The fortune of the Rougons

Some Other Similar Books

The Fake by W. R. Philbrick
Before I Go to Sleep by S J Watson

Have a similar book in mind? Let others know!

Please login to submit books!