Books like Doppelgangster by Laura Resnick

When ordinary Londoner Richard Mayhew rescues a bleeding stranger, he is thrust into London Below, a shadowy realm of monsters, angels, and underground society that forces him to fight for survival before he can return home.

In the unforgettable Le Cirque des Rêves, two young magicians, Celia and Marco, are locked in a nocturnal duel of wonder and will—an impossible game where love and magic collide on a stage of breathtaking spectacle.

Neil Gaiman’s American Waters combines Americana, fantasy, and ancient and modern mythologies into a story of a mysterious traveler who awakens city‑wide enigmas and the timeless clash of gods.

In Susanna Clarke’s New York Times bestseller *Piranesi*, a man lives alone inside an infinite labyrinth of stone halls and towering statues, where an ocean crashes against walls and a mysterious visitor named The Other stirs strange, secret knowledge.

Inspector Tyador Borlú journeys from Besźel to Ul Qoma to investigate the murder of a woman, navigating two distinct cities that both share one physical space yet have separate identities.

Mori Phelps, a rebellious young woman in a small English town, turns to fantasy novels and her half‑brother’s strange magic to escape her family’s darkness, yet her own spell‑casting draws dangerous scrutiny and forces her to confront her mother.

Young Caroline Meeber's journey from girlhood to womanhood in 19th-century Chicago and New York, exploring themes of independence, relationships, and the struggles of rising above expectations in a harsh environment and the promise of the American Dream through the eyes of a runaway teenager, with a twist of psychological thriller elements.

An anthology of reimagined classic tales featuring best-selling authors and new twists on old favorites.

The NYPD's best crime solver struggles to solve a murder case in New York.

Peter Grant's first magical case and the beginning of his uniquely London-based police adventures.

Esther Diamond, a struggling actress, discovers her NYPD detective boyfriend’s new partner is secretly reanimating the dead in New York City. Esther must stop the supernatural plot before more bodies rise.

Doppelgangers are monsters, hardwired for murder.They are not supposed to have doubts, but this one does. He wishes he could be different. More human, maybe. But even that can't stop him from killing people so he can take their places and live their lives. He has to do it; it's who he is.But when the doppelganger murders a small-town teenager, assumes his shape, and takes over his life, he's shocked by the world he steps into. Engulfed in a whirlwind of peer pressure, messy family dynamics, and a provocative relationship with a beautiful girl, he quickly learns that there's more than one way to be human, and many ways to be a monster.Told in the tortured voice of a most extraordinary teen, this contemporary gothic romance brews a captivating combination of violence, desire, and atonement. Here is the story of a monster yearning for a human life.

Actress Jocelyn O'Roarke, fresh off Broadway, becomes the first suspect in Harriet Weldon's brutal murder after her starring role on stage.