If you loved
Books like Zero
A tense, dread-soaked exploration of what it feels like when your every move is known. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Zero.
- anxious
- claustrophobic
- shadowy
- 01
Das Paket
Sebastian Fitzek
A claustrophobic, twist-laden fever dream that turns the mundane act of accepting a package into a terrifying descent into madness.
- 02
Patient Zero
Jonathan Maberry
A relentless, high-octane collision of tactical espionage and visceral horror that grabs you by the throat and refuses to let go.
- 03
The Target
David Baldacci
A relentless, globe-trotting adrenaline rush that plunges you into the shadowy, morally ambiguous world of elite assassins.
- 04
Zero Day
Mark Russinovich
A chillingly plausible, ticking-clock techno-thriller that will make you want to unplug every device you own.
- 05
I'm watching you
Karen Rose
A dread-soaked thriller where unseen obsession escalates into terrifying violence.
- 06
J Is for Judgment
Sue Grafton · 1993
A sun-drenched, methodical mystery that peels back the layers of financial deception while unexpectedly forcing its fiercely independent heroine to confront her own roots.
- 07
The Scarlatti Inheritance
Robert Ludlum · 1971
A labyrinthine descent into the dark intersection of immense wealth and global fascism, where the deadliest enemies share your bloodline.
- 08
When Gravity Fails
George Effinger
A neon-drenched, hardboiled descent into a futuristic Middle Eastern underworld where identity is just another commodity to be bought, sold, or stolen.
- 09
Blowback
Brad Thor
A relentless, globe-trotting adrenaline rush that blends ancient historical mysteries with cutting-edge tactical espionage.
- 10
Dr. Grant
Catharina Maura
An intimate and emotional journey into the heart of a romantic connection.
- 11
The girl who wasn't there
Ferdinand von Schirach
A chilling, cerebral exploration of art, illusion, and the murky divide between truth and reality.
- 12
Limit
Frank Schatzing
A high-octane, near-future thrill ride that rockets from the neon streets of Shanghai to the cold vacuum of the Moon.











