Read-alikes and related books

Books like Close Knit

If you loved Close Knit by Jenny Colgan, this shelf of 24 books shares the same pull — rooted in Scotland, 21st Century, Holidays, and World Literature.

Scotland 21st Century Holidays World Literature Siblings Family Life Women Contemporary Romance Fiction

Top related books to Close Knit

Handpicked for thematic and literary overlap — the best shelf companions to Close Knit.

Close Knit A Novel

Jenny Colgan

Themes: Scotland • 21st Century • Holidays

The Garnett Girls

Georgina Moore

Themes: 21st Century • Holidays • World Literature

Murder On The Christmas Express

Alexandra Benedict

Themes: Scotland • 21st Century • Holidays

The Boy in the Field A Novel

Margot Livesey

Themes: Scotland • 21st Century • World Literature

The Island Villa

Sarah Morgan

Themes: 21st Century • Holidays • World Literature

The Second Chance Store A Novel

Lauren Bravo

Themes: 21st Century • Holidays • World Literature

The Gin Sisters’ Promise The Most Emotional and Heart-warming Read to Curl Up With, from the Kindle #1 Bestselling Author

Faith Hogan

Themes: 21st Century • World Literature • Siblings

Monogamy A Novel

Sue Miller

Themes: 21st Century • World Literature • Siblings

Hope and Glory A Novel

Jendella Benson

Themes: 21st Century • World Literature • Siblings

#10

Not a Happy Family

Shari Lapena

Themes: 21st Century • Holidays • World Literature

#11

An Irish Country Christmas

Patrick Taylor

Themes: 21st Century • Holidays • World Literature

#12

The Reading List A Novel

Sara Nisha Adams

Themes: 21st Century • World Literature • Siblings

#13

The Kiss Quick Reads 2022

Santa Montefiore

Themes: Holidays • World Literature • Siblings

#14

You Are Here The New Novel by the Number 1 Bestselling Author of ONE DAY

David Nicholls

Themes: 21st Century • Holidays • World Literature

#15

You Belong with Me A Novel

Mhairi McFarlane

Themes: Scotland • 21st Century • World Literature

#16

Ireland A Novel

Frank Delaney

Themes: 21st Century • World Literature • Siblings

#17

Touch the Water, Touch the Wind

Amos Oz

Themes: 21st Century • World Literature • Siblings

#18

The French Gift A Novel of World War II Paris

Kirsty Manning

Themes: 21st Century • Holidays • World Literature

#19

The French Gift

Kirsty Manning

Themes: 21st Century • Holidays • World Literature

#20

The Transatlantic Book Club A Novel

Felicity Hayes-McCoy

Themes: Holidays • World Literature • Siblings

#21

Pete and Alice in Maine A Novel

Caitlin Shetterly

Themes: 21st Century • World Literature • Siblings

#22

The Hero of This Book

Elizabeth McCracken

Themes: 21st Century • World Literature • Siblings

#23

The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett A Novel

Annie Lyons

Themes: Holidays • World Literature • Siblings

#24

Imaginings of Sand — André Brink

Andre Brink

Themes: 21st Century • World Literature • Siblings

The 24 books on this list are tied together by themes of Scotland, 21st Century, Holidays — the same threads that run through Close Knit by Jenny Colgan. Among the authors featured: Jenny Colgan, Georgina Moore, Alexandra Benedict, Margot Livesey, and others.