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If you loved Naming the Bones by Louise Welsh, this shelf of 24 books shares the same pull — rooted in Scotland, Gothic, World Literature, and Crime.

Naming the Bones

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A handpicked shelf of strong matches chosen for shared themes, literary overlap, and a broader spread of voices.

This list brings together 24 books that share meaningful common ground with Naming the Bones by Louise Welsh. Connected by Scotland, Gothic, World Literature. Authors featured include Michael J. Malone, Kelly Gardiner, Ian Rankin, Claire Wilson, and others. Each pick was selected for thematic and literary overlap — not just genre similarity.

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