Readalikes: If you enjoyed May's selection . . .

If you enjoyed The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century by Kirk Wallace Johnson, then you might also like these books suggested by our discussion group members:

• Catch Me If You Can: The True Story of a Real Fake by Frank W. Abagnale
• The White Road: Journey into an Obsession by Edmund de Waal
• The Forger's Spell: A True Story of Vermeer, Nazis, and the Greatest Art Hoax of the Twentieth Century by Edward Dolnick
• Mad Enchantment: Claude Monet and the Painting of the Water Lilies by Ross King
• The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History by Elizabeth Kolbert
• H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald
• The Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature, and Fowl Obsession by Mark Obmascik
• The Orchid Thief: A True Story of Beauty and Obsession by Susan Orlean
• The Telling Room: A Tale of Love, Betrayal, Revenge, and the World's Greatest Piece of Cheese by Michael Paterniti
• The Golden Spruce: A True Story of Myth, Madness, and Greed by John Vaillant