Mystery series in order, plus guides that help you jump in without spoiling the fun. If you’re here to follow a detective from book one onward, this is the hub.
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Are you looking to read the Jesse Stone books in order? Then, this guide is precisely what you need. From the first book, Night Passage, through to the latest novel, Stone’s Throw, we have all the information you need to get started on this bestselling series.
Before we dive into the list of Jesse Stone books in order, let’s take …
Looking for Alexander McCall Smith books in order? You’re definitely not alone. With such a huge catalog and multiple long-running series, it can be tricky to figure out where to start and which books belong together.
This guide organizes Alexander McCall Smith’s books in a clear, easy-to-follow order so you can quickly find the best reading path for you. …
Looking for Martha Grimes books in order? This complete guide is here to help you out. While it is not the only series that Martha Grimes has written, the Richard Jury series has become her most recognizable. But she has also written a few other small series, two standalones, a collection, and a non-fiction book.
By far, however, the …
The Lucy Stone by Leslie Meier books in order are the epitome of cozy murder mysteries and contemporary comedy of manners. Her books take place in the quaint and picturesque town of Tinker’s Cove, Maine where murder is never far away, but thankfully Lucy Stone is able to sleuth her way to finding the guilty party.
As is the case …
In the 21st century, the prevalence of strong female detectives can be taken for granted with icons like Bones and Olivia Benson. The characters are allowed to have faults and quirks, brilliance and wit, while not being confined to the archetypes of femme fatale or girl-next-door. That path was in part paved by the Sara Paretsky books in order with …
The Mrs. Pollifax books in order by Dorothy Gilman are the perfect cozy mysteries. Emily Pollifax is an endearing protagonist who is frequently underestimated for her age and appearance. But that allows her to be the perfect part-time CIA spy.
Even though her looks are deceiving, Mrs. Pollifax always ends up in more danger than expected with her missions and …
The Jenn McKinlay books in order are romantic comedies and cozy mysteries, which makes them the perfect entertaining and comforting reads. Her writing career has experienced a full circle moment within the last handful of years.
McKinlay began her career as an author by writing romantic comedies before she shifted into cozy mysteries. Her murder-filled whodunnits still had a touch …
Since he has written several series and standalones, you may be wondering about the best David Baldacci books you should read first. But picking the best books in an author’s bibliography is always incredibly subjective. For that reason, we’ve used Goodreads data to compile our list of his best books.
This will pull from thousands of readers and reviewers for …
Looking for a list of Ian Rankin books in order? We’re here to help with all of his books, short stories, plays, and non-fiction works.
While his most well-known work is the Inspector Rebus series, Rankin has also written many other novels such as standalones, the Malcolm Fox books, or his novels under the pseudonym Jack Harvey. All of his …
Looking for Stephanie Plum books in order? I’ve got the full reading order here, including the numbered books, Between-the-Numbers books, short stories, and the movie adaptation.
Stephanie Plum is Janet Evanovich’s best-known series, but it’s only one piece of her larger bibliography. If you want everything she’s written, including her other series and standalones, I cover that separately in …