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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Reading Charles Todd books in order gets a little tricky because there are two major historical mystery series, a few short stories, and a couple of companion pieces mixed in. The Ian Rutledge books follow a Scotland Yard inspector after World War I, while the Bess Crawford books follow a battlefield nurse during and after the war.
I’d start with …
Looking for Tana French books in order? This guide starts with her full publication order, then breaks the books down by series.
Tana French’s novels fall into three groups: the Dublin Murder Squad books, the Cal Hooper series, and the standalone novel The Witch Elm. Start with the master list if you want the clearest path through her …
Joe Pickett books in order can look straightforward at first, but this series works better when you follow the publication timeline. While each novel has its own case, C.J. Box builds Joe’s career, family life, and larger conflicts across multiple books, so the story feels richer when you begin with Open Season and move forward from there.
Below, you’ll find …
If you once daydreamed about discovering ancient artifacts and had an obsessive phase about Egypt, then you will likely thoroughly enjoy reading the Amelia Peabody books in order. This historical mystery series by Elizabeth Peters is perfect for fans of The Mummy or Indiana Jones.
It takes place between England and Egypt during the Victorian Era as the amateur sleuth …
Most of the Jana Deleon books in order combine elements of romance, mystery, comedy, and the supernatural against the backdrop of Louisiana. Growing up in the state, Deleon has an intimate understanding of the culture and landscape that shines through in her writing.
Before she was an author Jana Deleon was a chief financial officer. She then …
Looking for Ann Cleeves books in order? I’ve got the full list here by series, including Vera Stanhope, Shetland, Matthew Venn, the Palmer-Jones books, Inspector Ramsay, standalones, short fiction, and TV adaptations.
Cleeves is best known for Vera and Shetland, but there’s a lot more to her bibliography than those two series. I think the easiest way to read …
Rex Stout began writing the Nero Wolfe books in order in the 1930s and since his passing in 1985 the series has been taken over by Robert Goldsborough, meaning there are still new Nero Wolfe mysteries being published.
This series follows the titular private investigator Nero Wolfe as well as his righthand man Archie Goodwin as the pair work together …
Victoria Thompson is most well-known for her mystery series Gaslight Mysteries and Counterfeit Lady. However, before she turned to that genre, Thompson was a romance author for many years. Both the mystery and romance Victoria Thompson books in order will be collected here, alongside everything you need to know about the author.
Victoria Thompson credits her …
The Charles Lenox Mysteries make up most of the Charles Finch books in order and there are two ways you can approach reading the series. This guide will walk you through both ways to read the popular mysteries that take place in Victorian England, as well as provide brief synopses for Finch’s other two books.
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C.J. Box may be best known for Joe Pickett, but a full C.J. Box books in order guide goes beyond one series. Alongside the long-running Wyoming game warden novels, Box has also written the Cody Hoyt and Cassie Dewell books, plus a smaller group of standalones and short fiction that can be harder to place once you get past the …