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.
Only here for reading orders? Head over to my Mystery Books in Order hub for a clean, A–Z directory of every mystery series guide on the site.
If you’re looking for the Hannah Swensen books in order, I’d start with publication order. Joanne Fluke’s cozy mystery series follows Hannah Swensen, the owner of The Cookie Jar bakery in Lake Eden, Minnesota, where murder keeps showing up right alongside the dessert recipes.
The tricky part isn’t the main series. It’s all the extras. There are short holiday …
If you’re trying to read the Walt Longmire books in order, the good news is that Craig Johnson’s mystery series is pretty straightforward. Most readers should follow publication order, starting with The Cold Dish, because Walt, Henry, Vic, Cady, and the rest of Absaroka County change over time.
This guide covers the full Longmire reading path, including the …
William Kent Krueger is best known for the Cork O’Connor mysteries, but his bibliography goes well beyond that one series. If you’re looking for William Kent Krueger books in order, this guide covers his Cork O’Connor novels, standalone books, audio novella, companion books, short fiction, and anthology appearances.
The easiest path depends on what you want to read. Cork …
If you’re looking for the Hamish Macbeth books in order, publication order is the best place to start. The series follows Hamish Macbeth, a clever but happily unambitious police constable in the fictional Highland village of Lochdubh.
The books began with Death of a Gossip in 1985 and later continued after M.C. Beaton’s death, with R.W. Green writing the …
Looking for books like Where the Crawdads Sing? We’re here to help!
If you’re a reader of any kind (whether an obsessive book lover like me or just a casual reader), you’re sure to have heard of Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens. This book has been dominating book clubs, the New York Times Bestseller list, and the …
You’ve likely seen her name attached to a Maisie Dobbs book and now are curious to learn more about all of the Jacqueline Winspear books in order. In this article we’ve compiled all the books Winspear has published throughout her writing career. Keep reading to find out more about the titles to this bestselling mystery author’s name.
Faye Kellerman books in order are fairly simple once you separate the Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus mysteries from her standalones, coauthored books, and short fiction. Most readers are here for Decker and Lazarus, but Kellerman’s bibliography has a few extra pieces worth sorting out too.
The Decker/Lazarus books work best in publication order. The cases usually stand on their …
Looking for all the Val McDermid books in order? I’ve organized her five crime series first, followed by her standalone fiction, short-story collections, nonfiction, and screen adaptations.
The five series follow separate casts, so you can choose the one that interests you without reading the others. Within each series, I recommend publication order because the characters’ careers, relationships, and personal …
Agatha Christie is the bestselling fiction author of all time. So it can be a bit intimidating to know where to begin with her works. Should you begin with her ingenious detective Hercule Poirot, or her endearing sleuth Miss Jane Marple? This list of the best Agatha Christie books will feature both protagonists and be the ultimate guide on where …
Looking for Janet Evanovich books in order? I’ve got the full list here by series, along with standalones, short stories, anthologies, and non-fiction.
Evanovich is best known for Stephanie Plum, but her bibliography goes well beyond Trenton bounty-hunting chaos. She’s written romantic comedies, adventure mysteries, co-authored series, graphic novels, and a few shorter extras, so I think the simplest …