A queen of gruesome horror, Karin Slaughter writes dark and macabre books that are hauntingly realistic. If you enjoy crime thrillers, psychological thrillers, and books that get under your skin, here is how you can read the Karin Slaughter books in order.
You might be thinking that the last name Slaughter feels a bit …
The grand majority of Archer Mayor’s books follow Lt. Joe Gunther in his role within the Vermont Bureau of Investigation. Gunther has a keen instinct in his investigations that results in tense, heart-pounding moments in the Archer Mayor books in order as Gunther finds himself up against formidable foes.
Even though Archer Mayor has now lived in …
If you like archaeology, Norfolk settings, and character-driven crime stories, the Ruth Galloway books in order are best read from the beginning. Elly Griffiths’ series follows Dr. Ruth Galloway, a forensic archaeologist who gets pulled into police investigations whenever old bones and modern murders overlap.
I’m keeping this guide focused on Ruth Galloway. For Griffiths’ full author bibliography, including the …
Looking for the Jack Carr books in order? This guide covers Jack Carr’s fiction and nonfiction so you can find the best place to start, whether you came to his work through The Terminal List TV series or the books first.
Carr writes military thrillers built around espionage, action, and modern warfare, with James Reece at the center of …
The Sookie Stackhouse books in order are easy to follow if you only want the 13 main novels. The extras are where it gets tricky, since there are short stories, Sookieverse side stories, collections, companion books, and the True Blood TV show.
Charlaine Harris’s series is also known as The Southern Vampire Mysteries, and it follows Sookie Stackhouse, a …
Binged the Netflix series and still want more? Here’s a look at Julia Quinn’s Bridgerton books in order, so you can move from the show into the original stories.
Written under the pen name Julia Quinn, the Bridgerton series follows a prominent Regency-era family as each sibling finds love, faces social pressure, and navigates the expectations of high society.…
Are you a thriller enthusiast intrigued by the process of solving a mysterious crime or murder case? Robert Galbraith’s books in the Cormoran Strike series will run your fantasy wild. The series centers on solving enthralling crime cases by detective strike and his colleague Robin Ellacott. But what’s the best way to read the Robert Galbraith books in order?…
If you want to read the Vampire Academy books in order, get ready to be immersed in the world of forbidden romance in a school of vampires.
Vampire Academy is a fictional series that captures the reader’s attention from the beginning to the end. The main series has six novels, with an additional six in a spin-off series. The main …
With more than 200 books in print, reading all of Nora Roberts books in order can feel overwhelming at first.
The easiest way to tackle her catalog is by series (since so many titles are organized into trilogies). Each series section is listed in publication order, and the standalones are listed the same way. If you want a master list …
Looking for the Outlander books in order? This guide breaks down Diana Gabaldon’s series in both publication and chronological order, so you can choose the best way to read Claire and Jamie’s story, the Lord John books, and the wider Outlander world. Whether you’re starting fresh or coming to the books after the TV series, you’ll find the full …