Mystery book series authors

Essential 2019 guide to first book of a series share cozy mysteries remain a popular subgenre within mystery and suspense space and diehard fans know all about best books, who to follow and what to read next. Dedicated to those of us who love british mystery books, tv shows and movies. So are many of those in the second tier of four dozen and even among the 16 notsogreat series at the bottom. Thrillers, suspense, crime novels, detective fiction whatever you call them, mystery books.

Coming in at 25 is jasper ffordes thursday next series. Five favorite british mystery series by women writers a seat at the table. Ladies of mystery stories that keep you up all night. Everyone loves a good novel, but when youre looking for something new, why not take a look at the best mystery books around. Im going to try to post these new series on this page as soon as i hear about them. If you know of any upcoming series by authors whose books are listed on the cozy mystery site id love to hear from you.

This is a listing in alphabetical order of all of the authors that we currently list. A mystery explores the dark lives and unexplained secrets of the world. The twelve are awardwinning and bestselling authors writing across the boundaries of thriller, mystery, horror and crime. Annies secrets of the quilt mystery series is another cozy mystery series that comes to us from annies crafts company. This is a list of fantasy authors, authors known for writing works of fantasy, fantasy literature, or related genres of magic realism, horror fiction, science fantasy.

The best and most popular mystery books and series vulture. From stories of inspiring female sleuths to hardboiled. Constable on the hill a perfect feelgood read from one of britains bestloved authors constable nick mystery book 1 nicholas rhea. In 1972, the prolific thriller writer was named the grand master of the mystery writers of america. Nothing is more satisfying than curling by the fire with a mystery novel in hand. Some of the authors who are on the site will be releasing new series in the near future. This series features sofia parker, a stayathome mom who inherits an heirloom quilt that comes with a diary. This author started off her professional life as a dentist. The books in this series all contain mysteries that elucidate. The third book in the series that began with the accidental alchemist. The girl beneath the sea underwater investigation unit book 1. A childrens book series is a set of fiction books, with a connected story line, written for children.

The top 100 best mysteries of all time this list has been compiled by members of the mystery writers of america. I think you grow to appreciate the characters and their jobs, their personal issues and quirks. We aim to showcase the finest authors of books in the mystery genre, whose stories either feature british detectives or the crimes take place within the british isles. The first installment introduces struggling private investigator cormoran. Shes cambridgeeducated, the daughter of a fruitseller her entire origin story is told in the first book of the series and like many of her contemporaries, she was deeply wounded by world war i. I have also written some entries about some of my very favorite authors with whom you might not be familiar. But all of my top ten are accomplished, bestselling authors. Calling all harry potter fans, try this mystery series written by j. Amazons most read charts rank titles by the average. New authors are added based on popularity and readers requests. So i agree with gary on this although it is not possible to vote foradd a series as a whole, the book voted foradded should at least be part of a series. Today i have given myself the impossible and unfair task of naming the top ten best mystery authors of all time.

Youll find a good mystery book series, whether youre in the mood for a murder mystery book series, cozy mystery book, or a fastpaced thriller. Chronological lists of books by hundreds of cozy mystery authors. So if looking for stephen king you would search by s, not k. Mystery sequels is a resource site for all mystery series, thrillers, and suspense book fans who enjoy reading the series books in order. Weve put together a mystery book series list to dive into. Parker wrote dozens of novels featuring private detective spenser. Spanning more than 20 novels, bestselling author faye kellermans decker lazarus series follows lapd lieutenant peter decker as he solves. Enter a thrilling world of suspense with our wide selection of mystery and crime books.

We provide detailed listings of all authors and charactersseries in both publication order and chronological order. After 76 rejections, the british authors first novel and the lead off book of the series, the eyre affair, was published in 2001. If you are looking to start a new mystery series or want to catch up with the rest of a series youve started, check out the mystery authors and their series in order below. Unlike many of the mystery authors on this list, agatha christies own name has managed to become more legendary than any of the fictional characters she created.

Unlike most series book characters, judy bolton ages as the series progresses and even gets married. Radical extremists are rising and governments, the military and intelligence agencies are outmanoeuvred, borders are breaking down and the people in power are puppets. Its this love of setting that we enjoy when other authors capture a world theyve explored. Robert mccammon writes mostly horror fantasy books but he has written a series called the matthew corbett series, which is an historical fiction mystery series. This eighteen volume series was published by several different companies from. You can practically feel the biting copenhagen winter as smilla, a former. Ive included both authors because many of their characters appear in each of several novelsand because theyre so good i cant bring myself to ignore them. For lists of best mysteries prior to 2014, go to older best book lists. The earlier ones in the series are not overwhelmingly violent, although they do become darker later. Each mystery book will have sofie figuring out the mystery behind a different swatch of fabric in the quilt. Amazons most sold charts rank books according to the number of copies sold and preordered through, amazon books stores, and books read through digital subscription programs once a customer has read a certain percentage roughly the length of a free reading sample. Carolyn keene, author of nancy drew series of novels faye kellerman born 1952 jonathan kellerman born 1949 nora kelly born 1945 harry kemelman 19081996 david kessler born 1957 karen kijewski born 1943 laurie r.

Author margaret sutton based each book on something that actually happened. Hence, if you are a historical mystery kind of a reader this book is the one to choose. Black is the exhilarating first spy thriller book in adam hamdys scott pearce series. Explore these pages to find the best selling authors in your favorite genres. The judy bolton mystery stories by margaret sutton.

For those who like a side of period drama with their whodunits, frances brody s mystery book series is set in the 1920s and feature kate shackleton, an amateur detective turned private investigator. I am ready to get so much hate for making a definitive list, because of course everyone has their own opinions about mystery authors and what makes a mystery novel good. If a series can win an award for protaganist with a compelling yet strange name well, thursday next would win that. Many of the authors are known for work outside the fantasy genres.

I see that barbara vine has been mentioned, but this writer as ruth rendell wrote the wonderful inspector wexford series set in fictional kingsmarkham in southern england. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. Then check out some of our specific best mystery book lists for specific recommendations by category, theme, or mystery subgenre. Use the alphabetical author and character links above or the special indexes in the left column. Top 10 female detectives in fiction books the guardian. Cornwell is known for her series of crime novels about medical examiner dr. These selections are all mystery series books, written for adults, and are sure to give. Tour the british countryside with these mystery series. Best mystery and thrillers of 2014 as voted upon by the members of good reads. Been thinking about reading something a bit different or need some help selecting the perfect gift. For avid readers, finding a series you love is especially nice, providing easy entertainment without the risk that the book will be a dud. There is nothing more relaxing than reading, and i especially enjoy mystery book series with recurring characters. Winter prey is the fifth book in the series, which now has about 17 million titles in it. Connected by a love of intriguing characters, factpaced writing and edge of your seat tension, you can find out more on the twelve authors below.

Some of the popular authors added are lee child with his jack reacher series, harlan coben with his myron bolitar series, the late tom clancy, michael connelly with his harry bosch series, james patterson with his alex cross series, and many others. Five favorite british mystery series by women writers. If youd like to see a favorite mystery author on the site, simply leave a comment with the authors name, and it will be added soon. Mystery and horror, llc a micropress that publishes mystery and horror stories. Please note it is listed by the authors first name.

William dougherty, john almquist, richard sklar, james duncan lawrence, thomas mulvey and richard mckenna. Then youre going to want to check out these incredibly addictive mystery series that will pull you in from book one and never let you go. At a glance 1 the complete sherlock holmes arthur conan d. Still life by louise penny, maisie dobbs by jacqueline winspear, the sweetness at the bottom of the pie by alan bradley. We currently have 3394 authors listed on the site and 2720 charactersseries with more added each day. Any authorsbook series you want added that we dont currently list. About blog marilyn meredith is the author of the deputy tempe crabtree mystery series and the rocky bluff p. If you want to find one of the best mystery books series but still want to read free books, youre in luck. Top 10 mystery and thriller series mal warwick blog on books. Whether you prefer cozy mysteries or hardhitting detective fiction, youre all but guaranteed to find a series in your genre.

Best crime and thriller books of 2020 pan macmillan. Mystery novels can be some of the most entertaining books, keeping pages turning long into the night. Her dublin murder squad series books are the perfect combination of spine chilling mystery, excellent writing, and indepth character. Unlike many of the mystery authors on this list, agatha christies own name has managed to become more legendary than any of the fictional. The moment you at the cover and title of this book, the first thing that comes to your mind are slim and slithering creatures trying to attack someone from a dark and obscure places, which is not the case. Together they crack a series of bizarre riddles and codes hidden under the art of leonardo da vinci. Amazon author rank is based on the sales of all of an authors books on and is updated hourly. Mystery is one of the most popular genres of stories.