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WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE SERIES?

Tinkrbl44 — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 04:00:57 GMT

I'm a mystery fan (not the gory ones) and read every night. I'm looking for something different.

I've been reading a few unrelated books right now, but I really like series. I really find the character development as interesting as the crimes and cases.

It doesn't have to be mysteries, per se .... but what series have you particularly enjoyed?

TIA!

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smoochy — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 03:39:22 GMT

Been an Agatha Christie fan since the 1970s. I've read every one of her murder mysteries multiple times. Even though I know who "did" it, the books are so fun to read that knowing the ending doesn't bother me. I've also read many many of John Sandford's thrillers- the Prey series and his Virgil Flowers series

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WRXtoo — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 03:54:09 GMT

Louise Penny's Inspector Gamache mysteries They are more than mysteries and if you haven't read them, you need to try one (in order, of course ). I've read them over and over, and would love to live in Three Pines and be friends with the characters there!

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ThinkingOutLoud — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 04:30:25 GMT

A series that someone recommended to me years ago was by Owen Parry. They were at my library.

Publication Order of Abel Jones Books
Faded Coat of Blue (1999)
Shadows of Glory (2000)
Call Each River Jordan (2001)
Honor's Kingdom (2002)
Bold Sons of Erin (2003)
Rebels of Babylon (2005)

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Janey2 — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 04:38:21 GMT

Josie Quinn series by Lisa Regan

Dr. Alex Delaware by Jonathan Kellerman

Joseph O'Loughlin series by Michael Roboham

Frieda Klein series by Nikki French

Clare MacKay series by Marion Todd

Jessica Shaw. series by Lisa Gray

Jonathan Stride series by Brian Freeman

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catter70 — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 10:47:19 GMT

I enjoyed the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich. It does have a bit of gore to it, but is also very funny.There are around 28 books in the series and I never did read them all. I think I got to around # 22 or 23.

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avid shopper — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 11:29:20 GMT

Patricia Cornwell...Scarpetta Series

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AngelPuppy1 — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 11:56:54 GMT

I am currently in the midst of the Lady Bug Farm books. There are 6 and I am on the 4th. I just can't put them down! These are about three women who are very close friends and are in their late 40's and need a change, so they find this very beautiful but run-down country home and off it goes......

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momoftwo2007 — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 12:56:30 GMT

I agree with one of the posters. The Louis Penny series are the best. The mystery does not end with each book, it continues in the following books. It is intelligent, heartfelt, and unexpected.

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JCath — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 13:24:21 GMT

I enjoyed the PBS series VERA and am now reading the books by Ann Cleeves that have not been dramatized. I also started her SHETLAND series which were also dramatized years ago but I was not aware of them at the time. Patricia Wentworth did a series years ago with Miss Silver who is similar to Agatha Christie's Miss Marple. Anne Hillerman continues with books in the Navajo series begun by her father Tony Hillerman. Ann Purser is another British author with many books that I enjoyed. So many books, so little time. Enjoy.

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beckyb1012 — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 14:36:34 GMT

Mitford Series, Jan Karon

Cape Light Series, Thomas Kinkade and Katherine Spencer

Atlee Pine, David Baldacci

Ladies of Covington, Joan Medlicott.

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Sooner — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 14:42:41 GMT

Some of my darkest days were helped along by:

Karen Mott Davidson's series about Goldie the caterer

Laura Childs Tea Shop and also the Eggs books series

They are fun, light books and always made me smile.

Some of my best loved more serious series' authors became to self-important and political to read an enjoy and it made me VERY sad.

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Tribesters — Wed, 23 Feb 2022 00:29:32 GMT

@Tinkrbl44

Sue Grafton series is good. J.A. Jance has a few different series. I liked the J.P. Beaumont books first but now I also like the Joanna Brady & Ali Reynolds ones.

Also Preston & Child's Agent Pendergast books,

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ceekay — Wed, 23 Feb 2022 01:09:59 GMT

Off the top of my head, here is a list of ones I have enjoyed. A mix of different settings and a few cozies.

Sue Grafton - Kinsey Milhone
John Sandford - Lucas Davenport, Virgil Flowers
JA Jance - JP Beaumont, Ali Reynolds, Joanna Brady
Archer Mayor - Joe Gunther
William Kent Kreuger - Cork O'Connor
Paul Doiron - Mike Bowditch
Katherine Hall Page - Faith Fairchild
Diane Mott Davidson - Goldy Bear
Ann B. Ross - Miss Julia
CJ Box - Joe Pickett
Craig Johnson - Walt Longmire
David Baldacci - several characters and some standalones
Steve Berry - Cotton Malone (he rivals Michner for wordiness)
Marcia Talley - Hannah Ives
James Patterson - the Alex Cross ones he writes himself
Steven F Havill - Bill Gastner/Estelle Reyes

Sarah Paretsky - VI Warshawski
Marcia Muller - Sharon McCone

Elly Griffiths - Ruth Galloway

Charles Todd - Ian Rutledge and Bess Crawford (WW1 set in Europe)

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maximillian — Wed, 23 Feb 2022 01:38:20 GMT

I posted today that I recently finished the Detective John Rebus series by Scottish author, Ian Rankin.

Here are a few other series I have not seen anyone else listI don't think.)

Author Peter May -the Enzo files

Author Peter Robinson-Inspector Alan Banks

Author Jacqueline Winspear-Maisie Dobbs series

Author Ellen Crosby-Wine Country series mysteries

Author Susan Hill-Simon Serrailler crime novels

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cindyNC — Wed, 23 Feb 2022 07:06:15 GMT

Spencer Series by Robert Parker (was a TV program w/Robert Urich)

Elvis Cole series by Robert Crais

Joe Picket Series by CJ Box

Books by the Bay Series by Ellery Adams (has a standard poodle in it)

The Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus series by Faye Kellerman

Temperance Brennan series by Kathy Reichs (TV program Bones)

Deborah Knott Mystery Series by Margaret Maron

Previous posters mentioned so many good authors!

https://cozy-mystery dot com /Cozy-Mysteries-by-Themes.html

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Judaline — Wed, 23 Feb 2022 14:23:40 GMT

Margaret Mizushima (police dog stars!)

Robert Crais (Elvis Cole)

MC Beaton (Hamish MacBeth)

The Mitford Series (all the zany characters!)

So many more that just won't come to mind.

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teganslaw — Wed, 23 Feb 2022 14:28:58 GMT

Virgil Flowers series by John Sandford.

Vera Stanhope series (Ann Cleeves)

Gabriel Allon (Daniel Silva)

Unfortunately, Silva's recent books have gotten too political. I hate when that happens with a favorite author.

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Judaline — Wed, 23 Feb 2022 14:32:20 GMT

@Judaline wrote:
Margaret Mizushima (police dog stars!)
Robert Crais (Elvis Cole)
MC Beaton (Hamish MacBeth)
The Mitford Series (all the zany characters!)

So many more that just won't come to mind.

ETA If you've never read the book series by Billie Letts, you are in for a treat.

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abbalulu — Wed, 23 Feb 2022 15:01:12 GMT

Chet and Bernie series by Spencer Quinn-A man and dog private eye combo written through the point of view of the dog.

Flavia de Luce series by Alan Bradley-the crime solver is an eleven year old girl in Great Britain shortly after the second world war. Love her!

Antiques Trash and Treasure by Barbara Allen a mother and daughter sleuthing team who buy and sell antiques.

Victoria Houston's Loon Lake series if you are interested in Northern Wisconsin. The first books are rather simple and I feel her writing improves with the later books.

My all time favorite-Sue Grafton ABC mysteries. I want to be Kinsey when I grow up. lol