Murder/Mystery/Crime readers
 

So Im looking for something new to read. I read so much and have pretty much caught up on everything I've read. Here is a list of authors/books that I've read

James Patterson-
Alex Cross series
Women's Murder Club series
Michael Bennett series

JD Robb- Eve Dallas Series

Patricia Cornwell- Kay Scarpetta Series

Iris Johansen- Eve Duncan series

Michael Connelly- Harry Bosch series

Tess Gerritsen- Rizzoli and Isles series

JA Jance- JP Beaumont series
Ali Reynolds series

Janet Evanovich- Stephanie Plum series

Sue Grafton- Kinsey Milhone series

non-murder/mystery books

Twilight series

50 shades of Grey

Vampire Academy series

Hunger Games

Sookie Stackhouse series

Black Dagger Brotherhood series


So..... I need new book recommendations. :)

Kerry Greenwood has two great series out. One, the Phryne Fisher series, is set in Melbourne Australia in 1929. Phryne is a detective. There are around a dozen or so books in it

The other, featuring baker Corinna Chapman, is set in modern day Melbourne & features very few bodies but lots of non murder related mysteries & a wonderful cast of characters. Both series are fun & great reads. There are 6 books in it.
Both series were recently released on kindle at last & are all less than $5 right now, many under $3 & the first in each is free.

Stephanie Bond has the 'Body Movers' series, set in modern day Atlanta, GA. In addition to each book's individual mystery there is an over riding story arc that runs through them. Plus she has some stand alone ones that are decent. I especially like the two set in Mojo, LA. All are funny. Not as slapstick as Stephanie Plum but some of the same humor. There are 6 books in it

There is also Donna Andrew's Meg Langslow series, set in modern day small town Virginia. Has a Plum vibe but again, lacks the slapstick. I think there are aout 10 or so in it.

Carola Dunn has a well written series featuring Daisy Dalrymple, a 'modern woman' set in the early 1920s in London. About 15 books in this one.

If you are looking for something in the 50 Shades genre I highly recommend Lorelei James' Rough Rider series - 13 books and a novella.

Louise Penny's Inspector Gamache Novels; Still Life is the first. She does an amazing job of crafting who-dunnits that are very life-affirming. Inspector Gamache is my fictional hero.

Here are a few series that I've read. Easy reads - and fun :)

Joanne Fluke - Hannah Swensen series

Diane Mott Davidson - Goldy the caterer series

Jo Dereske - Miss Zukas - I haven't read this series in a while - but I did enjoy them (borrowed them from a friend before we moved away). It's all about a librarian solving mysteries.

Maybe Kathy Reich's Bones books. It is the series of books that the TV show Bones is based on.

I like the Gamache series too, but I LOVE the Clare Fergusson series by Julia Spencer-Fleming.

David Hewson and Daniel Silva are my current favourites.

John Sandford --- I love the Lucas Davenport series and have been reading it forever. He has a spin off series based on a character in the Davenport series now and I devour those too. Lucas is a detective in Minneapolis who sometimes steps out of bonds in order to get his man. Love the series and am currently rereading.

Jonathan Kellerman -- child psychologist, best friend is a police detective, they work together. Another long series that I love.

I read a lot of the same as you -- JD Robb, James Patterson, Sookie, Janet Evanovich, Sue Grafton -- and I'd place the two above ahead of any of those authors.

Oh, one more... Kay Hooper. Her Bishop books are about a psychic who runs a unit of the FBI composed of psychics. I really enjoy the books. And if you like JD Robb, any of Nora Roberts books. I really liked her last one about the witness protection program. It's called The Witness. Her trilogies and series are more romance than anything else, but her single releases are usually mystery/romance combos. Love them.

Kim- I forgot about John Sanford when I posted this. I read the first book and thought it was ok- his writing is a little tough for me to get into but I did enjoy the first book. So Im reading the 2nd book right now.

Thanks for the recommendations everybody! I read every single night and was about to freak out if I didn't have more books to read. :)

I adore Sanford! Lucas Davenport and Virgil Flowers are my favorites!

Love Kellerman and his wife Faye too. Her Decker and Rina series is great!!

I am also a Hooper fan. :)

Another fav of mine is Lee Child's Jack Reacher series. Ex marine wondering the country solving situations. He is so cool!!

Karin Slaughter is another fave of mine!

Forgot to mention Stephen White. He has a great reoccuring character series too.

I used to read these faithfully but in the last five years/books, they've gotten a little hard to digest.

I forgot Lisa Gardner. She's good, too.

I picked up the Iris Johansen/Eve Duncan series based on this thread! I have no time to read, but I'm about halfway through the first one anyway.

LOL I was going to recommend Stephen White's Alan Gregory series as well. I agree, the last few have not be so great, but as a whole I really enjoy them.

Ariana Franklin's The Mistress of the Art of Death series was really good too...if you also enjoy historical fiction you might enjoy them.

I also like Karen Slaughter's books...just saw today that she has a new one out, so I'm definitely putting that on my toead list. Harlan Coben is another good mystery/thriller author.

The Divergent series by Veronica Roth is good. Ashfall by Mike Mullin was a pretty good read as well, about a teen struggling to survive after the Yellowstone supervolcano erupts.

Right now I'm reading Enclave by Ann Aguirre...I'm loving it so far.

Oooh, new Karen Slaughter. I'm there. :)

I didn't think the last few White ones were too bad, but maybe it is because I am in vested in the characters now.

I've only read a few by Harlan Coben so far, but they were pretty good.

Mariah Stewart is another one I enjoy. :)

you have named so many of my faves!!! I just discovered Dana Stabenow Kate Shugak Series...I started in june and read all 19 books now...I am starting another one of her series Liam Campbell Fire & Ice which is free on Kindle today

Gotta go check that out! Thanks for the tip. My mother is a big Dana Stabenow fan, but so far I haven't read anything by her. It is sad to say, but I don't have enough time to read any more.

I really enjoy the following authors:

David Baldacci - http://www.fictiondb.com/author/davi...list~17571.htm (especially the King/Maxwell series)

Nelson Demille - http://www.goodreads.com/series/52228-john-corey (love all his books, especially Gold Coast and the John Corey series linked above).

Steve Martini - http://stevemartini.com/books/trader_of_secrets

You must have read Dan Brown's books - DaVinci Code, Lost Symbol, and Angels and Demons?

Have you read anything by Dennis Lehane or Harlan Cobin?

I like the Psychic Eye series by Victoria Laurie. Her main character is a psychic that helps solve murders and there is a bit of love story between her and an FBI agent. It reads pretty fast, each book is different and it's a lot lighter (not so gorry or emotionally heavey) as James Patterson.

I read a lot of those cozy mysteries. I love them.

I would recommend Nevada Barr and her Anna Pigeon series. They are mysteries set in various National Parks but have regular characters and interesting plots.

M.C. Beaton's "Agatha Raisin" and "Hamish MacBeth" mysteries! Also Dorothy Cannell's "Elly Haskell" and Elizabeth Peter's "Amanda Peabody" series.

Ian Rankin and Jo Nesbo are two I like that I don't think have been mentioned.

Have you read any of the books by James Patterson that are not a part of a series?? I highly recommend "the Postcard Killers" and/or "Don't Blink", they were my favorites! I am currently working on the Women's Murder Club Series. :thumbup:

Another really good murder/mystery book that I recently read was "The Shakespeare Secret" by J.L. Carrel.

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Oh I see you like series. I also noticed you dont have any Dan Brown books in your list. But off the top of my head I can only remember 2 great murder/crime mysteries that I really enjoyed and they are
Defending Jacob by William Landay
Sempre Forever by JM Darhower

I just got into Lee Child's Jack Reacher series, too! The stories are very believable and I love how intense they are!

Also, because of Lee Child now I'm reading the Travis McGee series by John D. MacDonald.

My faves are Jonathan Kellerman, Kathy Reichs, Tess Gerritsen, David Baldacci, P.D. James, Val McDermid, & Jesse Kellerman. When I need a laugh, I like Jana Deleon. The Mudbug series is adorable. They're romance mysteries.