3.95 avg rating — 7,631 ratings

"The Deborah Knott series, now numbering 21 books. This first book won an Edgar award for first mystery novel. They are all good books, well-plotted, lots of tension, and characters you care about. Not quite as important to read these in order as with some other series, but the personal relationships are better if read in order."

4.03 avg rating — 3,699 ratings

"The wonderful series starring the blind Sir John Fielding and his young orphan assistant Jamie. Sir John heads up the Bow Street Runners and he and Jamie solve any number of interesting mysteries in Victorian London. A wonderful series that numbered 9 books. Sadly, there will be no more, as Bruce Alexander died in 2011."

4.01 avg rating — 80,020 ratings

"My favorite romance series EVER! Now up to #20, amazingly. And it doesn't get stale at all. Some I like better than others, but there are new characters in each book, along with continuing ones. This first book is probably still my favorite."

3.93 avg rating — 33,003 ratings

"With the publication of #7 in this series in October, 2015, this bestselling series qualified for the list. I love it. As the series develops, Rose goes from downtrodden and bullied (by her supposed mother) little Rose to a strong and capable woman. Along the way, she solves mysteries, and encounters a lot of danger. Must be read in order."

3.88 avg rating — 25,717 ratings

"The Chet and Bernie mystery series, featuring the inimitable Chet the Dog, just reached 7 books with the publication of Paw and Order in 2014."

3.93 avg rating — 9,273 ratings

"The outstanding Barker and Llewelyn series of historical mysteries set in 1880's London just reached its 7th entry in 2015 with Anatomy of Evil"

3.91 avg rating — 8,553 ratings

"The first book in the currently 9 book Tracers romantic suspense series. "

4.18 avg rating — 28,359 ratings

"#1 of what is now 8 books in The League series."

3.88 avg rating — 2,316 ratings

"The first in the Leo Waterman series that now numbers 8 books."

3.98 avg rating — 8,113 ratings

"Okay, this is not serious literature, but it's fun and well written. Love Lexi and Lily, and it's sometimes laugh out loud funny"

4.03 avg rating — 19,349 ratings

"The William Monk series. This one never develops that dreaded sameness and the characters continue to evolve. This series is now up to 19 books, with the 19th (Blind Justice) due out soon. "

3.88 avg rating — 10,554 ratings

"The Austin Family series includes 9 books, one of which is the award-winning A Ring of Endless Light."

3.84 avg rating — 14,115 ratings

"First book in the Survivors Club series about 6 men and one woman who survived the Napoleonic Wars."

4.28 avg rating — 32,470 ratings

"The 7th book in the Iron Druid Chronicles. Use the link to see the books in order."

4.37 avg rating — 30,746 ratings

"#7 in The Saxon series. This fantastic historical fiction series is set in tenth century Britain. Click the link to see all the books in the series."

4.11 avg rating — 94,124 ratings

"The first Lucas Davenport novel in the now prolific series (on book 24 as of the end of 2014). Lots of good reading if you get hooked on the series."

4.15 avg rating — 1,619 ratings

"The 13th in the popular Dorothy Martin mysteries. This one is set in Wales."

4.12 avg rating — 364 ratings

"The 7th Regency mystery in the Charles and Melanie Frazer series came out in January, 2014."

4.05 avg rating — 4,477 ratings

"The 7th in the Charles Lenox historical mystery series. Very atmospheric.

In the seventh book of Finch’s bestselling series of Victorian mysteries, a case of mistaken identity has Charles Lenox playing for his highest stakes yet: the safety of Queen Victoria herself."

really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 42,989 ratings

"The first Virgil Flowers novel, now up to 8 books in the series."

4.01 avg rating — 14,420 ratings

"The latest (#7) in the series Her Royal Spyness mysteries came out August, 2013. Lady Georgiana Rannoch and her assorted relations and friends in 1930's England continue to be a delight."

3.97 avg rating — 377,599 ratings

"The first full-length book in The Dresden Files. I loved the first 3 books in this series, but it became too dark for me after that. You can find a suggested reading order at the link above."

3.97 avg rating — 560,399 ratings

"The Sookie Stackhouse series, aka the Southern Vampire mysteries, start with this great first entry. It came in with a bang, but sort of went out with a whimper."

4.09 avg rating — 3,349 ratings

"#17 in the popular Meg Langslow series is due out in July, 2014."

3.76 avg rating — 21,655 ratings

"The Lady Emily series is now up to 8 books. Lady Emily Ashton moves in the most exclusive circles of Victorian London. But behind the veneer of sumptuous drawing rooms and ballrooms, even the aristocracy is not immune to burglary, betrayals and brutal murders. Follow Lady Emily through country estates and Mayfair mansions, on Continental excursions and journeys to exotic locales, as she uncovers clues--and romance--in this historical mystery series from Tasha Alexander. "

4.08 avg rating — 2,062 ratings

"I am a huge fan of the Raine Stockton Dog mysteries, of which this is the first. There are now 8 books in the series, if you count a 50 page novella. You don't want to miss these if you love small town Southern mysteries and dogs who act like dogs. Well, well-trained dogs. Mostly."

4.29 avg rating — 11,125 ratings

"Number 8 in the Sullivan series. This is an excellent contemporary romance series that starts with The Look of Love"

3.71 avg rating — 3,810 ratings

"The Skip Langdon mystery series, set in New Orleans, numbers 9 books in the series."

4.10 avg rating — 92,442 ratings

"The 1st book in the Iron Druid Chronicles, which now numbers 9 books."

3.89 avg rating — 11,186 ratings

"This is #8 in the Lowcountry Tales series set in South Carolina. The 1st is Sullivans Island."

3.90 avg rating — 15,655 ratings

"The first in the Marcus Didius Falco series."

3.83 avg rating — 4,937 ratings

"The first of the physician Matthew Bartholomew mysteries, set in medieval England. The series now numbers 19 books. "

3.98 avg rating — 77,660 ratings

"The Myron Bolitar murder mystery series that some say is as good as Robert Parker's Spenser. Now numbers over 9 books."

3.65 avg rating — 17,541 ratings

"With the publication of book 7 in November, 2013, the Charles Lenox detective series reaches 7 titles. Charles Lenox is a Victorian gentleman of leisure who is drawn into solving mysteries. Excellent historical mystery series."

4.26 avg rating — 1,151,680 ratings

"The all-time favorite in time travel historical romance."

really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 59,788 ratings

"This paranormal romance/werewolf series now numbers 25 books."

3.96 avg rating — 19,193 ratings

"The first book of the Molly Murphy series."

3.91 avg rating — 35,453 ratings

"The Lucky Harbor series, which starts with this book, now numbers at least 9 books, plus some add-ons and in-betweens."

3.86 avg rating — 191,855 ratings

"Now up to W is for Wasted. I must admit after about N, most of these don't keep my interest any longer."

3.75 avg rating — 6,076 ratings

"The first of the Flower Shop mysteries. Good cozies with a small town setting."

3.70 avg rating — 5,934 ratings

"This series now numbers 12 books, amazingly. Jaine Austen is a hip, witty freelance writer in Hollywood. These cozies are easy and fun reading."

3.98 avg rating — 65,742 ratings

"The first of the Chicagoland Vampires series, which numbers at least 10 books."

3.85 avg rating — 6,657 ratings

"The Sharon McCone P.I. series now has 28 entries. This is the first"

3.70 avg rating — 7,445 ratings

"Maggie O’Neill, an antique shop clerk, and her employer Felicity Dow, in Stony Mill, Indiana, in the Bewitching mysteries. These now number 8. "

4.06 avg rating — 23,774 ratings

"The first of the Cynster historical romance series, which has over 15 books."

3.87 avg rating — 1,974 ratings

"These books will scare you right out of your seat! Frank Quinn is a NYPD detective who hunts serial killers. The series now numbers 8 books."

4.02 avg rating — 68,014 ratings

"The first in the series of police thrillers featuring psychologist Alex Delaware and his gay detective friend Milo Sturgis. These are really thrillers, and very well done. Although a continuing series, it's not as important to be read in order as some others."

3.91 avg rating — 16,958 ratings

"The first in the Lieutenant Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels series. She is a Chicago police detective. This is a funny and excellent mystery series."

4.14 avg rating — 216,085 ratings

"The first book in the series featuring Hieronymus “Harry” Bosch. Harry is a Los Angeles Police Department detective who retired and became a private investigator for a couple of novels, before returning to LAPD's Open Unsolved Unit, a fictional unit based on LAPD's actual Cold Case Homicide Unit, and later the Robbery Homicide Division (RHD) Homicide Special Unit. The series now has 18 full novels, with the last one (so far) published in 2012."

3.61 avg rating — 27,758 ratings

"Scotland Street occupies a busy, Bohemian corner of Edinburgh's New Town, where the old haute bourgeoisie finds itself having to rub shoulders with students, poets and portraitists. And number 44 has more than its fair share of the street's eccentrics and failures."

3.94 avg rating — 39,584 ratings

"The Jane Yellowrock series now has eight books. I confess I have only read the first book in the series, but I plan to read more."

3.88 avg rating — 6,873 ratings

"Now up to 10 books, these stories of gritty policewoman Kathleen Mallory started with Mallory's Oracle."

4.34 avg rating — 1,378 ratings

"2013 saw the publication of the seventh entry in this popular Raine Stockton mystery series, set in North Carolina. Raine is a dog kennel owner and dog trainer, and her adventures with her dogs are a treat to read."

4.04 avg rating — 129,337 ratings

"The Kate Daniels series, one of the most popular paranormal fantasy series out there. By the time you count the in-betweens (i.e. 3.5, 4.5, etc.), this series is already well over 7 books.
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4.33 avg rating — 1,110,687 ratings

3.79 avg rating — 12,977 ratings

"#12 in the Tempest series is due out in early 2014. Good paranormal/urban fantasy series."

3.75 avg rating — 6,900 ratings

"
The first book in the very lengthy Miss Silver series of mysteries written in the early 1900's. Miss Silver is a retired British governess turned professional private detective, and is the classic overlooked little old lady who solves the crime. The series numbers in the 20's.
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3.90 avg rating — 283,342 ratings

3.82 avg rating — 40,966 ratings

"This series just reached 7 books as of 08/2013. The Agatha Award winner debuts a 1930s London mystery series, featuring a penniless twenty-something member of the extended royal family. Her ridiculously long name is Lady Victoria Georgiana Charlotte Eugenie, daughter to the Duke of Atholt and Rannoch. And she is flat broke. As the thirty-fourth in line for the throne, she has been taught only a few things, among them, the perfect curtsey. But when her brother cuts off her allowance, she leaves Scotland, and her fiancé Fish-Face, for London. "

3.81 avg rating — 18,375 ratings

"This series starring Miss Julia, an outspoken and independent Southern lady, is one of my all-time favorite series. They did eventually lose interest for me, but this first book is one of my all-time favorites."

3.97 avg rating — 36,755 ratings

"Now numbers seven books, although they are more novellas than full-length novels. Could be shelved under romantic fantasy, but they're very HOT fantasies."

3.91 avg rating — 15,795 ratings

"The first of the Gaslight Mysteries, now numbering 15 in all. All books are about Sarah Brandt, a midwife in turn-of-the-century New York City. Sarah was born into a wealthy family, and is shunned for being so low as to be a midwife. Lots of historical flavor of the time, and excellent mysteries, and romantic tension between Sarah and the police detective who loves her."

3.75 avg rating — 15,335 ratings

"This mystery/paranormal urban fantasy is now up to 8 books. Seattle cop, Joanne Walker, returns from vacation to have her life turned upside down. She is pursued by a Celtic God, and forced to acknowledge an aspect of the universe she's never seen before. Even if she survives, she will forever be changed by this adventure. "

3.95 avg rating — 6,321 ratings

"Good Southern mystery series, starring impoverished but independent Sarah Booth Delaney. "

4.17 avg rating — 213,786 ratings

"The first book in the Jack Ryan thrillers, now up to 9 books."

4.03 avg rating — 18,005 ratings

"Book #1 in the John Wells series, an excellent series of international thrillers. Book #7 (Night Rangers) was published in 2013."

really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 100,405 ratings

"This is a series of thrillers with at least 17 books. Gabriel Allon, the main character, is a former Israeli intelligence officer fighting crime and terrorism on the international scene."

4.24 avg rating — 3,147,089 ratings

"The all-time classic, the first in the Chronicles of Narnia by the incomparable C.S. Lewis."

3.91 avg rating — 22,202 ratings

"Anne Perry's classic Victorian mystery series with William Pitt and his highborn wife Charlotte. Now up to 23 and still a great series. The characters have continued to progress and evolve."

3.78 avg rating — 3,983 ratings

"This is the Dead End Job series, and it's great if you like cozies. This series evolves to give variety with new characters and situations about as well as any long series. #11 is now out, and it's very different!"

3.72 avg rating — 45,010 ratings

"The Agatha Raisin series by M.C. Beaton. Loved it, but I never got past the thirteenth book. This one really started to pall."

4.13 avg rating — 164,681 ratings

"Technically this series only has 7 books, but if you count all the 0.5's and the in-betweens, it's got at least eight entries. Great vampire series."

3.91 avg rating — 20,090 ratings

"Travis McGee, an adventurer, philosopher, and “salvage consultant” who does unofficial favors for friends, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. There are at least 23 books in this series, and all are good. This one never got old."

3.86 avg rating — 3,421 ratings

"The Joe Grey mystery series now numbers 17 books, all different and all intriguing. A continuing theme is that the talking cats are anonymous informers for the police chief. The continuing stories of the relationships of the cats among themselves and the humans among themselves, as well as with each other, is what makes this series continue to be lively and interesting. "

4.13 avg rating — 203,856 ratings

"The classic police procedural set in the near future that now numbers at least 32 books. J.D. Robb is also Nora Roberts, and I have always thought she is either a machine or she has ghost writers. Nobody could write that many books! And some are really good."

4.14 avg rating — 128,943 ratings

"The Redwall fantasy series by Brian Jacques has at least 11 books in the series, all unique and all a fun read."

3.83 avg rating — 12,432 ratings

"This series starring Mrs. Murphy (the cat) currently has 21 books in the series. I confess I haven't read beyond the first couple of books, so I don't know if they get stale or not. I strongly suspect they do."

3.95 avg rating — 4,612 ratings

"Classic murder mystery series set in Alaska. Now numbers 13 books. Haven't read all of them, I don't know if they get old or not."

really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 69,502 ratings

"There are exactly 7 books in this contemporary romance series, labeled the Chicago Stars series. They are very popular, and make great light reading. There are different characters in the books, although there are continuing characters as well. Highly recommended if you like contemporary romance."

really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 31,956 ratings

"The first book of Hillerman's Navajo Mysteries series, which numbers 18 books. I haven't read all of them, but all the ones I've read are excellent. "

4.21 avg rating — 285,567 ratings

"The classic children's series. It never gets old."

3.73 avg rating — 4,504 ratings

"Exactly 7 books in this paranormal mystery series. It's well done, and it hasn't gotten old yet.
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3.92 avg rating — 17,817 ratings

"This post-apocalyptic series now numbers 11 books, I believe. I started to lose interest in it after about book 3, but the first book is one of my all-time favorites."

3.92 avg rating — 21,409 ratings

"The wonderful Spenser series, which never did grow old for me, and neither did Spenser. The relationship of the characters did evolve, and that kept it interesting."

3.69 avg rating — 2,940 ratings

"This series, called the Pennsylvania Dutch mysteries, is very popular with some mystery lovers. It has at least 11 books in the series. "

4.02 avg rating — 31,553 ratings

"Hardboiled L.A. private detective novels in the classic style."

3.75 avg rating — 4,554 ratings

"The Home Repair is Homicide mystery series is now up to 15 books. The books are really good, tightly plotted and you'll really care about the main continuing characters. I haven't read all 15, but the first 5 definitely haven't gotten tiresome yet."

4.30 avg rating — 339,962 ratings

"The series is called Gentlemen Bastards, and this is number 1 in the series, which is 7 books long. Great fantasy adventure."

3.86 avg rating — 3,761 ratings

"Historical mysteries set in Roman times for children aged 9 to 14. There are at least 30 of these books, and they are very well-done. The series gives youngsters a peek into what life might have been like in that time, as well as giving them a cracking good mystery to solve."

3.83 avg rating — 5,222 ratings

"The first of 12 Victorian mysteries starring an American woman who moves to England for a meager inheritance, and meets what eventually becomes her upper-crust husband. Excellent historical mystery series."

3.85 avg rating — 37,518 ratings

"There are at least 12 books in this humorous vampire series. I can't speak to whether it peters out or not, as I haven't read the entire series. The first few books are a lot of fun."

3.70 avg rating — 11,929 ratings

"This is the 1st of 21 Daisy Dalyrumple mysteries, set in 1920's England."

3.73 avg rating — 21,214 ratings

"A highly-rated contemporary police procedural with main characters Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James. Has 15 books in the series so far."

3.66 avg rating — 20,198 ratings

"There are currently 15 books in the very popular Coffeehouse mystery series, set in Greenwich Village, NYC."

4.16 avg rating — 14,563 ratings

"The long series following the adventures and trials of the Sackett family as they settled the American West."

3.87 avg rating — 3,915 ratings

"The first of the Carlotta Carlyle mystery series numbering 12 books, featuring Boston-PI Carlotta, a 6'1" redhead who was bounced off the Boston police force. This first book can be hard to find, but the series is favorably compared to V.I. Warshawski."

3.82 avg rating — 61,203 ratings

"The Lord Peter Wimsey series now numbers 13 books. "

3.92 avg rating — 4,677 ratings

"The Wind River Reservation series has at least 15 mysteries featuring Father John O'Malley, pastor of St. Francis Mission, and Vicky Holden, the Arapaho lawyer. "

3.88 avg rating — 20,094 ratings

"The first of 15 entries in the Inspector Rutledge police procedurals. Set in Great Britain. "

4.03 avg rating — 255,601 ratings