Kids love collecting the entire alphabet and super editions. Below is a list of all of the authors we currently list on. The to z mysteries series in order ron roy fictiondb. Tolkien 71,921 1984 by george orwell 63,797 pride and prejudice by jane austen 62,850 to kill a mockingbird by harper lee 61,634 the da vinci code by dan brown 60,448 the catcher in the rye by j. Yes, hes the steve allen who hosted the tonight show before jay leno, and even before. Our full a z list of authors covered by the guardian, the worlds leading liberal voice.
Jul 10, 2018 there are so many fantastic mystery series and standalone works out there by a diverse mix of authors and illustrators. Compare authors, a z book prices at allbookstores and save. His plot includes all the basics that you would need to get indulged into a mystery novel. American author of fantasy and historical adventure pulp. This series is unique in that each book is written by different authors some of the authors pen more than one book in the series. That should keep you busy for quite some time, but here are five other great mystery series to check out. This is an alphabetic list of mystery writers in this history of mystery web site. 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.
Jack reacher, but it has momentarily failed you who the author is, or youre simply interested in learning about new authors you want to start catching up to. Cozy mystery books mystery authors beginning with the letter a each mystery authors bibliography chronological book list and series. Jun 27, 2017 set in and around dublin, tana frenchs exceptional murder squad series is unique from many other traditional mystery series in that each book is centered around a different protagonist. The list is filtered from az and all authors are listed by their surname first. The book was originally serialized in the black mask, a pulp magazine that bred some of the best mystery writers in the hardboiled genre. Check back to find the hottest new releases, award winners, and great interviews and essays from authors like james patterson, janet evanovich, david baldacci, michael connelly, jo nesbo, daniel silva, john grisham, and more. Everyone knows about agatha christie and if you havent, she wrote 80 books. Readalikes for authors with last names beginning z. Other authors of the series include diane noble, traci depree, beth. Top 100 authors wikisource, the free online library. Books on persons are shown in italics, guests in green. Ellery queen pseudonym for frederic dannay and manfred lee, also wrote as barnaby ross patrick quentin pseudonym for hugh wheeler and richard wilson webb, also wrote as quentin patrick and jonathan stagge qiu xiaolong born 1953 rz edit. The mystery authors page is useful if you know the name of a series e. This site now includes 330 authors, 63 countries and multicountry regions, 45 u.
Ruiz zafon and then there were none by agatha christie the name of the rose. This is a list of bestselling fiction authors to date, in any language. Read and recommended for a few months, i had time to note specific books that i read and recommended. Popular male authors books meet your next favorite book. If i were being completely biased which i kind of am because this is my list, but lets focus, tana french would be the number. Cozy mystery list a guide to cozy mystery and other. So if youre looking for stephen king youd look under k. This is a listing in alphabetical order of all of the authors that we currently list.
An encyclopedia of leading women characters in mystery fiction. Enter a thrilling world of suspense with our wide selection of mystery and crime books. To assist you in finding books you enjoy reading, you can search this site for authors or artists and look at their profile pages. The mystery genre has been around for over two centuries, with pioneers like sir arthur conan doyle, wilkie collins, edgar allan poe and g. Most of them are based on cozy mystery books like the midsomer murders featuring caroline grahams inspector barnaby. Set in and around dublin, tana frenchs exceptional murder squad series is unique from many other traditional mystery series in that each book is centered around a different protagonist. Please note it is listed by the authors first name. Many of these authors may also overlap with authors of crime fiction, mystery fiction, or thriller fiction. A to z mysteries series ron roy childrens book author.
Poe started off writing short mystery stories, eventually to become the father of this genre. So if looking for stephen king you would search by s, not k. In addition, you can also check out the authorsbooks listed in the mystery genres below. Calendar club mysteries by nancy star grades k2 from january through december, theres a mystery for every month, and each book is more exciting than the next. The girl with the dragon tattoo by stieg larsson, and then there were none by agatha. Our full az list of authors covered by the guardian, the worlds leading liberal voice. Readalikes for authors with last names beginning r. American author of fantasy and historical adventure pulp stories. Romantic suspense authors there are many romantic suspense authors today who enjoy writing books in this genre. The a to z mysteries series features 26 books, one for each letter of the alphabet. When the kids go to a concert, dink injures his arm. I have also added a list of tv shows and movies that i really enjoy.
I have divided the list of authors into the obvious alphabet letters, doubling up on the four letters that dont have many authors. Im always excited when i find a new mystery series i like, because it gives me backup books for days. I have added a few authors who write nonfiction, and also a few authors who write noncozy books. The twelve are awardwinning and bestselling authors writing across the boundaries of thriller, mystery, horror and crime. Even though hammett was not the first to write a private eye novel, he was among the best and was emulated by chandler who appears on this list.
Z zahradnik, rich zandri, vincent zangwill, israel zigal, thomas zimler, richard zellnik, m. Readalikes for authors with last names beginning w. Best selling refers to the estimated number of copies sold of all fiction books written or cowritten by an. It is a very popular genre including both romantic suspense mystery and romantic thriller novels which attracts not only readers who love a good mystery but also book lovers who passionately read a hot steamy romance. Now this classic kid favorite is back with a bright new look. Top authors science fiction, fantasy and horror mystery and thriller romance general fiction young adult and childrens fiction all genres search for author book series. Roll over teach book cover below to see them magnified and read a. Discover gripping crime fiction, cozy mysteries, detective novels, police stories, and more pageturning books you wont be able to put down.
Compare authors, az book prices at allbookstores and save. You might be surprised to see steve allen included on this list. From reallife spies john le carre, ian fleming, and graham greene to politicians and journalists, mystery authors come from all walks of life and so do their protagonists. Popular author names a z books meet your next favorite book. Browse your favourite author list from best authors collection like benjamin franklin, albert einstein, bill gates, mahatma gandhi, william shakespeare etc. A totally gripping british cozy mystery a melissa craig mystery book 7 asus 15 inch laptop computers. Yes, hes the steve allen who hosted the tonight show before jay leno, and even before johnny carson. American author of fantasy, horror and science fiction. Five favorite british mystery series by women writers.
The complete series list for a to z mysteries ron roy. Alfred aho born 1941, computer scientist and author. Carol cox cox is one of the authors who pens a mystery and the ministers wife book. Roll over teach book cover below to see them magnified and read a bit about each story. List of british crime writers list of scandinavian crime writers including finland and iceland. Jordan is a researcher for a rare mystery book collector in new york. While finding precise sales numbers for any given author is nearly impossible, the list is based on approximate numbers provided or repeated by reliable sources. A few of our more popular authors are highlighted at the top of the page. The list spans everything from cake theft capers in picture books to art heist novels for middle grade readers.
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