Reader Mailbag: Discovering New Books Within Same Genre
Last month I asked readers how they discover new books in a genre after reading a series or type of book. So if you read a legal thriller and loved it how would you go about finding other legal thrillers? This led into a widespread discussion just covering discovering new books in general.
Here are the responses:
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Order of Lena Jones Books
Lena Jones is the protagonist in a series of mystery novels by American novelist Betty Webb. Lena Jones is a private investigator and a former police officer, based in Scottsdale, Arizona. She was raised in foster homes, so she isn’t aware of her own background at the beginning of the series. The series makes use of its setting of the Southwestern U.S. (more…)
Order of Betty Webb Books
Betty Webb is an American author of mystery novels. She writes the Lena Jones and the Gunn Zoo Mysteries series. Betty has worked as a journalist and as a literary critic for over twenty years. She is a member of National Federation of Newswomen, Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, and Society of Southwestern Authors. Originally from Hamilton, Alabama, Betty has lived in Scottsdale, Arizona since 1982. (more…)
Order of Jennifer Egan Books
Jennifer Egan is an American novelist. She was born in Chicago and raised in San Francisco. She attended the University of Pennsylvania and St. John’s College, Cambridge (where she earned her M.A.). As a journalist, Jennifer has also written for the New York Times Magazine. (more…)
Order of Lilith Saintcrow Books
Lilith Saintcrow is an American author of urban fantasy, historical fantasy, and paranormal romance novels. She also writes YA novels as Lili St. Crow. Born in New Mexico, Lilith Saintcrow fell in love with writing when she was 10 years old, and it has never subsided. She lives in Vancouver, Washington with her children, dogs, cats, and other strays, as well as a sizeable library. (more…)
Order of Emily St. John Mandel Books
Emily St. John Mandel is a Canadian author. She was born and raised in British Columbia. Emily left school at 11 in order to pursue study contemporary dance in Toronto. Following that, she lived in Montreal, before moving to New York City. Her novel Station Eleven was nominated for several different awards for Best Book, and won the Arthur C. Clarke Award. (more…)
Order of Crowner John Books
Crowner John is a series of historical mystery novels by Welsh novelist Bernard Knight. The series follows Sir John de Wolfe, a former Crusading knight appointed to the office of Keeper of the Pleas of the King’s Crown for Devon. (more…)
Order of Bernard Knight Books
Bernard Knight is a Welsh author of historical mystery and crime fiction novels. He writes the Crowner John series, and contributes towards The Medieval Murderers series. Bernard worked as a Home Office pathologist for 40 years, performing over 25,000 autopsies. (more…)
Order of Jenny Colgan Books
Jenny Colgan is a Scottish author of romantic comedy, science fiction and children’s novels. She studied at the University of Edinburgh, and spent six years working in the health service. During this time, she also worked as a cartoonist and as a stand-up comedian. (more…)
Order of Aelf Fen Mysteries Books
The Aelf Fen Mysteries is a series of historical mystery novels by English author Alys Clare. Set in East Anglia during the 11th century, the main protagonists belong to two Fenland families, one of which has roots that go back to the original inhabitants of Britain. (more…)