Order of Joe Ledger Books
Joe Ledger is the protagonist in a series of horror/thriller novels by American author Jonathan Maberry. Ledger is a Baltimore detective who has been recruited by the government in secret to lead a new taskforce that handles what Homeland Security can’t, such as zombies and weaponized plagues. (more…)
Order of Jonathan Maberry Books
Jonathan Maberry is an American author of horror fiction, thrillers, comic books and non-fiction. He is best known for his Pine Deep Trilogy, Joe Ledger series and his Benny Imura series. He has also written several non-fiction books about the paranormal, such as vampires and zombies. (more…)
Order of Betrayed Books
The Betrayed series is a historical thriller series by American author Carolyn McCray. The series is considered to be revisionist historical fiction, challenging Dan Brown in the controversy department. (more…)
Order of Carolyn McCray Books
Carolyn McCray is the pen name of American author Cristyn West. Growing up in San Francisco, Carolyn has always had an overactive imagination and has parlayed that into a career writing historical thrillers, mysteries and action-adventure novels. She has also dipped her toe into other genres such as horror and romance. She writes several series, most prominent of which is her Betrayed series. She currently resides in the Pacific Northwest. (more…)
Order of Kent Family Chronicles Books
The Kent Family Chronicles is a historical fiction series by American author John Jakes. The series was written to commemorate the bicentennial anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The books follows the Kent family, beginning prior to the American Revolution. Phillipe Charboneau travels from France to England and then to the United States, changing his name to Philip Kent and meeting the various figures of the American Revolution like Benjamin Franklin, Samuel Adams, Paul Revere and others. The series lasted until 1890, but was originally intended to last until 1976. The first three books in the series were each adapted into TV movies in 1978 and 1979. The series is also known as The American Bicentennial Series. (more…)
Order of Brak The Barbarian Books
Brak the Barbarian is the protagonist in a series of fantasy novels by American novelist John Jakes. Part of the sword and sorcery sub-genre, Jakes was inspired to create his Brak the Barbarian character by Conan the Barbarian. He felt that there weren’t enough Conan stories to go around. Much like Conan, Brak goes on journeys to unknown destinations and strange lands. (more…)
Order of John Jakes Books
John Jakes is an American author of historical fiction (including historical romance and western fiction) as well as science fiction and fantasy. His career began upon graduation, selling stories to pulp magazines. Following that, he worked in the advertising while writing on the side and in 1971, moved to full-time. He first gained widespread notice with his Kent Family Chronicles, which sold 55 million copies in the 1970s. He is also well-known for his North and South Trilogy, centered on the Civil War, which was adapted to a television mini-series that aired on ABC. (more…)
Order of Lee Ofsted Books
Lee Ofsted is the central character in a series of mystery novels by Charlotte & Aaron Elkins. Lee is described as a struggling young LPGA player with a sixth sense for seeing through plots of murder. (more…)
Order of Gideon Oliver Books
Gideon Oliver is the protagonist in a series of mystery novels by American novelist Aaron Elkins. Gideon Oliver, nicknamed “The Skeleton Detective,” is a forensic anthropologist. The books are often credited with reviving the forensic mystery genre. The series was adapted (loosely) into a TV series on ABC in 1989 that ran for five episodes. (more…)
Order of Aaron Elkins Books
Aaron Elkins is an American author of mystery novels. Before becoming a novelist, Elkins was an anthropologist, thus it sense that his main character is forensic anthropologist Gideon Oliver. He has also written a series about a museum curator and co-authors a series of golf-themed mystery novels with his wife Charlotte, featuring Lee Ofsted. (more…)