How To Read Me – Reading Your Books in Order

John Scalzi Books in Order (Old Man’s War, Lock In, Dispatcher, Kaiju Preservation Society)

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April 10, 2023May 12, 2023

All of John Scalzi’s books!

Who is John Scalzi?

John Scalzi II is an American best-selling author who’s writing science fiction novels – and the popular blog Whatever. He publish his first novel, “Agent to the Stars,” on his website in 1999, but found success a few years later with Old Man’s War, a military science fiction book, and its sequels.

As he extended the Old Man’s War universe, John Scalzi wrote more series like the Lock In series, The Interdependency series, and more, but also stand-alone novels, and non-fiction books.

He also worked as a creative consultant on the science-fiction television show Stargate Universe, was the writer for the 2015 mobile device video game by Industrial Toys, called Midnight Star, and wrote a weekly column on science fiction/fantasy films for AMCTV.com.

Nicholas Shelby Books in Order: How to read S.W. Perry’s Jackdaw Mysteries?

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April 8, 2023

Also known as The Jackdaw Mysteries.

What is the Nicholas Shelby series about?

A former British journalist who changed career to become a pilot, S.W. Perry is now a writer, the author of historical crime series known as The Jackdaw Mysteries or the Nicholas Shelby series.

Set in Elizabethan London, it focuses on the idealistic physician named Nicholas Shelby and Bianca Merton, the mysterious mistress of the Jackdaw tavern, and a fellow healer. They first investigate murders but Shelby becames a reluctant spy working for the Queen’s spymaster Robert Cecil.

Murders, treason, and conspiracy theories, it’s a different life for Nicholas Shelby during a turbulent period.

Blitz Detective Books in Order, the DI John Hago series by Mike Hollow

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April 7, 2023May 18, 2023

A Wartime Murder Mystery.

What is the Blitz Detective series about?

After working for the BBC, then in communication, Mike Hollow became a freelance writer, editor, and creative project manager. But now, he is a full-time writer, chronicling the adventures of the Blitz Detective, a historical mystery series.

The story is set in the 1940s as Britain is hiding in the darkness of the blackout – until Hitler unleashes the terror of the Blitz. His bombs rain down, and the night skies of London are lit up by fires. They say you could read a newspaper by its light.

Life changes overnight – suddenly it seems there’s death around every corner. But murder is still murder – and bombs or no bombs, for Detective Inspector John Jago of the Metropolitan Police, the hunt for justice must go on.

Dorothy Martin Books in Order: How to read Jeanne M. Dams’s series?

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April 6, 2023May 3, 2023

By the author of the Hilda Johansson mysteries.

What is the Dorothy Martin series about?

Coming from the American author Jeane M. Dams, the Dorothy Martin series is a cozy murder mystery series

In 1995, she published her first novel, The Body in the Transept, which won the Agatha Award for First Novel and introduced the character of amateur detective Dorothy Martin, an American schoolteacher who, upon retirement, moved to England, to the small town of Sherebury, in southeast England

As she’s acclimating to her new life, Dorothy found a dead body, and that will not be the last tragedy that this amateur detective encounters throughout the 25 books of the series.

Joe Goldberg Books in Order, The ‘You’ series by Caroline Kepnes

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April 4, 2023May 8, 2023

The Books behind the Netflix hit TV show!

What is the Joe Goldberg series about?

Coming from the American writer, screenwriter, and former entertainment reporter Caroline Kepnes, the Joe Goldberg series is a thriller series that you may also know under the simple title “You.”

The story began when Guinevere Beck, an aspiring writer, went into the East Village bookstore where Joe Goldberg works. They quickly became obsessed with each other, but they both are more than they seem to be. In fact, Joe is capable of a lot to get what he wants, even murder… and he wants Beck.

Published in 2014, You is the first book of the Joe Goldberg series, but also the book behind the now extremely popular TV Show available on Netflix starring Penn Badgley as Joe. Elements of the sequels were also used in the adaptation.

Cliffehaven Books in Order, the Second World War saga by Ellie Dean

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April 3, 2023May 18, 2023

Previously called the Beach View Boarding House series.

What is the Cliffehaven series about?

Coming from British-based Australian author Ellie Dean (a pseudonym used by Tamara McKinley), Cliffehaven is a wartime saga set in Beach View Boarding House on the South coast of England.

Presented as a heart-warming Second World War saga, Cliffhaven explores the lives of the women and the hardships suffered by families in the close-knit community of Cliffhaven as the conflict progresses, with a mix of drama and romance.

Almost every book in the series focuses on a different protagonist, but there are a lot of recurring characters.

Marwood and Lovett Books in Order by Andrew Taylor

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March 31, 2023May 1, 2023

By the author of Bergerac and Lydmouth.

What is the Marwood and Lovett series about?

Andrew Taylor is a British author best known for his crime and historical novels, and the Marwood and Lovett series is combining the two genres.

The story is taking us to 17th-century England as the first book began the with Great Fire of London in 1666. In the heart of the tragedy, we met James Marwood, son of a disgraced printer, and reluctant government informer, who is tasked to hunt down a killer. Cat Lovett, the daughter of a regicide who was involved in the execution of King Charles I, seems to be connected.

Burdened by shameful family histories, the two were destined to meet and become friends. As the series progress, Marwood goes on new investigations as Cat helps him, even if her position is hard to sustain as she is on the run.

Ian Ross Books in Order (Twilight of Empire, De Noton Trilogy)

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March 30, 2023May 18, 2023

All of Ian James Ross’ books in Order!

Who is Ian Ross?

Born in England, Ian James Ross studied painting before turning his attention to another art form. He is writing historical fiction for over a decade.

It was a year teaching English in Italy that led him to explore the ruins of the Roman Empire, and ultimately to write his six-book ‘Twilight of Empire’ series–set in the Roman Empire of the 4th Century AD.

Now, he continues to write historical fiction, but his new series takes us away from the Empire as we follow his character Adam de Norton living through the tumultuous world of 13th Century England.

Rina Martin Books in Order, a cozy mystery series by Jane Adams

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March 29, 2023April 16, 2023

By the author of the Henry Johnstone Mystery series.

What is the Rina Martin series about?

Coming from British writer Jane Adams, author of the Naomi Blake series, the Rina Martin series is a cozy mystery series set in Frantham-on-Sea, on the Dorset coast, England.

The story focuses on Rina Martin who is now a retired actress who used to play a private investigator in a television series. Now, she likes tea, gardening, and taking care of her B&B, but she also partakes in some crime-solving activities! Being a TV sleuth for years, she now has to be one in real life.

She wanted a quiet life on the coast, in her picture-perfect seaside town, but now that she had tried her hands at solving crime for real, she won’t let a mystery stay unsolved.

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