Also known as A Bloody Mary Mystery series. What is the Jack Blackjack series about? Written by British author Michael Jecks (the Templar Series), the Jack Blackjack series is a historical murder mystery series set during the troubled reign of Queen Mary I, elder half-sister to the future Elizabeth I, (1553-1558). The Bloody Mary series…
All of Brad Meltzer’s Books in Order! Who is Brad Meltzer? Born in 1970, Brad Meltzer is an American novelist, non-fiction writer, comic book writer, and TV show creator. He grew up in Brooklyn, New York and then moved to South Florida. He graduated with a degree in history in 1992 from the University of…
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…
All of James Rollins’s Books in Order! Who is James Rollins? James Rolling is the most famous pen name used by American veterinarian, amateur spelunker, certified scuba diver, and now full-time writer James Paul Czajkowski (he is no longer a practicing veterinarian). Rollins is writing action-adventure/thriller, mystery, and techno-thriller novels but has also published fantasy…
All of Terry Goodkind’s Books in Order! Who was Terry Goodkind? Terry Lee Goodkind (1948 – 2020) was an American fantasy writer known for his epic series The Sword of Truth. He grew up in Omaha, Nebraska, where he also attended art school. Because he suffered from dyslexia, he wasn’t interested in school and writing…
As I said in my first message, even if the main point of this website is to provide the best reading order guide I can produce, I also want to write about some great comics that don’t require a lot of guidance. I’m starting with a modern classic, Criminal by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips….
If you ask Eric Powell, he will probably recommend you to skip some of the early goon books, but I’m here to give you a reading order, so let’s start at the beginning. What’s The Goon? The Goon is not a what, he is a who. He is the enforcer for the gangster known as…
The Batman of the ’00s. What is Grant Morrison’s Batman about? Well, it’s about The Dark Knight, the Caped Crusader, the most famous vigilante of the world, but mostly of Gotham City, the alter ego of Bruce Wayne. This is an epic saga written by author superstar Grant Morrison from 2006 to 2013, from the…
HULK SMASH!!! Who is The Hulk? The Jekyll/Hyde of the Marvel Universe created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Saving the life of Rick Jones during the experimental detonation of a gamma bomb, scientist Bruce Banner was hit by the blast resulting in the absorption of gamma radiation. Banner didn’t die, but he wasn’t the…
For a long time, I’ve heard of Love & Rockets. I recently decided to start reading the series, but didn’t know where to start. So, I did some research and here it is. I’ll probably update this guide during my readings, but it could take some time, so don’t be afraid to add more in…
There is a new Netflix series about The Punisher. It’s a good time to talk about the comic books and where to start reading them. Who is The Punisher? Created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita Sr. and Ross Andru, The Punisher made his first appearance in The Amazing Spider-Man #129. His real…
In every generation, there is a chosen one. She alone will stand against the vampires, the demons, and the forces of darkness. She is the slayer. Who is Buffy Summers? She made her first appearance in the 1992 film Buffy the Vampire Slayer, before becoming the badass heroine of her own television show and comic…
