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Reading order # Title Published Author Buy on Amazon 1 Santino the Great 2012 Al Lamanda Buy 2 Tales of the Old West 2020 Al Lamanda Buy Al Lamanda’s short story collections offer two different flavors of his fiction. Santino the Great (2012) draws on crime fiction themes, while Tales of the Old West (2020) shifts to Western stories set in frontier America. Lamanda is best known as a crime and mystery novelist, with series including the John Bekker mysteries and the Dunston mysteries. These short story collections let him work in a different format and explore genres outside his usual crime fiction territory. ...

Reading order # Title Published Author Buy on Amazon 1 Searching For Hemingway 2017 Al Lamanda Buy This page collects the short fiction and novellas by Al Lamanda. Searching For Hemingway (2017) is a standalone novella that sits alongside Lamanda’s longer mystery and crime fiction works. Lamanda is best known for his full-length novels, but Searching For Hemingway offers a shorter look at his writing style. The title suggests a literary mystery with connections to one of America’s most famous writers.

Reading order # Title Published Author Buy on Amazon 1 Dunston Falls 2008 Al Lamanda Buy 2 The Harbor 2011 Al Lamanda Buy 3 Messenger 2011 Al Lamanda Buy 4 Apocalypse Then 2012 Al Lamanda Buy 5 Local Hero 2012 Al Lamanda Buy 6 The Inheritance 2012 Al Lamanda Buy 7 Lightning 2012 Al Lamanda Buy 8 Just Another Day In The Life 2012 Al Lamanda Buy 9 Ride To Nowhere 2012 Al Lamanda Buy 10 World War Zero 2012 Al Lamanda Buy 11 Second Chance 2012 Al Lamanda Buy 12 Three Card Monte 2012 Al Lamanda Buy 13 Express Riders 2013 Al Lamanda Buy 14 Jack 2013 Al Lamanda Buy 15 The Diary of a Lonely Hit Man 2015 Al Lamanda Buy 16 Concession 2016 Al Lamanda Buy 17 The Groom and Victorio Peak 2017 Al Lamanda Buy 18 Evergreen: She’s No Doll 2019 Al Lamanda Buy 19 OB 2019 Al Lamanda Buy 20 Streets of Darkness 2019 Al Lamanda Buy 21 Once Upon A Time In A State Park 2020 Al Lamanda Buy 22 City of Darkness 2021 Al Lamanda Buy Al Lamanda is a prolific crime fiction writer whose standalone novels cover a wide range of noir and thriller territory. His debut, Dunston Falls (2008), set the tone for a career built on gritty settings and characters operating on the edges of society. Over the next thirteen years, he published 22 standalone novels including titles like The Diary of a Lonely Hit Man, Streets of Darkness, and City of Darkness. ...

Reading order # Title Published Author Buy on Amazon 1 The Missing Six 2020 Al Lamanda Buy The Rollie Finch series by Al Lamanda currently consists of one book, The Missing Six (2020). The novel introduces a new investigator character separate from Lamanda’s other mystery protagonists, John Bekker and Kellerman. The title suggests a case involving multiple missing persons, fitting Lamanda’s pattern of writing crime fiction with strong investigative plots. The Rollie Finch character adds another voice to Lamanda’s growing roster of detectives and investigators across his various series.

Reading order # Title Published Author Buy on Amazon 1 Noir 2015 Al Lamanda Buy 2 Noir Book Two 2015 Al Lamanda Buy The Noir series by Al Lamanda pays tribute to the classic crime noir tradition. Both books were published in 2015, with the self-titled Noir followed by Noir Book Two. The series delivers the dark atmosphere, morally complicated characters, and twisting plots that define the noir genre. Lamanda, who has written extensively in crime fiction including the John Bekker and Kellerman series, uses the Noir duology to work in a purer form of the genre, stripped down to its core elements of shadows, deception, and hard choices.

Reading order # Title Published Author Buy on Amazon 1 Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? 2011 Al Lamanda Buy 2 The Cat’s in the Cradle 2011 Al Lamanda Buy 3 Dodos 2012 Al Lamanda Buy 4 The Theory Of Everything 2016 Al Lamanda Buy The Lee Gavin series by Al Lamanda follows an investigator through four crime novels published between 2011 and 2016. The series is one of Lamanda’s character-driven series, alongside his standalone novels and the Homeless trilogy. ...

Reading order # Title Published Author Buy on Amazon 1 Checkmate 2011 Al Lamanda Buy 2 Lollypops 2011 Al Lamanda Buy 3 Hard Time 2014 Al Lamanda Buy 4 Cold As Ice 2016 Al Lamanda Buy 5 Shades of Gotham 2016 Al Lamanda Buy 6 Saving Grace 2020 Al Lamanda Buy The Kellerman series by Al Lamanda is a six-book crime fiction series that began with Checkmate in 2011. The books follow detective Kellerman through a variety of criminal investigations, with each entry bringing a new case and new challenges. ...

Reading order # Title Published Author Buy on Amazon 1 Sunset 2012 Al Lamanda Buy 2 Sunrise 2013 Al Lamanda Buy 3 First Light 2014 Al Lamanda Buy 4 This Side of Midnight 2015 Al Lamanda Buy 5 With Six You Get Wally 2016 Al Lamanda Buy 6 Who Killed Joe Italiano? 2018 Al Lamanda Buy 7 For Better or Worse 2019 Al Lamanda Buy 8 The Case of the Missing Fan Dancer 2022 Al Lamanda Buy The John Bekker series by Al Lamanda follows a former cop living on the Maine coast who keeps getting drawn back into investigations. Sunset (2012) introduces Bekker and his reluctant return to detective work, and the series has grown to eight books through The Case of the Missing Fan Dancer (2022). ...

Reading order # Title Published Author Buy on Amazon 1 Walking Homeless 2010 Al Lamanda Buy 2 Running Homeless 2011 Al Lamanda Buy 3 The Final Chapter 2018 Al Lamanda Buy The Homeless series by Al Lamanda is a three-book crime thriller trilogy that follows a protagonist navigating life on the margins while getting pulled into dangerous situations. The series begins with Walking Homeless (2010), continues with Running Homeless (2011), and concludes with The Final Chapter (2018). ...

Reading order # Title Published Author Buy on Amazon 1 Key West Takedown 2014 Al Lamanda Buy 2 Key West Winter Blues 2015 Al Lamanda Buy 3 Key West Gatekeeper 2016 Al Lamanda Buy The Duncan Wyatt and Lo-Lo Del Ray series by Al Lamanda is a mystery/thriller trilogy set in Key West, Florida. The three novels follow the titular pair as they navigate crime and danger in the southernmost point of the continental United States. ...

Reading order # Title Published Author Buy on Amazon 1 The Ruling Class 2019 Al Lamanda Buy 2 Adjudicated 2019 Al Lamanda Buy 3 Revenant 2019 Al Lamanda Buy 4 Lazarus 2019 Al Lamanda Buy 5 Genesis 2019 Al Lamanda Buy The Assassin’s Creed series by Al Lamanda is a five-book thriller saga published entirely in 2019. The series moves at a fast clip, with The Ruling Class, Adjudicated, Revenant, Lazarus, and Genesis releasing in quick succession. ...

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Reading order # Title Published Author Buy on Amazon 1 The Night Whistler 2020 Greg Woodland Buy 2 The Carnival is Over 2022 Greg Woodland Buy The Mick Goodenough series by Greg Woodland is an Australian crime fiction duology. The Night Whistler (2020) introduces the character, and The Carnival is Over (2022) continues his story. The two books offer a grounded take on Australian crime fiction, with Woodland drawing on local settings and characters. Readers should start with The Night Whistler to get the full introduction to Mick Goodenough before moving on to the second book.

Mick Goodenough Reading Order Title Published Buy on Amazon The Night Whistler 2020 Buy The Carnival is Over 2022 Buy Greg Woodland is an Australian crime writer who came to fiction after a long career in screenwriting and filmmaking. Since 2000, he has worked as a freelance script developer and editor through his online service Script Central, and he has taught screenwriting at Sydney film schools and universities. The Night Whistler, published in 2020, is his first novel. ...

Reading order # Title Published Author Buy on Amazon 1 A History of The Water Closet 2010 Marilyn Clay Buy 2 18th and 19th Century English Women at Sea 2010 Marilyn Clay Buy 3 How To Publish Your Book on Create Space 2012 Marilyn Clay Buy 4 Regency Period Furniture Vol. 1 2015 Marilyn Clay Buy 5 Regency Period Furniture Vol. 2 2015 Marilyn Clay Buy 6 Regency Period Furniture Vol. 3 2015 Marilyn Clay Buy Marilyn Clay’s non-fiction works reflect her interest in British history, particularly the Regency period that also forms the backdrop for her historical romance novels. The six titles range from quirky history (A History of The Water Closet) to focused research (18th and 19th Century English Women at Sea) to practical advice (How To Publish Your Book on Create Space). ...

Reading order # Title Published Author Buy on Amazon 1 You Are Never Alone 2017 Marilyn Clay Buy Marilyn Clay’s spiritual writing represents a different side of an author better known for her Colonial American Historical Suspense novels. You Are Never Alone (2017) is a book of faith and encouragement, stepping away from the mystery and intrigue of her historical fiction. The book addresses spiritual themes of connection and support, reflecting Clay’s personal beliefs alongside her fiction career. Readers who know Clay primarily through her historical suspense may find this a surprising but revealing addition to her body of work.

Reading order # Title Published Author Buy on Amazon 1 Silly Bear’s Hearts 2011 Marilyn Clay Buy 2 Sailor’s New Bed 2012 Marilyn Clay Buy 3 Daisy Grows Up 2013 Marilyn Clay Buy Marilyn Clay’s children’s books are three titles aimed at young readers, published between 2011 and 2013. The collection includes Silly Bear’s Hearts, Sailor’s New Bed, and Daisy Grows Up. These are a departure from Clay’s historical mystery writing, showing her range as an author who writes for both adults and children. ...

Reading order # Title Published Author Buy on Amazon 1 Stalking a Killer 2013 Marilyn Clay Buy 2 He Didn’t Go Alone 2015 Marilyn Clay Buy Marilyn Clay’s standalone novels step outside her usual historical settings to deliver contemporary suspense. Stalking a Killer (2013) and He Didn’t Go Alone (2015) are set in the present day, a departure from the Regency-era England and Colonial America where most of her fiction takes place. ...

Reading order # Title Published Author Buy on Amazon 1 Bewitching Lord Winterton 1995 Marilyn Clay Buy 2 Brighton Beauty 1996 Marilyn Clay Buy 3 Felicity’s Folly 1997 Marilyn Clay Buy 4 The Unsuitable Suitor 1997 Marilyn Clay Buy 5 Miss Eliza’s Gentleman Caller 1998 Marilyn Clay Buy 6 Miss Darby’s Debut 1999 Marilyn Clay Buy 7 A Pretty Puzzle 2012 Marilyn Clay Buy 8 The Uppity Earl 2012 Marilyn Clay Buy 9 The Hyde Park Spectacle 2015 Marilyn Clay Buy 10 The Wrong Miss Fairfax 2016 Marilyn Clay Buy 11 Jane Austen’s Regency England 2023 Marilyn Clay Buy Marilyn Clay’s Regency Romance series spans nearly three decades of publishing, from Bewitching Lord Winterton in 1995 to Jane Austen’s Regency England in 2023. The eleven books in the series are standalone Regency-era love stories, each set in the world of English high society during the early 1800s. ...

Reading order # Title Published Author Buy on Amazon 1 Deceptions 2010 Marilyn Clay Buy 2 A Petticoat And Lambskin Gloves 2013 Marilyn Clay Buy The Jamestown series by Marilyn Clay is a pair of historical suspense novels set in Colonial-era Jamestown, Virginia. The series draws on the real history of England’s early American colony, where disease, starvation, and political intrigue made daily life a matter of survival. Deceptions (2010) opens the series, placing characters in the middle of the colony’s struggles and the secrets people kept to get by. A Petticoat And Lambskin Gloves (2013) continues the story with more intrigue in the settlement. Clay brings the same attention to historical detail that she applies to her Regency-era fiction, but the Colonial American setting gives these books a rougher, more frontier-oriented feel. ...

Reading order # Title Published Author Buy on Amazon 1 The Letter 2012 Marilyn Clay Buy 2 Betsy Ross: Accidental Spy 2012 Marilyn Clay Buy 3 Dangerous Secrets 2015 Marilyn Clay Buy 4 Dangerous Deceptions 2016 Marilyn Clay Buy 5 Secrets and Lies 2017 Marilyn Clay Buy The Colonial American Historical Suspense series by Marilyn Clay sets its mysteries during the colonial period of American history. The Letter (2012) opens the series, followed by Betsy Ross: Accidental Spy, which imagines the famous flag maker caught up in Revolutionary War espionage. ...

Reading order # Title Published Author Buy on Amazon 1 Murder at Morland Manor 2016 Marilyn Clay Buy 2 Murder in Mayfair 2017 Marilyn Clay Buy 3 Murder in Margate 2017 Marilyn Clay Buy 4 Murder at Medley Park 2018 Marilyn Clay Buy 5 Murder In Middlewych 2018 Marilyn Clay Buy 6 Murder in Maidstone 2019 Marilyn Clay Buy The Juliette Abbot Regency Mystery series by Marilyn Clay follows a young woman solving murders in Regency-era England. Published between 2016 and 2019, the six books all feature alliterative titles beginning with “Murder” and a location starting with M: Morland Manor, Mayfair, Margate, Medley Park, Middlewych, and Maidstone. ...

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Reading order # Title Published Author Buy on Amazon 1 Trouble on the Books 2019 Essie Lang Buy 2 Death on the Page 2020 Essie Lang Buy 3 A Deadly Chapter 2021 Essie Lang Buy 4 A Deadly Chapter: A Castle Bookshop Mystery 2021 Essie Lang N/A The Castle Bookshop Mystery series by Essie Lang follows Shelby Cox, who returns to her hometown of Alexandria Bay in the Thousand Islands to take over her aunt’s bookstore. She also manages a second shop inside a castle on Blye Island, and the combination of books, a castle, and a close-knit small town makes for the perfect cozy mystery setting. ...

Castle Bookshop Mystery Reading Order Title Published Buy on Amazon Trouble on the Books 2019 Buy Death on the Page 2020 Buy A Deadly Chapter 2021 Buy A Deadly Chapter: A Castle Bookshop Mystery 2021 N/A Essie Lang is a cozy mystery author and former mystery bookstore owner. She has been nominated for an Agatha Award for Best First Novel and short-listed for an Arthur Ellis Award from Crime Writers of Canada for Best Short Story under other pen names. Outside of writing, she enjoys choral singing. ...

Reading order # Title Published Author Buy on Amazon 1 Spit Against the Wind 2003 Anna Smith Buy 2 The Homecoming 2004 Anna Smith Buy Anna Smith’s standalone novels represent her earliest published fiction, released before she became known for Glasgow crime thrillers. Spit Against the Wind appeared in 2003 and The Homecoming followed in 2004. Both are literary fiction set in Scotland. These books show a different side of Smith from the Rosie Gilmour and Kerry Casey crime series that made her name. They are more character-focused and quieter in tone, dealing with personal stories rather than criminal investigations. Smith’s background as a journalist who covered conflict zones and crime gives even her literary work a grounding in real human experience. ...

Reading order # Title Published Author Buy on Amazon 1 The Widows 2026 Anna Smith N/A The Widows is an upcoming novel from Anna Smith, the Glasgow-based crime fiction author known for the Rosie Gilmour and Kerry Casey series. Scheduled for publication in 2026, the book marks a new entry in Smith’s catalog after her Billie Carson series. Smith has built a reputation for gritty, Glasgow-set thrillers that draw on her background as a journalist who covered crime and conflict zones. The Widows continues that tradition, though details about the plot remain limited ahead of its release. ...

Reading order # Title Published Author Buy on Amazon 1 Art of War 2018 Anna Smith Spark Buy 2 Knaves 2018 Anna Smith Spark Buy 3 Unfettered III: New Tales By Masters of Fantasy 2019 Anna Smith Spark Buy 4 The King Must Fall 2022 Anna Smith Spark Buy This page collects anthologies featuring short fiction by Anna Smith Spark, the grimdark fantasy author known for her Empires of Dust and A Sword Of series. The four anthologies span from 2018 to 2022. ...

Reading order # Title Published Author Buy on Amazon 1 Lost Gods 2021 Anna Smith Spark Buy 2 A Woman of the Sword 2023 Anna Smith Spark Buy 3 In the Shadow of Their Dying 2024 Anna Smith Spark Buy Anna Smith Spark’s standalone novels continue the dark, violent fantasy she became known for with her Empires of Dust series. Often called the “Queen of Grimdark,” Spark writes prose that is both brutal and lyrical, set in worlds where war and power corrupt everyone they touch. ...

Reading order # Title Published Author Buy on Amazon 1 Anderson Versus Death 2025 Anna Smith Spark Buy Anderson Versus Death (2025) is a prose novel by Anna Smith Spark set in the Judge Dredd universe, published as part of the Judge Anderson: The Early Years line. Judge Cassandra Anderson is one of the most popular characters from 2000 AD comics, a psychic Judge in the dystopian Mega-City One who has appeared in stories alongside Judge Dredd since 1980. ...

Reading order # Title Published Author Buy on Amazon 1 The Court of Broken Knives 2017 Anna Smith Spark Buy 2 The Tower of Living and Dying 2018 Anna Smith Spark Buy 3 The House of Sacrifice 2019 Anna Smith Spark Buy The Empires of Dust trilogy by Anna Smith Spark is a grimdark fantasy series that begins with The Court of Broken Knives (2017). The books follow a group of mercenaries and a would-be conqueror through a crumbling empire, told in Smith Spark’s distinctive lyrical yet brutal prose style. She has been called “the queen of grimdark” for the way she blends poetic language with graphic depictions of violence and war. ...

Reading order # Title Published Author Buy on Amazon 1 A Sword of Bronze and Ashes 2023 Anna Smith Spark Buy 2 A Sword of Gold and Ruin 2025 Anna Smith Spark Buy The A Sword Of series by Anna Smith Spark is a grimdark fantasy duology that continues the author’s reputation for dark, lyrical fantasy fiction. A Sword of Bronze and Ashes (2023) opens the series, with A Sword of Gold and Ruin following in 2025. ...

Reading order # Title Published Author Buy on Amazon 1 Until I Find You 2022 Anna Smith Buy 2 If I Should Die 2023 Anna Smith Buy 3 Last Seen 2024 Anna Smith Buy 4 In The Shadows 2025 Anna Smith Buy The Billie Carson series by Anna Smith is a four-book crime thriller series published between 2022 and 2025. The books follow Billie Carson through investigations involving missing persons, deadly secrets, and dangerous adversaries. ...

Reading order # Title Published Author Buy on Amazon 1 Blood Feud 2018 Anna Smith Buy 2 Fight Back 2019 Anna Smith Buy 3 End Game 2020 Anna Smith Buy 4 Framed / Trapped 2021 Anna Smith Buy The Kerry Casey series by Anna Smith follows a tough Glasgow journalist who gets drawn into conflicts with organized crime. Starting with Blood Feud (2018), the four-book series escalates through Fight Back, End Game, and Framed/Trapped, with Kerry facing increasingly dangerous situations in each installment. ...

Reading order # Title Published Author Buy on Amazon 1 The Dead Won’t Sleep 2011 Anna Smith Buy 2 To Tell the Truth 2012 Anna Smith Buy 3 Screams In The Dark 2013 Anna Smith Buy 4 Betrayed 2014 Anna Smith Buy 5 A Cold Killing 2015 Anna Smith Buy 6 Rough Cut 2016 Anna Smith Buy 7 Kill Me Twice 2016 Anna Smith Buy 8 Death Trap 2017 Anna Smith Buy 9 The Hit 2017 Anna Smith Buy The Rosie Gilmour series is Anna Smith’s first and longest-running work, spanning nine novels from The Dead Won’t Sleep (2011) through The Hit (2017). Rosie Gilmour is an investigative journalist in Glasgow who takes on dangerous stories that others are afraid to touch. Smith, a former crime journalist herself, has said that Rosie is based partly on her own experiences, just “a bit younger and a bit wilder.” ...

A Sword Of Reading Order Title Published Buy on Amazon A Sword of Bronze and Ashes 2023 Buy A Sword of Gold and Ruin 2025 Buy Anthologies Title Published Buy on Amazon Art of War 2018 Buy Knaves 2018 Buy Unfettered III: New Tales By Masters of Fantasy 2019 Buy The King Must Fall 2022 Buy Billie Carson Reading Order Title Published Buy on Amazon Until I Find You 2022 Buy If I Should Die 2023 Buy Last Seen 2024 Buy In The Shadows 2025 Buy Empires of Dust Reading Order Title Published Buy on Amazon The Court of Broken Knives 2017 Buy The Tower of Living and Dying 2018 Buy The House of Sacrifice 2019 Buy Judge Anderson: The Early Years Title Published Buy on Amazon Anderson Versus Death 2025 Buy Kerry Casey Reading Order Title Published Buy on Amazon Blood Feud 2018 Buy Fight Back 2019 Buy End Game 2020 Buy Framed / Trapped 2021 Buy Rosie Gilmour Reading Order Title Published Buy on Amazon The Dead Won’t Sleep 2011 Buy To Tell the Truth 2012 Buy Screams In The Dark 2013 Buy Betrayed 2014 Buy A Cold Killing 2015 Buy Rough Cut 2016 Buy Kill Me Twice 2016 Buy Death Trap 2017 Buy The Hit 2017 Buy Standalone Novels Title Published Buy on Amazon Lost Gods 2021 Buy A Woman of the Sword 2023 Buy In the Shadow of Their Dying 2024 Buy Standalone Novels Title Published Buy on Amazon Spit Against the Wind 2003 Buy The Homecoming 2004 Buy The Widows Title Published Buy on Amazon The Widows 2026 N/A Anna Smith is a Glasgow-based author who spent years as a journalist covering crime and conflict zones from Somalia to Kosovo before turning to fiction. She draws heavily on that reporting experience, and her debut novel The Dead Won’t Sleep launched the Rosie Gilmour series in 2011. Rosie is an investigative journalist in Glasgow who digs into stories of corruption, trafficking, and abuse that others prefer to leave alone. The series ran for nine books through The Hit in 2017. ...

Reading order # Title Published Author Buy on Amazon 1 Dangerous Visions 1967 Samuel R. Delany Buy 2 Dangerous Visions 3 1967 Samuel R. Delany Buy 3 Quark 1 1970 Samuel R. Delany Buy 4 Shores Beneath 1971 Samuel R. Delany N/A 5 Quark 4 1971 Samuel R. Delany Buy 6 Those Who Can: A Science Fiction Reader 1973 Samuel R. Delany Buy 7 Alpha 5 1974 Samuel R. Delany Buy 8 Wondermakers 2 1974 Samuel R. Delany Buy 9 Cosmos Science Fiction and Fantasy, November 1977 1977 Samuel R. Delany Buy 10 Nebula Awards 13 1980 Samuel R. Delany Buy 11 TriQuarterly 49: Science Fiction 1980 Samuel R. Delany N/A 12 The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume Three: Nebula Winners 1965-1969 1981 Samuel R. Delany Buy 13 What If? Volume 3 1982 Samuel R. Delany Buy 14 Nebula Award Stories 3 1983 Samuel R. Delany Buy 15 Worlds Apart 1986 Samuel R. Delany Buy 16 diacritics: a review of contemporary criticism 1986 Samuel R. Delany Buy 17 Mississippi Review 47 / 48 1988 Samuel R. Delany Buy 18 Storming the Reality Studio 1991 Samuel R. Delany Buy 19 Fiction International 22 1992 Samuel R. Delany Buy 20 Avant-Pop: Fiction for a Daydream Nation 1993 Samuel R. Delany Buy 21 The Mammoth Book of Erotica 1994 Samuel R. Delany Buy 22 Swords of the Rainbow 1996 Samuel R. Delany Buy 23 Shade 1996 Samuel R. Delany Buy 24 Boys Like Us: Gay Writers Tell Their Coming Out Stories 1997 Samuel R. Delany Buy 25 A Century of Speculative Fiction from the African Diaspora 2000 Samuel R. Delany Buy 26 The Ultimate Cyberpunk 2002 Samuel R. Delany Buy 27 Supermen 2002 Samuel R. Delany Buy 28 Reading the Bones 2004 Samuel R. Delany Buy 29 110 Stories 2004 Samuel R. Delany Buy 30 The Space Opera Renaissance 2006 Samuel R. Delany Buy 31 The WisCon Chronicles, Volume 1 2007 Samuel R. Delany Buy 32 Fiction’s Present 2007 Samuel R. Delany Buy 33 The Wesleyan Anthology of Science Fiction 2010 Samuel R. Delany Buy 34 Ecce Kosti Addenda 2012 Samuel R. Delany Buy 35 The Shadows Took Shape 2013 Samuel R. Delany Buy 36 The Sixth Science Fiction Megapack 2013 Samuel R. Delany Buy 37 Telling Tales: The Clarion West 30th Anniversary Anthology 2013 Samuel R. Delany Buy 38 Cross Worlds: Transcultural Poetics: An Anthology 2014 Samuel R. Delany Buy 39 Mermaids and Other Mysteries of the Deep 2015 Samuel R. Delany Buy 40 The Year’s Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 2018 2018 Samuel R. Delany Buy This list collects the anthologies that include contributions from Samuel R. Delany. Over more than five decades, Delany’s short fiction, essays, and excerpts have appeared in a wide range of anthologies covering science fiction, speculative fiction, literary criticism, cyberpunk, and queer literature. ...

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Reading order # Title Published Author Buy on Amazon 1 Death and the Librarian and Other Stories 1995 Esther M. Friesner Buy 2 Up the Wall 1999 Esther M. Friesner Buy These two collections gather Esther M. Friesner’s short fiction, representing the range of her work from serious fantasy to comedy. Death and the Librarian and Other Stories, published in 1995, includes the Nebula Award-winning title story and stands as one of the best introductions to Friesner’s shorter work. ...

Reading order # Title Published Author Buy on Amazon 1 Ecce Hominid 1991 Esther M. Friesner Buy 2 A Birthday (in F&SF) 1995 Esther M. Friesner Buy This page collects short fiction by Esther M. Friesner, a Nebula Award-winning author of humorous fantasy and science fiction. Friesner is known for her wit and her ability to mix comedy with speculative fiction, both in her novels and in her edited anthologies like Chicks in Chainmail. ...

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Reading order # Title Published Author Buy on Amazon 1 Sphinx’s Princess 2009 Esther M. Friesner Buy 2 Sphinx’s Queen 2010 Esther M. Friesner Buy The Sphinx’s Princess duology by Esther M. Friesner reimagines the early life of Nefertiti, one of ancient Egypt’s most famous queens. The first book, Sphinx’s Princess (2009), follows the young Nefertiti as she leaves her home for the royal court, while Sphinx’s Queen (2010) continues her story as she navigates palace politics and rises to power. ...

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Reading order # Title Published Author Buy on Amazon 1 Omega’s Wolves 2018 J.L. Wilder Buy 2 The Omega Games 2019 J.L. Wilder Buy 3 The Omega Purebred 2019 J.L. Wilder Buy 4 Omega’s Triplets 2019 J.L. Wilder Buy 5 Omega’s Second Chance 2019 J.L. Wilder Buy 6 Bitten By The Wolf 2019 J.L. Wilder Buy 7 She-Alpha 2019 J.L. Wilder Buy The Hell’s Wolves MC series by J.L. Wilder is a seven-book paranormal romance series published between 2018 and 2019. The books combine the brotherhood and danger of a motorcycle club with wolf shifter omegaverse romance. Starting with Omega’s Wolves, the series follows different members of the Hell’s Wolves pack through stories of fated mates, pack hierarchies, and the challenges that come with being a shifter in a human world. ...

Reading order # Title Published Author Buy on Amazon 1 Omega’s Bears 2018 J.L. Wilder Buy 2 The White Omega 2019 J.L. Wilder Buy 3 The Hidden Omega 2019 J.L. Wilder Buy The Hell’s Bears MC series by J.L. Wilder combines motorcycle club romance with paranormal bear shifter elements across three books published between 2018 and 2019. The series blends the gritty world of biker clubs with the supernatural dynamics of shifter fiction. ...

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Reading order # Title Published Author Buy on Amazon 1 Rejected by Wolves - J.L. Wilder N/A 2 Rejected Fae 2022 J.L. Wilder Buy 3 Enemies with Bears - J.L. Wilder N/A 4 Claimed by Shifters 2022 J.L. Wilder Buy 5 Destroyed by Fire - J.L. Wilder N/A 6 Hybrid Reborn 2022 J.L. Wilder Buy The Hate to Love Fae series by J.L. Wilder combines fae romance with shifter elements in an enemies-to-lovers framework. Published in 2022, the six-book series is a companion to the Hate to Love Shifters series, sharing some overlapping titles while adding fae-centered storylines like Rejected Fae and Hybrid Reborn. ...

Reading order # Title Published Author Buy on Amazon 1 Feral Wolves 2020 J.L. Wilder Buy 2 Feral Alphas 2020 J.L. Wilder Buy 3 Omega’s Harem 2020 J.L. Wilder Buy The Feral Wolves of the Arctic series by J.L. Wilder is a paranormal shifter romance trilogy published in 2020. Set in the frozen northern wilderness, the three books feature wolf shifters navigating pack dynamics, territorial conflicts, and intense romantic relationships. ...

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Reading order # Title Published Author Buy on Amazon 1 Rev the Engine 2015 L. Wilder Buy 2 Pink 2015 L. Wilder Buy 3 Love, Loyalty & Mayhem 2019 L. Wilder Buy This page lists anthology appearances by L. Wilder, a romance author known for her motorcycle club series. Wilder contributes to multi-author collections that bring together writers working in the MC romance subgenre. Rev the Engine (2015), Pink (2015), and Love, Loyalty & Mayhem (2019) are all multi-author anthologies featuring short stories and novellas about bikers, club life, and the romances that grow in those rough settings. These collections give readers a way to sample multiple MC romance authors in a single volume. ...

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Reading order # Title Published Author Buy on Amazon 1 Summer Storm 2015 L. Wilder Buy 2 Maverick 2015 L. Wilder Buy 3 Stitch 2015 L. Wilder Buy 4 Cotton 2016 L. Wilder Buy 5 Clutch 2016 L. Wilder Buy 6 Smokey 2016 L. Wilder Buy 7 Big 2017 L. Wilder Buy 8 Two Bit 2017 L. Wilder Buy 9 Prospect 2020 L. Wilder N/A 10 Diesel 2018 L. Wilder Buy 11 Falling for the President’s Daughter 2021 L. Wilder Buy The Satan’s Fury MC series is L. Wilder’s most popular franchise, starting with Summer Storm in 2015. Each book centers on a different member of the Satan’s Fury motorcycle club, following his story as he falls for a woman while dealing with club business, rival gangs, and threats to his brothers. The series spans eleven books and has spawned multiple spinoff series set in the same world. ...

Reading order # Title Published Author Buy on Amazon 1 Ties That Bind 2020 L. Wilder Buy 2 Holding On 2020 L. Wilder Buy 3 Secrets We Keep 2021 L. Wilder Buy 4 Widow’s Undoing 2021 L. Wilder Buy 5 Claiming Menace 2021 L. Wilder Buy 6 Tempting Country 2021 L. Wilder Buy 7 Jagger’s Choice 2022 L. Wilder Buy 8 Viper’s Demands 2022 L. Wilder Buy 9 Lynch’s Rule 2022 L. Wilder Buy 10 The Butcher 2022 L. Wilder Buy The Ruthless Sinners MC series by L. Wilder is a ten-book motorcycle club romance published between 2020 and 2022. Each book centers on a different member of the Ruthless Sinners MC, beginning with Ties That Bind and concluding with The Butcher. The titles and character names (Menace, Country, Jagger, Viper, Lynch) give a sense of the rough, outlaw world Wilder builds in these books. ...

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Reading order # Title Published Author Buy on Amazon 1 Vintage of Surrender 1979 Jayne Castle Buy 2 Queen of Hearts 1979 Jayne Castle Buy 3 Gentle Pirate 1980 Jayne Castle Buy 4 Wagered Weekend 1981 Jayne Castle Buy 5 Right of Possession 1981 Jayne Castle Buy 6 Bargain with the Devil 1981 Jayne Castle Buy 7 A Man’s Protection 1982 Jayne Castle N/A 8 Relentless Adversary 1982 Jayne Castle Buy 9 Affair of Risk 1982 Jayne Castle Buy 10 Spellbound 1982 Jayne Castle Buy 11 A Negotiated Surrender 1982 Jayne Castle Buy 12 Power Play 1982 Jayne Castle Buy 13 Conflict of Interest 1983 Jayne Castle Buy 14 Double Dealing 1984 Jayne Castle Buy 15 Trading Secrets 1985 Jayne Castle Buy These fifteen standalone novels represent the earliest phase of Jayne Castle’s career, published between 1979 and 1985 under her birth name. At this point, Castle (later known as Jayne Ann Krentz) was writing contemporary category romance for Dell and other publishers. ...

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Reading order # Title Published Author Buy on Amazon 1 Light in Shadow 2002 Jayne Castle Buy 2 Truth or Dare 2003 Jayne Castle Buy The Whispering Springs series by Jayne Castle is a two-book romantic suspense series set in a small desert town. Light in Shadow (2002) introduces a heroine with an unusual psychic ability who has escaped a dangerous past and is trying to build a new life. Truth or Dare (2003) continues in the same setting with a new couple facing their own threats. ...

Reading order # Title Published Author Buy on Amazon 1 Eclipse Bay 2000 Jayne Castle Buy 2 Dawn in Eclipse Bay 2001 Jayne Castle Buy 3 Summer in Eclipse Bay 2002 Jayne Castle Buy The Eclipse Bay series by Jayne Castle is a contemporary romantic suspense trilogy set in a small coastal town in the Pacific Northwest. Eclipse Bay (2000) introduces the setting and the feuding families at the center of the story, followed by Dawn in Eclipse Bay (2001) and Summer in Eclipse Bay (2002). ...

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Reading order # Title Published Author Buy on Amazon 1 Amaryllis 1996 Jayne Castle Buy 2 Zinnia 1997 Jayne Castle Buy 3 Orchid 1998 Jayne Castle Buy The Futuristic World of St. Helen’s is a three-book romance trilogy by Jayne Castle, a pen name of Jayne Ann Krentz. Published between 1996 and 1998, the books are set on a colonized world where psychic abilities are part of everyday life. Each book is named after a flower: Amaryllis, Zinnia, and Orchid. ...

Reading order # Title Published Author Buy on Amazon 1 The Pirate 1990 Jayne Castle Buy 2 The Adventurer 1990 Jayne Castle Buy 3 The Cowboy 1990 Jayne Castle Buy The Ladies and Legends series by Jayne Castle is a romance trilogy published in 1990, with each book built around a classic romantic hero archetype. The Pirate, The Adventurer, and The Cowboy each tell a standalone love story featuring the kind of bold, larger-than-life male lead that the titles promise. ...

Reading order # Title Published Author Buy on Amazon 1 Gift of Gold 1988 Jayne Castle Buy 2 Gift of Fire 1989 Jayne Castle Buy The Gifts Duology is a pair of paranormal romances by Jayne Castle, published in 1988 and 1989. These are early works in the author’s career, written before she fully developed the elaborate paranormal worlds that would define her later Arcane Society and Harmony series. The books feature heroines with psychic abilities connected to rare and dangerous antiquities. ...

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Reading order # Title Published Author Buy on Amazon 1 Court of Ruins 2020 Jenna Wolfhart Buy 2 Prince of Shadows 2020 Jenna Wolfhart Buy 3 Kingdom in Exile 2020 Jenna Wolfhart Buy 4 Keeper of Storms 2020 Jenna Wolfhart Buy 5 Tower of Thorns 2021 Jenna Wolfhart Buy 6 Realm of Ashes 2021 Jenna Wolfhart Buy The Fallen Fae series by Jenna Wolfhart is a six-book fantasy romance set in a fae kingdom that has been shattered and scattered. Court of Ruins (2020) opens the story, and the series moves through Prince of Shadows, Kingdom in Exile, Keeper of Storms, Tower of Thorns, and Realm of Ashes, concluding in 2021. ...

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Reading order # Title Published Author Buy on Amazon 1 Murder At Fenway Park 1994 Troy Soos Buy 2 Murder at Ebbets Field 1996 Troy Soos Buy 3 Murder at Wrigley Field 1997 Troy Soos Buy 4 Hunting a Detroit Tiger 1998 Troy Soos Buy 5 The Cincinnati Red Stalkings 1998 Troy Soos Buy 6 Hanging Curve 1999 Troy Soos Buy 7 Pick-Off Play 2012 Troy Soos Buy 8 The Tomb That Ruth Built 2014 Troy Soos Buy The Mickey Rawlings series by Troy Soos combines two great American traditions: baseball and murder mystery. The books follow Mickey Rawlings, a journeyman ballplayer in the early twentieth century who has a talent for ending up at the wrong place at the wrong time, starting with Murder At Fenway Park (1994). ...

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Reading order # Title Published Author Buy on Amazon 1 Rethinking Human Security 2008 John Crowley Buy 2 Perfect Copywriting 2012 John Crowley Buy 3 Reading Backwards 2019 John Crowley Buy This page lists non-fiction works by John Crowley. The three titles span quite different subjects: Rethinking Human Security (2008) deals with global policy, Perfect Copywriting (2012) offers practical writing guidance, and Reading Backwards (2019) collects literary essays. Reading Backwards is the title most likely to interest fans of Crowley’s fiction, as it gathers his thoughts on reading and literature. The collection demonstrates the same thoughtful, reflective voice that characterizes his novels.

Reading order # Title Published Author Buy on Amazon 1 Novelties and Souvenirs 1989 John Crowley Buy 2 Novelty 1989 John Crowley Buy 3 Antiquities 1993 John Crowley Buy 4 In Other Words 2007 John Crowley Buy 5 Totalitopia 2017 John Crowley Buy 6 And Go Like This 2019 John Crowley Buy John Crowley is one of the most respected writers of literary fantasy, known for novels like Little, Big and the four-volume Aegypt cycle. His six short fiction collections, published between 1989 and 2019, gather stories and essays that span his career. ...

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Reading order # Title Published Author Buy on Amazon 1 African Mysteries 2020 Michael Stanley Buy Michael Stanley is the pen name of writing duo Michael Sears and Stanley Trollip, known for their Detective Kubu mystery series set in Botswana. African Mysteries (2020) collects their shorter crime fiction, offering stories set across the African continent. The collection gives readers a taste of the same African settings and atmosphere that made their full-length Detective Kubu novels popular with mystery fans worldwide. For those new to Michael Stanley’s work, it serves as an accessible introduction to their style.

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