Characters

Abby Hart books in order. Complete reading order for the Abby Hart Chronicles by Amy Cross.

Abby Sinclair books in order. Complete reading order for all Abby Sinclair & Tess McCallum thriller novels by Michael Prescott.

Abeni from P. Djeli Clark's Abeni's Song series. Character guide and reading order for this West African-inspired fantasy.

Adam Freeman is the young protagonist of Christopher Pike's Spooksville series, leading his friends through supernatural adventures in the strange town of Springville.

Adam Lapid is a fictional private investigator in Jonathan Dunsky's historical mystery series, a Holocaust survivor solving crimes in 1940s and 1950s Israel.

Ainsley McGregor is an amateur sleuth and the protagonist of Candace Havens's cozy mystery series set in a small town full of artisan craftspeople.

Alex Delaware is a child psychologist who consults for the LAPD in Jonathan Kellerman's long-running mystery series set in Los Angeles.

Alex Rider books in order. Complete reading order for the Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz.

Alex Rogers is a young tech worker who gets transported to a magical world where he trains as a wizard in C.W. Lamb's Ranger adventure series.

Alexander 'Colt' Colton is the protective and dedicated hero of Kristen Ashley's For You, navigating a second-chance romance in the 'Burg series.

Alexander Sheridan from V.A. Stuart's military fiction series. Character guide and reading order for the Alexander Sheridan novels set during the Indian Mutiny.

Aleytys is a half-alien outcast bonded to the Diadem, a powerful alien artifact, and the protagonist of Jo Clayton's ten-book Diadem science fiction series.

Alice from Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. Character guide and reading order for the Alice books.

Alina Starkov books in order. Complete reading order for the Shadow and Bone series by Leigh Bardugo.

Alison Bergeron is the protagonist of Maggie Barbieri's Murder 101 Mystery series, an English professor who keeps getting pulled into murder investigations.

FBI Special Agent Aloysius X.L. Pendergast is a wealthy, brilliant, and eccentric investigator who solves bizarre cases blending science, history, and supernatural elements for the FBI.

Amanda Pepper is a Philadelphia schoolteacher and amateur sleuth in Gillian Roberts's cozy mystery series spanning fourteen novels.

Amos Decker is a former football player turned detective with hyperthymesia, the ability to remember everything he has ever experienced, making him an exceptional investigator while also burdened him with traumatic memories that never fade.

Amy Maxwell is a suburban mother who stumbles through comic misadventures in Heather Balog's cozy mystery series, with each book title counting down from eight to two.

Character profile for Angela McCluskey from Anne Bennett's McCluskey Saga. Learn about the Irish immigrant at the heart of the Birmingham saga.

Angie Russo is the protagonist of Molly Fitz's Pet Whisperer P.I. cozy mystery series, a woman who gains the ability to talk to animals and uses her gift to solve crimes.

Learn about Anita Blake, the vampire hunter, animator, and necromancer at the center of Laurell K. Hamilton's long-running urban fantasy series.

Anita Sundstrom is a Swedish police inspector in Malmö and the protagonist of Torquil MacLeod's eleven-book Nordic crime fiction series.

Anna Pigeon is a National Park Service ranger who solves crimes in America's national parks in Nevada Barr's mystery series.

Annika Bengtzon books in order. Complete reading order for the Annika Bengtzon series by Liza Marklund.

Annja Creed is the protagonist of the Rogue Angel series, an archaeologist and TV host who wields Joan of Arc's mystical sword on adventures around the world.

Armand Gamache is the Chief Inspector of Homicide for the Surete du Quebec in Louise Penny's mystery series, largely set in the fictional village of Three Pines.

Character profile for Arnau of Valbona from S.J.A. Turney's Knights Templar series. Learn about the young knight sworn to protect his lord's daughter.

Arnold Ethon is the teenage protagonist of A.P. Beswick's Spirit Beast Saga, a fifteen-year-old who discovers latent powers and joins the Spirit Wardens.

Arthur Dent books in order. Complete reading order for the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series by Douglas Adams.

Titus Artorius Justus from James Mace's Soldier of Rome series. Character guide and reading order for The Artorian Chronicles.

Learn about Arwen Valondale, the healer protagonist of Kate Golden's Sacred Stones fantasy romance trilogy.

Asher is the powerful and introspective protagonist of Lara Adrian's Born of Darkness, the first book in the Hunter Legacy series.

Learn about Atticus O'Sullivan, the last ancient Druid and protagonist of the Iron Druid Chronicles by Kevin Hearne.

Avery Baker books in order. Complete reading order for the Do-It-Yourself Mysteries by Jennie Bentley (Jenna Bennett).

Ayla is a Cro-Magnon woman raised by Neanderthals in Jean M. Auel's Earth's Children series, set in prehistoric Europe during the Ice Age.

Bertie Pollock is a young child prodigy living at 44 Scotland Street in Edinburgh, known for his wisdom beyond his years and his struggles with his overbearing mother.

Bev is the amnesiac innkeeper protagonist of S. Usher Evans' The Weary Dragon Inn cozy fantasy mystery series.

Bianca Oliver is the main character of the Evernight series by Claudia Gray. Follow her story through the complete Evernight reading order.

Blade books in order. Complete reading order for all Blade novels by Tim Bowler.

A police detective whose faith guides her approach to law enforcement as she investigates crimes and seeks justice while maintaining her Christian values.

Bronwyn is a modern-day witch and the protagonist of Candace Havens's Bronwyn the Witch paranormal romance series.

Brynna is the protagonist of S. Usher Evans' Princess Vigilante fantasy series, a princess who fled an arranged marriage and became a masked vigilante protecting the city of Forcadel.

C. Auguste Dupin is a fictional detective created by Edgar Allan Poe who appears in three short stories published between 1841 and 1844, widely regarded as the first detective character in literature.

Callie Parrish is a mortuary cosmetologist in small-town South Carolina who keeps getting mixed up in murder investigations in Fran Rizer's cozy mystery series.

Cally Frasier is a central character in the 99 Fear Street trilogy, a teenager who finds herself caught in the horrific events that plague the infamous shadyside house.

A former literature professor turned investigator, Cameron Winter is the protagonist of Andrew Klavan's thriller series, using his analytical skills to solve complex mysteries.

A detective investigating mysterious crimes in remote Alaskan communities where isolation and darkness shape both the landscape and human nature.

Character profile for Carl Mørck from Jussi Adler-Olsen's Department Q series. Learn about the cynical detective leading the cold case unit.

Carson O'Connor is a New Orleans homicide detective who teams up with Deucalion to stop Victor Frankenstein in Dean Koontz's Frankenstein series.

Character profile for Casey Duncan from Kelley Armstrong's Rockton series. Learn about the detective hiding in the Yukon wilderness.

Cass Shipton is a clairvoyant herbalist and the protagonist of [Dolores Stewart Riccio's](/authors/dolores-stewart-riccio/) Cass Shipton mystery series, set in Plymouth, Massachusetts.

Character profile for Cece Laramie from Cara Reinard's series. Learn about the eccentric housewife turned revenge schemer.

Channie is a teenage witch cursed with the name Chastity by her parents to keep her from non-magical boys in the Channie series by Charlotte Abel.

Charles Hayden is the protagonist of S. Thomas Russell's historical naval fiction series, a Royal Navy officer during the Napoleonic Wars.

Charlie is a young nurse who survives an EMP attack and fights to rebuild in Central Florida in Walt Browning's five-book post-apocalyptic series Charlie's Requiem.

Charlie Fox is an ex-British Special Forces soldier turned professional bodyguard, the protagonist of Zoe Sharp's long-running thriller series.

Charlie Harris is a widowed librarian and archivist at Athena College in Mississippi who solves murders with the help of his Maine Coon cat Diesel in the Cat in the Stacks Mysteries.

Charlie Moon is a Ute tribal investigator and rancher in James D. Doss's mystery series set in southwestern Colorado.

Charlie Parker is private investigator haunted by personal tragedy who confronts supernatural evil featured in the Charlie Parker series.

Christy Miller books in order. Complete reading order for all Christy Miller novels by Robin Jones Gunn, including the College Years, Married Years, and Baby Years.

Chuck Bender books in order. Complete reading order for all National Park Mystery novels by Scott Graham featuring archaeologist Chuck Bender.

Cinder books in order. Complete reading order for the Lunar Chronicles series by Marissa Meyer.

Claire Aldington books in order. Complete reading order for all Claire Aldington mystery novels by Isabelle Holland.

Cuno Massey is the young and relentless protagonist of Peter Brandvold's .45-Caliber series, on a path of vengeance across the Old West.

Dan Hopper books in order. Complete reading order for the Pursuit of Justice series by Neil Sands.

Daniel Jacquot is a fictional French detective in Martin O'Brien's crime series, a Chief Inspector of the Police Judiciaire investigating cases in Provence.

Darren Mathews is a Black Texas Ranger and the protagonist of Attica Locke's Highway 59 trilogy, investigating crimes in the racially divided small towns of East Texas.

David Hunter from Simon Beckett's forensic thriller series. Character guide and reading order for the David Hunter books.

Deucalion is Frankenstein's original monster in Dean Koontz's Frankenstein series, a two-hundred-year-old being who fights to stop his creator.

Dirk Pitt is underwater adventurer who works for NUMA solving maritime mysteries and foiling villains featured in the Dirk Pitt series.

Dixie Hemingway is a former Florida deputy turned pet sitter who solves murders on Siesta Key in Blaize Clement's cozy mystery series.

Character profile for Dr. Pippa Durrant from Miranda Rijks' mystery thriller series. Learn about the forensic psychologist and human lie detector.

DI Duncan McCormack is the protagonist of Liam McIlvanney's crime fiction series set in 1960s Glasgow, a Highlander outsider in the Glasgow police.

Einar Unnsson is the protagonist of Tim Hodkinson's Whale Road Chronicles, a young Icelandic outlaw who becomes a Viking warrior in the early 10th century.

El Higgins (Galadriel) books in order. Complete reading order for the Scholomance series by Naomi Novik.

Eleanor Dash is a bestselling mystery author who keeps stumbling into real murders while on vacation, the protagonist of Catherine Mack's Vacation Mysteries series.

Ella Karman books in order. Complete reading order for the Keystone series by Katie Delahanty.

Ellie Foreman is a fictional amateur sleuth in Libby Fischer Hellmann's Chicago-set mystery series, a filmmaker who keeps stumbling into dangerous investigations.

Ellie O'Conner books in order. Complete reading order for the Pine Island Coast Florida Suspense series by Jack Hardin.

Elphaba Thropp is the green-skinned protagonist of Gregory Maguire's Wicked Years series, reimagined as a misunderstood rebel rather than a villain.

Em Johnson from Jill Marie Landis's Tiki Goddess Mystery series. Character guide and reading order for this cozy mystery series set in Kauai, Hawaii.

Eric Weston books in order. Complete reading order for the Odyssey One series by Evan Currie featuring Captain Eric Weston.

Ern A. Smithe is the reclone of a mystery writer in Gene Wolfe's A Borrowed Man series, living in a library and seeking to understand the mystery of his own existence.

Eskkar is the barbarian-warrior-turned-empire-builder at the center of Sam Barone's Eskkar Saga, a Bronze Age historical fiction series set in ancient Mesopotamia.

Learn about Essun, the orogene mother at the center of N.K. Jemisin's Hugo Award-winning Broken Earth trilogy.

Ethan Burke books in order. Complete reading order for the Wayward Pines series by Blake Crouch.

Fatma el-Sha'arawi from P. Djeli Clark's Dead Djinn Universe. Character guide and reading order for the series set in alternate-history Cairo.

Flavia Albia from Lindsey Davis's historical mystery series. Character guide and reading order for the Albia novels set in ancient Rome.

Frank Merlin is the protagonist of Mark Ellis's historical crime series, a Detective Chief Inspector at Scotland Yard solving murders in wartime London during the Blitz.

Frederick Troy is the protagonist of John Lawton's Inspector Troy series, a Scotland Yard detective solving crimes against the backdrop of WWII and Cold War Britain.

Lord of the Rings books in order featuring Frodo Baggins. Complete reading order by J.R.R. Tolkien.

Gabriella Betarrini, known as Gabi, is the main character of Lisa T Bergren's River of Time YA time travel series, a modern teenager transported to medieval Italy.

Gawain is the protagonist of The Arthurian Age series by Sean Poage, a young warrior in post-Roman Britain who joins King Arthur's forces to defend against invaders.

George from the Famous Five series by Enid Blyton. Explore the adventures of Georgina and her dog Timmy.

George Smiley is John le Carré's most famous character, a master spy in British intelligence who appears in many of the author's novels, most notably the Karla trilogy.

Georgia Davis is a fictional private investigator in Libby Fischer Hellmann's Chicago mystery series, a tough former cop turned PI who takes on the cases others avoid.

Gerald Dunwoody is the protagonist of K.E. Mills' Rogue Agent fantasy series, a humble Third Grade wizard whose true magical power turns out to be far greater than anyone expected.

Gin Reilly books in order. Complete reading order for all Gin Reilly FBI Thriller novels by C.R. Chandler.

Gina Beaufort Kelly books in order. Complete reading order for the Fidelity Investigations series by Jenna Bennett.

Guido Brunetti is the Venetian Commissario at the center of Donna Leon's long-running mystery series, a cultured detective who investigates crime in Venice across 33 novels.

Gus McGuire is the protagonist of Liz Mistry's DI Gus McGuire crime fiction series set in Bradford, England.

Gus Monet is a fictional detective in Katie Tallo's mystery series, investigating cold cases and crimes in small-town Ontario, Canada.

Learn about Hadrian Blackwater, the skilled swordsman and optimistic half of the Riyria partnership in Michael J. Sullivan's fantasy series.

Character profile for Halfdan Loki-Born from S.J.A. Turney's Wolves of Odin series. Learn about the Viking jarl leading his warband through the twilight of Norse paganism.

Hannah Ives books in order. Complete reading order for all Hannah Ives Mystery novels by Marcia Talley.

Hans Rekke is a reclusive professor and co-protagonist of David Lagercrantz's Rekke & Vargas thriller series.

Harry Bosch is an LAPD homicide detective in Michael Connelly's crime fiction series, known for his relentless pursuit of justice and his belief that everybody counts or nobody counts.

Learn about Harry Dresden, Chicago's only professional wizard. Discover his history, powers, and reading order.

Major Harry Maxim is a former SAS officer assigned as intelligence adviser at 10 Downing Street, the protagonist of Gavin Lyall's Cold War espionage series.

Harry Potter books in order. Complete reading order for all Harry Potter novels by J.K. Rowling.

Hattie Davish is the protagonist of Clara McKenna's historical cozy mystery series, a Victorian traveling secretary who solves murders across 1890s America.

A Norwegian investigative journalist whose personal tragedy drives him to pursue dangerous stories while searching for answers about his son's death.

Learn about Hercule Poirot, Agatha Christie's famous Belgian detective. Discover his history, personality, and reading order.

Huy Son of Hapu is the prophetic advisor protagonist of Pauline Gedge's The King's Man historical fiction trilogy set in ancient Egypt.

Ian Bradley is a high-powered Wall Street broker and the protagonist of Hot Asset, known for his ambition, charm, and the way he navigates the high-stakes world of finance.

Inspector Alan Banks is Yorkshire detective investigating crimes in northern England featured in the Inspector Banks series.

Inspector John Rebus is Edinburgh detective known for his maverick methods and troubled personal life featured in the Inspector Rebus series.

Inspector Jules Maigret is Georges Simenon's pipe-smoking Parisian detective who solves crimes through patience, observation, and psychological understanding rather than brilliant deduction. Featured in 75 novels spanning 1931-1972, he's one of detective fiction's most beloved characters.

Inspector O is the protagonist of James Church's spy fiction series set in North Korea. A reluctant detective in Pyongyang, he solves crimes while dodging political dangers across six novels.

Inspector Pekkala is the protagonist of Sam Eastland's historical thriller series set in Soviet Russia, a former investigator for Tsar Nicholas II forced to serve Stalin.

Character profile for Isaac Race from Scott Medbury's After Days Trilogy and America Falls series. Learn about the young survivor of a weaponized virus.

Ivar is a complex and powerful dragon-shifter in Coreene Callahan's Dragonfury universe, known for his dangerous edge and journey toward redemption.

Izzy Palmer is the amateur detective in [Benedict Brown](/authors/benedict-brown/)'s cozy mystery series, a tall, crime-fiction-obsessed young woman who keeps finding dead bodies in unlikely places.

Jack Bauer is the legendary protagonist of the 24 series, a dedicated Counter Terrorist Unit (CTU) agent known for his uncompromising methods and his commitment to protecting the United States.

Jack Dillon Dublin Tales books in order. Complete reading order for all Jack Dillon novels by Mike Faricy.

Jack Grenard books in order. Complete reading order for the Demon Spring and Demon Fall series by S. Usher Evans.

Detective Inspector Jack Laidlaw is the protagonist of William McIlvanney's crime fiction series, a Glasgow detective considered the founding character of Tartan Noir.

Jack Reacher books in order. Complete reading order for all Jack Reacher novels by Lee Child and Andrew Child.

An officer serving in Henry VIII's Navy Royal during the tumultuous 1540s, navigating both maritime battles and the dangerous politics of Tudor England.

Jack Sullivan books in order. Complete reading order for The Last Kids on Earth series by Max Brallier.

Jack Templar is a teenage monster hunter from a long line of warriors, the protagonist of Jeff Gunhus's middle grade Templar Chronicles series.

Character profile for Jackson Brodie from Kate Atkinson's mystery series. Learn about the melancholic private investigator.

Jacqueline Jack Daniels is a Chicago police lieutenant who hunts serial killers across 24 books in J.A. Konrath's long-running mystery series named after cocktails.

Jake Sullivan books in order. Complete reading order for the Jake Sullivan series by Chip Bell.

James Reece books in order. Complete reading order for all Terminal List novels by Jack Carr.

Jason Bourne books in order. Complete reading order for all Bourne novels by Robert Ludlum, Eric Van Lustbader, and Brian Freeman.

Jason Stafford is a former Wall Street trader turned fraud investigator in Michael Sears's financial thriller series.

Jeff Resnick is a former insurance investigator with unwanted psychic abilities, the protagonist of L.L. Bartlett's Jeff Resnick Mystery series.

Jess Mastriani is the tough and relatable protagonist of Meg Cabot's 1-800-Where-R-You series, who gains psychic powers after a lightning strike.

Jess Williams books in order. Complete reading order for all 148 Jess Williams western novels by Robert J. Thomas.

Jessica Balzano is a Philadelphia homicide detective and single mother who partners with veteran detective Kevin Byrne to hunt serial killers in Richard Montanari's crime thriller series.

Jessie O'Bourne is the artist protagonist of Mary Ann Cherry's Jessie and Jack Art Mystery series, solving murders in rural Montana.

Jim Qwilleran is the protagonist of Lilian Jackson Braun's Cat Who... cozy mystery series, a journalist who solves crimes alongside his two Siamese cats in the fictional town of Pickax.

Jo Modeen books in order. Complete reading order for all Jo Modeen thriller novels by Frank H. Jordan.

Joan Chang-Hunt is the protagonist of Vanessa Len's Monsters trilogy, a half-human girl who discovers her family's monstrous powers including time travel.

Joanna Mason books in order. Complete reading order for the Joanna Mason series by Amy Cross.

Character profile for Joe Bishop from Craig Alanson's Expeditionary Force. The reluctant hero saving the galaxy with a beer can.

Joe Pickett is C.J. Box's Wyoming game warden protagonist who repeatedly finds himself investigating major crimes while trying to protect wildlife. Featured in 24+ novels, he's known for his integrity, dedication to doing right, and willingness to stand up to powerful interests.

Joe Wilderness is the protagonist of John Lawton's Cold War spy series, a London thief turned intelligence operative navigating the dangerous world of East-West espionage.

A survivor of Earth's apocalyptic integration into a game-like system, fighting to level up and protect humanity in a world transformed by LitRPG mechanics.

Character profile for John Madden from Rennie Airth's historical mystery series. Learn about the WWI veteran turned Scotland Yard detective.

John Perry books in order. Complete reading order for the Old Man's War series by John Scalzi.

John Whicher is a Deputy U.S. Marshal and criminal investigator in the American Southwest, the protagonist of John Stonehouse's crime thriller series.

Josiah Reynolds is a Southern beekeeper turned amateur sleuth in Kentucky's Bluegrass region, and the protagonist of Abigail Keam's 23-book cozy mystery series.

A stay-at-home mom in Los Angeles who investigates crimes while navigating pregnancy and parenting, bringing an unexpected perspective to amateur detective work.

Juliette Nichols books in order. Complete reading order for the Silo series by Hugh Howey.

Learn about Kate Daniels, the sword-wielding mercenary and protagonist of the urban fantasy series by Ilona Andrews.

Kate Kenyon is a fictional art historian and thrill-seeker in Craig Smith's thriller series, a wealthy young widow who pulls off high-stakes art heists across Europe.

Hunger Games books in order featuring Katniss Everdeen. Complete reading order by Suzanne Collins.

Katy Carter is the protagonist of Ruth Saberton's contemporary romance duology, a woman whose search for love leads to comic misadventures.

Kelly Pruett books in order. Complete reading order for all PI Kelly Pruett mystery novels by Mary Keliikoa.

Kenzie is a key character in the second season of The 'Naturals, whose personal journey is explored in depth as the Silverwood mystery unfolds.

Kidan Adane is the protagonist of Tigest Girma's Immortal Dark series, a young woman who enrolls at a mysterious university to find her missing sister.

Kihrin D'Mon is the protagonist of Jenn Lyons' A Chorus of Dragons series, a street musician turned reluctant hero caught between gods and demons.

Learn about Kip Guile, the unlikely hero at the center of Brent Weeks's Lightbringer fantasy series.

Kvothe is the legendary figure at the center of Patrick Rothfuss's Kingkiller Chronicles, a gifted young man who narrates his own rise and fall.

Learn about Kylar Stern, the wetboy assassin at the center of Brent Weeks's Night Angel fantasy trilogy.

Lara Croft is the iconic archaeologist and adventurer from the Tomb Raider franchise, featured in a series of tie-in novels by James Alan Gardner.

Laura Foster books in order. Complete reading order for the Detective Laura Foster series by Amy Cross.

Laurel McKay books in order. Complete reading order for the Laurel McKay Mysteries by Cindy Sample.

Lestat de Lioncourt, known as the Vampire Prince, is the central character of Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles, a charismatic and philosophical immortal whose long life spans centuries of vampire history.

Detective Lew Kirby is the protagonist of S.W. Kane's dark crime fiction series, a detective investigating disturbing cases in rural England.

DI Lexi Bennett is the protagonist of Alison Belsham's crime thriller series set in Canterbury, Kent, a triplet and FBI-trained profiler who leads the Major Investigation Team.

Lexie Carrigan is the protagonist of S. Usher Evans' Lexie Carrigan Chronicles, a Florida teenager who discovers powerful warrior magic around her fifteenth birthday.

Lexie Maxwell is Amy Maxwell's daughter and the protagonist of Heather Balog's three-book middle-grade mystery spin-off, the Lexie Maxwell Diaries.

Character profile for Libertus from Rosemary Rowe's historical mystery series set in Roman Britain. Celtic freedman and mosaic maker in Glevum.

Lillie Dean is the magical baker protagonist of S. Usher Evans' Pobyd Perfections Bakery cozy fantasy mystery series.

Lily Goode is the relatable and magic-prone protagonist of Michelle M. Pillow's (Un)Lucky Valley series, navigating an unexpected inheritance in Colorado.

Lincoln Rhyme is quadriplegic forensic detective who solves crimes through brilliant analysis featured in the Lincoln Rhyme series.

Lisbeth Salander is the protagonist of the Millennium series, a brilliant hacker with a photographic memory and troubled past.

Lizzie Turner is the protagonist of the Ashton Corners Book Club Mystery series by Erika Chase (Linda Wiken), an amateur sleuth and member of a small-town Alabama book club that keeps stumbling into real murder cases.

Locke Lamora is a con artist and thief in Scott Lynch's Gentleman Bastard fantasy series, the leader of a small gang of elite swindlers.

A cultivator from humble village origins who pursues the path of immortality, advancing through martial and spiritual cultivation in a world of rival sects and powerful enemies.

Lord Edgington is an aristocratic detective in 1920s England created by [Benedict Brown](/authors/benedict-brown/), starring in the bestselling Lord Edgington Investigates cozy mystery series.

Lydia Crow is a private investigator in London and the protagonist of Sarah Painter's Crow Investigations urban fantasy series.

Lyra Belacqua is the young protagonist of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy, a fierce and cunning girl from a parallel version of Oxford.

Dr. Lyssa Peate books in order. Complete reading order for the Razia series by S. Usher Evans.

Maddie Divine is an LAPD detective who investigates crimes across Los Angeles in Kathy Bennett's seven-book Deadly Thriller series.

Madeline Bean is a Los Angeles event caterer and amateur sleuth who solves murders while working Hollywood parties in Jerrilyn Farmer's eight-book cozy mystery series.

Maeve Conlon is the protagonist of Maggie Barbieri's mystery trilogy, a bar owner and single mother with a darker side hiding beneath her suburban exterior.

Maggie O'Dell is an FBI profiler and the main character of Alex Kava's long-running thriller series.

Maggie O'Neill is the relatable and charming protagonist of Madelyn Alt's A Bewitching Mystery series, an antique shop worker who discovers she belongs to a lineage of witches.

Character profile for Malin Fors from Mons Kallentoft's Nordic noir crime series. Detective Inspector in Linköping, Sweden.

Manny Williams is a Lansing, Michigan police detective turned FBI special agent in Rick Murcer's bestselling crime thriller series.

Marcus Didius Falco from Lindsey Davis's historical mystery series. Character guide and reading order for the Falco novels set in ancient Rome.

Character profile for Marcus Falerius Fronto from S.J.A. Turney's Marius' Mules series. Learn about the Roman legate who served under Julius Caesar.

Marguerite Caine is the main character of the Firebird trilogy by Claudia Gray. Follow her story through the complete Firebird reading order.

Mari is one of the two protagonists of the Pillars of Reality series, a young Master Mechanic who begins questioning the Great Guilds that control all power and knowledge on her world of Dematr.

Mary Bennet is the middle sister from Pride and Prejudice, reimagined as a Regency-era spy in Katherine Cowley's Secret Life of Mary Bennet series.