Browse our collection of book series, each with a complete reading order guide.
The Patrick Petrella series by Michael Gilbert follows a London police detective across four books spanning 1959 to 1994, tracking his career from young constable to senior officer through short stories and novels.
Patrick Radden Keefe's six non-fiction books span investigative journalism, true crime, and history, from his 2005 debut about intelligence surveillance to his acclaimed accounts of the IRA, the Sackler opioid empire, and a 2026 work set in London.
At the Gates and Other Stories collects sixteen fantasy short stories by Patrick Samphire, published in 2020.
The Patrick Smythe collected trilogy by G.R. Jordan.
The Patrick Smythe Mystery series by G.R. Jordan in reading order — Scottish mystery novels.
Patrick White's anthology contributions include Best for Winter (1979), a multi-author collection of winter-themed fiction.
Patrick White's short story collections and selected writings span four decades of his career, from The Burnt Ones (1964) to the posthumous Collected Short Stories (2004).
Patrick White's non-fiction includes his autobiography Flaws in the Glass, a collection of speeches, and a posthumous volume of letters.
Patrick White's plays and screenplays from the 1970s and 1980s, including Netherwood and Signal Driver.
Patrick White's fourteen standalone novels span from his 1939 debut Happy Valley to the posthumously published The Hanging Garden (2012), and include Nobel Prize-winning works like Voss and The Eye of the Storm.
Patrick Worrall Standalone Novels collects three historical thrillers by Patrick Worrall, beginning with The Partisan (2023) and continuing with The Exile (2024) and The Aristocracy (2026).
The Patriot Peak series by Lorana Hoopes, a three-book clean romance series.
The Patriots series by James Reasoner is a six-book series running from 1992 to 1994, starting with Sons of Liberty.
The complete reading order for Melissa McPhail's A Pattern of Shadow & Light, an award-winning five-book epic fantasy series set in the realm of Alorin.
The complete reading order for the Pattern of Shadow & Light Collections by Melissa McPhail, including collected editions and companion works.
Reading order guide for the Patternist series by Octavia E. Butler. Spanning thousands of years, these novels follow an immortal man who breeds humans for psychic ability — and the world that results.
The Patterson's Bluff series by Stefanie London follows two romances set in a quirky Australian coastal town where everyone has an opinion about their neighbors' love lives.
Pattie Boyd's non-fiction books include her memoir Wonderful Tonight and a photographic autobiography documenting her life among rock music's biggest names.
A complete list of Paul Antony Jones's standalone novels in publication order, including the time-travel thriller Toward Yesterday and the post-apocalyptic story The Darkening.
Anthologies featuring Paul Auster, including Granta 58, 110 Stories, and Central Park: An Anthology.
All 20 non-fiction books by Paul Auster in order, including The Invention of Solitude, Winter Journal, and Burning Boy.
All plays and screenplays by Paul Auster in order, including Smoke, Blue in the Face, and Lulu on the Bridge.
All 17 standalone novels by Paul Auster in publication order, from In the Country of Last Things to Baumgartner.
The Paul Brenner series by Nelson DeMille follows a U.S. Army criminal investigator through military thriller cases across three books.
Anthologies featuring Paul Chafe's contributions, including The Geographical Imagination of Annie Proulx.
Standalone novels by Paul Chafe, including Mission Critical (1996).
The Paul Christopher Universe series by Paul Christopher is a ten-book series running from 1973 to 2007, starting with The Miernik Dossier.
A complete list of Paul Cleave's standalone thriller and crime novels in publication order, from The Killing Hour to His Favourite Graves.
Paul D. Marks's anthologies include nine crime fiction collections published between 2005 and 2020.
Paul D. Marks's short fiction includes seven crime and mystery stories published between 2012 and 2017.
Paul D. Marks's short story collections include L.A. Late @ Night, published in 2014.
Paul D. Marks's standalone novels include Vortex, published in 2015.
Paul Finch's anthology contributions include horror, dark fiction, and genre collections published between 2001 and 2023.
Paul Finch's short stories and novellas include standalone horror fiction published between 2003 and 2019, covering supernatural and dark crime themes.
Paul Finch's short story collections gather his horror fiction into themed volumes, published from 2000 through 2020.
Paul Finch's standalone novels include horror and thriller fiction published between 2006 and 2026, from supernatural horror to crime suspense.
Anthologies featuring Paul Gitsham, including the CWA Mystery Tour collection published by the Crime Writers' Association.
Standalone novels by Paul Gitsham, including the 2024 thriller The Aftermath.
Paul Goldberg Standalone Novels includes The Yid (2016), The Chateau (2018), and The Dissident (2023), three literary novels exploring Jewish identity and Soviet history.
Paul Harding's standalone novels include the Pulitzer Prize-winning Tinkers (2009), Enon (2013), and This Other Eden (2023), all literary fiction set in New England.
Story collections by Paul Heatley, including The Motel Whore & Other Stories (2017).
Short fiction by Paul Heatley, including early novellas and stories that established his dark, stripped-down writing style.
Standalone crime and noir novels by Paul Heatley, featuring gritty stories of violence, desperation, and survival.
The Paul Janson series by Justin Scott is a 26-book series running from 1973 to 2024, starting with The Janson Directive.
Paul Kemprecos Anthologies features Nothing Good Happens After Midnight, a 2020 multi-author thriller anthology.
Paul Kemprecos Standalone Novels features Killing Icarus, a 2021 thriller.
Paul L. Thompson Short Stories/Novellas contains his standalone shorter Western fiction, starting with The Littlest Gun (1999).
Complete reading order for the Paul Lane mystery series by Richard Lockridge, a four-book suspense series published in the early 1960s.
The complete list of Paul Levine's anthology contributions, including Naked Came the Manatee and other multi-author collections from 1997 to 2012.
Paul Levine's short story collection The Road to Hell, a 2011 release featuring crime fiction short stories from the former trial lawyer turned author.
The complete list of Paul Levine's standalone novels, including 9 Scorpions, Illegal, and Ballistic, published between 1998 and 2014.
Paul Lisicky's anthology appearances span literary fiction collections, gay fiction anthologies, and essay compilations from 1992 to 2015.
Paul Lisicky's memoirs explore friendship, grief, community, and life in Provincetown with lyrical prose and emotional depth.
Paul Lisicky's non-fiction includes creative essays and a book about the music of Joni Mitchell.
Unbuilt Projects is Paul Lisicky's short story collection featuring experimental literary fiction.
Paul Lisicky's standalone novels are works of literary fiction exploring identity, desire, and American landscapes.
The complete reading order for the Paul MacDonald mystery series by Julie Smith, following a mystery writer who gets caught up in real-life criminal investigations in San Francisco.
Paul Madriani is a sixteen-book legal thriller series by Steve Martini following a defense attorney through complex cases, published between 1992 and 2018.
Paul Madriani Short Stories/Novellas includes one shorter work published in 2015.
Paul Mann's standalone novels in publication order, including The Leek Club (2012), The Burning Tide (2013), and The Jackal Club (2015).
The Paul McGrath series is a two-book thriller series by Andrew Grant featuring investigator Paul McGrath, published in 2019 and 2020.
A list of Paul Mendez's standalone novels, including his acclaimed debut Rainbow Milk (2020) about race, sexuality, and faith in Britain.
A reading guide for anthologies that include short fiction by Irish novelist Paul Murray.
A reading guide for Paul Murray's standalone literary novels, from An Evening of Long Goodbyes to The Bee Sting.
Paul Richter is a long-running espionage thriller series following a former Royal Navy officer working for British intelligence.
The Paul Rivington series by Gerald Verner. Three classic crime novels from the 1930s.
The complete list of Paul Scott's non-fiction works, including essays on writing and his collected letters about the making of The Raj Quartet.
The complete list of Paul Scott's standalone novels, from his 1952 debut Johnnie Sahib through the Booker Prize-winning Staying On and his final works.
The Paul Shaw series by Dennis Lynds is a six-book series running from 1970 to 1986, starting with The Falling Man.
The Paul Shenstone Mystery series by Mel Bradshaw follows a 1920s Toronto police detective through three historical crime novels.
Paul Sussman's non-fiction work Death by Spaghetti, a humorous collection of bizarre true stories.
Paul Sussman's standalone novels The Hidden Oasis and The Final Testimony of Raphael Ignatius Phoenix.
The Paul Tallis series by E.V Seymour features four spy thrillers about a former soldier recruited by MI5, published between 2008 and 2012.
Paul Theroux Anthologies includes ten edited collections and multi-author anthologies published between 1982 and 2015.
Paul Theroux Collections includes ten short story collections and anthologies of his fiction, published between 1972 and 2025.
Paul Theroux Non-Fiction includes 25 travel books and essay collections published between 1972 and 2019, covering journeys across every continent.
Paul Theroux Short Stories/Novellas includes nine shorter works published between 1969 and 2019, ranging from novellas to standalone short fiction.
Paul Theroux Standalone Novels includes 23 novels published between 1968 and 2024, from early satirical fiction to major literary works like The Mosquito Coast.
Paul Tobin's anthology contributions span comics, horror fiction, and mystery, including work in Negative Burn and The Book of Cthulhu II.
Paul Tobin's miscellaneous graphic novels include standalone works spanning superhero, memoir, and crime genres across publishers.
Paul Tobin's standalone novel Prepare to Die! is a darkly comic superhero novel about a hero given twelve days to get his affairs in order before a supervillain kills him.
Standalone novels by Paul Tomlinson, including the science fiction comedy Robot Wrecker (2016) and the murder mystery Who Killed Big Dick? (2017).
The Paul Turner series by Mark Richard Zubro follows a gay Chicago police detective solving crimes across 12 books.
Standalone science fiction novels by Paul Van Herck, the Belgian author known for absurdist and satirical speculative fiction.
Paul Vidich's standalone spy novels include The Coldest Warrior, The Mercenary, The Matchmaker, and Beirut Station, all Cold War espionage thrillers in the tradition of le Carre.
Paul Yoon's anthology contributions include one collection published between 2007 and 2007.
Paul Yoon's short fiction includes four works published between 2009 and 2023.
Paul Yoon's standalone novels span 2020 to 2026, featuring two independent stories.
Paul Zunckel's standalone novels include three thriller and horror titles published in 2018-2019: Fangs of Fury, Into The Darkness, and Mask of Deceit.
Paula Darnell contributed to the cozy mystery anthology Mysteries, Midsummer Sun and Murders (2022).
Paula Darnell's standalone novel The Six-Week Solution (2020) is published outside her cozy mystery series.
Blind Spot is a psychological suspense novella by Paula Hawkins, published between her third and fourth full-length novels.
Paula Hawkins' four standalone thrillers — The Girl on the Train, Into the Water, A Slow Fire Burning, and The Blue Hour — explore unreliable narration, hidden violence, and the stories people construct about their lives.
Paula L. Woods' anthology work includes Spooks, Spies, and Private Eyes, a collection of Black mystery and suspense fiction she edited.
Paula Munier's non-fiction book Fixing Freddie, a memoir about rescuing and rehabilitating a dog.
Paula Munier's Mercy and Elvis short stories and novellas, including Rescue Me and 12 Dog Days of Christmas.
Paula Munier's standalone novel Emerald's Desire, a historical romance published in 2016.
Paula Wall's non-fiction debut If I Were a Man, I'd Marry Me is a humorous book about life, love, and independence.
Paula Wall's standalone novels The Rock Orchard and The Wilde Women are Southern fiction filled with eccentric characters, family drama, and dry humor.
Paulette Jiles Non-Fiction includes Cousins (1992), a family history, and North Spirit (1995), an account of living in a remote Ojibwe community in northern Ontario.
Paulette Jiles Non-Fiction collects her two non-fiction books, Cousins (1992) and North Spirit (1995), which explore family roots and life in a remote northern Ontario community.
Paulette Jiles's poetry collections span from 1973 to 1995 and include six books of verse, beginning with her debut Waterloo Express and including the Governor General's Award-winning Celestial Navigation.
Paulette Jiles's standalone novels span from 1978 to 2023 and include ten books, with her later work focused on historical fiction set in 19th-century Texas and the American frontier.
Paulina Bren's edited anthologies in publication order, including Transnational Moments of Change (2004) and Communism Unwrapped (2012).
Paulina Bren's non-fiction books in publication order, including The Greengrocer and His TV (2010) and The Barbizon: The Hotel That Set Women Free (2021).
A complete list of Pauline Gedge's standalone novels, from her debut Child of the Morning (1977) about Hatshepsut to The Covenant (1992), in publication order.
Pauline Rowson's standalone novels are two early thrillers published before she began her long-running detective series.
The complete PAVAD: FBI series by Calle J. Brookes in reading order. A 17-book romantic suspense series following agents of the FBI's Prevention and Analysis of Violent Acts Division.
The complete PAVAD: FBI Case Files series by Calle J. Brookes in reading order. A companion series to the main PAVAD FBI romantic suspense books.
The Paw-liday Craft Caper series by Heidi McLaughlin is a cozy mystery series combining crafting, pets, and holiday-themed sleuthing.
The Pawn Duet by T. M. Frazier is a two-book dark romance published in 2020.
The Paws & Pastries series by Barbara Hinske is a three-book series running from 2020 to 2023, starting with Paws & Pastries.
The Paws in the City series by Stefanie London blends romantic comedy with a love of dogs, following four couples whose lives are changed by their canine companions.
The Payback series by Wahida Clark is a four-book saga of revenge, loyalty, and street justice where every betrayal has consequences.
The PC Lucy Halliday series by Louisa Scarr follows a police constable through crime investigations in three novels starting with Gallows Wood (2024).
The Peacekeeper series by Stacey Brutger features The Demon Within, a paranormal romance about a disgraced angel and a demon hunter caught in a war between humans and demons.
The Peacemaker series by Blair Howard in reading order, a three-book thriller series.
Peacemaker Wars series by J.N. Chaney in order. Seven military sci-fi novels expanding the Backyard Starship universe.
The Peacemaker's Tale by W. Michael Gear is a historical fiction series set among the Iroquois peoples of the Northeast, expanding on themes from the First North Americans.
Peacemakers is a three-book mystery series by Bruce Hammack, his earliest published work from 2013.
Peach Coast Mystery is a two-book cozy mystery series by Patricia Sargeant (writing as Olivia Matthews), set in a Georgia coastal town, published in 2021 and 2022.
Peach State Fratbros is a three-book MM romance series by Riley Hart set in a Southern college fraternity, published between 2025 and 2026.
Peach State Stepbros is a three-book MM romance series by Riley Hart about stepbrothers finding love, set in the South.
The Peachtree Bluff series by Kristy Woodson Harvey follows three generations of Southern women in a small coastal Georgia town, starting with Slightly South of Simple in 2017.
Peadar Ó Guilín's anthology contributions include two collections published between 2004 and 2007.
Peadar Ó Guilín's short fiction includes one work published between 2014 and 2014.
The Pearce series by Allan Guthrie follows Edinburgh hard man Pearce through two violent, darkly comic crime novels.
The Pearl of the Orient series by Christopher Nicole is a historical fiction sequence set in Southeast Asia during colonial and wartime periods.
The Pearl Party Cozy Mystery series by Nellie H. Steele is a three-book cozy mystery series published between 2022 and 2025.
Pearl S. Buck's anthology contributions and editorial compilations include five collections spanning short fiction, biography, fairy tales, and holiday stories, reflecting her broad literary interests and cultural range.
Pearl S. Buck's non-fiction spans twenty-three books across four decades, addressing China's history and culture, the position of women in American society, race relations, international development, and her personal experience raising a child with intellectual disabilities.
Pearl S. Buck's short stories and novellas include The Old Demon, The Enemy, and The Refugees, three compact works that show her fiction at its most concentrated, each centering on ordinary people caught in extraordinary circumstances.
Pearl S. Buck's short story collections gather decades of her shorter fiction and thematic anthologies, from The First Wife and Other Stories in 1933 through posthumous selections, covering China, Japan, and the American experience.
Pearl S. Buck's standalone novels span over four decades, from East Wind: West Wind in 1930 through The Eternal Wonder in 2013, with most set in China and many exploring the tensions between Eastern and Western cultures, tradition and change.
Pearls and the Crowns by Deborah Chester is a two-book fantasy series published in 2007 and 2008.
Pearls Before Swine is a long-running comic strip collection series by Stephan Pastis, with 37 books of compilations and treasuries published from 2003 to 2025.
The Pearson Sisters by C.A. Harms is a contemporary romance featuring the Pearson family, beginning with Paradox (2022).
The Pebble Cove Bed-and-Breakfast Mysteries is a three-book cozy mystery spinoff by Eryn Scott set in the Pebble Cove universe, published in 2024.
The Pebble Cove Teahouse series by Eryn Scott features 11 tea-themed cozy mysteries, published from 2020 to 2024.
Alice Duncan's three-book historical romance series set in New Mexico's Pecos Valley, published between 2005 and 2012.
Peculiar Tastes by Zoraida Córdova is a six-book paranormal romance series published in 2022, featuring supernatural creatures and romantic encounters.
Peculiar Tastes is a paranormal romance anthology series by Adriana Herrera featuring eight novellas published in 2022, each pairing human characters with supernatural beings from myth and legend.
Pedro Urvi's standalone novel The Cure, published in 2026, a departure from his epic fantasy series work.
The Peeps series by Scott Westerfeld is a two-book series running from 2005 to 2006, starting with Peeps.
Peg Cochran's standalone novels include two books published in 2012, outside her regular cozy mystery series.
The complete reading order for the Pegasus series by Robin McKinley, a fantasy saga about the bond between a human princess and a pegasus in a world where the two species struggle to communicate.
Pegasus Princesses is a six-book early reader fantasy series about a magical kingdom where pegasus princesses have their own adventures and misadventures.
Anthologies featuring Peggy Ehrhart's short mystery fiction alongside other authors.
Peggy Ehrhart's published story collections, including New York Beat.
The Peggy Lee Garden Mysteries by Joyce and Jim Lavene feature retired botanist Peggy Lee solving murders in Charlotte, North Carolina, across nine books published from 2005 to 2015.
The Pelican Bay series by Sloane Kennedy is a five-book M/M romance series set in a small coastal town, published from 2017 to 2023.
Pelican Cove series by Leena Clover in order. All 19 cozy mystery novels set in a beachside community, starting with Strawberries and Strangers.
Pelican Cove Short Stories by Leena Clover in order. Five short mystery stories set in the Pelican Cove world.
The Pelican Pointe series by Vickie McKeehan is a nineteen-book small-town contemporary romance set in a coastal community spanning over a decade of stories.
The Pelion Lake series by Mia Sheridan in reading order. Contemporary romance novels set in a small lakeside town.
The Pellucidar series by Edgar Rice Burroughs is a seven-book adventure set inside the hollow Earth, published from 1914 to 1944.
Pemberley House by Noelle Adams is a three-book romance series inspired by Jane Austen, published in 2019.
The Pendant Trilogy by Sarena Nanua is an early young adult fantasy series featuring magical gemstones and a quest for power.
The Pendergast series features FBI Agent Aloysius Pendergast, a brilliant and eccentric investigator of bizarre and supernatural mysteries.
The Pendleton series by Marie Ferrarella is a two-book Silhouette romance from 1994 about the Pendleton family, featuring babies and the complications of modern love.
The Pendleton Manor series by Sara Bennett begins with the romance novel Meant to Be.
The Penelope Banks Murder Mysteries by Colette Clark follow an amateur sleuth through 1920s New York and beyond in a long-running historical cozy mystery series.
Complete reading order for Penelope Lively Anthologies, featuring edited and contributed-to multi-author collections.
Complete reading order for Penelope Lively Collections, featuring eleven short story collections published between 1978 and 2021.
Complete reading order for Penelope Lively Non-Fiction, including memoirs, essays, and narrative non-fiction spanning 1976 to 2017.
Penelope Lively Short Stories and Novellas reading order, featuring the novella Abroad.
Complete reading order for all Penelope Lively Standalone Novels, including the Booker Prize-winning Moon Tiger and Carnegie Medal-winning The Ghost of Thomas Kempe.
Penelope Ward contributed to the Christmas in the City anthology. See publication details.
Penelope Ward's short stories and novellas include holiday-themed romance fiction. See all titles in order.
Penelope Ward has written over 30 standalone romance novels. See all titles in publication order.
Reading order for the Pengelly series by Celia Anderson, a cozy two-book series set in a Cornish seaside village with a touch of magic.
The Pengrove Witches series by Tara Brown is a two-book fantasy sequence published in 2020 and 2021.
The Penguin Lives series features concise biographies of major historical figures written by acclaimed contemporary authors.
All 32 Penguin Lives biography books in reading order, a series of short biographies by acclaimed writers covering historical figures from Abraham Lincoln to Joan of Arc.
The Penguin Lives series by Jane Smiley is a 32-book series running from 1960 to 2011, starting with Abraham Lincoln.
Penguin Lives was a publisher's series of short biographies, each around 200 pages, written by distinguished authors on historical figures they admired. Carol Shields contributed the Jane Austen volume (2001), and the series ran from the late 1990s through to 2011.
Penguin Lives is a multi-author biography series published by Penguin that pairs prominent writers with famous historical subjects. The series includes 32 short biographies by various authors, with Edmund White contributing the Marcel Proust volume (1999).
Penguin Lives is a thirty-two-volume series of short biographies of major historical figures, published by Penguin, with contributors including leading novelists and historians. Karen Armstrong contributed to the series, which covers subjects from Abraham Lincoln to Joan of Arc and Jane Austen.
Penguin Poets is a long-running series from Penguin Books publishing significant American and international poetry, with volumes spanning from established classics to contemporary voices across more than five decades.
The Penhallow Dynasty series by Lisa Berne follows the Penhallow family through seven Regency-era historical romances published between 2017 and 2022.
Penn Cassidy's short fiction includes two works published between 2021 and 2021.
Penn Cassidy's standalone novels span 2020 to 2025, featuring thirteen independent stories.
Penn Jillette's non-fiction books cover magic tricks, poker strategy, atheism, and his personal weight loss journey, published between 1989 and 2016.
Penn Jillette's standalone novels range from a story narrated by a sock monkey to a thriller set in Las Vegas, plus his 2025 novel Felony Juggler.
All 16 Penny Hawthorne Cozy Mystery books by Fiona Grace in reading order, following an herbalist and tea expert who solves mysteries through botanical knowledge.
The Penny House series is a three-book Georgian historical romance by Miranda Jarrett set around a London gaming house, published between 2005 and 2006.
Penny Junor's non-fiction catalog spans eighteen books covering British royalty, political figures, and memoir, published between 1983 and 2018.
The Penny Nichols series by C.A. Belmond is a four-book cozy mystery series following an American woman who inherits a villa in France and stumbles into European adventures.
The Penny Nichols series by Camille Aubray follows a young woman who inherits a French Riviera villa and gets drawn into family mysteries, with four books published between 2007 and 2011.
Penny Reid's anthology contributions include short romances in multi-author collections alongside other contemporary romance writers.
Penny Reid's non-fiction includes a knitting pattern book inspired by her Knitting in the City romance series.
Penny Reid's short stories and novellas include bonus content and holiday stories tied to her Knitting in the City and Winston Brothers series.
Penny Reid's standalone novels include Ten Trends to Seduce Your Bestfriend and Bananapants, each offering complete romances outside her series universe.
The Penny Spring and Sir Toby Glendower series is a twelve-book cozy mystery series by Margot Arnold featuring an anthropologist and archaeologist solving crimes across the globe.
Penny Warner's non-fiction catalog includes over 40 books on party planning, parenting, baby care, and children's activities published between 1983 and 2010.
Pennyroyal Academy series by M.A. Larson in order. A three-book fantasy series for young readers about a training school for princesses and knights.
The Pennystrand Village series by Tracy Rees follows characters finding love and community in a charming seaside village.
The complete reading order for Susan Ee's Penryn & the End of Days trilogy, a post-apocalyptic YA series about a girl who teams up with an enemy angel to rescue her sister.
Pentecost Island is a ten-book contemporary romance series by Annie Seaton, each book named for and following a different woman on the island.
The Penton Legacy series by Susannah Sandlin in reading order — vampire paranormal romance set in small-town Alabama.