Strange

Q: "How many books are in the Strange series?"

"There are five books in the Strange series, published between 2013 and 2020."

Q: "What is the first book in the Strange series?"

"The first book in the Strange series is Relatively Strange, published in 2013."

Q: "Do you need to read the Strange books in order?"

"Reading in order is recommended since the main character's psychic abilities develop across the series and recurring characters build on earlier introductions. Relatively Strange is the starting point, with Even Stranger and Stranger Still continuing the story."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	Relatively Strange	2013	Marilyn Messik	Buy
2	Strange Science: Oddball Inventions, Disastrous Discoveries, Eccentric Scientists, and Earth-Shattering Eurekas	-	Marilyn Messik	N/A
3	Even Stranger	2016	Marilyn Messik	Buy
4	Strange Crime: Oddball Crimes, Capers, Plots, Laws, and More	2018	Marilyn Messik	N/A
5	Stranger Still	2020	Marilyn Messik	Buy

Marilyn Messik’s Strange series follows a woman whose psychic talents draw her into increasingly bizarre and dangerous situations. Relatively Strange introduces the character and her abilities, and subsequent books escalate both the supernatural stakes and the comedy.

The five-book series mixes paranormal investigation with dry British humor, creating a tone that’s closer to comic mystery than horror. Messik’s protagonist is engaging precisely because she treats her extraordinary gifts with the same exasperated practicality she’d bring to a broken washing machine.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Strange series?

There are five books in the Strange series, published between 2013 and 2020.

What is the first book in the Strange series?

The first book in the Strange series is Relatively Strange, published in 2013.

Do you need to read the Strange books in order?

Reading in order is recommended since the main character’s psychic abilities develop across the series and recurring characters build on earlier introductions. Relatively Strange is the starting point, with Even Stranger and Stranger Still continuing the story.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order