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64 reading guides and book lists curated by the Editors Reads team.
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Authors Like James Patterson: 6 Page-Turner Machines
Love the short chapters and relentless pace of James Patterson? These six thriller writers deliver the same can't-stop-reading momentum — with a book to start each one.
Authors Like John Grisham: 6 Legal & Justice Thrillers
If you love John Grisham's courtroom tension and ordinary-people-versus-the-system stakes, these six writers deliver the same gripping pursuit of justice — with where to start.
Authors Like Michael Connelly: 6 Crime Writers to Read Next
If you love Michael Connelly's procedural detail, flawed detectives, and strong sense of city, these six crime writers belong on your shelf — each with a book to start.
Authors Like Agatha Christie: 6 Mystery Writers to Read
Authors like Agatha Christie for fans of Poirot and Marple — Arthur Conan Doyle, Josephine Tey, Louise Penny, Richard Osman, and more, with where to start for each.
Authors Like Tana French: 6 Literary Crime Writers
Authors like Tana French for fans of the Dublin Murder Squad — Liz Nugent, Kate Atkinson, Ian Rankin, Gillian Flynn, John Banville, and Ruth Ware, with where to start.
Alex Cross Books in Order: The Complete Reading Guide (2026)
Every Alex Cross novel by James Patterson in order, from Along Came a Spider to Alex Cross Must Die — with the best starting point, the standout entries, and how the recurring villains connect.
Lincoln Lawyer Books in Order: The Mickey Haller Guide (2026)
Every Mickey Haller / Lincoln Lawyer novel by Michael Connelly in order, from The Lincoln Lawyer to Resurrection Walk — with the best starting point and how the books connect to Harry Bosch.
Renée Ballard Books in Order: The Complete Guide (2026)
Every Renée Ballard novel by Michael Connelly in order, from The Late Show to The Waiting — with the best starting point and how Ballard's series merges with Harry Bosch.
Sue Grafton Books in Order: The Complete Kinsey Millhone Guide (2026)
Every Sue Grafton Kinsey Millhone novel in order, from A Is for Alibi to Y Is for Yesterday — with the best starting point, the standout entries, and why the alphabet ends at Y.
Books Like The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: 10 Reads
If Larsson's dark investigation and unforgettable hacker heroine gripped you, these crime thrillers and Nordic noir deliver the same intensity and intrigue.
Where to Start with Dashiell Hammett: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Dashiell Hammett — how to approach The Maltese Falcon, his essential novel and the founding text of hardboiled crime fiction. A complete reading guide.
Where to Start with Don Winslow: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Don Winslow — how to approach The Power of the Dog, his essential drug war trilogy opener. A complete reading guide to the American crime novelist.
Where to Start with Ian Rankin: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Ian Rankin — whether to begin with Knots and Crosses or Black and Blue. A complete reading guide to the Scottish crime novelist.
Where to Start with John Sandford: A Reading Guide
Where to start with John Sandford — whether to begin with Rules of Prey, Field of Prey, or Ocean Prey. A complete reading guide to the Lucas Davenport crime series.
Where to Start with Raymond Chandler: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Raymond Chandler — how to approach The Big Sleep, his essential hardboiled crime novel and Philip Marlowe's debut. A complete reading guide.
Best Books with Plot Twists: Novels That Will Shock You
The best books with plot twists — from Gone Girl to The Secret History, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, Shutter Island, and Atonement. Novels whose endings redefine everything.
Best Legal Thriller Books: The Essential Reading List
The best legal thrillers ever written — from John Grisham's The Firm to Scott Turow's Presumed Innocent. The definitive guide to courtroom fiction.
Best Scandinavian Crime Fiction: Essential Nordic Noir Reading List
The best Scandinavian crime fiction — from The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and A Man Called Ove to Anxious People. The essential Nordic noir reading guide.
Best Scandinavian Fiction: Essential Nordic Novels
The best Scandinavian fiction — from A Man Called Ove and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo to Anxious People and The 100-Year-Old Man. Essential Nordic novels.
Where to Start with Agatha Christie: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Agatha Christie — whether to begin with And Then There Were None, Murder on the Orient Express, or The Murder of Roger Ackroyd. A complete reading guide.
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