Reading orders
Mystery & thriller series in order
50 series, most-read first. Each page lists every book in order with its year, page count and reading time.
- Hercule PoirotAgatha Christie33 books · 1920–1975
- Sherlock HolmesArthur Conan Doyle9 books · 1887–1927
- Miss MarpleAgatha Christie12 books · 1930–1976
- Stephanie PlumJanet Evanovich31 books · 1994–2024
- Kay ScarpettaPatricia Cornwell29 books · 1990–2025
- PreyJohn Sandford36 books · 1989–2026
- Lord Peter WimseyDorothy L. Sayers11 books · 1923–1937
- George SmileyJohn le Carré10 books · 1961–2024
- Kinsey MillhoneSue Grafton25 books · 1982–2017
- James BondIan Fleming14 books · 1953–1966
- Philip MarloweRaymond Chandler7 books · 1939–1958
- Tommy and TuppenceAgatha Christie5 books · 1922–1973
- Rizzoli & IslesTess Gerritsen13 books · 2001–2022
- Adam DalglieshP. D. James14 books · 1962–2008
- Temperance BrennanKathy Reichs24 books · 1997–2025
- The Cat WhoLilian Jackson Braun29 books · 1966–2007
- Thursday Murder ClubRichard Osman5 books · 2020–2025
- Myron BolitarHarlan Coben12 books · 1995–2024
- Joe PickettC.J. Box26 books · 2001–2026
- Amos DeckerDavid Baldacci7 books · 2015–2022
- Will TrentKarin Slaughter12 books · 2006–2024
- Slough HouseMick Herron9 books · 2010–2025
- Inspector RebusIan Rankin25 books · 1987–2024
- Will RobieDavid Baldacci5 books · 2012–2017
- Grant CountyKarin Slaughter6 books · 2001–2007
- Camel ClubDavid Baldacci5 books · 2005–2010
- Scot HarvathBrad Thor25 books · 2002–2026
- Virgil FlowersJohn Sandford12 books · 2007–2019
- Lincoln LawyerMichael Connelly8 books · 2005–2025
- The Terminal ListJack Carr7 books · 2018–2024
- Gabriel AllonDaniel Silva26 books · 2000–2026
- Dublin Murder SquadTana French6 books · 2007–2016
- Lincoln RhymeJeffery Deaver16 books · 1997–2023
- ShetlandAnn Cleeves8 books · 2006–2018
- Inspector LynleyElizabeth George22 books · 1988–2025
- The Gray ManMark Greaney15 books · 2009–2026
- Travis McGeeJohn D. MacDonald21 books · 1964–1985
- Elvis Cole and Joe PikeRobert Crais20 books · 1987–2025
- Cormoran StrikeRobert Galbraith8 books · 2013–2025
- Inspector MorseColin Dexter13 books · 1975–1999
- Amelia PeabodyElizabeth Peters20 books · 1975–2017
- Maisie DobbsJacqueline Winspear18 books · 2003–2023
- LongmireCraig Johnson22 books · 2004–2026
- Vera StanhopeAnn Cleeves11 books · 1999–2024
- Jackson BrodieKate Atkinson6 books · 2004–2024
- Orphan XGregg Hurwitz11 books · 2016–2026
- Kenzie & GennaroDennis Lehane6 books · 1994–2010
- Flavia de LuceAlan Bradley11 books · 2009–2024
- Renée BallardMichael Connelly6 books · 2017–2024
- Brother CadfaelEllis Peters20 books · 1977–1994