Mystery 270 authors

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Tom Abrahams 13 series · 50 books Crime Fiction
Ellery Adams 10 series · 62 books Cozy Mystery · Crime Fiction
Susan Wittig Albert 9 series · 77 books Historical Fiction
Barbara Allan 1 series · 22 books Crime Fiction
Beth Amos 5 series · 27 books Literary Fiction
Donna Andrews 6 series · 91 books Cozy Mystery
David Archer 15 series · 101 books Legal Thriller · Thriller
Kelley Armstrong 32 series · 397 books Paranormal Romance · Fantasy
Richard Bard 2 series · 10 books Crime Fiction · Thriller
J.D. Barker 4 series · 15 books Horror
Robert Barnard 10 series · 77 books Crime Fiction
Nevada Barr 5 series · 29 books Crime Fiction
Lorna Barrett 1 series · 18 books YA Fiction · Historical Fiction
Christy Barritt 39 series · 217 books Romantic Suspense · Crime Fiction
Jefferson Bass 3 series · 15 books Crime Fiction
James Becker 6 series · 20 books Historical Fiction · Literary Fiction
Ted Bell 4 series · 19 books Police Procedural · Crime Fiction
Cara Black 6 series · 58 books
Juliet Blackwell 7 series · 36 books Cozy Mystery
Russell Blake 15 series · 100 books Thriller
Giles Blunt 2 series · 10 books Legal Thriller · Crime Fiction
Enid Blyton 43 series · 949 books YA Fiction · Children's Fiction
Gail Bowen 8 series · 133 books Crime Fiction
C.J. BOX 13 series · 182 books Western · Thriller
Alan Bradley 3 series · 15 books Crime Fiction
Jacklyn Brady 1 series · 6 books Contemporary Romance · Romance
Lilian Jackson Braun 4 series · 67 books Cozy Mystery
Simon Brett 13 series · 119 books Police Procedural · Crime Fiction
Dan Brown 4 series · 9 books Historical Fiction · Thriller
Wanda E Brunstetter 28 series · 137 books
Julia Buckley 9 series · 22 books Historical Fiction
T. Davis Bunn 22 series · 112 books Historical Fiction
James Lee Burke 9 series · 67 books Crime Fiction · Literary Fiction
D.S. Butler 5 series · 28 books Historical Fiction · Literary Fiction
Kerrigan Byrne 11 series · 55 books Historical Romance · Historical Fiction
Chelsea Cain 7 series · 21 books Crime Fiction · Thriller
Barbara Cameron 15 series · 73 books Crime Fiction
Dorothy Cannell 7 series · 34 books Thriller
Diane Capri 10 series · 76 books Historical Fiction · Thriller
Kate Carlisle 6 series · 36 books Crime Fiction · Thriller
Alyse Carlson 1 series · 3 books YA Fiction
Dakota Cassidy 22 series · 116 books Crime Fiction · Literary Fiction
Richard Castle 3 series · 20 books Police Procedural · Crime Fiction
Bailey Cates 2 series · 11 books
Janet Chapman 7 series · 26 books Crime Fiction · Thriller
Ann Charles 8 series · 41 books Historical Fiction · Western
Vivien Chien 3 series · 40 books Cozy Mystery · Literary Fiction
Laura Childs 6 series · 60 books Cozy Mystery · Historical Fiction
Alys Clare 4 series · 37 books Historical Fiction
Mary Higgins Clark 9 series · 102 books
Carol Higgins Clark 4 series · 32 books Crime Fiction · Thriller
James Clavell 4 series · 16 books Historical Fiction · Thriller
Rory Clements 3 series · 16 books Historical Fiction
Harlan Coben 9 series · 47 books Thriller · Domestic Thriller
Nancy CoCo 2 series · 19 books YA Fiction · Children's Fiction
Colleen Collins 11 series · 111 books Historical Fiction
M.A. Comley 20 series · 175 books Cozy Mystery · Crime Fiction
Sheila Connolly 13 series · 80 books Cozy Mystery
Cate Conte 4 series · 38 books Cozy Mystery
Robin Cook 4 series · 41 books Medical Thriller · Thriller
E.J. Copperman 8 series · 52 books Cozy Mystery · Crime Fiction
Cleo Coyle 4 series · 33 books Cozy Mystery · Historical Fiction
Matt Coyle 3 series · 15 books Crime Fiction · Thriller
Deborah Crombie 2 series · 22 books Police Procedural · Crime Fiction
Ellen Crosby 5 series · 40 books Cozy Mystery · Historical Fiction
Blake Crouch 10 series · 64 books Psychological Thriller · Thriller
Barbara D’Amato 8 series · 31 books
Mary Daheim 6 series · 88 books
Jeanne M Dams 5 series · 40 books Science Fiction · Fantasy
Diane Mott Davidson 4 series · 20 books Romance
Lindsey Davis 8 series · 46 books Historical Fiction · Crime Fiction
Mark Dawson 10 series · 92 books Military Thriller · Crime Fiction
Kathleen Delaney 2 series · 9 books Literary Fiction
Vicki Delany 12 series · 64 books Historical Fiction · Crime Fiction
Hannah Dennison 5 series · 42 books Cozy Mystery · Historical Fiction
Tim Dorsey 3 series · 126 books Crime Fiction
Elizabeth J Duncan 2 series · 14 books
Carola Dunn 10 series · 95 books Cozy Mystery · Historical Fiction
Dorothy Dunnett 7 series · 35 books Historical Fiction · Crime Fiction
John Dunning 5 series · 17 books Crime Fiction · Literary Fiction
Helen H. Durrant 8 series · 31 books Crime Fiction
Aaron Elkins 7 series · 38 books Crime Fiction
David Ellis 4 series · 21 books Thriller
J.T. Ellison 11 series · 66 books Crime Fiction · Thriller
Alex Erickson 4 series · 19 books Literary Fiction
Janet Evanovich 14 series · 79 books Thriller · Romance
Stephanie Evanovich 2 series · 4 books Thriller
Jaymin Eve 20 series · 68 books Psychological Thriller · Thriller
Jasper Fforde 6 series · 19 books Science Fiction · Crime Fiction
Charles Finch 4 series · 36 books Historical Fiction · Crime Fiction
Joseph Finder 5 series · 27 books Thriller
Ian Fleming 6 series · 28 books Crime Fiction
Jean Flowers 1 series · 3 books YA Fiction · Thriller
Joanne Fluke 4 series · 58 books Cozy Mystery · Romance
Lucy Foley 2 series · 8 books Crime Fiction · Thriller
Candice Fox 7 series · 20 books Legal Thriller · Crime Fiction
Dianne Freeman 1 series · 7 books Historical Fiction · Crime Fiction
Brian Freeman 7 series · 54 books Thriller
Stephen W. Frey 3 series · 22 books Thriller
Leighton Gage 1 series · 7 books Historical Fiction · Thriller
Yasmine Galenorn 21 series · 137 books Paranormal Romance · Fantasy
Meg Gardiner 5 series · 18 books Crime Fiction · Thriller
Erle Stanley Gardner 10 series · 164 books Legal Thriller
Eva Gates 1 series · 12 books Literary Fiction
Elizabeth George 7 series · 42 books Crime Fiction
Victoria Gilbert 6 series · 17 books Thriller
Sally Goldenbaum 3 series · 33 books
Jason Goodwin 3 series · 16 books Historical Fiction · Crime Fiction
Sue Grafton 6 series · 58 books Crime Fiction
Barbara Graham 1 series · 7 books Historical Fiction · Literary Fiction
Caroline Graham 2 series · 10 books Cozy Mystery · Crime Fiction
Ann Granger 6 series · 47 books Crime Fiction · Thriller
Andrew Grant 8 series · 79 books Historical Fiction · Crime Fiction
Alan Gratz 7 series · 27 books YA Fiction · Historical Fiction
Shelley Shepard Gray 27 series · 105 books Historical Romance · Historical Fiction
Betsy Brannon Green 6 series · 22 books Historical Fiction · Literary Fiction
William Greenleaf 2 series · 88 books Crime Fiction · Thriller
Kerry Greenwood 14 series · 76 books Historical Fiction · Crime Fiction
Susanna Gregory 7 series · 64 books Historical Fiction · Crime Fiction
Elly Griffiths 9 series · 41 books Crime Fiction
Martha Grimes 7 series · 37 books Police Procedural · Crime Fiction
M R Hall 3 series · 10 books Psychological Thriller · Horror
Brett Halliday 9 series · 166 books Crime Fiction
Victoria Hamilton 5 series · 27 books
Steve Hamilton 5 series · 29 books Crime Fiction
Daniel Handler 8 series · 53 books
Charlaine Harris 16 series · 113 books
Carolyn Hart 13 series · 220 books Crime Fiction · Romance
Steven F. Havill 4 series · 33 books
Paula Hawkins 2 series · 5 books Thriller
Betty Hechtman 5 series · 31 books YA Fiction · Fantasy
Keigo Higashino 3 series · 13 books Crime Fiction
George V. Higgins 6 series · 130 books Legal Thriller · Crime Fiction
Steve Higgs 20 series · 160 books Fantasy · Crime Fiction
Joe Hill 18 series · 104 books Fantasy · Horror
Anne Hillerman 2 series · 37 books
Tony Hillerman 6 series · 52 books Children's Fiction · Western
Tami Hoag 10 series · 41 books Crime Fiction · Thriller
Lee Hollis 5 series · 77 books Thriller · Literary Fiction
Bobbi Holmes 2 series · 39 books Historical Fiction · Literary Fiction
Anthony Horowitz 25 series · 191 books Horror · Crime Fiction
David Housewright 6 series · 163 books
Victoria Houston 4 series · 30 books
Anna Lee Huber 5 series · 24 books Romance
Stephen Hunter 13 series · 198 books
Julie Hyzy 8 series · 30 books Historical Fiction · Literary Fiction
Arnaldur Indridason 5 series · 41 books Crime Fiction
Susan Isaacs 6 series · 21 books Thriller
Holly Jackson 3 series · 10 books YA Fiction · Crime Fiction
J.A. Jance 8 series · 135 books Thriller
Iris Johansen 21 series · 135 books Thriller · Romance
Erika Johansen 2 series · 5 books Crime Fiction · Thriller
Craig Johnson 4 series · 30 books Western
Linda O Johnston 17 series · 145 books Western · Romance
Stuart M Kaminsky 15 series · 204 books Crime Fiction
Tonya Kappes 22 series · 167 books Cozy Mystery · Romance
Julia Keller 5 series · 19 books Crime Fiction · Literary Fiction
Faye Kellerman 5 series · 77 books Crime Fiction
Jonathan Kellerman 11 series · 101 books Crime Fiction
Diane Kelly 12 series · 84 books Cozy Mystery · Literary Fiction
Raymond Khoury 5 series · 18 books Historical Fiction · Thriller
T E Kinsey 3 series · 15 books Historical Fiction · Western
Dean Koontz 24 series · 180 books Science Fiction · Horror
Michael Koryta 8 series · 121 books Crime Fiction
Jayne Ann Krentz 29 series · 310 books Historical Romance · Historical Fiction
William Kent Krueger 7 series · 138 books Children's Fiction · Crime Fiction
Shari Lapena 1 series · 11 books Domestic Thriller · Psychological Thriller
Owen Laukkanen 4 series · 13 books Crime Fiction · Literary Fiction
Mike Lawson 3 series · 22 books Thriller · Literary Fiction
John Lawton 6 series · 26 books Police Procedural · Crime Fiction
Amanda M. Lee 19 series · 198 books Cozy Mystery · Fantasy
Elmore Leonard 12 series · 79 books Western · Crime Fiction
John Lescroart 7 series · 73 books Legal Thriller · Crime Fiction
Catherine Lloyd 2 series · 11 books Historical Fiction · Literary Fiction
Kylie Logan 7 series · 44 books Cozy Mystery · Thriller
Jess Lourey 10 series · 42 books Thriller
Robert Ludlum 8 series · 64 books Thriller
Lisa Lutz 3 series · 13 books Thriller
Scott Lynch 3 series · 16 books Fantasy
John D MacDonald 6 series · 91 books Crime Fiction
Karen MacInerney 10 series · 42 books Thriller
Alistair MacLean 6 series · 44 books Crime Fiction · Thriller
Charlotte MacLeod 9 series · 51 books Historical Fiction · Crime Fiction
Mary Jane Maffini 9 series · 33 books Cozy Mystery
Philip Margolin 6 series · 34 books Legal Thriller
Margaret Maron 7 series · 71 books Literary Fiction
J.J. Marric 1 series · 26 books Police Procedural · Crime Fiction
John Marrs 2 series · 13 books Thriller
Ngaio Marsh 4 series · 46 books Crime Fiction
Faith Martin 7 series · 49 books Cozy Mystery · Crime Fiction
Debbie Mason 4 series · 28 books Cozy Mystery
Alyssa Maxwell 2 series · 21 books Historical Romance · Historical Fiction
Charles McCarry 5 series · 31 books
Sharyn McCrumb 10 series · 69 books
Freida McFadden 1 series · 12 books Psychological Thriller · Domestic Thriller
Ralph McInerny 15 series · 143 books YA Fiction · Literary Fiction
G.A. McKevett 5 series · 41 books Science Fiction · Fantasy
Karen M. McManus 2 series · 8 books YA Fiction
Leslie Meier 3 series · 48 books Thriller
Denzil Meyrick 4 series · 25 books Historical Fiction
Alex Michaelides 1 series · 3 books Psychological Thriller · Thriller
David Morrell 15 series · 121 books Crime Fiction
Marcia Muller 12 series · 145 books Crime Fiction
Carol O’Connell 3 series · 46 books Historical Fiction · Crime Fiction
Carlene O’Connor 4 series · 21 books
Katherine Hall Page 7 series · 42 books Thriller · Romance
Sara Paretsky 9 series · 175 books Crime Fiction
B A Paris 2 series · 14 books Domestic Thriller · Psychological Thriller
Robert B. Parker 11 series · 256 books Crime Fiction
T. Jefferson Parker 7 series · 140 books Crime Fiction · Thriller
P.J. Parrish 6 series · 120 books Thriller
James Patterson 70 series · 465 books Thriller · Crime Fiction
Richard North Patterson 8 series · 28 books Legal Thriller
Andrea Penrose 13 series · 49 books Literary Fiction
Thomas Perry 10 series · 163 books Crime Fiction · Thriller
Anne Perry 16 series · 264 books Historical Fiction · Crime Fiction
Elizabeth Peters 10 series · 98 books
Ellis Peters 7 series · 59 books Historical Fiction · Crime Fiction
Blake Pierce 36 series · 361 books Crime Fiction · Thriller
Ellery Queen 10 series · 170 books Crime Fiction
Spencer Quinn 6 series · 29 books Thriller
Deanna Raybourn 8 series · 36 books Historical Romance · Historical Fiction
Ruth Rendell 8 series · 119 books Children's Fiction · Crime Fiction
Kate Rhodes 4 series · 17 books Police Procedural · Crime Fiction
A.G. Riddle 4 series · 13 books Science Fiction
Cynthia Riggs 3 series · 39 books Cozy Mystery · Historical Fiction
A.J. Rivers 7 series · 76 books Crime Fiction · Thriller
Candace Robb 4 series · 23 books Historical Fiction
M J Rose 9 series · 42 books Psychological Thriller · Thriller
David Rosenfelt 5 series · 47 books Legal Thriller · Thriller
Sara Rosett 8 series · 40 books Horror · Crime Fiction
Barbara Ross 9 series · 79 books Fantasy · Romance
Betty Rowlands 3 series · 26 books Literary Fiction
Riley Sager 1 series · 9 books Thriller
Sharon Sala 27 series · 221 books Thriller · Romance
Amy Sandas 9 series · 28 books Psychological Thriller · Thriller
John Sandford 9 series · 78 books Thriller
Dorothy L Sayers 9 series · 58 books Crime Fiction · Literary Fiction
Steven Saylor 8 series · 29 books Legal Thriller · Historical Fiction
Maggie Sefton 7 series · 28 books Cozy Mystery · Historical Fiction
L J Sellers 8 series · 32 books Crime Fiction
Zoë Sharp 6 series · 40 books Crime Fiction · Thriller
Paige Shelton 8 series · 63 books Cozy Mystery · Romance
Sara Shepard 8 series · 47 books YA Fiction · Thriller
Gena Showalter 28 series · 136 books Fantasy · Romance
Sheldon Siegel 4 series · 20 books Legal Thriller · Crime Fiction
Roger Silverwood 4 series · 35 books Historical Fiction · Crime Fiction
Lemony Snicket 8 series · 42 books Literary Fiction
Sally Spencer 9 series · 65 books Crime Fiction · Thriller
Dana Stabenow 9 series · 61 books
Ken Stark 4 series · 16 books Crime Fiction · Thriller
Wendy Corsi Staub 18 series · 141 books Romantic Suspense · Thriller
Roger Stelljes 3 series · 27 books Literary Fiction
Robin Stevens 7 series · 25 books Historical Fiction · Crime Fiction
A.J. Stewart 8 series · 38 books Thriller
Wayne Stinnett 6 series · 49 books Historical Fiction · Thriller
Mary Stone 13 series · 150 books Literary Fiction
Rex Stout 7 series · 82 books Crime Fiction
Denise Grover Swank 28 series · 129 books Contemporary Romance · Romance
Denise Swanson 10 series · 47 books Historical Fiction · Romance
William G. Tapply 6 series · 48 books Crime Fiction
Mary Ellen Taylor 3 series · 11 books Historical Fiction · Crime Fiction
Steve P Vincent 4 series · 19 books Western
Martin Walker 3 series · 40 books
Ruth Ware 3 series · 17 books Psychological Thriller · Domestic Thriller
Donald E Westlake 15 series · 237 books Crime Fiction
Stephen White 1 series · 20 books Crime Fiction · Thriller
Randy Wayne White 6 series · 61 books
Jacqueline Winspear 6 series · 58 books Historical Fiction
Sherryl Woods 30 series · 406 books Romance

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