What To Read If You love Donna Leon

One of the most popular topics of conversation in our book club is what to read while we anxiously await Donna Leon’s newest book.

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Louise Penny

Recommended By Natalia Bell

I read the entire Gamache series every year, starting with Still Life, and every time, it’s as thoug

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Charles Finch

Recommended By Mila Lopez

Charles Finch is a wonderful mystery writer. Very atmospheric books about an aristocratic London det

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Martin Walker

Recommended By Angie Oslow

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the Police Chief Benoit Courreges series by Martin Walker. They are lighter in to

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Kate Atkinson

Recommended By Emma Campbell

I absolutely love Kate Atkinson. I don’t buy many books, because I’m an avid library patron and our

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Martin Walker

Recommended By Judy Barrow

Martin Walker’s Bruno books feature a delightful small town in France, lots of discussion about food

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Martin Walker

Recommended By Harper Anderson

I am getting hooked by Martin Walker’s Bruno, Chief of Police series. I am learning about the people

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Jean-Luc Bannalec

Recommended By Brooklyn Cook

I love the Brittany mysteries by Jean-Luc Bannalec. I don’t know how I missed this series all these

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ML Longworth

Recommended By Dani Cox

ML Longworth is a favourite author. The books are set in the south of France and I love the food and

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Tana French

Recommended By Shelly White

Tana French is a genius at creating a slow-burning, increasingly

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Nell Goddin

Recommended By Scarlett Moore

I like Nell Goddin and the Molly Sutton Mysteries. They take place in a village in France, lots of a

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Elly Griffiths

Recommended By Autumn Rivera

I urge you, if you haven’t read (or listened) to any of the Ruth Galloway mysteries that you must! B

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Louise Erdrich

Recommended By Delilah Cruz

The Sentence by Louise Erdrich is a book lover’s book. My favourite read this year. It was hard to g

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Lindsey Davis

Recommended By Stella King

I just finished “The Ides of April” by Lindsey Davis and loved it! Davis describes Ancient Rome as i

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  • Not the Ones Dead

    Dana Stabenow

     Book: Not the Ones Dead Series: Dana Stabenow Kate Shugak Series Books In Order Recommended by Stella King
    I love the Kate Shugak series. Have re-read many times. They’re a bit different, which is refreshing
  • PD James

    PD James

     Book: The Lighthouse Series: PD James Inspector Adam Dalgliesh Series Books In Order Recommended by Dawn Bennett
    P.D. James is wonderful. I’ve read and reread her books many times and enjoy them every time.
  • Death at the Sign of the Rook

    Kate Atkinson

     Book: Death at the Sign of the Rook Series: Kate Atkinson Jackson Brodie Series Books In Order Recommended by Maya Torres
    I’ve read the first three books of Peter Grainger’s DC Smith series so far and really enjoyed them.
  • The Reading List

    Sara Nisha Adams

     Book: The Reading List Recommended by Marie Maples
    The Reading List is Sara Nisha Adams’ first book. It’s a lovely book that will stay with me for a wh
  • In the Company of Others

    Jan Karon

     Book: In the Company of Others Series: Jan Karon Mitford Series Books In Order Recommended by Ella Lewis
    Jan Karon’s Mitford series is one of my very favorites, too. It’s a wonderful series, full of fully

  • Jacqueline Winspear

     Series: Maisie Dobbs Recommended by Dorothy Beams
    Jacqueline Winspear is an excellent writer. Maise helped me get through a tough time in my life. She
  • The Hunger Games

    Suzanne Collins

     Book: The Hunger Games Series: Suzanne Collins Hunger Games Series Books In Order Recommended by Dakotah Howard
    There are only a few books written for young readers that I pick up for myself, and The Hunger Games
  • The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

    Annie Barrows

     Book: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society Recommended by Hannah Carter
    The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society is an excellent, enjoyable and informative epistol
  • The Vanishing Museum on the Rue Mistral

    ML Longworth

     Book: The Vanishing Museum on the Rue Mistral Series: ML Longworth Provencal Mysteries Series Books In Order Recommended by Dani Cox
    ML Longworth is a favourite author. The books are set in the south of France and I love the food and
  • Though Not Dead

    Dana Stabenow

     Book: Though Not Dead Series: Dana Stabenow Kate Shugak Series Books In Order Recommended by Chloe White
    I want to recommend Dana Stabenow’s Kate Shugak series. These books help fill the empty place until

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