Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum series is her most well-known and longest-running series. The light-hearted comedic mystery series follows Stephanie Plum, a former lingerie buyer turned bounty hunter tracking down criminals in Trenton, New Jersey. Janet describes her dynamic protagonist as “incredibly average and yet heroic if necessary.”

Readers remark that the books are often laugh-out-loud funny and filled with outrageous hijinks, great dialogue, and memorable supporting characters, singling out Grandma Mazur as a favourite.

Janet Evanovich mixes elements of detective fiction, romance, and action/thriller to great effect. Although some readers suggest that the stories and plots become a bit formulaic later in the series, many list Stephanie Plum as their “go-to” series when they want a light and entertaining read.

We recommend reading the series in order to get a proper introduction to the cast of characters and to follow the continued character development. That said, each book has a standalone mystery, and readers can easily enjoy the stories at any point in the series.