Robert Langdon Series

by Dan Brown

Thriller, with recurring themes of keys, codes, and symbols.
Robert Langdon is a professor of religious iconology and symbology at Harvard University.

1. Angels & Demons (2000)


2. The Da Vinci Code (2003)


3. The Lost Symbol (2009)

The author's website is here.

Monkeewrench Series

by P. J. Tracy

Contemporary mystery; crime fiction.
Monkeewrench is a group of software developers.

1. Monkeewrench (Published as Want to Play? in the UK)


2. Live Bait


3. Dead Run


4. Snow Blind


5. Shoot to Thrill

The website of the authors (a mother-daughter team) is here.

Hannah Swensen Mysteries

by Joanne Fluke

Culinary cozy mystery (with cookie and dessert recipes).

1. Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder


2. Strawberry Shortcake Murder


3. Blueberry Muffin Murder


4. Lemon Meringue Pie Murder


5. Fudge Cupcake Murder


6. Sugar Cookie Murder


7. Peach Cobbler Murder


8. Cherry Cheesecake Murder


9. Key Lime Pie Murder


10. Carrot Cake Murder


11. Cream Puff Murder


12. Plum Pudding Murder


13. Apple Turnover Murder

The author's website is here.

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

by Alexander McCall Smith

Detective fiction.
Set in Botswana.
As stated at Wikipedia, "The episodic novels are as much about the adventures and foibles of different characters as they are about solving mysteries."

1. The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency (1998)


2. Tears of the Giraffe (2000)


3. Morality for Beautiful Girls (2001)


4. The Kalahari Typing School for Men (2002)


5. The Full Cupboard of Life (2003)


6. In the Company of Cheerful Ladies (2004)


7. Blue Shoes and Happiness (2006)


8. The Good Husband of Zebra Drive (2007)


9. The Miracle at Speedy Motors (2008)


10. Tea Time for the Traditionally Built (2009)

The author's website is here.

Detective Michael Bennett, NYPD

by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge

Homicide detective fiction.

1. Step on a Crack (2007)


2. Run for Your Life (2009)


3. Worst Case (2010)

The author's website is here.

Kay Scarpetta Series

by Patricia Cornwell

Forensics mystery.

1. Postmortem


2. Body of Evidence


3. All That Remains


4. Cruel and Unusual


5. The Body Farm


6. From Potter's Field


7. Cause of Death


8. Unnatural Exposure


9. Point of Origin


10. Black Notice


11. The Last Precinct


12. Blow Fly


13. Trace


14. Predator


15. Book of the Dead


16. Scarpetta

The author's website is here.

Anna Pigeon Series

by Nevada Barr

Contemporary mystery.
Anna Pigeon is a National Park Ranger.

1. Track of the Cat (1993)
   Set in Guadalupe Mountains National Park.


2. A Superior Death (1994)
   Set in Isle Royale National Park.


3. Ill Wind (1995)
   Set in Mesa Verde National Park.


4. Firestorm (1996)
   Set in Lassen Volcanic National Park.


5. Endangered Species (1997)
   Set on Cumberland Island National Seashore.


6. Blind Descent (1998)
   Set in Carlsbad Caverns National Park.


7. Liberty Falling (1999)
   Set on Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island National Monuments.


8. Deep South (2000)
   Set on Natchez Trace Parkway.


9. Blood Lure (2001)
   Set in Glacier/Waterton National Peace Park.


10. Hunting Season (2002)
    Set on Natchez Trace Parkway.


11. Flashback (2003)
    Set in Dry Tortugas National Park.


12. High Country (2004)
    Set in Yosemite National Park.


13. Hard Truth (2005)
    Set in Rocky Mountain National Park.


14. Winter Study (2008)
    Set in Isle Royale National Park.


15. Borderline (2009)
    Set in Big Bend National Park.


16. Burn (2010)
    Set in New Orleans.

The author's website is here.

Thursday Next Series

by Jasper Fforde

Alternate reality mystery.
Thursday Next is a literary detective.

1. The Eyre Affair


2. Lost in a Good Book


3. The Well of Lost Plots


4. Something Rotten


5. First Among Sequels

The author's website is here.

The Women's Murder Club

by James Patterson

American police procedural (with a group of female protagonists).

1. 1st to Die


2. 2nd Chance


3. 3rd Degree


4. 4th of July


5. The 5th Horseman


6. The 6th Target


7. 7th Heaven


8. The 8th Confession


9. The 9th Judgment


10. 10th Anniversary

The author's website is here.

Twilight Saga

by Stephenie Meyer

Young adult; fantasy.

1. Twilight (2005)


2. New Moon (2006)


3. Eclipse (2007)


4. Breaking Dawn (2008)

The author's website is here.

Regan Reilly Mysteries

by Carol Higgins Clark

Light mystery; cozy.
Regan Reilly is a private investigator.

1. Decked


2. Snagged


3. Iced


4. Twanged


5. Fleeced


6. Jinxed


7. Popped


8. Burned


9. Hitched


10. Laced


11. Zapped

Clark has also co-authored three Christmas books with her mother, Mary Higgins Clark, that feature Regan Reilly: Deck the Halls, The Christmas Thief, and Santa Cruise.

Clark's website is here.

Boleyn Series

by Philippa Gregory

Historical fiction.
This series is set in Tudor England.

The novels according to timeline:

1. The Constant Princess


2. The Other Boleyn Girl (Published in 2001.)


3. The Boleyn Inheritance


4. The Queen's Fool


5. The Virgin's Lover


6. The Other Queen (To be published in 2008.)

The author's website is here.

Alex Cooper Crime Novels

by Linda Fairstein

Contemporary mystery; detective story.
Alexandra Cooper is a Manhattan prosecutor.

1. Final Jeopardy (1996)


2. Likely To Die (1997)


3. Cold Hit (1999)


4. The Deadhouse (2001)


5. The Bone Vault (2003)


6. The Kills (2004)


7. Entombed (2005)


8. Death Dance (2006)


9. Bad Blood (2007)


10. Killer Heat (2008)

The author's website is here.

Books of Bayern

by Shannon Hale

Young adult fantasy.

1. The Goose Girl


2. Enna Burning


3. River Secrets

The author's website is here.

Shopaholic Series

by Sophie Kinsella

Chick lit.

1. Confessions of a Shopaholic


2. Shopaholic Takes Manhattan


3. Shopaholic Ties the Knot


4. Shopaholic & Sister


5. Shopaholic & Baby

The author's website is here.

Stone Barrington Novels

by Stuart Woods

Contemporary mystery.

1. New York Dead


2. Dirt


3. Dead in the Water


4. Swimming to Catalina


5. Worst Fears Realized


6. L. A. Dead


7. Cold Paradise


8. The Short Forever


9. Dirty Work


10. Reckless Abandon


11. Two Dollar Bill


12. Dark Harbor


13. Fresh Disasters


14. Shoot Him If He Runs

The author's website is here.

Inspector Alan Banks Series

by Peter Robinson

British crime fiction; police procedural.

1. Gallows View (1987)


2. A Dedicated man (1988)


3. A Necessary End (1989)


4. The Hanging Valley (1989)


5. Past Reason Hated (1992)


6. Wednesday's Child (1993)


7. Final Account (1994) Published in the UK as Dry Bones That Dream.


8. Innocent Graves (1996)


9. Blood at the Root (1997) Published in the UK as Dead Right.


10. In a Dry Season (1999)


11. Cold is the Grave (2000)


12. Aftermath (2001)


13. Close to Home (2003) Published in the UK as The Summer That Never Was.


14. Playing with Fire (2004)


15. Strange Affair (2005)


16. Piece of My Heart (2006)


17. Friend of the Devil (2007)


18. All the Colors of Darkness (2008)


19. Bad Boy (2010)

The author's website is here.

Alexandra "Barney" Barnaby Series

by Janet Evanovich

Humorous mystery.

1. Metro Girl


2. Motor Mouth

The author's website is here.

Mitford Years Series

by Jan Karon

Contemporary Christian fiction; inspirational fiction.

1. At Home in Mitford


2. A Light in the Window


3. These High, Green Hills


4. Out to Canaan


5. A New Song


6. A Common Life


7. In This Mountain


8. Shepherds Abiding


9. Light from Heaven

The author's website is here.

Grant County Series

by Karin Slaughter

Contemporary mystery; crime fiction.

1. Blindsighted (2001)


2. Kisscut (2002)


3. A Faint Cold Fear (2003)


4. Indelible (2004)


5. Faithless (2005)


6. Beyond Reach (2007) Published as Skin Privilege outside of US.


7. Undone (2009)


8. Broken (2010)

The author's website is here.

Harry Bosch Series

by Michael Connelly

Contemporary mystery; police procedural.

1. The Black Echo (1992)


2. The Black Ice (1993)


3. The Concrete Blonde (1994)


4. The Last Coyote (1995)


5. Trunk Music (1997)


6. Angels Flight (1999)


7. A Darkness More Than Night (2001) (Also features Terry McCaleb.)


8. City of Bones (2002)


9. Lost Light (2003)


10. The Narrows (2004)


11. The Closers (2005)


12. Echo Park (2006)


13. The Overlook (2007)


14. The Brass Verdict (2008) (Also features Mickey Haller.)


15. 9 Dragons (2009)


16. The Reversal (2010) (Also features Mickey Haller.)


17. The Drop (2011)

The author's website is here.

The Motivation Behind This Blog

Kathrin is hosting a Series Challenge. It will run from December 1 to May 31, with a possible extension. There is no set number of books to read, but participants have to read the books in order to be up-to-date with the series involved. I decided that if I want to play along - which I do - I needed to figure out what series I actually read and how current I am with each one. And that's why I'm here.

Introductory Post

I've "stolen" this idea from booklogged (who blogs about books here and now also here). I hope she doesn't mind too much! :o)

The sole purpose of this blog is to keep track of the various series that I read. Of course, I always welcome your comments!