Top Ten Tuesday: First Books in a Series by My Favorite Author

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I have a lot of favorite authors, and narrowing down my favorite books for each might be a bit of a trial, so I thought I’d make it a little easier on myself.  Since I tend to gravitate to series, I wanted to highlight the first book in my favorite series by my favorite authors.

Michael Connelly – The Black Echo.  Bosch Universe.  I had a friend rec this series to me years ago and I cannot thank her enough.

Michael Connelly (again) – The Lincoln Lawyer.  This is also part of the Bosch Universe, but focuses on Harry’s half-brother, Mickey Haller.  I often get a lot of guff for this, but I prefer Mickey to Harry (or Renee Ballard).

Tess Gerritsen – The Surgeon.  Rizzoli & Isles.  This series is one of the few I got into in reverse.  I started watching the series with Angie Harmon and discovered that it had been based on a series of novels.  In between seasons, I began binge reading the books.  While the show and the series are very different, they are both fantastic.

Kathy Reichs – Deja Dead.  Temperance Brennan.  Tempe is an interesting character who often does dumb things (she’s forever getting conked on the head), but her relationship with Andrew Ryan is the best.

Dana Stabenow – A Cold Day for Murder.  Kate Shugak.  Set in Alaska, starring a Native woman, this series is fascinating in all the details you get about native life in Alaska, as well as all the history of the state and the people.  Even though I’m angry with the author for something she did about halfway through the series, this is still one of the best out there.

Travis Baldree – Legends and Lattes.  Legends and Lattes.  I’m pretty sure I discovered this book through TTT and instantly fell in love.  Cozy fantasy is something I never knew I needed.

Vivien Chien – Death by Dumpling.  Noodle Shop Mysteries.  Cozy mysteries are one of my top favorite genres and I read a ton of them.  These are some of the best.

Jenn McKinlay – Books Can Be Deceiving.  Library Lover’s Mysteries.  I love books set in a library and these are particularly fun since the town’s residents are all a little kooky.

Dakota Cassidy – The Accidental Werewolf.  Accidentally Paranormal.  There is so much I love about this series – the crazy way the characters become paranormal creatures, the humor, Nina.  The author is also a pretty great woman, too.

John Scalzi – Constituent Service.  Here, I am going to break with my theme since I couldn’t think of a tenth series I read faithfully (it’ll come to me after I post this, I’m sure).  However, I do adore John Scalzi – he makes me laugh, he makes me think, and – in When the Moon Hits Your Eye – he even made me cry.  While I haven’t read anything of his yet that I haven’t enjoyed, I think his novella, Constituent Service, is one of the best (and most bizarre).

Have you read any of these authors?  What did you think?