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Since I tend to get attached to fictional characters rather easily, I do tend to seek out series. Getting to see the same people pop up over and over again, and getting to know more about their lives, is what makes me happy. However, not all series can maintain their momentum or keep the readers happy in the end. I’ve been lucky in that the majority of the series I have started have ended well. There are always exceptions of course, but for the most part, I’ve had good luck. Here are a few of my favorites, even if I’m not quite finished with them yet:
- Faces of Evil series by Debra Webb. I loved everything about this series. Each book picked up practically where the last one left off. The pace was intense, the romance was fantastic, and the bad guy – Eric Spears – was menacing and somehow still a bit charming.
- The Kate Shugak series by Dana Stabenow. While I’m not quite finished with this series yet, I absolutely adore it. Kate is very no-nonsense and takes no prisoners, which makes her amazing at her job. The addition of her Aleut heritage and all the tidbits about native Alaskans and Alaskan history only makes it that much more interesting.
- The Deep Dish Mysteries by Mindy Quigley. I stumbled onto the first in this series – Six Feet Deep Dish – on Netgalley a few years ago. I’m a big pizza lover, so it was an instant draw. The characters are great and one of them is even a descendant of Al Capone. Which is amusing since Del & Son’s Pizzeria is gangster themed. The only downside to this series is that I get some serious pizza cravings reading it.
- Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree. The third book in this series releases in a couple of months, but so far, the first two have been absolutely amazing. Shout out to the author himself who is also pretty amazing.
- The Crown Jewels Regency Mysteries series by Lynn Morrison and Anne Radcliffe. A good friend of mine and I have a buddy listen group going where we pick different audiobooks and listen to them, then discuss. This series was added to our list because while I love mysteries, she’s more partial to regency romances. Who knew I’d find a book that combines both so well? The two main characters, Lady Grace and Lord Percy and hilarious at times and are perfect for each other.
- Check Please! series by Ngozi Ukazu. This was recommended by a friend of mine who is a huge hockey fan. I’m a sucker for a cute manga or graphic novel, so it being hockey themed was just a bonus. Both volumes are adorable, and Eric Bittle is the sweetest boyfriend ever. Also, he bakes when he gets stressed and might just be having an emotional affair with his oven, but shhh, don’t tell Jack!
- The Third District series by John Sclazli. This probably doesn’t qualify since the first part was a 20 page short story and the second is a 2 hour audiobook. However, both of these stories were hilarious and refreshing.
- The Temperance Brennan series by Kathy Reichs. I’ll be honest with you, I’m only about halfway through this series, but I enjoy them all. As an actual forensic anthropologist, the author brings expertise and insight to the mysteries. As someone who loves to learn something from her fiction, this series has been a constant draw over the years. With the exception of Tempe’s occasional bad choices, there isn’t anything I don’t like about these books.
- The Adenashire series by J. Penner. The blurb for the first book caught my attention immediately. I am not, after all, the kind of person who can resist a baking contest, especially not one that’s set in a fantasy world. Everything about this book was exactly as I wanted it, and the sequel was just as good, if not better, than the first. The second involved a baby dragon and not much can compete with a baby dragon in my opinion. I’m looking forward to the third in this series and hoping that it’s just as magical and fun as the first two have been.
- The Bosch Universe by Michael Connelly. I’m including everything here – Bosch, Ballard, The Lincoln Lawyer, and Jack McEvoy – in this. The author only gets better as the series go on, fine-tuning his writing and the characters as he goes along. While I haven’t yet read the most recent novel, containing a new character, I am anxiously awaiting the next Mickey Haller book due in October. The thing I like best about these books is that they cross over often bringing Mickey into Harry’s world or Harry into Mickey’s. The only thing I dislike about this series is that the author decided to age the characters along with the books, so Harry’s in his 70’s now, I believe, and that does not bode well for his character.
Nice picks. Here is my TTT. https://dmhoisington.wordpress.com/2025/10/07/top-ten-tuesday-4/
Thank you!
You have a good mix here, I’m afraid that I don’t know any of them.
Here’s a link to my TTT post
https://rosieamber.wordpress.com/2025/10/07/%f0%9f%93%9a-toptentuesday-10-satisfying-book-series-tuesdaybookblog-booktwitter-bookx/
Hahaha! It’s all good and thank you!
I’ve enjoyed the Bosch/Haller novels I’ve read, but have a LOT of the series to look forward to!
It is a LOT of books! And they’re all so good.
I love John Scalzi, so The Third District series by John Sclazli counts for me as a series! 😆
He is HILARIOUS. I listened to Constituent Service while on a road trip earlier this year and he just makes for fun driving. Always happy to find another fan of his.
I’ve not heard of these. You have quite a good mixture.
Thank you! I do try and mix up my genres. 🙂
Great list. I haven’t read these, but there are a couple I want to read like the Temperance Brennan books and the Deep Dish Mysteries.
They’re both excellent series, so I hope you love them if you do try them.
I love the Kate Shugak series!! I binged them all over the course of a few mad months several years ago, and now that I’m all caught up, I can’t wait for Dana Stabenow to write more!!
I’m on book #16 right now and still bitter over what happened to Jack, but I am still loving this series. Don’t know what I’ll do when I get to the end.
I watched the entire “Bones” series but never read the books, which is very on brand for me. 😉 Glad you’ve found so many amazing series – I was just reminded how many I NEED to finish reading and how many I have as yet to start reading. 😉 Thanks for visiting my list today!
I really enjoyed Bones as well! If it’s any consolation, the books aren’t too much like the series. Thank you and I feel that in my soul. I’m so far behind in everything!
I loved Legends and Lattes, but I still need to continue the series. Hope you’ll love any series you still need to finish!
Thank you! I’m so excited for the next Legends & Lattes book, so I hope you find time to read them as well.
Egads. I am so behind. I haven’t even heard of any of your highlighted series until, um, now! Thanks for the heads up!
The funny thing is, some of these series are so old! Hey, always happy to share a little book love. 🙂
Legends and Lattes was so satisfying!! Great list.
I’m telling you! They were both so fun and cozy.
Interesting sounding series. I think I started a Bosch book once but I don’t remember if I finished it. There was no reason for it, life just took over 🤔
Have a great week!
That definitely happens more often than we’d like. Maybe one day you’ll go back to it.
OOh nice list! Lots of new to me ones here but a few sound familiar.
Thanks for visiting my TTT!
Thank you! Some of these are really old series, so that’s probably why. Thanks for the return visit.
Nice! I have heard a lot about your last author, but haven’t tried him yet
Thank you! He’s sure been in the news a lot lately with all of his ongoing shows! I hope you enjoy him if you try his books.
Michael Connelly is really the best!
You’ve got some new ones for me. I have read at least one book by Dana Stabenow but never pursued that series. Maybe it’s time to try again.
Thanks for visiting my blog.
He really is!
I love the Kate Shugak books, I hope you go back to them and end up loving them.
I’ve read some Dana Stabwnow but I think that’s all from your selection. I’ve not heard of many of them and have learned about many series this TTT!
That’s awesome, I hope you found something you enjoy.
I really enjoyed the Temperance Brennan series for quite a while.
Same – I hope to get caught up soon.
Legends & Lattes, and Temperance Brennan are both on my wishlist. Awesome list.
I hope you’re able to read them both!
I haven’t read any of these!
Hope you found something interesting!
I love cozies that make me hungry! XD I’ve started The Deep Dish Mysteries, but not continued the series yet.
Man, it seems like they allll make me hungry! Delilah is a touch unlikable in the first book, but she does get better as the series goes on. Hope you get back to them, they’re one of my fave series.
A fun mix here! I really need to grab my review copy of the new Travis Baldree, I love that series.
Thank you! Aw, I’m jealous, but I’ve listened to the first two in audio, so I’ve pre-ordered the new one, too. Enjoy it!
Ditto: “I tend to get attached to fictional characters rather easily, I do tend to seek out series.”
And each series has their own group of characters that are your friends. 💚
EXACTLY! It’s also what tends to draw me to cozy mysteries so much because there’s always that core group that never changes.
All of these are new to me, but I wholeheartedly agree to getting attached to fictional characters and seeking out series 🙂
100000%. I’m like this in real life, too, for the record. Hahaha.
That’s a fantastic and diverse list! I particularly love that you included the **Legends & Lattes** series; those books are the ultimate in cosy fantasy. It’s also great that you mentioned the depth that an author with actual expertise brings to the **Temperance Brennan** series!
Thank you! I do try and branch out when I can. I agree on Legends and Lattes, it’s so homey and fun. Also, I have learned so much from Kathy Reichs!
That’s a fantastic and diverse list! I particularly love that you included the **Legends & Lattes** series; those books are the ultimate in cosy fantasy. It’s also great that you mentioned the depth that an author with actual expertise brings to the **Temperance Brennan** series!
Check Please! It’s so cute! 🙂
I still need to read Legends and Lattes, but I’m glad both books so far have been good <3
Check Please was adorable, even if I did start craving pie! I hope that you enjoy Viv and friends when you do finally get to them!
I loved Legends & Lattes and I’m looking forward to the next one. I’ve got the Adenashire series on my TBR list, and the Shugak series sounds interesting.
It’s such a great series! I think you’ll enjoy the Adenashire books if you liked L&L. There’s more romance than in L&L but all the fun and friendship. The Kate Shugak series is a great mystery series that gets a bit gritty at times, but so good.
I’m so happy there’s a new book coming out in the Legends & Lattes world. I also really loved the Lincoln Lawyer series but I haven’t tried the other books in the universe yet. I really want to but it’s hard to track them all down in order!
I know, I’m so excited to read more about Viv and her crew! Also, there’s a new Mickey Haller book coming out this month, too. I think you might enjoy the other Bosch books, but Mickey is still my fave.I hear you, I finally did a Google search and found them listed in order of publication which worked well for me.
Great list! I am also part of the way through the Temperance Brennan series. Before realizing it was based on a book series, I started watching Bosch on Amazon Prime and got completely sucked into it! I do want to check out the books though, now that I know.
Thank you! Oh, the Bosch books are so good and the Amazon series stays pretty true to the books (as does The Lincoln Lawyer series on Netflix)! I have to say the same thing happened to me when Rizzoli & Isles was on TNT. I loved that show so much that in between seasons, I started binge reading the books. LOL