From shady sports contracts to blackmail, kidnapping, and international conspiracies—Harlan Coben’s Myron Bolitar series offers some of the most addictive thrillers in the genre. First launched in 1995 with Deal Breaker, the series features sports agent–turned–accidental detective Myron Bolitar and…
Carola Lovering is a Connecticut-based author of four critically-acclaimed novels: Tell Me Lies, Too Good to Be True, Can’t Look Away, and Bye, Baby. She studied at Colorado College and has written for Vogue, W Magazine, Outside, and National Geographic.…
A murder, a nanny-cam, and a detective haunted by his past in Spain—welcome to the high-stakes world of Detective Sami Kierce, the newest standout in Harlan Coben’s arsenal of twist-packed thrillers. Whether you’re coming from the Netflix adaptation or diving…
Basketball prodigy–turned–amateur sleuth Mickey Bolitar never planned to uncover global conspiracies or navigate high school alongside murder suspects—but that’s what makes this trilogy unputdownable. Spun off from Harlan Coben’s bestselling Myron Bolitar universe, the Mickey Bolitar books deliver high-stakes drama,…
Fall 2025 promises to be a powerhouse season for series fiction, with major names returning and debut authors making waves across fantasy, thriller, and literary fiction. We curated this list using pre-order velocity, first print announcements, and series fandom buzz…
Ever picked up a “Book 0.5” and wondered if it was essential or just optional backstory? Or gotten lost deciding whether a novel like The Fowl Twins counts as a prequel, sequel, or something else? You’re not alone. From expanded…
You sit down with a fantasy epic, eager to begin—only to realize you’re completely lost. Familiar names, cryptic allusions, and a creeping suspicion that you’ve missed something. Was there a prequel? A novella? Should you have started elsewhere? You’re not…
If you’ve ever picked up a book from a popular series and felt unsure whether to start with the original release or a prequel set decades earlier, you’ve already faced the classic debate: Publication Order vs Chronological Order. This choice…
The Fowl Adventures Books in Chronological Order is your essential guide to the wildly inventive and beloved fantasy series by Eoin Colfer. Blending fairy mythology with tech-fueled espionage and high-stakes heists, the saga chronicles the exploits of Artemis Fowl II—a…
The Sword of Shannara Books in Chronological Order mark the beginning of one of fantasy literature’s longest-running and most influential sagas. First published in 1977, Terry Brooks’ Shannara series laid the groundwork for generations of readers hungry for epic quests,…
