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Books like Dinosaur Mafia: 9 series to read next

Dinosaur Mafia is mystery & detective and noir, about murder investigation, set in contemporary, funny in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Dinosaur Mafia is 3 books, 1999–2004.

“Released in 2000, the novel is told from the perspective of Vincent Rubio, a Velociraptor private investigator in a world of dinosaurs who integrate themselves into modern society by wearing latex costumes to appear humanoid.”
from the catalogue description of Anonymous Rex

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Daniel McEvoy
Rivers of London
Nursery Crimes
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Joe Kurtz
The Curse Workers
Charley Davidson
Support Group
Louie Knight Mysteries

Daniel McEvoySeries

seriesEoin Colfer2 books2011

Tense in tone.

Start with Plugged →

Rivers of LondonSeries

seriesBen Aaronovitch32 books2011

Set in british isles.

“The author Ben Aaronovitch has subsequently written nine books in the Peter Grant Series, plus accompanying novellas, short stories, comics and graphic novels.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Rivers of London →

Nursery CrimesSeries

seriesJasper Fforde2 books2005

Fantasy.

“The Big Over Easy turns Humpty Dumpty's fall into a murder investigation; The Fourth Bear follows with the Gingerbread Man as a serial killer.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Big Over Easy →

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyUniverse

universe18 books1979

Set in space and far future.

“The Earth is scheduled for demolition to make way for a hyperspace bypass, and honestly, nobody filed the paperwork properly.”
from the catalogue description

Reading order →

Joe KurtzSeries

seriesDan Simmons3 books2001

Dark and tense in tone, about revenge.

Start with Hardcase →

The Curse WorkersSeries

seriesHolly Black3 books2010

Fantasy, tense in tone, about family secrets.

“Holly Black's Curse Workers trilogy is set in an alternate America where 'curse work' — magic that harms or transforms through touch — is illegal, enforced through gloves and Prohibition-era-style crime families.”
from the catalogue description

Start with White Cat →

Charley DavidsonSeries

seriesDarynda Jones19 books2011

Mystery & detective and urban fantasy, set in contemporary and north america.

“Each book is a largely self-contained case within one long-running arc about Charley's own nature.”
from the catalogue description

Start with First Grave on the Right →

Support GroupSeries

seriesCatherine Jinks2 books2009

Fantasy, about vampires and found family.

“A 15 year old girl who has been a vampire for 51 years and her vampire support group must solve the murder of one of their number.”
from the catalogue description of The Reformed Vampire Support Group

Start with The Reformed Vampire Support Group →

Louie Knight MysteriesSeries

seriesMalcolm Pryce6 books2001

Set in british isles and small town.

“Aided by such eccentrics as philosopher-cum-ice-cream seller Sospan, Louie finds himself encountering a plot quite as labyrinthine as any which exercised Philip Marlowe.”
from the catalogue description of Aberystwyth Mon Amour

Start with Aberystwyth Mon Amour →

Why these

No sales rank, no star ratings, no readers also bought.

Shared terms are not a promise that a book feels the same. Two series can be far-future political intrigue and read nothing alike — what the ranking can say is what they are about, and each card says which parts it shares.

Questions readers ask

What should I read after Dinosaur Mafia?: Daniel McEvoy — the closest match to Dinosaur Mafia on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Dinosaur Mafia?: Anonymous Rex. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Dinosaur Mafia.
How big is Dinosaur Mafia?: Dinosaur Mafia is 3 books, 1999–2004.

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