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Books like Garrett, P. I.: 9 series to read next

Garrett, P. I. is fantasy and mystery & detective, about murder investigation, set in secondary world, funny in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Garrett, P. I. is 15 books, 1987–2013.

“The novels are written in a hard-boiled detective fiction style, with elements of traditional mystery and dialogue-based humor.”
from the catalogue description
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Discworld
Myth Adventures
The Circle of the World
Tortall
Thraxas
Maradaine
Cosmere
The Last Legacy (James Logan)
Shadow of the Leviathan

DiscworldUniverse

universe84 books1983

Fantasy, funny in tone, set in secondary world.

“Death speaks IN SMALL CAPITALS and rides a horse called Binky.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Guards! Guards! →

Myth AdventuresSeries

seriesRobert Asprin, Jody Lynn Nye & Phil Foglio33 books1978

Humor.

“After twelve novels by Asprin, published 1978 to 2002, he and Jody Lynn Nye continued the series with seven more books that they wrote together.”
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Start with Another Fine Myth →

The Circle of the WorldUniverse

universe29 books2006

Grimdark.

“What sets it apart is the honesty of its cynicism — close, sardonic points of view, gallows humour, and a flat refusal to let anyone stay clean.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Blade Itself →

TortallUniverse

universe25 books1983

Adventurous in tone, about coming of age.

“In Tortall she does it anyway — and earns the right the hard way, through bruises, cold mornings in the training yard, and the slow winning-over of people who swore she'd fail.”
from the catalogue description

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ThraxasSeries

seriesMartin Millar11 books1999

Fantasy and mystery & detective, funny in tone, about murder investigation, set in secondary world.

Start with Thraxas →

MaradaineUniverse

universe19 books2015

Fantasy, set in secondary world and big city.

“The tramlines of Maradaine run through everything — past the University spires, down the gaslit alleys of Dentonhill, across the cold marble of Parliament.”
from the catalogue description

Reading order →

CosmereUniverse

universe54 books2005

Epic fantasy.

“Before the worlds, there was Adonalsium, and then there was not.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Final Empire →

The Last Legacy (James Logan)Series

seriesJames Logan2 books2024

About family secrets.

“Lukan Gardova is a cardsharp, academy dropout, and – thanks to a duel that ended badly – the disgraced heir to an ancient noble house.”
from the catalogue description of The Silverblood Promise

Start with The Silverblood Promise →

Shadow of the LeviathanSeries

seriesRobert Jackson Bennett3 books2024

Fantasy and mystery & detective, mysterious in tone, about murder investigation, set in secondary world.

“Set in an empire built along the shores of colossal sea monsters, it follows an unconventional investigator and her sharp-eyed assistant solving crimes that expose the empire's engineered biology and its rot from within.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Tainted Cup →

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.

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What should I read after Garrett, P. I.?: Discworld — the closest match to Garrett, P. I. on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Garrett, P. I.?: Sweet Silver Blues. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Garrett, P. I..
How big is Garrett, P. I.?: Garrett, P. I. is 15 books, 1987–2013.

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