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Books like Homer Kelly: 9 series to read next

Homer Kelly is mystery & detective, about murder investigation, set in north america, mysterious in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Homer Kelly is 18 books, 1964–2005.

“The peaceful town of Concord, Massachusetts, is best known as the birthplace of the American Revolution and the home of the Transcendentalists—Thoreau, Emerson, and the Alcotts.”
from the catalogue description of The Transcendental Murder

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Grim Reaper mysteries
Black Widowers
Barbara Holloway
Truly Devious
Bryant and May
Joe Grey
The Ghost Series
Robert Langdon
The Union Club Mysteries

Grim Reaper mysteriesSeries

seriesJudy Clemens5 books2009

Mystery & detective, mysterious in tone, about murder investigation, set in contemporary and north america.

“After a bad car accident, Casey Maldonado hits the road and finds herself unable to shake an unwelcome companion: Death itself, which won't take her but won't leave her alone either.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Embrace the Grim Reaper →

Black WidowersSeries

seriesIsaac Asimov, Charles Ardai & Edward D. Hoch77 books1972

Mystery & detective and whodunit, mysterious in tone, about murder investigation, set in our world.

“The first British edition was issued by Panther in 1976.”
from the catalogue description of Tales of the Black Widowers
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Start with Tales of the Black Widowers →

Barbara HollowaySeries

seriesKate Wilhelm11 books1991

Legal thriller.

Start with Death Qualified: A Mystery of Chaos →

Truly DeviousSeries

seriesMaureen Johnson3 books2018

Start with Truly Devious →

Bryant and MaySeries

seriesChristopher Fowler20 books1990

Mystery & detective, about murder investigation, set in contemporary and british isles.

“Bryant and May follows two elderly detectives, Arthur Bryant and John May, who lead London's Peculiar Crimes Unit - a division created during the Second World War to handle cases too strange or sensitive for ordinary police work.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Full Dark House →

Joe GreySeries

seriesShirley Rousseau Murphy22 books1996

Mystery & detective and cozy mystery, about murder investigation, set in contemporary and north america.

“First the large, powerfulfeline discovers that, through some strange, inexplicable phenomenon, he now has the ability to understand human language.”
from the catalogue description of Cat on the Edge

Start with Cat on the Edge →

The Ghost SeriesSeries

seriesHeather Graham12 books2003

Ghost stories and paranormal.

Reading order →

Robert LangdonSeries

seriesDan Brown6 books2000

Thriller & suspense.

“The Robert Langdon novel series is named after Robert Langdon, the protagonist of the novels by American author Dan Brown.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Angels & Demons →

The Union Club MysteriesSeries

seriesIsaac Asimov34 books1980

Mystery & detective, mysterious in tone, about murder investigation, set in contemporary and our world.

Start with A Clear Shot →

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 Homer Kelly?: Grim Reaper mysteries — the closest match to Homer Kelly on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Homer Kelly?: The Transcendental Murder. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Homer Kelly.
How big is Homer Kelly?: Homer Kelly is 18 books, 1964–2005.
Is Homer Kelly finished?: Yes — 18 books, 1964–2005.

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