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Books like Ishmael Jones: 9 series to read next

Ishmael Jones is mystery & detective, set in contemporary and british isles. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Ishmael Jones is 11 books, 2015–2022.

“Simon R. Green's Ishmael Jones mysteries pair a country-house murder-mystery format with a supernatural twist, opening with The Dark Side of the Road.”
from the catalogue description

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Rivers of London
Merrily Watkins
Shades of London
Krewe of Hunters
Grim Reaper mysteries
Bryant and May
Nursery Crimes
Robert Langdon
Pru Marlowe Pet Noir

Rivers of LondonSeries

seriesBen Aaronovitch32 books2011

Urban fantasy, set in big city.

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

Merrily WatkinsSeries

seriesPhil Rickman16 books1998

About faith and religion.

“‘The red soil and the long, wooded hills… the twisted houses with old bones of blackened oak.”
from the catalogue description of The Wine of Angels

Start with The Wine of Angels →

Shades of LondonSeries

seriesMaureen Johnson4 books2011

Urban fantasy, set in big city.

Start with The Boy in the Smoke →

Krewe of HuntersUniverse

universe57 books2011

Set in north america.

“Some cases don't close when the coroner signs off.”
from the catalogue description

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Grim Reaper mysteriesSeries

seriesJudy Clemens5 books2009

Set in 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 →

Bryant and MaySeries

seriesChristopher Fowler20 books1990

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

“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 →

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 →

Robert LangdonSeries

seriesDan Brown6 books2000

Thriller & suspense, about faith and religion, set in europe.

“The Robert Langdon novel series is named after Robert Langdon, the protagonist of the novels by American author Dan Brown.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Angels & Demons →

Pru Marlowe Pet NoirSeries

seriesClea Simon7 books2011

Mystery & detective, set in contemporary.

Start with Dogs Don't Lie →

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 Ishmael Jones?: Rivers of London — the closest match to Ishmael Jones on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Ishmael Jones?: The Dark Side of the Road. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Ishmael Jones.
How big is Ishmael Jones?: Ishmael Jones is 11 books, 2015–2022.

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