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Books like Larry Mysteries: 9 series to read next

Larry Mysteries is mystery & detective, about murder investigation, set in our world and contemporary, mysterious in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Larry Mysteries is 13 books, 1975–1986.

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Black Widowers
The Union Club Mysteries
Forensic Mystery
Grim Reaper mysteries
Truly Devious
Nela Farley
Nursery Crimes
Clare Fern
Rivers of London

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 →

The Union Club MysteriesSeries

seriesIsaac Asimov34 books1980

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

Start with A Clear Shot →

Forensic MysterySeries

seriesAlane Ferguson2 books2006

Police procedural, tense in tone, about coming of age, set in small town.

Start with The Christopher Killer →

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 →

Truly DeviousSeries

seriesMaureen Johnson3 books2018

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

Start with Truly Devious →

Nela FarleySeries

seriesCarolyn Hart1 book2012

Paranormal and cozy mystery, about psychic powers.

“Ever since the death of her fiancé, Nela Farley has found herself plagued by a sixth sense: she understands the thoughts of cats when she looks into their eyes.”
from the catalogue description of What the Cat Saw

Start with What the Cat Saw →

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 →

Clare FernSeries

seriesKim Harrington2 books2011

Paranormal, tense in tone, about psychic powers.

“When you can see things others can't, where do you look for the truth?”
from the catalogue description of Clarity

Start with Clarity →

Rivers of LondonSeries

seriesBen Aaronovitch32 books2011

Urban fantasy, set in british isles and 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.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Rivers of London →

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 Larry Mysteries?: Black Widowers — the closest match to Larry Mysteries on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Larry Mysteries?: Try Sarah Tops. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Larry Mysteries.
How big is Larry Mysteries?: Larry Mysteries is 13 books, 1975–1986.
Is Larry Mysteries finished?: Yes — 13 books, 1975–1986.

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