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Books like Lovejoy: 9 series to read next

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

Lovejoy is 23 books, 1977–2003.

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Rivers of London
Bryant and May
Homer Kelly
Nursery Crimes
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Louie Knight Mysteries
Hobart Lindsey / Marvia Plum
Ishmael Jones
Karmesin

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.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Rivers of London →

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 →

Homer KellySeries

seriesJane Langton18 books1964

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

“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

Start with The Transcendental Murder →

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

Science fiction and humor, 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

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Louie Knight MysteriesSeries

seriesMalcolm Pryce6 books2001

Noir and humor, set in 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 →

Hobart Lindsey / Marvia PlumSeries

seriesRichard A. Lupoff9 books1988

Mystery & detective, about murder investigation, set in north america.

Start with The Comic Book Killer →

Ishmael JonesSeries

seriesSimon R. Green11 books2015

Mystery & detective, set in british isles and contemporary.

“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

Start with The Dark Side of the Road →

KarmesinSeries

seriesGerald Kersh18 books1936

Set in early 20th century.

“Karmesin relates to Kersh how he successfully robbed a London bank.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Karmesin →

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 Lovejoy?: Rivers of London — the closest match to Lovejoy on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Lovejoy?: The Judas Pair. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Lovejoy.
How big is Lovejoy?: Lovejoy is 23 books, 1977–2003.

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