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Books like Nursery Crimes: 9 series to read next

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

Nursery Crimes is 2 books, 2005–2006.

“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

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Rivers of London
Grim Reaper mysteries
Louie Knight Mysteries
Daniel McEvoy
Support Group
Dinosaur Mafia
Forensic Mystery
Finders Keepers (Stephen King)

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyUniverse

universe18 books1979

Science fiction, 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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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 →

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 →

Louie Knight MysteriesSeries

seriesMalcolm Pryce6 books2001

Noir, 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 →

Daniel McEvoySeries

seriesEoin Colfer2 books2011

Noir, tense in tone, about organized crime.

Start with Plugged →

Support GroupSeries

seriesCatherine Jinks2 books2009

About vampires and found family.

“A 15 year old girl who has been a vampire for 51 years and her vampire support group must solve the murder of one of their number.”
from the catalogue description of The Reformed Vampire Support Group

Start with The Reformed Vampire Support Group →

Dinosaur MafiaSeries

seriesEric Garcia3 books1999

Noir and science fiction, about organized crime, set in big city.

“Released in 2000, the novel is told from the perspective of Vincent Rubio, a Velociraptor private investigator in a world of dinosaurs who integrate themselves into modern society by wearing latex costumes to appear humanoid.”
from the catalogue description of Anonymous Rex

Start with Anonymous Rex →

Forensic MysterySeries

seriesAlane Ferguson2 books2006

Police procedural, about coming of age, set in north america.

Start with The Christopher Killer →

Finders Keepers (Stephen King)Series

seriesStephen King7 books2014

Thriller & suspense, tense in tone, set in north america.

“The mix of true-crime procedural instincts and creeping horror is a hallmark of King's later work with the character.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Outsider →

Why these

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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 Nursery Crimes?: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy — the closest match to Nursery Crimes on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Nursery Crimes?: The Big Over Easy. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Nursery Crimes.
How big is Nursery Crimes?: Nursery Crimes is 2 books, 2005–2006.

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