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Books like Sam McCain: 9 series to read next

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

Sam McCain is 6 books, 1998–2004.

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Grim Reaper mysteries
Barbara Holloway
The Lying Game
Homer Kelly
Benjamin January
Sheriff Joe Bain
The Egypt Gamers
Chevalier Dupin
Rivers of London

Grim Reaper mysteriesSeries

seriesJudy Clemens5 books2009

Set in contemporary.

“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 →

Barbara HollowaySeries

seriesKate Wilhelm11 books1991

Legal thriller, set in contemporary.

Start with Death Qualified: A Mystery of Chaos →

The Lying GameSeries

seriesSara Shepard6 books2010

About identity, set in contemporary.

“The worst part of being dead is that there's nothing left to live for.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with The Lying Game →

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 →

Benjamin JanuarySeries

seriesBarbara Hambly21 books1997

About race and racism, set in 19th century.

“'Benjamin January, a free Creole with dark brown skin, has returned to this society after living in Paris for more than a decde.”
from the catalogue description of A Free Man of Color
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with A Free Man of Color →

Sheriff Joe BainSeries

seriesJack Vance3 books1966

Police procedural.

“Mystery novel set in the imaginary California rural county of San Rodrigo and featuring Sheriff Joe Bain.”
from the catalogue description of The Fox Valley Murders

Start with The Fox Valley Murders →

The Egypt GamersSeries

seriesZilpha Keatley Snyder1 book1967

About coming of age and friendship.

“A group of children, entranced with the study of Egypt, play their own Egypt game, are visited by a secret oracle, become involved in a murder, and befriend the Professor before they move on to new interests, such as Gypsies.”
from the catalogue description of The Egypt Game

Start with The Egypt Game →

Chevalier DupinSeries

seriesMichael Harrison, Edgar Allan Poe, Joe R. Lansdale & Jonathan Maberry17 books1841

Set in 19th century and europe.

Start with The Murders in the Rue Morgue →

Rivers of LondonSeries

seriesBen Aaronovitch32 books2011

Urban fantasy, set in contemporary and british isles.

“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 Sam McCain?: Grim Reaper mysteries — the closest match to Sam McCain on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Sam McCain?: The Day the Music Died. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Sam McCain.
How big is Sam McCain?: Sam McCain is 6 books, 1998–2004.
Is Sam McCain finished?: Yes — 6 books, 1998–2004.

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