Series
Books like The String City Mysteries: 9 series to read next
The String City Mysteries is mystery & detective and noir, set in big city. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.
The String City Mysteries is 9 books, 2005–2020.
- Joe Kurtz
- Nightside
- The Last Legacy (James Logan)
- Singapore Three
- Forest Kingdom
- Alienist
- Cosmere
- Dave Robicheaux
- Pinup Noir
- Joe KurtzSeries
seriesDan Simmons3 books2001
About revenge and organized crime, set in north america.
matchedmurder investigationdarkmystery & detectivebig citynoirtensecontemporary
- NightsideSeries
seriesSimon R. Green23 books2003
Urban fantasy, set in british isles.
matcheddarkbig citycontemporary
seriesJames Logan2 books2024
About family secrets, set in secondary world.
matchedmurder investigationbig citymystery & detectivefantasymysterious
- AlienistSeries
seriesCaleb Carr2 books1994
Historical mystery, set in 19th century and north america.
matchedmurder investigationdarkmystery & detectivebig citytense
- Dave RobicheauxSeries
seriesJames Lee Burke4 books1993
Set in north america and late 20th century.
matchedmurder investigationdarkmystery & detectivenoir
- Pinup NoirSeries
seriesKortnee Bryant & Cedar Sanderson4 books2023
Noir, dark and tense in tone, about murder investigation.
matchedmurder investigationdarknoirshort story cycletense
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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 The String City Mysteries?
- Joe Kurtz — the closest match to The String City Mysteries on what it is about, not on what sells.
- Where do I start with The String City Mysteries?
- The Wooden Baby. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The String City Mysteries.
- How big is The String City Mysteries?
- The String City Mysteries is 9 books, 2005–2020.