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Books like Traces: 9 series to read next

Traces is mystery & detective. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Traces is 7 books, 2005–2013.

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Lock In
Rivers of London
Shades of London
Greg Mandel
Sally Lockhart
Robert Langdon
Clare Fern
Spook Squad
The Lying Game

Lock InSeries

seriesJohn Scalzi3 books2014

Set in north america.

“John Scalzi's series follows a rookie FBI agent investigating crimes that exploit this new class of disability and technology, across the novels Lock In and Head On plus the interstitial oral history Unlocked.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Lock In →

Rivers of LondonSeries

seriesBen Aaronovitch32 books2011

Urban fantasy.

“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 →

Shades of LondonSeries

seriesMaureen Johnson4 books2011

Urban fantasy and ghost stories.

Start with The Boy in the Smoke →

Greg MandelSeries

seriesPeter F. Hamilton5 books1993

About psychic powers.

“Greg Mandel is a former special-forces soldier with a psychic 'gland' implant for reading emotions, working as a private investigator in a near-future Britain recovering from an authoritarian climate-crisis government.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Mindstar Rising →

Sally LockhartSeries

seriesPhilip Pullman4 books1985

Historical fiction, set in 19th century.

Start with The Ruby in the Smoke →

Robert LangdonSeries

seriesDan Brown6 books2000

Thriller & suspense, about faith and religion.

“The Robert Langdon novel series is named after Robert Langdon, the protagonist of the novels by American author Dan Brown.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Angels & Demons →

Clare FernSeries

seriesKim Harrington2 books2011

Paranormal, 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 →

Spook SquadSeries

seriesKeri Arthur3 books2004

About identity, set in north america.

“For the ten years that Sam's been with the State Police, she's searched for clues to her identity.”
from the catalogue description of Memory Zero

Start with Memory Zero →

The Lying GameSeries

seriesSara Shepard6 books2010

About identity, set in north america.

“The worst part of being dead is that there's nothing left to live for.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with The Lying Game →

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 Traces?: Lock In — the closest match to Traces on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Traces?: Framed!. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Traces.
How big is Traces?: Traces is 7 books, 2005–2013.

Books like Traces: 9 series to read next

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