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Nursery CrimesSeries
series2 books2005
Mystery & detective and fantasy, funny in tone, about murder investigation, set in contemporary.
“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.”
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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.”
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includes Dirk Gently, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The City & the CityNovel
China Miévillestandalone novel2009
Mysterious in tone, about identity and political intrigue, set in otherworld.
The Yiddish Policemen's UnionNovel
Michael Chabonstandalone novel2007
Alternate history and noir, about faith and religion, set in north america.
“Michael Chabon's Hugo- and Nebula-winning noir, told as hardboiled alternate history.”
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Half-Moon InvestigationsNovel
Eoin Colferstandalone novel2006
Cozy mystery, about coming of age, set in small town.
Rivers of LondonSeries
series32 books2011
Urban fantasy, mysterious in tone, 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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