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Black DragonSeries
series2 books1983
Fantasy and urban fantasy, about dragons, set in north america.
Start with Tea with the Black Dragon →
Deception PointNovel
Dan Brownstandalone novel2001
Thriller & suspense, tense in tone, about political intrigue, set in arctic & antarctica.
Rivers of LondonSeries
series32 books2011
Urban fantasy, set in 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
Start with Rivers of London →
Robert LangdonSeries
series6 books2000
Thriller & suspense, tense in tone, about faith and religion, set in europe.
“The Robert Langdon novel series is named after Robert Langdon, the protagonist of the novels by American author Dan Brown.”
from the catalogue
Start with Angels & Demons →
Nursery CrimesSeries
series2 books2005
Fantasy, funny in tone.
“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
Start with The Big Over Easy →
The City & the CityNovel
China Miévillestandalone novel2009
About identity and political intrigue, set in otherworld.