Order of Tad Williams Books

Tad Williams is an American author of science fiction and fantasy novels. He has worked as a shoe salesman, managed a financial institution, sang in a band, delivered newspapers, designed military manuals, hosted a syndicated radio show for ten years, taught grade school and college classes and much more. Besides writing novels, Tad also writes comic books and film and television scripts. (more…)

Order of Vik and Stubo Books

Vik & Stubo is a series of crime fiction novels by Norwegian author Anne Holt. Johanne Vik is an Oslo University psychology professor and formerly an FBI profiler. Adam Stubo is a detective inspector who puts out a call for Vik to help out on a tough case. (more…)

Order of Hanne Wilhelmsen Books

Hanne Wilhelmsen is the central character in a series of crime fiction novels by Norwegian novelist Anne Holt. Hanne is a police detective based in Oslo, and is portrayed is a very realistic manner (in contrast to Lisbeth Salander). The character is a lesbian, but that aspect of her character does not define her and is only one piece of her puzzle. (more…)

Order of Anne Holt Books

Anne Holt is a Norwegian author of crime fiction, thrillers and mysteries. She is the creator of the Hanne Wilhelmsen and Vik/Stubo series. Before becoming a novelist, she was a lawyer, journalist, anchor woman and politician. Anne lives in Oslo with her partner Tine and their daughter. (more…)

Rowling, James Miss Out On “Bad Sex” Award

The 2012 Bad Sex Awards shortlist is out and many were expecting J.K. Rowling and E.L. James to be included in the list.

Senior editor at the Literary Review, Jonathan Beckman, said that even though they got more than enough nominations for Rowling’s The Casual Vacancy, her writing is not nearly bad enough to qualify… but he does admit there were “queasy moments.” (more…)

Order of Bloody Jack Books

Bloody Jack Adventures is a series of YA historical fiction novels by American novelist L.A. Meyer. The series follows Jacky Faber, an orphaned girl living on the streets of London during the late 18th century. When her gang’s leader is murdered, she takes his clothes and masquerades as a boy. She then finds work as a ship’s boy on a British warship, where she is renamed “Bloody Jack.” The series consists of her accounts working on the HMS Dolphin. (more…)

“The Last Man” and Several Other Recent Book Releases

Some of the year’s top bestsellers from the best authors around are coming out this season, so readers everywhere are obviously very excited. Here are some of the latest major releases from this week and last…

Mitch Rapp returns for the 13th time in The Last Man. An invaluable CIA asset has gone missing, and with him, secrets that in the wrong hands could prove disastrous. The only question is: Can Mitch Rapp find him first? As on November 13th, you can purchase The Last Man by Vince Flynn in hardcover, eBook and audiobook formats. A paperback edition is forthcoming on April 30th, 2013. (more…)

Order of L.A. Meyer Books

L.A. Meyer is an American author of young adult historical fiction, namely his Bloody Jack Adventure series. Meyer is a painter who owns his own art gallery called Clair de Loon with his wife. He got the idea for his Jacky Faber character when he was listening to British and Celtic folk music. (more…)

Order of Talon & Chantry Books

Talon & Chantry are two intersecting Western adventure family sagas by American author Louis L’Amour. The Chantrys emigrated to the United States from Ireland, fighting alongside the Sacketts in the American Revolution. The Talons left Quebec to settle in the American West. In another connection to the Sackett family, Em Talon was born a Sackett. (more…)

Order of Return Of Aladdin Books

The Return of Aladdin is a series of epic fantasy novels by Piers Anthony and J.R. Rain. Aladdin is now king – making him older, wiser and richer, but he is also heartbroken. Due to events that cause him to resign as king, he now works anonymously as a relic hunter, going by “Niddala.” (more…)