Order of Ben Cooper/Diane Fry Books
Ben Cooper and Diane Fry are the protagonists in a series of crime fiction novels by British author Stephen Booth. The pair are detectives in Derbyshire, England, where they attempt to solve various murders. (more…)
Order of Stephen Booth Books
Stephen Booth is an English novelist of crime fiction. He worked as a journalist of newspapers and magazines such as the Wilmslow Advertiser, Huddersfield Examiner and the Worksop Guardian. Booth retired from journalism in 2001 to put his energy into becoming a full-time novelist. His series features Ben Cooper and Diane Fry and is set in Derbyshire. (more…)
Order of Stainless Steel Rat Books
Stainless Steel Rat is a series of satirical science fiction novels by American novelist Harry Harrison. The series centers on James Bolivar DiGriz (aka Slippery Jim & The Stainless Steel Rat), an anti-hero, conman and thief. He’s got quick wits, disguises, charm and is an excellent liar. He can easily justify his crimes by claiming he provides society with entertainment and he’s only stealing from places with insurance. Despite all that, he does not enjoy killing. (more…)
Order of Harry Harrison Books
Harry Harrison (1925-2012) was an American novelist of science fiction, best known for his Stainless Steel Rat character. His novel Make Room! Make Room! was loosely adapted into the film Soylent Green, starring Charlton Heston. Before he starting writing, Harrison was an artist for EC Comics series Weird Fantasy and Weird Science. He also wrote syndicated comic strips. His science fiction was usually full of satire and adventure, although he also used serious themes (like in the case of Make Room! Make Room!). (more…)
Order of Gentleman Bastard Books
The Gentleman Bastard Sequence is a series of fantasy novels by American author Scott Lynch. The protagonist of the series is Locke Lamora, a professional thief/conman. The series is set in the shattered empire of Therin Thorne and takes place over the course of approximately 20 years. (more…)
Order of Scott Lynch Books
Scott Lynch is an American author of fantasy novels. He is best known for his Gentleman Bastard series. Besides writing, Scott has worked as a dishwasher, waiter, web designer, freelance writer and office manager. He is also a volunteer firefighter in both his native Minnesota and Wisconsin. He can frequently be found posting on fantasy message boards. (more…)
Order of Midnight Breed Books
The Midnight Breed is a series of paranormal romance novels by American author Lara Adrian. The Breed is part-human, part-supernatural and has lived alongside humans for millennia. The peace between humans and Breed is a tentative one, built on secrecy, power and dark justice carried out by the formidable warriors of the Order. But now, a blood war is set to ignite within the race when vampires start going Rogue and feeding like crazy. Now, it’s up to the Breed to stop the threat of the Rogue Vampires. (more…)
Order of Lara Adrian Books
Tina St. John is an American novelist who writes historical/paranormal romances under her own name and paranormal romances under the pen name of Lara Adrian. She is best known for her Midnight Breed series, which she writes under the Lara Adrian name. She was awarded the Bestselling Debut Author of 2007 award by Borders for the novel Kiss of Midnight, although she had already been writing for eight years under Tina St. John. Tina lives in New England with her husband. (more…)
Order of E. Lynn Harris Books
E. Lynn Harris (1955-2009) was an American author who is best known for his novels featuring gay black men who are in the closet and are having difficulties with their sexualities. His writing contains emotive dialogue as well as vernacular and slang borrowed from pop culture. Harris went through a dark period in his life where he attempted suicide before he started writing, which is the sort of theme found in his novels. (more…)
Order of Wardstone Chronicles/Last Apprentice Books
The Wardstone Chronicles is a series of dark fantasy novels by English author Joseph Delaney. Interestingly, in North America, the series is known as The Last Apprentice and each book has a different title and cover. The central character in the series is Tom Ward, who is being apprenticed to become a “Spook.” However, he soon realizes that all of the previous apprentices have failed or even died in the process. The series has been optioned for film by Warner Bros. (more…)