Storm Front by Jim Butcher (sci fi; The Dresden Files). • Wild Seed by Octavia
Butler (sci fi; Patternists). • Kushiel's Dart by Jaqueline Carey (fantasy; Kushiel's ...
First Books of Well-Loved Series MVPL, 2013
Non-Fiction: •
Genesis: Part One of the Trilogy by Eduardo Galeano (Latin American history; Memory of Fire)
The Templar Legacy by Steve Berry (Cotton Malone series) The Killing Floor by Lee Child (Jack Reacher series) Without Remorse by Tom Clancy (Jack Ryan series) Pacific Vortex by Clive Cussler (Dirk Pitt series) A Clean Kill in Tokyo by Barry Eisler (John Rain novels) Casino Royale by Ian Fleming (James Bond series) Transfer of Power by Vince Flynn (Mitch Rapp series) The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde (Thursday Next series) The Sportswriter by Richard Ford (Frank Bascombe novels) Blue Monday by Nicci French (Frieda Klein novels) Outlander by Diana Gabaldon (Outlander series) By Order of the President by W.E.B. Griffin (Presidential Agent series) Point of Impact by Stephen Hunter (Bob Lee Swagger series) Sackett’s Land by Louis L’Amour (The Sacketts) Along Came a Spider by James Patterson (Detective Alex Cross series) Vanishing Act by Thomas Perry (Jane Whitefield series) The Kill Artist by Daniel Silva (Gabriel Allon series) The Informationist by Taylor Stevens (Vanessa Michael Munroe series) The Lions of Lucerne by Brad Thor (Scot Harvath series) Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder (Little House series)
Historical Fiction: • • • • • • • • •
Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel (Earth’s Children) The Last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwell (Saxon stories) The Game of Kings by Dorothy Dunnett (The Lymond Chronicles) Fall of Giants by Ken Follett (Century Trilogy) The White Queen by Philippa Gregory (Cousin’s War series) The First Man in Rome by Colleen McCullough (Masters of Rome) Nefertiti by Michelle Moran (Ancient Egypt series) Master and Commander by Patrick O’Brian (Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin series) Fire from Heaven by Mary Renault (Alexander the Great series)
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Dissolution by C.J. Sansom (Matthew Shardlake series) With Fire and Sword by Henryk Sienkiewicz (The Trilogy) River God by Wilbur Smith (Egyptian Series) The Skystone by Jack Whyte (the Camulod Chronicles)
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams (sci fi; The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series) The Complete Robot by Isaac Asimov (sci fi; The Foundation series) Storm Front by Jim Butcher (sci fi; The Dresden Files) Wild Seed by Octavia Butler (sci fi; Patternists) Kushiel’s Dart by Jaqueline Carey (fantasy; Kushiel’s Legacy) City of Bones by Cassandra Clare (sci fi; The Mortal Instruments) The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (sci-fi; The Hunger Games series) The Summer Tree by Guy Gavriel Kay (fantasy; the Fionavar Tapestry) The Assassin’s Apprentice by Robin Hobb (fantasy; Farseer series) The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan (fantasy; the Wheel of Time) The Gunslinger by Stephen King (fantasy, The Dark Tower series) The Magician’s Nephew by C.S. Lewis (fantasy; The Chronicles of Narnia) The Giver by Lois Lowry (fantasy; The Giver) A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin (fantasy; A Song of Fire and Ice) The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett (fantasy; Discworld) Boneshaker by Cherie Priest (sci fi; Clockwork Century) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling (fantasy; Harry Potter) Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss (fantasy; Kingkiller Chronicles) The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud (fantasy; the Bartimaeus trilogy) The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkein (fantasy; The Lord of the Rings)
Romance: • • • • • • • • • • •
A Summer to Remember by Mary Balogh (historical; Bedwyn Saga) In Bed with a Highlander by Maya Banks (historical; Highlander Romances) Moon Called by Patricia Briggs (paranormal; Mercedes Thompson series) Virgin River by Robyn Carr (contemporary; Virgin River series) Sleeping with Strangers by Eric Jerome Dickey (suspense; Gideon novels) Fantasy Lover by Sherrilyn Kenyon (paranormal; the Dark Hunter series) Guilty Pleasures by Laurel K. Hamilton (paranormal; Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter) Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris (paranormal; Sookie Stackhouse series) Secrets of a Summer Night by Lisa Kleypas (historical; Wallflowers series) A Kingdom of Dreams by Judith McNaught (historical; Westmoreland series) Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning (paranormal; MacKayla Lane series)
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Call Me Irresistible by Susan Elizabeth Phillips (contemporary; Wynette, Texas Romances) The Duke and I by Julia Quinn (historical; Bridgerton series) Angel’s Blood by Nalini Singh (paranormal romance; Guild Hunter series) Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater (paranormal; Wolves of Mercy Hall series) Dark Lover by J.R. Ward (paranormal; Black Dagger Brotherhood)
Track of the Cat by Nevada Barr (Anna Pigeon series) The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley (Flavia de Luce) Bangkok 8 by John Burdett (Detective Sonchai Jitplecheep mysteries) The Neon Rain by James Lee Burke (Detective Dave Robicheaux series) Heartsick by Chelsea Cain (Gretchen Lowell series) Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie (Miss Marple series) The Black Echo by Michael Connelly (Harry Bosch series) Postmortem by Patricia Cornwell (Kay Scarpetta series) A Share in Death by Deborah Crombie (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James series) One for the Money by Janet Evanovich (Stephanie Plum series) In the Woods by Tana French (Dublin Murder Squad series) A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton (Kinsey Millhone series) The Blessing Way by Tony Hillerman (Navajo Mysteries) When the Bough Breaks by Jonathan Kellerman (Alex Delaware novels) The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson (Millennium Trilogy) Death at La Fenice by Donna Leon (Comissario Brunetti series) Faceless Killers by Henning Mankell (Kurt Wallander series) The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith (No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency) Still Midnight by Denise Mina (D.I. Alex Morrow series) Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley (Easy Rawlins series) The Bat by Jo Nesbo (Detective Harry Hole series) Still Life by Louise Penny (Inspector Armand Gamache series) Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters (Amelia Peabody series) Knots and Crosses by Ian Rankin (Inspector Rebus series) Naked in Death by J.D. Robb (In Death series) Rules of Prey by John Sanford (Lucas Davenport series) Roman Blood by Steven Saylor (Roma Sub Rosa series)
