~ Reading List 2025 ~
January
1. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle – The Valley of Fear – Sherlock Holmes Definitive Collection, MY | UK, London, release date – 2017| 
2. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle – The Return of Sherlock Holmes – Sherlock Holmes Definitive Collection, MY | UK, London, release date – 2017|
3. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle – His Last Bow – Sherlock Holmes Definitive Collection, MY | UK, London, release date – 2017|
4. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle – The Valley of Fear – Sherlock Holmes Definitive Collection, MY | UK, London, release date – 2017|
5. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle – The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes – Sherlock Holmes Definitive Collection, MY | UK, London, release date – 2017|
6. Ben Aaronovitch – The Masquerade of Spring – The Rivers of London 9.2, UF | US, New York, release date – 2024|
7. Jussi Adler-Olsen – Locked In – Department Q #10 CF | Denmark, Copenhagen, 2024|
8. JK Rowling (Robert Galbraith) – The Running Grave – Cormoran Strike #7 MY | UK, England, London, Norfolk, 2023 |
9. Nick Harkaway – Karla’s Choice – A John Le Carré novel SPY | UK, England, London,and Germany – East and West Berlin, Vienna, Czech, et al 2024 |
10. Louise Penny – The Grey Wolf (Chief Inspector Gamache, book 19) MY| Canada, Quebec 2024 |
February
11. Liane Moriarty – Here One Moment MY| Australia (mostly) Sydney, and Tasmania, 2024 |
12. Alan Carter – Marlborough Man MY| New Zealand, Marlborough area, 2018 |
13. Bram Stoker – Dracula Classic| Transylvania, Whitby, London, Exeter, England, 1887 (2017 audio) |
14. Mary Shelley – Frankenstein Classic| Geneva, Switzerland, Ingolstadt, Germany, The Arctic Ocean, Swiss Alps, St. Petersburg, Russia, and Orkney, Scotland, 1818 (2017 audio) |
15. Robert Louis Stevenson – The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Classic| London, England, 1886 (2017 audio) |
16. Simon R Green – The Dark Side of the Road – Ismael Jones #1 MY| England, 2015 |
17. JD Kirk – Him MY| England, 2025 |
18. LM Montgomery – Anne of Green Gables (free audible podcast version) – CLASSIC| PEI, Canada, 1908 |
19. LM Montgomery – Anne of Avonlea (free audible podcast version) – CLASSIC| PEI, Canada, 1908 |
20. SG Gwynne – Empire of the Summer Moon – Non Fiction| Texas mainly, USA, 2016 |[/b]
21. LM Montgomery – Anne of Green Gables (free audible Rachel McAdam version) – Classic| PEI, Canada, 1908 |
22. Alan Carter – Prime Cut – Cato Kwong #1 – Mystery| WA, Australia, 2011 |
March
23. Peter Temple – The Broken Shore – Broken Shore #1 – Mystery| Country Victoria, Australia, 2005 |:star:
24. Hilary Mantel – Wolf Hall – Wolf Hall #1 – Historical Fiction| England, UK, 2009 |:star:
25. B. Michael Radburn – The Crossing – Taylor Bridge #1 – Crime Fic| Tasmania, Australia, 2018 |:star:
26. Michael Wood – Maybe Tomorrow – Crime Fic | Whitby, England, UK, 2024 |
27. Anthony Khaseria – Ratcatcher – Crime Fic | Dresden, Germany, 2024 |
28. JJ Toner – The Black Orchestra – A WW2 Spy Thriller – Black Orchestra #1 – Mystery/ Spy | Berlin, Germany, also Ireland 2016 |
29. Barbara Gaskell Denvil – Blessop’s Wife – Historical Mysteries #1 – Mystery | London, England 2015 |
30. Al K. Line – Black Spark – Dark Magic Enforcer Series #1 – Urban Fantasy | Cardiff, Wales 2017 |
31. James J Butcher – Dead Man’s Hand – Unorthodox Chronicles #1 – Urban Fantasy | Boston, USA 2022 |
32. James J Butcher – Long Past Dues – Unorthodox Chronicles #2 – Urban Fantasy | Boston, USA 2023 |
33. James J Butcher – Cold Iron Task – Unorthodox Chronicles #3 – Urban Fantasy | Boston, USA 2025 | star:
34. Dinuka McKenzie – The Torrent – Det. Kate Miles #1 – CF | Fictional place, NSW, Australia 2025 |
35. CJ Box – Battle Mountain – Joe Pickett #25 – MY | Wyoming, USA 2025 |
April
36. Peter Temple – Truth – Broken Shore #2 – MY | Melbourne, Australia 2008 |
37. Hayley Scrivenor – Girl Falling – MY | NSW?, Australia 2025 |
38. James Oswald – The Rest is Death – Inspector McLean Mysteries #14 MY | Edinburgh, Scotland, UK 2025 |
39. JD Kirk – This Little Piggy – DI Heather Filson #2 MY | Kilmarnock, Scotland, UK 2023 |
40. Al K Line – Evil Spark – Dark Magic Enforcer #2 UF | Cardiff, Wales, UK 2016 |
41. Al K Line – New Spark – Dark Magic Enforcer #3 UF | Cardiff, Wales, UK 2016 |
42. Al K Line – Guilty Spark – Dark Magic Enforcer #4 UF | Cardiff, Wales, UK 2016 |
43. S R White – Prisoner – Detective Dana Russo #2 MY | “Northern Australia”, Australia, 2021 |
44. S R White – Red Dirt Road – Detective Dana Russo #3 MY | “Northern Australia”, Australia, 2023 |
45. Margaret Hickey – The Creeper MY | Edenville, Victoria”, Australia, 2024 |
46. Margaret Hickey – Cutter’s End – Detective Sergeant Mark Ariti #1, MY | South Australia, Australia, 2022 |
47. Margaret Hickey – Stone Town – Detective Sergeant Mark Ariti #2, MY | South Australia, Australia, 2023 |
48. Margaret Hickey – Broken Bay – Detective Sergeant Mark Ariti #3, MY | South Australia, Australia, 2023 |
49. Al K Line – Neon Spark (2016) – Dark Magic Enforcer #5, UF | |
50. Al K Line – Hidden Spark (2016) – Dark Magic Enforcer #6 , UF | |
51. Al K Line Dead Spark (2016) – Dark Magic Enforcer #7 , UF | |
52. Al K Line – Wild Spark (2016) – Dark Magic Enforcer #8 , UF | |
53. Peter Papathanasiou – The Stoning (2021) – Detective Sergeant George Manolis #1 , CF |South Australia, outback, Australia |
54. Peter Papathanasiou – The Invisible (2022)- Detective Sergeant George Manolis #2 , CF | South Australia, outback, Australia |
55. Peter Papathanasiou – The Pit (2023), CF | Western Australia, South Australia, outback, Australia |
May
56. Abir Mukherjee – A Rising Man (2016)- Sam Wyndham #1 CF | Calcutta, India |
57. Abir Mukherjee – A Necessary Evil (2017) – Sam Wyndham #2 CF | Calcutta, India |
58. Abir Mukherjee – Smoke and Ashes (2018) – Sam Wyndham #3 CF | Calcutta, India |
59. Abir Mukherjee – Death in the East (2019) – Sam Wyndham #4 CF | Calcutta, India |
60. Abir Mukherjee – The Shadows of Men (2021)- Sam Wyndham #5 CF | Calcutta, India |
61. Vikki Wakefield – To The River (2024) MY | Australia |
62. Adrian McKinty – Hang On, St Christopher (2025) – Sean Duffy #8 MY | Northern Ireland |
63. Belinda Bauer – The Impossible Thing (2025) MY | England, UK |
64. Jess Kidd – Murder at Gull’s Nest (2025) MY | England, UK |
65. Robert Thorogood – Murder on the Marlow Belle (2025) – Marlow Murder Mysteries #4 MY | England, UK |
66. Martha Wells – All Systems Red (2017) – Murderbot Diaries #1 SF | Space, |
67. Martha Wells – Artificial Condition (2018) – Murderbot Diaries #2 SF | Space, |
68. Martha Wells – Rogue Protocol (2018) – Murderbot Diaries #3 SF | Space, |
69. Martha Wells – Exit Strategy (2018) – Murderbot Diaries #4 SF | Space, |
70. Martha Wells – Network Effect (2020) – Murderbot Diaries #5 SF | Space, |
71. Martha Wells – Fugitive Telemetry (2021) – Murderbot Diaries #6 SF | Space, |
72. Martha Wells – System Collapse (2023) – Murderbot Diaries #7 SF | Space, |
73. Kiran Millwood Hargrave – The Mercies (2020) HIST | Norway, | TBC
74. Martha Wells – All Systems Red (2017) – Murderbot Diaries #1 SF | Space, |
75. Martha Wells – Artificial Condition (2018) – Murderbot Diaries #2 SF | Space, |
76. Martha Wells – Rogue Protocol (2018) – Murderbot Diaries #3 SF | Space, |
77. Martha Wells – Exit Strategy (2018) – Murderbot Diaries #4 SF | Space, |
78. Martha Wells – Network Effect (2020) – Murderbot Diaries #5 SF | Space, |
79. Martha Wells – Fugitive Telemetry (2021) – Murderbot Diaries #6 SF | Space, |
June
80. Martha Wells – System Collapse (2023) – Murderbot Diaries #7 SF | Space, |
81. Martha Wells – Artificial Condition (2018) – Murderbot Diaries #2 SF | Space, |
82. Martha Wells – Rogue Protocol (2018) – Murderbot Diaries #3 SF | Space, |
83. Martha Wells – Exit Strategy (2018) – Murderbot Diaries #4 SF | Space, |
84. Martha Wells – Network Effect (2020) – Murderbot Diaries #5 SF | Space, |
85. Martha Wells – Fugitive Telemetry (2021) – Murderbot Diaries #6 SF | Space, |
86. Gareth Brown – The Book of Doors (2024) FANT | New York, US, Scotland, other places, |
87. Martha Wells – System Collapse (2023) – Murderbot Diaries #7 SF | Space, |
88. Shelley Burr – Vanish CF | Canberra, Albury, Australia |
89. Stuart MacBride – This House of Burning Bones (2025)- Logan McRae #13 CF | Aberdeen, Scotland, UK |
90. Michael Connelly – Nightshade (2025) – Detective Stilwell #1 CF | Catalina, California, US |
91. Patricia Wolf – Nemesis (2025) – DS Walker #4 CF | Berlin, Germany |
92. Katie Berry – Claw (2019) – Claw #1 MYS | Lawless BC, Canada |
93. Katie Berry – Claw Resurgence (2021) – Claw #2 MYS | Lawless BC, Canada |
94. Alice Henderson – A Solitude of Wolverines: A Novel of Suspense (2020) – Alex Carter #1 MYS | Montana, USA |
95. Alice Henderson – A Blizzard of Polar Bears: A Novel of Suspense (2021) – Alex Carter #2 MYS | Canadian Arctic, Canada |
96. Alice Henderson – A Ghost of Caribou: A Novel of Suspense (2022) – Alex Carter #3 MYS | Selkirk Mountains,WA, USA |
97. Alice Henderson – The Vanishing Kind: A Novel of Suspense (2025) – Alex Carter #4 MYS | New Mexico, USA |
98. Jeremy Robinson (AKA Jeremy Bishop) – The Sentinel (2011) – Jane Harper Trilogy #1 SF/HOR | Greenland |
99. Jeremy Robinson (AKA Jeremy Bishop) – The Raven (2013) – Jane Harper Trilogy #2 SF/HOR | Greenland |
100. Jeremy Robinson (AKA Jeremy Bishop) – The Host (2025) – Jane Harper Trilogy #3 SF/HOR | Greenland |
July
101. Jeremiah Knight (AKA Jeremy Robinson, AKA Jeremy Bishop) – Hunger (2015) – Hunger Trilogy #1 SF/HOR | Various, USA |
102. Jeremiah Knight (AKA Jeremy Robinson, AKA Jeremy Bishop) – Feast (2016) – Hunger Trilogy #2 SF/HOR | Various, USA |
103. Jeremiah Knight (AKA Jeremy Robinson, AKA Jeremy Bishop) – Famine (2023) – Hunger Trilogy #3 SF/HOR | Various, USA |
104. Denzil Meyrick – Last Orders (2023) – DCI Daley #12 MYS, PP | Scotland, UK |
105. Denzil Meyrick – Murder at Holly House (2023) – Frank Grasby Mysteries #1 MYS | Yorkshire, England, UK |
106. Ben Aaronovitch – Stone and Sky (2025) – Rivers of London #10 UF | Aberdeen, Scotland, UK |
107. Neil Lancaster – Dead Man’s Grave (2021) – DS Max Craigie #1 CF PP | North?, Scotland, UK |
108. Neil Lancaster – The Blood Tide (2022) – DS Max Craigie #2 CF PP | North?, Scotland, UK |
109. Garry Disher – Sanctuary (2024) CF MYS | South Australia, Australia |
110. Jeremy Robinson (AKA Jeremy Bishop, Jeremiah Knight) – The Others (2018) – Infinite Timeline #2 SF | Colorado, New Mexico, Texas? USA |
111. Jeremy Robinson – The Flux (2019) – Infinite Timeline #3 SF | Kentucky, USA |
112. Jeremy Robinson – Tribe (2019) – Infinite Timeline #4 SF? Thriller | Boston, PA USA |
113. Fearne Cotton – Happy (2017) NF | England, UK |
114. Jeremy Robinson – The Dark (2021) – Infinite Timeline #7 SF Horror | New Hampshire, USA |
115. Jeremy Robinson – Infinite (2017) – Infinite Timeline #1 SF | Space (future) |
116. Jeremy Robinson – NPC (2020) – Infinite Timeline #5 SF | Essex, Massachusetts, US |
117. Jeremy Robinson – Exo-Hunter (2020) – Infinite Timeline #6 SF | Space (future) |
118. Jeremy Robinson – Mind Bullet (2021) – Infinite Timeline #8 SF | USA |
119. Jeremy Robinson – Torment (2021) – Infinite Timeline #9 SF | USA |
120. Neil Lancaster – The Night Watch (2022) – DS Max Craigie #3 CF/PP | Mostly north of Scotland, UK |
121. Neil Lancaster – Blood Runs Cold (2023) – DS Max Craigie #4 CF/PP | Mostly north of Scotland, UK |
122. Neil Lancaster – The Devil You Know (2024) – DS Max Craigie #5 CF/PP | Mostly north of Scotland, UK |
August
123. Neil Lancaster – When Shadows Fall (2025) – DS Max Craigie #6 CF/PP | Mostly north of Scotland, UK |
124. Garry Disher – The Dragon Man (1999) – Peninsula Crimes #1 CF/PP | Mornington Peninsula, Melbourne, Australia |
125. Garry Disher – Kittyhawk Down (2003) – Peninsula Crimes #2 CF/PP | Mornington Peninsula, Melbourne, Australia |
126. Garry Disher – Snapshot (2006) – Peninsula Crimes #3 CF/PP | Mornington Peninsula, Melbourne, Australia |
127. Fearne Cotton – Quiet (2019) NF | England, UK | PRINT
128. Garry Disher – Chains of Evidence (2007) – Peninsula Crimes #4 CF/PP | Mornington Peninsula, Melbourne, Australia |
129. Garry Disher – Blood Moon (2009) – Peninsula Crimes #5 CF/PP | Mornington Peninsula, Melbourne, Australia |
130. Garry Disher – Whispering Death (2012) – Peninsula Crimes #6 CF/PP | Mornington Peninsula, Melbourne, Australia |
131. Garry Disher – Signal Loss (2017) – Peninsula Crimes #7 CF/PP | Mornington Peninsula, Melbourne, Australia |
132. Garry Disher – Under the Cold Bright Lights (2017) CF/PP | Melbourne, Australia |
133. Jeremy Robinson – The Lost Tribe (2024)- Good Boys #1 SF |New Hampshire, USA |
134. J M Dalgliesh – A Long Time Dead (2023) – DI Duncan McAdam Mystery #1 CF/PP |Isle of Skye, Scotland, UK |
135. J M Dalgliesh – The Dead Man of Storr (2023) – DI Duncan McAdam Mystery #2 CF/PP |Isle of Skye, Scotland, UK |
136. J M Dalgliesh – The Talisker Dead (2024) – DI Duncan McAdam Mystery #3 CF/PP |Isle of Skye, Scotland, UK |
137. J M Dalgliesh – The Cuillin Dead (2024) – DI Duncan McAdam Mystery #4 CF/PP |Isle of Skye, Scotland, UK |
138. J M Dalgliesh – A Dead Man on Staffin Beach (2025) – DI Duncan McAdam Mystery #5 CF/PP |Isle of Skye, Scotland, UK |
139. J M Dalgliesh – Divided House (2018) – Dark Yorkshire Crime Thrillers #1 CF/PP |Yorkshire, England, UK |
140. J M Dalgliesh – Blacklight (2018) – Dark Yorkshire Crime Thrillers #2 CF/PP |Yorkshire, England, UK |
141. J M Dalgliesh – The Dogs in the Street (2018) – Dark Yorkshire Crime Thrillers #3 CF/PP |Yorkshire, England, UK |
September
142. J M Dalgliesh – Blood Money (2018) – Dark Yorkshire Crime Thrillers #4 CF/PP |Yorkshire, England, UK |
143. J M Dalgliesh – Fear The Past (2019) – Dark Yorkshire Crime Thrillers #5 CF/PP |Yorkshire, England, UK |
144. J M Dalgliesh – The Sixth Precept (2019) – Dark Yorkshire Crime Thrillers #6 CF/PP |Yorkshire, England, UK |
145. Fearne Cotton – Calm (2018) NF | England, UK | :halfstar: PRINT
146. M W Craven – The Puppet Show (2018) – Washington Poe #1 CF/PP |Cumbria mostly, England, UK |
147. M W Craven – Black Summer (2019) – Washington Poe #2 CF/PP |Cumbria mostly, England, UK |
148. M W Craven – The Curator (2020) – Washington Poe #3 CF/PP |Cumbria mostly, England, UK |
149. M W Craven – Dead Ground (2021) – Washington Poe #4 CF/PP |Cumbria mostly, England, UK |
150. M W Craven – Cut Short (2021) – Washington Poe #3.5 short stories CF/PP |Cumbria mostly, England, UK |
151. Hector Garcia, Francesc Miralles – Ikigai (2017) NF |Japan mostly |
152. M W Craven – The Botanist (2022) – Washington Poe #5 CF/PP |Cumbria mostly, England, UK |
153. Mick Herron – Clown Town (2025) – Slow Horses #9 SPY | London, England, UK |
154. JD Kirk – A Rock and a Hard Place (2025) – DCI Logan #21 CF/PP |Highlands, Scotland, UK |
155. M W Craven – The Mercy Chair (2024) – Washington Poe #6 CF/PP |Cumbria mostly, England, UK |
156. M W Craven – The Final Vow (2025) – Washington Poe #7 CF/PP |Cumbria mostly, England, UK |
157. M W Craven – Fearless (2023) – Ben Koenig #1 TH |TX, USA |
158. Ambrose Parry – The Way of All Flesh – Raven and Fisher #1 HF |Edinburgh, Scotland, UK |
159. Richard Osman – The Impossible Fortune (2025)- Thursday Murder Club #5 Cosy Crime |Kent, England, UK|
October
160. Richard Osman – The Impossible Fortune (2025)- Thursday Murder Club #5 Cosy Crime |Kent, England, UK| (second listen)
161. Elizabeth Gilbert – Big Magic (2016) NF | USA| PRINT
162. M W Craven – Nobody’s Hero (2024) – Ben Koenig #2 Action? Thriller? | UK, US, various places incl London and Scotland, UK |
163. Alis Hawkins – Bitter Remedy – (2023) – Oxford Mystery #1 Historical mystery |Oxford, England, UK|
164. Ambrose Parry – The Art of Dying (2019)- Raven and Fisher #2 HF |Edinburgh, Scotland, UK | *read in September before Impossible Fortune but forgot to add it*
165. Ambrose Parry – A Corruption of Blood – (2021) – Raven and Fisher #3 Historical mystery |Edinburgh, Scotland, UK|
166. Ambrose Parry – Voices of the Dead – (2023) – Raven and Fisher #4 Historical mystery |Edinburgh, Scotland, UK|
167. Ambrose Parry – The Death of Shame – (2025) – Raven and Fisher #5 Historical mystery |Edinburgh, Scotland, UK|
168. Alis Hawkins – Skeleton Army – (2024) – Oxford Mystery #2 Historical mystery |Oxford, England, UK|
169. Wes Markin – The Viaduct Killings (2022) – Yorkshire Murders #1 CF |Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England, UK|
170. Wes Markin – The Lonely Lake Killings (2023) – Yorkshire Murders #2 CF |Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England, UK|
171. Wes Markin – The Crying Cave Killings (2023) – Yorkshire Murders #3 CF |Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England, UK|
172. Wes Markin – The Graveyard Killings (2024) – Yorkshire Murders #4 CF |Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England, UK|
173. Wes Markin – The Winter Killings (2024) – Yorkshire Murders #5 CF |Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England, UK|
174. Wes Markin – The Black Rock Killings (2025) – Yorkshire Murders #6 CF |Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England, UK|
November
175. Wes Markin – One Last Prayer (for the Rays) (2019) – DCI Yorke Thriller #1 CF |Salisbury?, England, UK|
176. Wes Markin – The Repenting Serpent (2019) – DCI Yorke Thriller #2 CF |Salisbury?, England, UK|
177. Wes Markin – The Silence of Severance (2019) – DCI Yorke Thriller #3 CF |Salisbury?, England, UK|
178. Wes Markin – Rise of the Rays (2020) – DCI Yorke Thriller #4 CF |Salisbury?, England, UK|
179. Wes Markin – Dance with the Reaper (2020) – DCI Yorke Thriller #5 CF |Salisbury?, England, UK|
180. Wes Markin – Christmas with the Conduit (2020) – DCI Yorke Thriller #6 CF |Salisbury?, England, UK|
181. Wes Markin – Better The Devil (2023) – DCI Yorke Thriller #7 CF |Salisbury?, England, UK|
182. David Gatward – Dead Man’s Hands (2023) – DCI Harry Grimm #15 CF |Wensleydale, Yorkshire, England, UK|
183. David Gatward – Dark Harvest (2023) – DCI Harry Grimm #16 CF |Wensleydale, Yorkshire, England, UK|
184. David Gatward – See No Evil (2024) – DCI Harry Grimm #17 CF |Wensleydale, Yorkshire, England, UK|
185. David Gatward – Ashes of Betrayal (2024) – DCI Harry Grimm #18 CF |Wensleydale, Yorkshire, England, UK|
186. David Gatward – Blood Fountain (2024) – DCI Harry Grimm #19 CF |Wensleydale, Yorkshire, England, UK|
187. David Gatward – Stone Cold (2025) – DCI Harry Grimm #20 CF |Wensleydale, Yorkshire, England, UK|
188. David Gatward – Bad Deeds (2025) – DCI Harry Grimm #21 CF |Wensleydale, Yorkshire, England, UK|
189. Louise Penny – The Black Wolf (2025) – Inspector Gamache #20 CF |Three Pines, Canada |
190. Ann Cleeves – The Killing Stones (2025) – Jimmy Perez/Shetland #9 CF |Orkney, Scotland, UK |
191. Travis Baldree – Brigands and Breadknives (2025) – Legends & Lattes #3 FANTASY/cosy |Fantasy world |
192. David Gatward – The Somerset Slaying (2024) – DI Haig #1 CF |Somerset, England, UK |
193. David Gatward – Hatchet Hill (2024) – DI Haig #2 CF |Somerset, England, UK |
194. David Gatward – Death Springs (2025) – DI Haig #3 CF |Somerset, England, UK |
195. Alex Smith – Paper Girls (2019) – DCI Kett #1 CF |Norwich, England, UK |
196. Sally Bothroyd – Brunswick Street Blues (2022) MYS |Melbourne, Vic, Australia |
197. Alis Hawkins – The Hunter’s Club (2025) – Non & Basil #3 HIST MYS |Oxford, England, UK |
December:
198. Alex Smith – Bad Dog (2019) – DCI Kett #2 CF |Norwich, England, UK |
199. Alex Smith – Three Little Pigs (2020) – DCI Kett #3 CF |Norwich, England, UK |
200. Alex Smith – Whip Crack (2020) – DCI Kett #4 CF |Norwich, England, UK |
201. David Gatward – How Grimm Saved Christmas (2025) – DCI Grimm #21.5 CF XMAS |Wensleydale, Yorkshire, England, UK |
202. Jenny Colgan – The Secret Christmas Library (2025) ROM XMAS |Highlands, Scotland, UK |
203. Jenny Colgan – The Christmas Book Hunt (2024) ROM XMAS |London, Edinburgh, Hay-on-Wye, UK |
204. Alex Smith – Run Rabbit Run (2020) – DCI Kett #5 CF |Norwich, England, UK |
205. Alexandra Benedict – The Christmas Cracker Killer (2025) – Edie O’Sullivan #2 CF XMAS |Scottish Island, Scotland, UK |
206. Jessica Redland – Winter Nights at the Bay Bookshop (2025) – Christmas on Castle Street #5 ROM XMAS |Northern England somewhere, England, UK |
207. Andreina Cordani – A Scrooge Mystery (2025)HIST MYS XMAS|London, England, UK |
208. Heather Redmond – Christmas Carol Murder (2021) – A Dickens of a Crime #3 HIST MYS XMAS|London, England, UK |
209. Jenny Colgan – Midnight at the Christmas Bookshop – Christmas Bookshop #2 (2023) ROM XMAS |Edinburgh, Scotland, UK |
210. Benjamin Stevenson – Everyone This Christmas Has A Secret (2024) – Ernest Cunningham #3 MYS XMAS | Australia |
211. Benjamin Stevenson – Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone (2022) – Ernest Cunningham #1 MYS |Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia |
212. Benjamin Stevenson – Everyone On This Train Is A Suspect (2023) – Ernest Cunningham #2 MYS |on a train, somewhere in South Australia mostly, Australia |
213. Natasha Bache – 12 Ways to Kill Your Family at Christmas (2025) MYS XMAS |country house, somewhere in England, UK |
214. Denzil Meyrick – The Christmas Stocking Murders (2024) – Frank Grasby Mystery series #2 MYS XMAS |Uthley Bay(fake place), Yorkshire, England, UK |
215. Andreina Cordani – Murder at the Christmas Emporium (2024) MYS XMAS |London, England, UK |
~ Top Reads ~
MY BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: (one per author, per series, new reads only)
1. Louise Penny – Grey Wolf – Chief Inspector Gamache #19 
2. CJ Box – Battle Mountain – Joe Pickett #25
3. Peter Papathanasiou – The Invisible – Detective Sergeant George Manolis #2
4. Abir Mukherjee – A Necessary Evil – Sam Wyndham #2
5. Adrian McKinty – Hang On, St Christopher
6. Martha Wells – Network Effect – Murderbot Diaries #5
7. Gareth Brown – The Book of Doors
8. Patricia Wolf – Nemesis – DS Walker #4
9. Jeremiah Knight – Hunger – Hunger Trilogy #1
10. Ben Aaronovitch – Stone and Sky – Rivers of London #10
11. Jeremy Robinson – The Dark – Infinite Timeline #7
12. Jeremy Robinson – The Lost Tribe – Good Boys #1
13. M W Craven – Black Summer – Washington Poe #2
14. Mick Herron – Clown Town – Slow Horses #9
15. Richard Osman – The Impossible Fortune – Thursday Murder Club #5
16. Ambrose Parry – Voices of the Dead – Raven and Fisher #4
17. Ann Cleeves – The Killing Stones – Jimmy Perez/Shetland #9
18. Alis Hawkins – The Hunter’s Club – Non & Basil #3
19. Andreina Cordani – A Scrooge Mystery
20. Benjamin Stevenson – Everyone On This Train Is A Suspect – Ernest Cunningham #2
21. Denzil Meyrick – The Christmas Stocking Murders – Frank Grasby Mystery series #2