Name up to five authors of ongoing series books who never disappoint you.
Dianne
John Sandford
Carl Hiaasen
Stephen White
Jonathan Kellerman
Mabel
Diana Gabaldon - Outlander sSeries
Susan Wiggs - Lakeshore Chronicles
Vince Flynn - Mitch Rapp series
Orson Scott Card - Ender series
Kate Green
Robert B. Parker has never disappointed me.
Mary Donner
Sue Grafton
Daniel Silva
Dick Francis
Robert Parker
Robert Crais
Deanna Stillings
Jayne Ann Krentz, Jayne Castle, Amanda Quick, J.D. Robb, C. S. Harris
There are more, but this is 5.
Sharon Westafer
Rosamond Pilcher
Diana Gabaldon
Stieg Larsson
Louise Penny
Jean M. Auel
Charlotte Zimmerman
J. D.Robb, Beverley Barton, Iris Johansen, Kay Hooper, Tami Hoag
Jay
Harlan Coben
Michael Connelly
Laura Lippman
Philip Margolin
Val McDermid
Kathryn
Debbie Macomber
Jennifer Chiaverini
Kate Jacobs
Jan Karon
Lynne Wilson
Alexander McCall Smith, M.C. Beaton, and Terri Blackstock are just a few of my go-to authors.
Peggy
James Rollins, Steve Berry, Matthew Reilly, J. D. Robb, Stephen White, Jonathan Kellerman
Libby & Bill Dimmick
William Bernhardt (Ben Kincaid)
Steve Berry (Cotton Malone)
James Rollins (Sigma Force)
John Sandford (Prey)
Jacqueline Winspear (Maisie Dobbs)
Theresa Dell
James Patterson
Patricia Cornwell
Nelson DeMille
Mimi Latt
Susan
Sue Grafton
Jonathan Kellerman
Harlan Coben
Janet Evanavich
Diane Mott Davidson
Robin Beerbower
Marcia Muller's Sharon McCone mystery series
Sue Grafton's Kinsey Milhone mystery series
J. A. Jance's Beaumont mystery series
Anne
Ken Bruen
Joe R. Lansdale
Robert Crais
Michael Connelly
Carol O'Connell
Tamara Randi
Kate Mosse
J. R. R. Tolkien
Stephenie Meyer
Gregory Maguire
Scott Westerfeld
Sally Bergstedt
Terry Brooks, Diana Gabaldon, Kathy Reichs, Jim Butcher, and Janet Evanovich.
Fran Grimm
Coulter, Catherine (FBI)
Deaver, Jeffrey
Grabenstein, Chris
Kellerman, Jonathan
Parker, Robert (Jesse Stone)
I used to read Stuart Woods's Stone Barrington series, but the last 2 books were terrible.
Mary Dropkin
Anne Perry
Jon Land
Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
Elizabeth Peters
Lindsay Davis
Steve Berry
Phyllis Friedman
J.A. Jance
Sue Grafton
Sue Henry
Jodi Picoult
Gail Tsukiyama
(The last 2 are not series, but I never miss one of their books!)
Judith Mroz
I have never been disappointed with these authors:
Louise Penny
P.J. Tracy
Charles Todd
Jan Burke
P.J. Parrish
Craig Johnson
Noel Willis
Linda Leal Miller
Nora Roberts
Amanda Quick (Jayne Ann Krentz)
Mary Balough
Vince Flynn
Margi Pomeroy
Ridley Pearson
Vince Flynn
Kathy Reichs
John Sandford
Michael Connolly
Katie
Colin Dexter, Sue Graften, Patricia Cromwell, J.K. Rowling
Deanna Swauger
Louise Penny and Jacqueline Winspear. I usually read stand-alone books, not series, but these two have interesting characters and stories that keep me returning.
Linda Bentzen
Faye and Jonathan Kellerman
Stieg Larsson
William Bernhardt
Nevada Barr
C. J. Box
Sue B.
My favorite author of an ongoing series is Laura Levine. Her mysteries featuring Jaine Austen are hilarious! I'm eagerly awaiting her latest, due out in April, DEATH OF A TROPHY WIFE.
Heather Porter
Robert Crais
Harlen Coben
Janet Evanovich
Sue Bucher
Laura Childs's Teashop Mysteries; Carolyn G. Hart's Death on Demand series; Sharyn McCrumb's Ballad series; Margaret Maron's Deborah Knott series
Linda Harrison
Debbie Macomber, Linda Lael Miller, James Patterson, and Nora Roberts
Jean Mess
Cindy Gerard, Carla Neggers, Linda Lael Miller, and Brenda Novak
Angela
Philippa Gregory
Ken Follett (THE PILLARS OF THE EARTH only)
Bill Bryson
Josephine Anna
Sara Paretsky; Gayle Lynds; Joseph Finder; Allan Cole; Karen Travis
Dorothy Cowling
Elizabeth George
Elizabeth Peters
Margaret Duffy
Charles Todd
Jacqueline Winspear
Kathleen
Christopher Fowler
Terry Pratchet
Chris Moore
Charles Todd
Chris Grabenstein
Phillip Depoy
Ian Sansom
C. J. Sansom
Julia Spencer-Fleming
Jacqueline Winspear
Coral Harrison
Laurie King
Rhys Bowen
Margaret Frazer
Fiona Buckley
Carl Hiaasen
Margaret Maron
Fran
Jodi Picoult
Tracy Chevalier
Janet Evanovich
Lori Lansens
Lindsey Proper
Patricia Briggs, Richelle Mead, Melissa Marr, Cassandra Clare, and Kelley Armstrong.
Tanya Fredrick
Sue Grafton
Janet Evanovich
Linda
Lee Child - the Jack Reacher series
Jonathan Kellerman - the Alex Delaware series
Kris
Janet Evanovich
Diana Gabaldon
Jennifer Donnelly
Sonia
Anne Tyler, Barbara Kingsolver
Michael Kellar
Lee Child
Lincoln Child & Douglas Preston
Gyles Brandreth
F. Paul Wilson
Nadine
Faye Kellerman
Jeffery Deaver
Tess Gerritsen
Randy Wayne White
Brian Freeman
Pat L.
Kate Angell - Richmond Rogues
Susan Mallery - any of her series
Robyn Carr - Virgin River
Carly Phillips - any of her series
Lori Foster - Temptation and Fighting series
Diana Trabanco
Robert B. Parker
Janet Evanovich
J. K. Rowling
Sandra Brown
Mary Gorman
Michael Connelly, Michael Koryta, Lee Child, Robert Crais, and David Baldacci.
Denise
Colleen Coble, Denise Hunter, Kristin Billerbeck, Tim Downs, and Rene Gutteridge.
Rosalie Sambuco
Phillippa Gregory
Vince Flynn
Brad Thor
Norah Lofts
Joel C. Rosenberg
Karen Terry
Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Michael Connelly, Patrica Cornwell, and Robin Cook
Olga Purgavie
John Sandford
Janet Evanovich
Sue Grafton
Lois Greiman
Paulette Blackman
Rhys Bowen
Debbie Macomber
James Patterson
Joanne Fluke
Rita Lakin
Arlene G.
Lisa Scottoline, Beverly Lewis, Monica Ferris, Jennifer Chiaverini, and John Sanford.
Loretta Sanford
Robert Parker's Spenser books, Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum books, Lauren Willig, John Burdett's Bangok books, Chris Knopf's Long Island books
MJB
1. Nora Roberts
2. Adriana Trigiani
3. Jennifer Donnelly
4. Karen White
5. Marie Bostwick
Elizabeth V
Dennis Lehane, Harlan Coben
vee
Adriana Trigiani
Harlan Coben
Nicholas Sparks
Mary Higgins Clark
Eileen Goudge
Kathryn McNamara
Steig Larsson
Marian Keyes
Jodi Picoult
Jen Lancaster
Linda Weeks
Jacqueline Carey
Jim Butcher
Karen Miller (aka KA Mills)
Jasper Fforde
Allison
Nora Roberts, Janet Evanovich, Robyn Carr, Stephenie Meyer
Barry Bennett
Robert Parker - All series
Laurie King - Mary Russell series
Jonathan Kellerman
M. C. Beaton - Hamish MacBeth series
Steve Martini
Lisa
Arnaldur Indridason, Rex Stout, Lisa Lutz, S.J. Rozan, Fred Vargas
Janice Hoaglin
Nevada Bar; Stephen White; Sue Grafton; Jan Karon; Anne George; Steve Hamilton; C. J. Box; Giles Blunt; Julia Spencer-Fleming; James Doss; G. H. Ephron; Kate Wilhelm; Marcia Muller
Amy Gross
Harlan Coben
James Patterson
Janet Evanovich
Fern Michaels
J. A. Jance
Linda
Robert Crais
Kristin Hannah
Jonathon King
Billie McHam
Lisa Scottoline, Janet Evanovich, John Grisham, Karen Kingsbury, Lori Wick
Beckie Burnham
Patricia Sprinkle
Jo Dereske
Joan Hess
Phyllis Pearson
James Patterson
David Baldacci
Alexander McCall Smith
Lisa See
John Grisham
Beth
Vince Flynn and Brad Thor --- both are very talented at keeping up the momentum and captivating their readers. Both gentlemen are on my "must-have" list!!
Joe Lewis
Vince Flynn
Robert Crais
James Lee Burke
Brad Thor
Ridley Pearson
Pam Dean
Harlan Coben
Jan Karon
Janet Evanovich
Vickie
Debbie Macomber
Linda Lael Miller
Mitch Albom
Bob
James Patterson
John Grisham
Anne Perry
William Gear
Louis L'Amour
William Johnston
Susan Pertierra
Lee Chiild
Wilbur Smith
James Patterson
Jeffery Deaver
Ridley Pearson
Eleanor Flatley
Michael Connelly
Sue Grafton
Sandra Dickey
Faye Kellerman, Janet Evanovich, Sue Grafton, Asa Larsson, J. K. Rowling
Waterlily
1) Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch series
2) Lee Child's Reacher series
3) Harlan Coben's Myron Bolitar series
4) Stephen White's Alan Gregory series
5) Jeffery Deaver's Lincoln Rhyme series
Richard N Bartels
W. E. B. Griffin
Tom Clancy
Noel Barber
Jeff Shaara
Betty Cryder
J.A. Jance, Trish MacGregor, Laurell K. Hamilton, Janet Evanovich, Jack McDevitt
Whit
Lee Child, P.J. Tracy, John Sandford, David Rosenfelt, and Carl Hiaasen.
Anita James
Harlan Coben
Robert Crais
Robert B. Parker
Nora Roberts
Andria Plonka
Peter Lovesey
S.J. Bolton
Steve Hamilton
Linda Fairstein
Sylvia
Janet Evanovich
Tess Gerritsen
Harlan Coben
Patricia Cornwell
Carolyn G. Hart
Marilyn
John Lescroart
Sue Grafton
Ian Rankin
Lindsey Davis
Jan Karon
Marian Furukawa
Michael Connelly
Jacqueline Winspear
Tony Hillerman
Ruth Rendell
Laura Lippman
Laura Schlueter
Laurell K. Hamilton
Terri
Sue Grafton
Ginette
Tracie Peterson, Tamera Alexander, Diane Noble, Leisha Kelly, Deeanne Gist
Kathryn Riley
Nora Roberts/J. D.Robb, Lisa Gardner, Linda Lael Miller, Lisa Scottoline
Kathy Church
James Patterson
Jonathan Kellerman
Lisa Scottoline
Stuart Woods
Janet Evanovich
Terri Bray
1. Harlan Coben
2. James Patterson
3. Patricia Cornwell
4. Karin Slaughter
5. Mary Higgins Clark
Teresa Ward
James Patterson, John Sanford, Janet Evanovich, Sue Grafton, and Stuart Woods
S. Weber
Daniel Silva
John Sandford
Karen Marie Moning
Jonathan Kellerman
Zane Grey
Jean
Lisa Scottoline, Robert Parker, Janet Evanovich, Michael Connelly, and Sue Grafton.
Lois Goodstein
Janet Evanovich
Charlaine Harris
John Burdett
Edward Hahn
Robert Parker
Patrick O'Brien
Bernard Cornwell
Harlan Coben
Alan Furst
Joanne Barretta
Donna Leon
Robert Parker (Spenser series)
Diane Mott Davidson
Rhys Bowen (Molly Murphy series)
Rita Mae Brown (Sneaky Pie series)
Marcia Cook
John Lescroart
Cara Black
Tess Gerritsen
Lisa Scottoline
Linda Fairstein
Debbie
Robert B. Parker: Spenser
Elizabeth George: Inspector Lynley
P.D. James: Adam Dagliesh
John Lescroart: Dismas Hardy
Renee
John Grisham, Jodi Picoult, Stephenie Meyer, Nicholas Sparks, and James Patterson...I don't know if you count these as "series" authors but they are always dead on!
Lois Robertson
Nora Roberts, Jayne Ann Krentz, Anne & Todd McCaffrey, Susan Wittig Albert, and Deborah Crombie.
Chris
Janet Evanovich
Jan Karon
Sue Grafton
Chris
Sue Grafton, Angela Hunt, Adriana Trigiani
Jo Sibley
Linda Howard
Nora Roberts
Diana Palmer
Jody Thomas
Linda Lael Miller
Kathy Crutchfield
Michael Connelly
Daniel Silva
Robert Crais
Harlan Coben
Greg Iles
Shannon Jensen
Janet Evanovich
J. A. Konrath
Cody McFadyen
Allison Brennan
Kay Hooper
Suzanne
J. A. Jance--Joanna Brady series
Alexander McCall Smith - No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series
Janet Evanovich - Stephanie Plum series
Pat Whitehead
Alexander McCall Smith - all his books, all his series
P. D. James: Adam Dalgliesh series
Janea Lawrence
Debbie Macomber
James Patterson
Janet Evanovich
Jude Devereaux
J.A. Jance
Jennifer Quinlan
Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series and Sara Donati's Wildernessseries, though Gabaldon stays truer to her main characters throughout.
Debi
Carolyn Haines - author of the Bones series
Lisa Lutz - author of the Spellman series
Lee Goldberg - author of the Monk series
Spencer Quinn - author of the Chet & Bernieseries
krishna
Sue Grafton
Dana Stabenow
Linda Fairstein
Alastair Reynolds
Dee Harbeck
JR Ward, Steve Berry, Brad Meltzer, Eileen Goudge, David Baldacci
Debbie Cinque
Penny Vincenzi
Adriana Trigiani
Diane Mott Davidson
Jane Green
Eileen Goudge
Betsy Woodruff
Rita Mae Brown
Julia Spencer-Fleming
Erin Cook
Janet Evanovich (Plum series)
Neta Jackson
Carol Higgins Clark
Kaitlyn Dunnett
J Walter
Sue Grafton
P. D. James
Martha Grimes
M. C. Beaton
Ralph McInerny
georgirl
Jacqueline Winspear
Robert Crais
Jonathan Kellerman
Robert Parker
Dana Stabenow
Candace Drimmer
David Liss
Kay Redfield Jamison
Jane Austen
Eve P
Tony Hillerman
Elizabeth George
Philip Craig
Stieg Larsson
Robert B. Parker
Sandra Hughes
Five authors who never disappoint me: Jodi Picoult, Ron Rash, Chris Bohjalian, Anne Tyler, Kent Haruf, Sandra Scofield and I could go on ...
Larry Tan
Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
Sue Grafton
James Rollins
Peter Mayle
Mary Ward
Sophie Kinsella
Janet Evanovich
Elaine Viets
Janet Martin
Debbie Macomber
Susie
Karin Slaughter and Harlan Coben
Karen Bader
Deborah Crombie
Sue Grafton
Marcia Muller
Margaret Maron
Jacqueline Winspear
Lou Panelli
C.J. Box, Christopher Fowler, P.D. James, Stephen Booth, and Kate Atkinson
Steven Schwindt
David Baldacci
Dan Brown
Lynne Perednai
Louise Penny
James Lee Burke
P.D. James
Fred Vargas
Karin Fossum
catherine Pearson
Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Carla Neggers
Susan Wiggs
Deanna Raybourn
C.S. Harris
Jo from Staten Island, NY
Robert Parker, especially his Spenser series.
Erin
Walter Mosley
Nancy Groves
Janet Evanovich
Jacqueline Carey
the late Tony Hillerman
P.D. James
Kate Atkinson
Merry Waldrip
James Patterson
Catherine Coulter
Suzanne Brockman
Janet Evanovich
Diane Mott Davidson
Linda
C.J. Box; Alexander McCall Smith; Henning Mankell; Matthew Benyon Rees; Stan Jones
Susan Graben
Greg Iles, Jamie Langston Turner, Tamar Myers, Stuart Woods and Robert Whitlow
kattykathy
Nora Roberts
Piers Anthony
Jim Butcher
Jo Beverly
Janet Evanovich
laurie blum
Charles Baxter, Ursula Hegi, Danielle Steel, Elizabeth Berg
vee
Adriana Trigiani
Eileen Goudge
Nicholas Sparks
Lisa Scottoline
Nancy
Stephen White, Chris Bohjalian, Jodi Picoult, Kathy Reichs, Richard Russo
Susan Roberts
J. A. Jance, Debbie Macomber, Mary Jane Clark, Lisa Gardner, Susan Wiggs
Christine
Janet Evanovich, Sue Grafton, and Patrica Cornwell
kaye
Laura Childs
Jacki Robertson
Margaret Maron, Deborah Crombie, Elizabeth George, Stephen White, Kathy Reichs
Carole
Kathy Reichs, Michael Connelly, Karin Slaughter, Lisa Gardner, Janet Evanovich, Kyra Davis, Tess Gerritsen, Michael Koryta, Sue Grafton... just off the top of my head. The list goes on and on!
Julie Siemek
Mary Jane Clark and the KEY news staff is always on target.
John Sandford and the Prey series --- always excellent!
Joann Duval
Maeve Binchy
Susan Wiggs
Adriana Trigiani
Lois Battle
Kristin Hannah
Dorothy Garlock
Dorthea Benton Frank
Fannie Flagg
Cheryle
James Patterson
Michael Connelly
Vince Flynn
John Sandford
Mary Ferwerda
Ann Ross
Janet Evanovich
William Kent Krueger
Jon Sandford
C. J. Box
Nadine Tatum
Emilie Richards
Jennifer Chiaverini
Earlene Fowler
Connie Robinson
Daniel SIlva
Jack HigginsGINS
Diane Mott Davidson
Anne Perry
Charles Todd
Judith Paronett
Douglas Preston/Lincoln Child
Janet Evanovich
J. A. Jance
David Baldacci
Clive Cussler
Pam McCully
Lee Child
Sue Grafton
Vince Flynn
Lori
Janet Evanovich - Stephanie Plum books
James Patterson - Alex Cross books
Charlaine Harris - Sookie Stackhouse books
John Sanford - Lucas Davenport books
Ilene Harris
Robert Goddard
Geraldine Brooks
Andre Dubus lll
David Liss
Chris Bohjalian
Gil Harris
Chris Bohjalian
John Lescroart
Michael Connelly
Val McDermid
Daniel Silva
Gil Harris
Dennis Lahane
Jeffrey Deaver
Robert Crais
Khaled Hosseini
Tatiana de Rosnay
Barbara Faimon
Jan Karon
J. K. Rowling
Jennifer Chiaverini
Vivian Watts
J.A. Jance
James Patterson
Patricia Cornwell
James Grippando
J. D. Robb
Ellen
Michael Connelly
Stephen White
Jeffery Deaver
Kathy Reichs
Janet Evanovich
Tina Hathcock
Dennis Lehane
John Connolly
Patricia Cornwell
Andrea Arbie
They are finished but surely the Harry Potter books were the best. I also have to say that I enjoy Sue Grafton's alphabet mysteries and I like the Baltimore books by Laura Lippman.
Diana
M.C. Beaton
P. D. James
Martha Grimes
David Hewson
Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
Jack Stroud
The late Robert Parker
Linda Howard
James Patterson
Sandra Brown
Nora Roberts
Stavros
Robert B. Parker
Lee Child
James Patterson
Harlan Coben
Norma Vieweg
J. K. Rowling
Beverly Lewis
Philippa Gregory
Nora Roberts
Bertrice Small
Cheryl Ford
Lee Child
Charlaine Harris
Janet Evanovich (Stephanie Plum books only)
Cody McFayden
Daniel Silva
CC
T. Jefferson Parker
Harlan Coben
Sue Grafton
Michael Connelly
Janet
Penny Vincenzi (British)
Julia Spencer-Fleming
Mary Kay Andrews
Garrison Keillor
Christi King
Robert Crais, Margaret Maron, Harlan Coben, Jeff Abbott, Deborah Crombie
Robert Bradley
James Patterson, Clive Cussler, Robert B. Parker, John Sanford, and Patricia Cornwell
Jean
Janet Evanovich, Lisa Scottoline, Michael Connelly, and the late Robert Parker.
Martha
J. D. Robb
J. R. Ward
Patricia Briggs
Keri Arthur
Nalini Singh
Ruthann
John Sandford
James Patterson
Janet Evanovich
Linda Martinek
Julia Spenser-Fleming
John Sandford
Michael Connelly
Harlan Coben
Robert Crais
Dena Walton
Christine Feehan, Brenda Novak, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Karen Marie Moning, and Bertrice Small
Metalfiend11
Stephenie Meyer, Stephen King, Janet Evanovich, James Patterson and J.R.R. Tolkien
Terri
Stuart Woods --- both his Holly Barker series and his Stone Barrington series
Ridley Pearson --- his Killer series
Vince Flynn
Jon
Barry Eisler
Lee Child
Donna Leon
Alan Furst
Ken Bruen
Brenda Daniels
1 Fern Michaels
2. Jude Devereaux
3.Nora Roberts
4. Stephenie Meyer
5. Beverly Lewis
Sue Gulley
Wally Lamb
Melissa Jordan
Harlan Coben
Karin Slaughter
Tess Gerritsen
Lisa Gardner
Jan West
Lawrence Block, David Baldacci, James L. Burke, Robert Parker, Janet Evanovich, Lisa Scottoline
Nick Damopoulos
1- Michael Connelly
2- John Dunning
3- Robert Randisi
4- Max Allen Collins
5- William Bernhardt
M. Kickey
Stephen White
Fay Kellerman
Patricia Cornwell
Linda Fairstein
Marie Bostwick
Jonathan Kellerman
Vin Costanzo
James Patterson - Alex Cross
Vince Flynn - Mitch Rapp
Stuart Woods - Stone Barrington
Lynn Ketelsen
Jan Karon
Steig Larsson
Janet Evanovich
Adriana Trigiani
J. K. Rowling
Judith Bridger
Marcia Muller
Sue Grafton
Denée Savage
Gabaldon, Silva, Herbert, George R. R. Martin, Stephen King.
Trish Thomas
Donna Leon, Reginald Hill, Diana Gabaldon, Lisa Scottoline, and David Skibbins.
Judy Ross
1. Sue Grafton
2. Janet Evanovich
3. Lilian Jackson Braun
4. Luanne Rice
5. Barbara Delinsky
Carrie
Diana Gabaldon
Kathy Vieira
Three authors, three completely different directions:
Adriana Trigiani
John Updike
Jennifer Chiaverini
Julie
J. K. Rowling
Philippa Gregory
T. Thomas
J. D. Robb
Jacqueline Winspear
Susan Wittig Albert
David Weber
