Earlier this month I posted an entry about Sofie Kelly‘s series featuring the first book in her Magical Cats Mystery Series, Curiosity Thrilled the Cat. So I thought I’d ask if you all can think of any authors who are similar to Sofie Kelly.

I have tried to remember who mentioned (in a comment) that she is reading Sofie Kelly’s Magical Cats now because she has finished Lilian Jackson Braun’s The Cat Who … series. (I meant to write it down, and as I have said many times, I have to annotate everything if I want to be able to pull it out of my memory banks!) So, I have started the list with Braun’s series.

In your recommendation, please be sure to include why you think that they are similar to Sofie Kelly! Thanks!

Authors who are similar to Sofie Kelly (aka Sofie Ryan):

Lilian Jackson Braun: The Cat Who … Mystery Series

Ali Brandon (aka Diane A.S. Stuckart): Black Cat Bookshop Mystery Series

Rita Mae Brown: Mrs. Murphy Mystery Series

Laurie Cass (aka Laura Alden): Bookmobile Mystery Series

Claire Donally: Sunny & Shadow Mystery Series

Carole Nelson Douglas: Midnight Louie Mystery Series

Kay Finch: Bad Luck Cat Mystery Series

Rebecca M. Hale: Cats and Curios Mystery Series

Delia James: Witch’s Cat Mystery Series

Miranda James (aka Jimmie Ruth Evans, Honor Hartman, & Dean James): Cat in the Stacks Mystery Series

Mulgray Twins: DJ Smith and Gorgonzola Mission Mystery Series

Shirley Rousseau Murphy: Joe Grey Cat Mystery Series

Fran Stewart: Biscuit McKee & Marmalade Mystery Series

Sofie Ryan (aka Sofie Kelly): Second Chance Cat Mystery Series

Leann Sweeney: Cats in Trouble Mystery Series

P.S. I have several other “Authors Similar to …” lists on the Cozy Mysteries by Theme page on my site.

Since I just posted an entry about Donna Andrews’ first book in the Meg Langslow series, Murder With Peacocks, I thought I’d take this opportunity to ask if anyone can come up with some authors similar to Donna Andrews. I’ll start with a handful that I can think of offhand, but please do send in your own recommendations (and possibly why!) you think they are similar to Donna Andrews. Thank you!

Authors who are similar to Donna Andrews:

Laura Alden (aka Laurie Cass): Beth Kennedy PTA Mystery Series

Nancy Atherton: Aunt Dimity Mystery Series

M.C. Beaton (aka Marion Chesney): Hamish Macbeth Mystery Series AND Agatha Raisin Mystery Series

Jill Churchill: Jane Jeffry Mystery Series

Mary Daheim: Hillside Manor Bed & Breakfast Mystery Series

Joanne Fluke: Hannah Swensen Mystery Series

Sarah Graves: Home Repair is Homicide Mystery Series

Lee Harris: Christine Bennett Mystery Series

Joan Hess: Maggody Mystery Series

Maddy Hunter: Passport to Peril Mystery Series

Toni L.P. Kelner (aka Leigh Perry): Laura Fleming Mystery Series

Richard & Frances Lockridge: Mr. & Mrs. North Mystery Series

Charlotte MacLeod (aka Alisa Craig): Peter Shandy Mystery Series AND Sarah Kelling and Max Bittersohn Mystery Series

Leslie Meier: Lucy Stone Mystery Series

Leslie O’Kane (aka Leslie Caine): Molly Masters Mystery Series

Katherine Hall Page: Faith Fairchild Mystery Series

Leigh Perry (aka Toni L.P. Kelner): Family Skeleton Mystery Series

Annelise Ryan (aka Allyson K. Abbott & Beth Amos): Mattie Winston Mystery Series

Julia Spencer-Fleming: Clare Fergusson/Russ Van Alstyne Mystery Series

Denise Swanson: Scumble River Mystery Series

Heather Webber (aka Heather Blake): Nina Quinn Mystery Series

Valerie Wolzien: Susan Henshaw Mystery Series

I have several other Authors Similar to ….. lists on the Cozy Mysteries by Theme page on my site.