Cozy Mysteries by Themes

Here are some topics that I have discussed in my blog with information about the different authors who write cozy mystery series which include different professions, interests, hobbies, and themes. I have so many Cozy Mystery by Theme lists on the page, you might find one that interests you!

NEWEST THEMES I HAVE ADDED:

Irish Mystery Series

Beauty Shop Mystery Series

Two (or More) Cozy Mystery Sleuths Who Work Together

BRITISH -ENGLISH COZY MYSTERIES – AND SOME NOT SO COZY!

Authors beginning with A & B

Authors beginning with C & D

Authors beginning with E, F, G, & H

Authors beginning with I, J, K, L, M, & N

Authors beginning with P, R, & S

Authors beginning with T , U, & W

HISTORICAL MYSTERIES / PERIOD MYSTERIES

(Mystery series that take place during different periods of time):

Authors beginning with A & B

Authors beginning with C – F

Authors beginning with G – L

Authors beginning with M – P

Authors beginning with R – W

Historical Cozy Mysteries Set in the 1920s

ANIMAL THEMES:

Kittens, Cats, and Cozies

Some of the Best Cozy Mystery Series that Feature Cats…

Dogs are Cozy, Too!

Equestrian Cozy Mysteries…All Things Horse-y

Bird and Birdwatcher Cozy Mysteries

Pet Store, Pet Boutique, & Pet Sitting Cozy Mysteries

Veterinarian Cozy Mysteries

CULINARY – COOKING THEMES:

Mysteries with Recipes AND Recipe Books by Mystery Authors

Cozy Mystery Authors with Culinary Themes: A – D

Cozy Mystery Authors with Culinary Themes: E – K

Cozy Mystery Authors with Culinary Themes: L – R

Cozy Mystery Authors with Culinary Themes: S – W Plus Some!

Cozy Mystery Authors with Culinary Themes: Even More!

Where to Start with Culinary Cozy Mystery Series…

SUPER PARANORMAL MYSTERIES:

Magical & Enchanted

Ghosts

Witch

Psychics / 6th Sense

Vampire and Werewolf

VACATION MYSTERIES or MYSTERIES THAT TAKE PLACE IN EXOTIC LOCATIONS:

Authors beginning with A – B

Authors beginning with C – D

Authors beginning with F – H

Authors beginning with K – R

Authors beginning with S – W

Mystery Books that Take Place on Cruise Ships

Tour Guide & Travel Mysteries

Summer Cozy Mystery Books Theme

HOLIDAYS:

(I’m listing these to start in January and run through the year.)

Holiday Mysteries (Main Page)

Cozy Mystery Authors Who Write Primarily Holiday-Themed Books

Valentine’s Day Themed Mysteries

Favorite Valentine’s Day Themed Mysteries

St. Patrick’s Day Theme Mysteries

Summer Cozy Mystery Books Theme

Favorite Summer Cozy Mysteries!

Fourth of July Mystery Book Theme (List)

Fall (Halloween and Thanksgiving) Cozy Mysteries

Halloween Mystery Book List Recommendations

Holiday Mysteries: Some New (Sept. ’07) Christmas and a Halloween

Thanksgiving Mystery Book Recommendations

Christmas Cozy Mystery Recommendations – 2015

Christmas Mystery Book List Recommendations – 2013

Favorite Christmas Cozy Mystery Book – 2012

Mystery Books with a Snowed-In / Snow-Bound Theme (Not a Holiday theme, but good for Winter)

HOBBIES:

Antiquing Cozy Mysteries

Backpacking, Camping, Mountain Climbing, White Water Rafting Mysteries

Baseball Theme Mystery Books

Beading Cozy Mysteries

Candle Making, Soap Making, & Gourd Craft Cozy Mysteries

Cards Theme: Poker, Bridge, Gambling, & Card Games Mysteries

Card Making, Decoupage, & Scrapbooking Cozy Mysteries

Crossword Puzzle Mysteries & Bunco Mysteries

Dollhouse Miniatures, Doll Making, Teddy Bear Cozy Mysteries

Fashion Theme in Cozy Mystery Books

Gardening Cozy Mysteries

Genealogy Theme Mysteries

Golfing Mysteries

Miscellaneous Craft/Hobby Theme Cozy Mysteries

NASCAR & Race Car Theme

Needlework/Needlecraft and Knitting/Crocheting Cozy Mysteries

Quilting Cozy Mysteries

Sewing Theme in Cozy Mystery Books

Sudoku Mystery Series 

PROFESSIONS, CAREERS, JOBS, or OCCUPATIONS:

Accountants, Financial Advisors, & Investment Bankers

Actors & Actresses

Anthropologists & Archaeologist

Attorney Sleuths in Mystery Books

Authors as Sleuths in Mysteries: A – D
Authors as Sleuths in Mysteries: E – L
Authors as Sleuths in Mysteries: M – Z

Baseball Theme Mystery Books

Beauty Shop Mystery Series – Hair Dressers

Bed & Breakfast, Boarding House, Hotel Cozy Mysteries

Book Store Owners, Publishers, and Even an Illustrator in Mysteries

Cards Theme: Poker, Bridge, Gambling, & Card Games Mysteries

Coffeehouse and Tea Shop Settings

Cruise Ships Settings

Dancers as Sleuths

Doctors as Sleuths (Physicians as Sleuths)

Fashion Theme in Cozy Mystery Books

Florist, Flower Shop, and Flower Farm Mysteries

Gardening Cozy Mysteries

Genealogy Theme Mysteries

Golfing Mysteries

Home Repair

House Keepers, Cleaners, Maid Services

Interior Design

Journalists as Sleuths: A – G
Journalists as Sleuths: H – M
Journalists as Sleuths: N – Z

Lady Minister Cozy Mysteries

Laundromat Theme Mysteries

Lawyer Theme Mysteries

Librarian Cozy Mysteries

Medical Field Sleuth (herbalist, apothecary, ambulance driver, medical fraud investigator, medical examiner, deputy coroner, forensic pathologist, forensic anthropologist, forensic sculptor, hospital patient representative, forensic psychiatrist, meal delivery program director, undertaker, alternative healer, naturopathic doctor)

Midwife Sleuth in Mysteries

Music / Musician Mystery Book Series

NASCAR & Car Racing Mystery Theme

Nurse Sleuth in Mysteries

Photographers in Mysteries

Physicians as Sleuths (Doctors as Sleuths)

Private Investigators (Detectives)

Professional Organizer

Realtor Sleuths in Cozy Mysteries

Religious Theme (Priests, Nuns, Wives of Pastors, Pastors, Rabbis, Rabbis’ Wives, Shakers, People Who Work for Any of the Previously Named…)

Rich Sleuths in Mystery Book Series (Hmmm…Is this a “profession”?!?)

Sewing Theme in Cozy Mystery Books

Stay-at-Home Moms &/or Housewives AND Stay at Home Dads &/or Househusbands in Mysteries

Teachers as Sleuths Mystery Book Theme

Tour Guide & Travel Mysteries

Veterinarian Cozy Mysteries

Wedding (& Wedding Planner) Theme

SENIOR SLEUTHS:

Authors beginning with A – F

Authors beginning with G –  P

Authors beginning with Q – W

RELIGIOUS:

Amish, Quaker, Shaker, & Mennonite Cozy Mystery Series

No Profanity and/or Faith-Based Mystery Books

Religious Theme (Priests, Nuns, Wives of Pastors, Pastors, Rabbis, Rabbis’ Wives, Shakers, People Who Work for Any of the Previously Named…)

SIMILAR AUTHORS:

Authors Similar to Donna Andrews

Authors Similar to Nancy Atherton

Authors Similar to M. C. Beaton (aka Marion Chesney)

Authors Similar to Lilian Jackson Braun

Authors Similar to Simon Brett

Authors Similar to Agatha Christie: I’ve Run Out of Agatha Christie Mysteries, What Do I Do Now?

Authors Similar to Jill Churchill

Authors Similar to Kate Collins

Authors Similar to Carola Dunn

Authors Similar to Janet Evanovich

Authors Similar to Anne George

Authors Similar to Dorothy Gilman

Authors Similar to Charlaine Harris (Paranormal and Non Paranormal)

Authors Similar to Lee Harris

Authors Similar to Carolyn (G.) Hart

Authors Similar to Jonnie Jacobs

Authors Similar to Sofie Kelly

Authors Similar to Leslie Meier

Authors Similar to Donna Huston Murray

Authors Similar to Katherine Hall Page

Authors Similar to Rex Stout

Authors Similar to Jacqueline Winspear

Authors Similar to Valerie Wolzien

MYSTERIES SET IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES:

Ireland

Scotland

MYSTERIES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS: 

Mystery Books for Pre Teens

Authors with Mysteries for Adults Who Write Children’s or Young Adult Mystery Series, part 1

Authors with Mysteries for Adults Who Write Children’s or Young Adult Mystery Series, Part 2

Authors with Mysteries for Adults Who Write Children’s or Young Adult Mystery Series, part 3

MISCELLANEOUS:

No Profanity and/or Faith-Based Mystery Books

Religious Theme (Priests, Nuns, Wives of Pastors, Pastors, Rabbis, Rabbis’ Wives, Shakers, People Who Work for Any of the Previously Named…)

Mysteries with Recipes AND Recipe Books by Mystery Authors

Cozy Mystery Books with Men as Sleuth

Cozy Mystery Wedding Theme

Real People as Characters in Mystery Books

“Criminal”:  Sleuth with Criminal History

Cruise Ships Settings

Duo/Several Sleuths: Two (or More) Cozy Mystery Sleuths Who Work Together

Mysteries with (Previously) Famous Fictional Characters

Rich Sleuths in Mystery Book Series

Classic Mystery Books

Mystery Books with Sleuths in Their 20s

Mothers as Sleuths in Mystery Books

Mystery Books with a Snowed-In / Snow-Bound Theme

Mystery Books with Old Churches and Abbeys as Their Settings

Plus Sized Sleuths / Full-Figured Sleuths

Recommendations of Cozy Mystery Authors for NEW Cozy Mystery Readers

Romantic Cozy Mysteries – Cozies with Romance

British Crime Writers’ Association Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time

Mystery Books with No Murders

Mystery Writers of America Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time

First Person Narrator in Cozy Mysteries

Two (or More) Cozy Mystery Sleuths Who Work Together

If You Could Pick Only Three Cozy Mystery Authors – Pt. 1
If You Could Pick Only Three Cozy Mystery Authors – Pt. 2

Wonderful Narrators of Books On Tape Pt. 1
Great Narrators of Books On Tape Pt. 2
Terrific Narrators of Books On Tape Pt. 3
Books On Tape

MYSTERIES THAT ARE SET IN SPECIFIC STATES:

Alaska
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
Washington, DC (I know it’s not a state!)
Wisconsin