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Annual Series Challenge 2026 - Read a Series.

For this 12 month challenge choose a crime/mystery/thriller/suspense series with at least 12 books and read one book per month over the course of the year. You may choose a series you have already begun as long as you have 12 consecutive books left to read.

If you need help choosing a suitable series check the attached link. You will find a great list there provided by group members. There were a few errors in the listing so please check the amendments at the end as well:)
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Annual Crime Series Challenge 1/1/26 - 31/12/26
My Series Choice:
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January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

Anastasia
Anita
Brenda
Carolyn
Catsalive
Jackmeister
Jasmine's
Jenny
Jonquil
Kat
Kerri_M
Lorraine
Odette
PattyMcDotComma
Phrynne
Sarah
Sharon
Siobhan
Snake
Teresa
Trish

Annual Crime Series Challenge 1/1/26 - 31/12/26
My Series Choice: Inspector Banks series by Peter Robinson
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January A Dedicated Man
February A Necessary End
March The Hanging Valley
April Past Reason Hated
May Wednesday's Child
June Dry Bones that Dream
July Innocent Graves
August Blood at the Root
September In a Dry Season
October Cold is the Grave
November Aftermath
December Close to Home

Annual Crime Series Challenge 1/1/26 - 31/12/26
My Series Choice: Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte by Arthur W. Upfield
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January: #2. The Sands of Windee
February: #3. Wings Above The Diamantina
March: #5. Winds of Evil
April: #6. The Bone is Pointed
May: #7. The Mystery of Swordfish Reef
June: #9. Death of a Swagman
July: #10. The Devil's Steps
August: #11. An Author Bites the Dust
September: #12. The Mountains Have a Secret
October: #13. The Widows of Broome
November: #14. The Bachelors of Broken Hill
December: #15. The New Shoe

I had to think about it but have decided to keep going with this one

Annual Crime Series Challenge 1/1/26 - 31/12/26
My Series Choice: J.D. Robb's In Death, #41-52
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January: #41. Devoted in Death

February: #42. Brotherhood in Death

March: #43. Apprentice in Death

April: #44. Echoes in Death

May: #45. Secrets in Death

June: #46. Dark in Death

July: #47. Leverage in Death

August: #48. Connections in Death

September: #49. Vendettain Death

October: #50. Golden in Death

November: #51. Shadows in Death

December: #52. Faithless in Death

Annual Crime Series Challenge 1/1/26 - 31/12/26
My Series: Tom Thorne series (#1-12) by Mark Billingham
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January Sleepyhead
February Scaredy Cat
March Lazybones
April The Burning Girl
May Lifeless
June Buried
July Death Message
August Bloodline
September From the Dead
October Good As Dead
November The Dying Hours
December The Bones Beneath

I’m going to continue with the Stephanie Plum series.

Annual Crime Series Challenge 1/1/26 - 31/12/26
My Series Choice: Stephanie Plum by Janet Evanovich
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January - Sizzling Sixteen
February - Smokin' Seventeen
March - Explosive Eighteen
April - Notorious Nineteen
May - Takedown Twenty
June - Top Secret Twenty-One
July - Tricky Twenty-Two
August - Turbo Twenty-Three
September - Hardcore Twenty-Four
October - Look Alive Twenty-Five
November - Twisted Twenty-Six
December - Fortune and Glory: Tantalizing Twenty-Seven

I can't make my mind up between two series, so will try two again this year

Annual Crime Series Challenge 1/1/26 - 31/12/26
My Series Choice: Detective Kay Hunter by Rachel Amphlett
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January
Scared to Death
February
Will to Live
March
One to Watch
April
Hell to Pay
May
Call to Arms
June
Gone to Ground
July
Bridge to Burn
August
Bridge to Burn
September
Bridge to Burn
October
A Darker Place
Short story A Burning Question
November
A Lethal Deception
December
The Dying Season

Annual Crime Series Challenge 1/1/26 - 31/12/26
My Series Choice: DI Hillary Greene by Faith Martin
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January
Murder on the Oxford Canal
February
Murder at the University
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

Please count me in. I also cannot make up my mind between two series, though with other proposed reading commitments, can only choose one:
The Josie Quinn Series by Lisa Regan, or
The Kim Stone Series by Angela Marsons

Annual Crime Series Challenge 1/1/26 - 31/12/26
My Series Choice: The Detective Kim Stone Series by Angela Marsons. I am continuing from Book 3 with this series.
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January: Lost Girls
February: Play Dead
March: Blood Lines
April: Dead Souls
May: Broken Bones
June: Dying Truth
July: Fatal Promise
August: Dead Memories
September: Child's Play
October: Killing Mind
November: Deadly Cry
December: Twisted Lies

Anastasia wrote: "I can't make my mind up between two series, so will try two again this year

Annual Crime Series Challenge 1/1/26 - 31/12/26
My Series Choice: Detective Kay Hunter by [author:Rachel Amphlett|507003..."

Both fabulous series Anastasia!

Odette wrote: "Please count me in. I also cannot make up my mind between two series, though with other proposed reading commitments, can only choose one:
The Josie Quinn Series by Lisa Regan, or
The Kim Stone Ser..."

Also fabulous series Odette! What a choice. One 2026, one 2027! It scares me to think that far ahead!!

That's a good idea! Though, it is scary thinking ahead for just for 2026!

Annual Crime Series Challenge
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My Series Choice: Inspector Rebus Ian Rankin
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January Hide and Seek
February Tooth and Nail
March Strip Jack
April Mortal Causes
May Let It Bleed
June Black and Blue
July The Hanging Garden
August Dead Souls
September Set in Darkness
October The Falls
November Resurrection Men
December A Question of Blood

Odette wrote: "That's a good idea! Though, it is scary thinking ahead for just for 2026!"

Totally agree!!

Annual Crime Series Challenge 1/1/26 - 31/12/26
My Series choice: Di Tom Douglas by Rachel Abbott
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January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

Count me in please, This might be rash, but I am going to go with 2 series this year

1. Karin Slaughter - Grant County/Will Trent series
2. Angela Marsons - Kim Stone series
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January
#3 Karin Slaughter - A Faint Cold Fear
#0.5 Angela Marsons - First Blood
February
#4 Karin Slaughter - Indelible
#12 Angela Marsons - Killing Mind
March
#5 Karin Slaughter - Faithless
#13 Angela Marsons - Deadly Cry
April
#1 Karin Slaughter - Triptych
#14 Angela Marsons - Twisted Lies
May
#2 #6 Karin Slaughter - Skin Privilege
#15 Angela Marsons - Stolen Ones
June
#2 Karin Slaughter - Fractured
#16 Angela Marsons - Six Graves
July
#3 #7 Karin Slaughter - Genesis
#17 Angela Marsons - Hidden Scars
August
#4 #8 Karin Slaughter - Broken
#18 Angela Marsons - Deadly Fate
September
#5 #9 Karin Slaughter - Fallen
#19 Angela Marsons - Bad Blood
October
#6 #10 Karin Slaughter - Criminal
#20 Angela Marsons - Guilty Mothers
November
#7 #11 Karin Slaughter - Unseen
#21 Angela Marsons - 36 Hours
December
#8 #12 Karin Slaughter - The Kept Woman
#22 Angela Marsons - Little Children

I will be back with covers

I’m in 😃

Annual Crime Series Challenge 1/1/26 - 31/12/26
My Series Choice: C.J. Box’s Joe Pickett.
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January - Open Season
February - Savage Run
March - Winterkill
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

Annual Crime Series Challenge 1/1/26 - 31/12/26
My Series Choice: In Death Series by J.D. Robb
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January Indulgence in Death #31
February Treachery in Death #32
March New York to Dallas #33
April Celebrity in Death #34
May Delusion in Death #35
June Calculated in Death 36
July Thankless in Death #37
August Concealed in Death #38
September Festive in Death #39
October Obsession in Death #40
November Devoted in Death #41
December Brotherhood in Death #42

Kerri_M wrote: "Count me in please, a question for the Mods though. I would like to read two Karin Slaughter series - Grant County + Will Trent. Because they cross over in a number of books, can I read them in rec..."

Definitely Kerri! I was advised when I was reading them to start with Grant County as it would spoil the series to do it the other way. I did as I was told ;)

Brenda wrote: "Kerri_M wrote: "Count me in please, a question for the Mods though. I would like to read two Karin Slaughter series - Grant County + Will Trent. Because they cross over in a number of books, can I ..."

Thanks Brenda, I am also obedient when it comes to recommended reading order :)

Haha! It's best ;)

Annual Crime Series Challenge 1/1/26 - 31/12/26
My Series Choice: Bernie Rhodenbarr by Lawrence Block
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January: #1 Burglars Can't Be Choosers
February: #2 The Burglar in the Closet
March: #3 The Burglar Who Liked to Quote Kipling
April: #4 The Burglar Who Studied Spinoza
May: #5 The Burglar Who Painted Like Mondrian
June: #6 The Burglar Who Traded Ted Williams
July: #7 The Burglar Who Thought He Was Bogart
August: #8 The Burglar in the Library
September: #9 The Burglar in the Rye
October: #10 The Burglar on the Prowl
November: #11 The Burglar Who Counted the Spoons
December: #12 The Burglar Who Met Fredric Brown

Annual Series Challenge 2026 - Read a Series.
My series choice: DI Hillary Greene by Faith Martin

January - Murder on the Oxford Canal
February - Murder at the University
March - Murder of the Bride
April - Murder in the Village
May - Murder in the Family
June - Murder at Home
July - Murder in the Meadow
August - Murder in the Mansion
September - Murder in the Garden
October - Murder By Fire
November - Murder at Work
December - Murder Never Retires

can i join in too xx

Annual Crime Series Challenge 1/1/26 - 31/12/26
My Series Choice: Alex Cross Series by James Patterson book 14 - 25
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January Cross Country
February Alex Cross's Trial
March I, Alex Cross
April Cross Fire
May Kill Alex Cross
June Merry Christmas, Alex Cross
July Alex Cross, Run
August Cross My Heart
September Hope to Die
October Cross Justice
November Cross the Line
December The People vs. Alex Cross

Annual Crime Series Challenge 1/1/26 - 31/12/26
My Series Choice: DCI Logan Series by J.D. Kirk book 2-13
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January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

📚📚📚 Welcome to the challenge everyone 📚📚📚

My choice would be the Inspector Lynley series. They are quite a hefty read, so one a month is good. I will start with the tenth one
January: In Pursuit of a Proper Sinner

Susan wrote: "My choice would be the Inspector Lynley series. They are quite a hefty read, so one a month is good. I will start with the tenth one
January: In Pursuit of a Proper Sinner"

Susan, so that you can link your book, and author, click on the "add book/author" in the top right of the comment box, and follow the prompts. Much better to have everything linked as others can check out your choices as well :) Thanks!

Annual Crime Series Challenge 1/1/26 - 31/12/26
My Series Choice: DI Ruth Hunter by Simon McCleave
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January -- The Harlech Beach Killings
February -- The Dee Valley Killings
March -- The Devil's Cliff Killings
April -- The Berwyn River Killings
May -- The White Forest Killings
June -- The Solace Farm Killings
July -- The Menai Bridge Killings
August -- The Conway Harbour Killings
September -- The River Seine Killings
October -- The Lake Vyrnwy Killings
Nobember -- The Chirk Castle Killings
December -- The Portmeirion Killings

Annual Crime Series Challenge 1/1/26 - 31/12/26
My Series Choice: DI Nikki Galena Joy Ellis
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January: #1 Crime on the Fens
February: #2 Shadow Over the Fens
March: #3 Hunted on the Fens
April: #4 Killer on the Fens
May: #5 Stalker on the Fens
June: #6 Captive on the Fens
July: #7 Buried on the Fens
August: #8 Thieves on the Fens
September: #9 Fire on the Fens
October: #10 Darkness on the Fens
November: #11 Hidden on the Fens
December: #12 Secrets on the Fens

That's a great series Sharon!!

Brenda wrote: "That's a great series Sharon!!"

Good to know as I’ve not read anything by this author :)

It'll keep you reading deep into the night :)

📚📚📚 Welcome to the challenge Jenny and Sharon 📚📚📚

Has anyone read Rachel Abbott series

would like to join

Annual Crime Series Challenge 1/1/26 - 31/12/26
My Series Choice:
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January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

📚📚📚 Welcome to the challenge Anita 📚📚📚

Kat wrote: "Has anyone read Rachel Abbott series"

Sorry Kat. I have not

Please sign me up, Phrynne! I'm intending to read Nicola Upson's Josephine Tey series, but I'll be relying on the author to release book #12 by the end of the year!

Annual Crime Series Challenge 1/1/26 - 31/12/26
My Series Choice: Josephine Tey series by Nicola Upson
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January: An Expert in Murder (Josephine Tey #1) by Nicola Upson (re-read)
February: Angel with Two Faces (Josephine Tey #2) by Nicola Upson
March: Two for Sorrow (Josephine Tey #3) by Nicola Upson
April: Fear in the Sunlight (Josephine Tey #4) by Nicola Upson
May: The Death of Lucy Kyte (Josephine Tey #5) by Nicola Upson (re-read)
June: London Rain (Josephine Tey #6) by Nicola Upson
July: Nine Lessons (Josephine Tey #7) by Nicola Upson
August: Sorry for the Dead (Josephine Tey #8) by Nicola Upson
September: The Dead of Winter (Josephine Tey #9) by Nicola Upson (re-read)
October: Dear Little Corpses (Josephine Tey #10) by Nicola Upson (re-read)
November: Shot With Crimson (Josephine Tey #11) by Nicola Upson (re-read)
December: ??? (Josephine Tey #12) by Nicola Upson

Kat wrote: "Has anyone read Rachel Abbott series"

I read the first 3 books in the series some time ago now. I thought they were good and rated them as 4 star reads. I would have continued the series, except for competing priorities. So many books and not enough time to read them all!

Kat wrote: "Has anyone read Rachel Abbott series"

I haven't Kat.

I'm not a completist (sp?), but I'd like to continue my adventures in the Harry Bosch Universe, if that's ok. Michael Connelly's first books were only Harry, but as other characters (some relatives) have been introduced, I've enjoyed seeing him interact with them.

I'll put my list together as I figure it out. Hope that's acceptable.

Sarah wrote: "Please sign me up, Phrynne! I'm intending to read Nicola Upson's Josephine Tey series, but I'll be relying on the author to release book #12 by the end of the year!"

You are signed up Sarah. Please put your list in message 39 when it is ready

PattyMacDotComma wrote: "I'm not a completist (sp?), but I'd like to continue my adventures in the Harry Bosch Universe, if that's ok. Michael Connelly's first books were only Harry, but as other characters ..."

That's fine Patty. You are signed up. Please put your list in message 42 when it is ready!