I'll recommend all of the following All under 250 pages per novel. Series given, with the the name of the first book
SF/Fantasy:
Amber: Nine Princes in Amber by Roger Zelazny
Dumarest: The Winds of Gath by E.C. Tubb
Dracula Tapes: The Dracula Tape by Fred Saberhagen
Ethshar: The Misenchanted Sword by Lawrence Watt-EVans
Land of Ingary: Castle in the Air by Diana Wynne Jones
Young Wizards: So You Want to be a Wizard? by Diane Duane
Mystery:
Alix London: A Dangerous Talent by Aaron & Charlotte Elkins
Chris Norgren: A Deceptive Clarity by Aaron Elkins
Gideon Oliver: Fellowship of Fear by Aaron Elkins
No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agencyby Alexander McCall Smith
Rabbi Small: Friday the Rabbi Slept Late by Harry Kemelman
Mystery/Historical:
Cadfael: A Morbid Taste for Bones by Ellis Peters
Gil Cunningham: The Harper's Quine by Pat McIntosh
Hugh Corbett: Satan in St Mary's by Paul Doherty
Mystery/Fantasy:
Thraxas: Thraxas by Martin Scott
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