Recommendations for a Sookie Stackhouse fan

ImogenRose · 05-09-2010, 12:05 AM

I love the Sookie Stackhouse series by C. Harris and have read all the books. I am looking for similar books to read. Please share your recommendations.

sabredog · 05-09-2010, 12:15 AM

My wife is reading the Anita Blake series by Laurell K. Hamilton.

and;

Riley Jensen series by Keri Arthur
Allie Beckstrom by Devon Monk

She has a few more series to read yet but those above are her current recommendations.

Good luck

Mike

MickeyC · 05-09-2010, 12:35 AM

Check out the Literature Map here http://www.literature-map.com/

You type in the author's name, hit Enter and a chart appears with that author's name in the center with similar author's arrayed around him/her. The closer the author, the more like the author whose name you enetered.

ImogenRose · 05-09-2010, 11:36 AM

Thank you both!

junkml · 05-09-2010, 12:45 PM

You might enjoy the Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs or the Rachel Morgan series by Kim Harrison. They're both pretty good.

banjomike · 05-09-2010, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by cassidym

Check out the Literature Map here http://www.literature-map.com/

You type in the author's name, hit Enter and a chart appears with that author's name in the center with similar author's arrayed around him/her. The closer the author, the more like the author whose name you enetered.

I like the Literature Map. It is very entertaining, if sometimes a bit bizarre. I tried Douglas Adams and the closest was Anne Rice! OK! Usually worth trying.

ImogenRose · 05-09-2010, 06:42 PM

Love Anne Rice, as well. Thanks for the suggestions, Looks like a fun reading summer ahead.

beespeckled · 05-11-2010, 03:19 AM

Imogen, you might like Mary Jane Davidson's Undead Series & or Julie Kenner's Demon- Hunting Soccer Mom Series

I almost forgot Tanya Huff's Vicky Nelson Private I. mysteries, which features Vampire Henry.

How 'bout a Steampunk mystery series? Gail Garringer's Soulless (The Parasol Protectorate) a new one just came out in this series in fact.

Penforhire · 05-11-2010, 03:57 PM

Kelley Armstrong and Kim Harrison come to mind, with whimsical supernatural romance (lighter on the romance than many others).

ImogenRose · 05-12-2010, 09:34 PM

Thank you so much for the recommendations. Beespeckled, I checked those out... fantastic!

FatDog · 05-13-2010, 11:28 PM

Amber Benson (Tara from Buffy the Vampire Slayer) has 2 books: "Cats Claw" and "Deaths Daughter". Not Sookie Stackhouse but OK.

I second the recommendation for MaryJanice Davidson - A girl who does not want to be dead becomes a vampire. Everyone else is serious - and she worries about shoes.

ImogenRose · 05-14-2010, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by FatDog

Amber Benson (Tara from Buffy the Vampire Slayer) has 2 books: "Cats Claw" and "Deaths Daughter". Not Sookie Stackhouse but OK.

I second the recommendation for MaryJanice Davidson - A girl who does not want to be dead becomes a vampire. Everyone else is serious - and she worries about shoes.

Sounds perfect!

FatDog · 05-16-2010, 07:42 PM

I thought of a few more recommendations I would pass along:

Raymond Feist - Has a series of books that start with "Magician: Apprentice". Not as light-hearted as Sookie Stackhouse, but characters that are interesting and grow organically.

Simon R Green - Has a series of darker fantasy books called the Nightside series.

Oh - how could I forget:

Glen Cook has a series of books called the Garret PI series starting with "Sweet Silver Blues". Take Tolken, mix with sam-spade detective novels and you get the idea. Try the first one and see if you like the tone.

ImogenRose · 05-17-2010, 02:22 AM

Thanks, FatDog!

Darqref · 05-17-2010, 02:39 AM

Since you seem interested in vampire stuff, I recommend the Saint-Germain chronicles by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro. Dunno if any are in ebook, and I haven't bought any new ones in recent years, but like any author she tries to make her vampires different. And this one formed the basis for a character in a personal D&D game for years...

The book by that title is an anthology, but most other titles are longer novels. They're spread through history, so Yarbro has fun finding historical situations to stick Saint Germain into.

05-09-2010, 12:05 AM	#1
ImogenRose PORTAL Posts: 7,204 Karma: 2884640 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: Kindle 1, Kindle 3 (3G), iPhone	Recommendations for a Sookie Stackhouse fan I love the Sookie Stackhouse series by C. Harris and have read all the books. I am looking for similar books to read. Please share your recommendations.

05-11-2010, 03:19 AM	#8
beespeckled Groupie Posts: 162 Karma: 80874 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Pacific NW USA Device: KOBO Aura One; Kindle Oasis 3, KOBO Libra Colour	Imogen, you might like Mary Jane Davidson's Undead Series & or Julie Kenner's Demon- Hunting Soccer Mom Series I almost forgot Tanya Huff's Vicky Nelson Private I. mysteries, which features Vampire Henry. How 'bout a Steampunk mystery series? Gail Garringer's Soulless (The Parasol Protectorate) a new one just came out in this series in fact. Last edited by beespeckled; 05-11-2010 at 03:28 AM.

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sabredog Geographically Restricted Posts: 2,629 Karma: 14933353 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Perth, Australia Device: Sony PRS-T3, Kindle Voyage, iPad Air2, Nexus7v2	My wife is reading the Anita Blake series by Laurell K. Hamilton. and; Riley Jensen series by Keri Arthur Allie Beckstrom by Devon Monk She has a few more series to read yet but those above are her current recommendations. Good luck Mike

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MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,731 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Check out the Literature Map here http://www.literature-map.com/ You type in the author's name, hit Enter and a chart appears with that author's name in the center with similar author's arrayed around him/her. The closer the author, the more like the author whose name you enetered.

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ImogenRose PORTAL Posts: 7,204 Karma: 2884640 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: Kindle 1, Kindle 3 (3G), iPhone	Thank you both!

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junkml Addict Posts: 277 Karma: 1004969 Join Date: Mar 2007 Device: Sony Reader	You might enjoy the Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs or the Rachel Morgan series by Kim Harrison. They're both pretty good.

05-09-2010, 06:42 PM	#7
ImogenRose PORTAL Posts: 7,204 Karma: 2884640 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: Kindle 1, Kindle 3 (3G), iPhone	Love Anne Rice, as well. Thanks for the suggestions, Looks like a fun reading summer ahead.

05-11-2010, 03:57 PM	#9
Penforhire Wizard Posts: 2,230 Karma: 7145404 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern California Device: Kindle Voyage & iPhone 7+	Kelley Armstrong and Kim Harrison come to mind, with whimsical supernatural romance (lighter on the romance than many others).

05-12-2010, 09:34 PM	#10
ImogenRose PORTAL Posts: 7,204 Karma: 2884640 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: Kindle 1, Kindle 3 (3G), iPhone	Thank you so much for the recommendations. Beespeckled, I checked those out... fantastic!

05-13-2010, 11:28 PM	#11
FatDog Witless protection Agent Posts: 290 Karma: 1002898 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Los Angeles Device: Kindle	Amber Benson (Tara from Buffy the Vampire Slayer) has 2 books: "Cats Claw" and "Deaths Daughter". Not Sookie Stackhouse but OK. I second the recommendation for MaryJanice Davidson - A girl who does not want to be dead becomes a vampire. Everyone else is serious - and she worries about shoes.

05-16-2010, 07:42 PM	#13
FatDog Witless protection Agent Posts: 290 Karma: 1002898 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Los Angeles Device: Kindle	I thought of a few more recommendations I would pass along: Raymond Feist - Has a series of books that start with "Magician: Apprentice". Not as light-hearted as Sookie Stackhouse, but characters that are interesting and grow organically. Simon R Green - Has a series of darker fantasy books called the Nightside series. Oh - how could I forget: Glen Cook has a series of books called the Garret PI series starting with "Sweet Silver Blues". Take Tolken, mix with sam-spade detective novels and you get the idea. Try the first one and see if you like the tone.

05-17-2010, 02:22 AM	#14
ImogenRose PORTAL Posts: 7,204 Karma: 2884640 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: Kindle 1, Kindle 3 (3G), iPhone	Thanks, FatDog!

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05-17-2010, 02:39 AM	#15
Darqref space cadet Posts: 334 Karma: 2999999 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Seattle area Device: Rocket PRO, gen3, Pocketbook360	Since you seem interested in vampire stuff, I recommend the Saint-Germain chronicles by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro. Dunno if any are in ebook, and I haven't bought any new ones in recent years, but like any author she tries to make her vampires different. And this one formed the basis for a character in a personal D&D game for years... The book by that title is an anthology, but most other titles are longer novels. They're spread through history, so Yarbro has fun finding historical situations to stick Saint Germain into.