Elizabeth Sims Reading Order
1 series · 16 books
Elizabeth Sims is an American crime novelist and journalist who has built her career writing sharp, character-driven mysteries. Her work spans two series featuring complex female protagonists navigating the criminal underworld, with her books originally published by major imprints including St. Martin's Press Minotaur and Alyson Books. As a contributing editor at Writer's Digest magazine and former newspaper correspondent, Sims brings a journalist's eye for detail and authenticity to her crime fiction.
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Standalone Novels Series
16 books
Elizabeth Sims has written 16 standalone novels published across various years, best read in publication order beginning with Christmas Coloring Book. The series encompasses diverse genres and themes, with each book functioning as an independent entry that need not be read consecutively. While the collection includes works like Crimes in a Second Language, Damn Straight, and the Lillian Byrd Crime Series entries, readers can enjoy any title without prior knowledge of others. The complete publication sequence spans from Christmas Coloring Book through the final entry, offering flexibility for readers to explore Sims' varied storytelling at their own pace.
Start with Christmas Coloring Book, the first of 16 books in the Standalone Novels series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Christmas Coloring Book |
| 2 | Crimes in a Second Language |
| 3 | Damn Straight |
| 4 | Easy Street |
| 5 | Extra |
| 6 | Holy Hell |
| 7 | I am Calico Jones |
| 8 | Left Field |
| 9 | Lillian Byrd Crime Series Novels 4-6 |
| 10 | Lucky Stiff |
| 11 | On Location |
| 12 | Paxton's Worlds |
| 13 | The Actress |
| 14 | Tight Race |
| 15 | Tupelo Honey Cafe |
| 16 | Tupelo Honey Southern Spirits & Small Plates |
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