Les Roberts Reading Order

7 books (1994–2013)

Les Roberts edited this seven-book anthology series spanning from 1994 to 2013, with the collection now complete. These mystery and crime story compilations should be read in publication order, beginning with Feline and Famous. The series concludes with Locating the Moving Image and represents Roberts's contributions to curating short fiction within the mystery and thriller genres.

Start with Feline and Famous, the first of 7 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Feline and Famous 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Murder on Route 66 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Once Upon a Crime 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Shamus Game 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 2 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Most Wanted 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Locating the Moving Image 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2011–2014)

Les Roberts' Dominick Candiotti series comprises two standalone mystery thrillers published between 2011 and 2014. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Strange Death of Father Candy, followed by Wet Work. Both novels feature the same investigator navigating complex cases within the mystery and thriller genre.

Start with The Strange Death of Father Candy and read in order.

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1	The Strange Death of Father Candy 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Wet Work 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

19 books (1988–2018)

The Milan Jacovich series spans 19 complete mystery novels following the same protagonist from 1988 to 2018. All books should be read in publication order, beginning with Pepper Pike, as the character and his relationships develop throughout the sequence. Les Roberts set his detective series primarily in Cleveland, Ohio, with each installment building on previous cases and character development. The series concluded in 2018 after three decades of cases.

Start with Pepper Pike, the first of 19 books in the Milan Jacovich series.

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1	Pepper Pike 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Full Cleveland 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Deep Shaker 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Cleveland Connection 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Lake Effect 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Duke Of Cleveland 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Collision Bend 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Cleveland Local 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	A Shoot in Cleveland 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Best-Kept Secret 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Indian Sign 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Dutch 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Irish Sports Pages 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	King of the Holly Hop 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	The Cleveland Creep 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Whiskey Island 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Win, Place, or Die 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	The Ashtabula Hat Trick 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Speaking of Murder 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2006–2006)

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1	We'll Always Have Cleveland 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

22 books (2013–2021)

The Routledge Studies in Popular Music series comprises 22 academic volumes published between 2013 and 2021, examining various aspects of popular music culture, history, and identity across different genres and global contexts. Each book is authored by different scholars and can be read as a standalone work, though readers interested in comprehensive coverage should follow the publication order beginning with Britishness, Popular Music, and National Identity. The series appears to be complete and spans topics ranging from specific artists and genres like David Bowie, goth, and hip-hop to broader themes including globalization, queerness, and the music industry's relationship with government. This collection serves as a valuable resource for music scholars, students, and enthusiasts seeking in-depth critical analysis of popular music's cultural significance.

Start with Britishness, Popular Music, and National Identity(By: Irene Morra), the first of 22 books in the Routledge Studies in Popular Music series.

6 books (1987–1994)

The Saxon series comprises six mystery thrillers published between 1987 and 1994, all of which should be read in publication order beginning with An Infinite Number of Monkeys. The complete series includes Not Enough Horses, A Carrot for the Donkey, Snake Oil, Seeing the Elephant, and concludes with The Lemon Chicken Jones. Les Roberts wrote these standalone mysteries featuring the detective character Saxon during the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Start with An Infinite Number of Monkeys, the first of 6 books in the Saxon series.

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1	An Infinite Number of Monkeys 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Not Enough Horses 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	A Carrot for the Donkey 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Snake Oil 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Seeing the Elephant 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Lemon Chicken Jones 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2002–2002)

#	Title
1	The Scent of Spiced Orange and Other Stories 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2001–2025)

Les Roberts has written six standalone mystery and thriller novels published between 2001 and 2025, with the series still ongoing. These books—The Chinese Fire Drill, A Carol for Cleveland, Sheehan's Dog, The C.I., An Only Child, and Sierra Bravo—should be read in publication order. Each novel stands independently, allowing readers to start with any title, though following the sequence from The Chinese Fire Drill onward offers the most natural reading experience.

Start with The Chinese Fire Drill, the first of 6 books in the Standalone Novels series.

#	Title
1	The Chinese Fire Drill 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	A Carol for Cleveland 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Sheehan's Dog 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The C.I. 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	An Only Child 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Sierra Bravo 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible