Order of Gabriel García Márquez Books
Gabriel García Márquez (1927-2014) was a Colombian author and journalist. He earned the Neustadt International Prize for Literature in 1972 and the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1982. His writing is considered part of the Latin American Boom and the magic realism movements. In his fiction, Márquez would leave out key elements in order to allow the reader the chance to participate in the story’s development. Carlos Fuentes referred to Márquez as “the most popular and perhaps the best writer in Spanish since Cervantes.” When he died, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said he was “the greatest Colombian who ever lived.” (more…)
OrderOfBooks April 2025 Newsletter
Welcome to April!
It was a pretty good reading month for me. I didn’t read as much as I wanted, but do we EVER read as much as we actually want? (more…)
Reader Mailbag: Books You Want A Sequel To
In the March 2025 newsletter we asked readers what books they wanted a sequel to. Here are their responses: (more…)
Order of Steven Henry Books
Steven Henry is an American author of mystery and fantasy novels. He writes the Erin O’Reilly Mystery series, and is a USA Today bestselling author. Steven can almost say he knew how to read prior to knowing how to walk! And almost as soon as he could read, he was compelled to write his own stories. Steven lives in Minnesota with his wife and dog. (more…)
Order of N.C. Lewis Books
N.C. Lewis is an author of crime thriller, cozy mystery, and psychological thriller novels. They write the Amy King, DI Fenella Sallow, Maggie Darling, Ollie Stratford, and Skegness Seaside series. The protagonists in these fast-paced series are amateur sleuths and police detectives. (more…)
Order of Stephen Fry Books
Stephen Fry is an English author of fiction and non-fiction books, as well as an actor, comedian, writer, and more. Fry first found fame from forming a duo with Hugh Laurie – Fry & Laurie – and co-starred with him in the television series “A Bit of Fry & Laurie” and “Jeeves and Wooster.” Stephen holds a Master’s degree in English literature. He has received numerous honours, including knighthood from King Charles III. Stephen is married to fellow comedian, Elliott Spencer. (more…)
Order of Helena Marchmont Books
Helena Marchmont is the pen name of Scottish author Olga Wojtas, who writes cozy mystery stories under this pen name. She writes the Bunburry series. Encouraged to write by her inspirational English teacher, Iona M. Cameron, Helena has published numerous short stories and novels. She received a Scottish Book Trust New Writers Award in 2015. (more…)
Order of Howard Owen Books
Howard Owen is an American author of literary fiction, mystery, and thriller novels. He writes the Willie Black series. For his novel Oregon Hill, Owen was awarded the Hammett Prize in 2012. He is also a recipient of the Theresa Pollak Prize from Richmond Magazine. Howard was educated at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and at Virginia Commonwealth University, where he earned a master’s degree in English. (more…)
Order of Celeste King Books
Celeste King is an author of fantasy/romance novels. She writes the Worlds of Protheka series, which encompasses many different series that all exist within one universe. Each novel is likely to have menacing alpha creatures with six-packs and humans full of sass. (more…)
Order of Kris Michaels Books
Kris Michaels is an American author of contemporary romance novels. She writes the Kings of Guardian series, the Guardian Defenders series, and the Guardian Security Shadow World series. She is a USA Today bestselling author. Kris grew up in South Dakota, graduated from high school, joined the military, met her husband, and got to do some traveling. Kris loves people watching and dreaming, which is how she crafts her stories. When she isn’t working on her next novel, Kris enjoys spending time with family and friends and drinking whiskey or cold red wine. (more…)