17 best-selling cozy mystery books like The Cat Who Talked to Ghosts (Cat Who... #10) by Lilian Jackson Braun

Cover of The Cat Who Talked to Ghosts (Cat Who... #10) by Lilian Jackson Braun

The Cat Who Talked to Ghosts (Cat Who... #10)

By: Lilian Jackson Braun

3.98

Format: 284 pages, Mass Market Paperback

An alternative cover edition for this ISBN can be found here. Jim Qwilleran and his cats Koko an…

"And Koko's behavior has been abnormal since we moved in. He's always talking to himself and staring into space.' 'He's talking to ghosts,' Roger said with a straight face."

-Lilian Jackson Braun, The Cat Who Talked to Ghosts (Cat Who... #10)

"Qwilleran closed the door and turned to Koko. 'How did you react to the noisy oaf?' Koko laid his ears back. Qwilleran thought, No one has ever called him "kitty." A more appropriate form of address would be "Your Excellency" or "Your Eminence."

-Lilian Jackson Braun, The Cat Who Talked to Ghosts (Cat Who... #10)

"[…] the caller might say abruptly, 'Whoozis?' In that case I would say grandly, '*Whom* are you calling, sir?' And he would hang up immediately without even an expletive. Of all the four-letter words I know, the speediest turn-off in such circumstances is *whom*."

-Lilian Jackson Braun, The Cat Who Talked to Ghosts (Cat Who... #10)

If you liked the cozy mystery plot in The Cat Who Talked to Ghosts (Cat Who... #10) by Lilian Jackson Braun , here is a list of 17 books like this:

Cover of Murder on the Prowl (Mrs. Murphy, #6) by Rita Mae Brown, Sneaky Pie Brown

1. Murder on the Prowl (Mrs. Murphy, #6)

By: Rita Mae Brown , Sneaky Pie Brown

3.95

Format: 416 pages, Mass Market Paperback

an alternate cover edition can be found here As the principal of St. Elizabeth's, an exclusive p… read more

Similar categories in Rita Mae Brown's Murder on the Prowl (Mrs. Murphy, #6) book and Lilian Jackson Braun's The Cat Who Talked to Ghosts (Cat Who... #10)

  • mystery thriller
  • cozy mystery
  • animals
  • cats
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
Cover of Copycat Killing (A Magical Cats Mystery, #3) by Sofie Kelly

2. Copycat Killing (A Magical Cats Mystery, #3)

By: Sofie Kelly

4.17

Format: 321 pages, Mass Market Paperback

In the third Magical Cats mystery, small town librarian Kathleen Paulson and her very special cats … read more

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  • cozy mystery
  • animals
  • cats
  • fiction
  • mystery
"Then I laughed because here I was having a conversation with a cat about having a conversation with a cat."

-Sofie Kelly, Copycat Killing (A Magical Cats Mystery, #3)

Cover of Murder, She Meowed (Mrs. Murphy, #5) by Rita Mae Brown, Sneaky Pie Brown

3. Murder, She Meowed (Mrs. Murphy, #5)

By: Rita Mae Brown , Sneaky Pie Brown

3.30

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

The annual steeplechase races at Montpelier, once the home of James and Dolley Madison, are the hig… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • cozy mystery
  • animals
  • cats
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
Cover of Pay Dirt (Mrs. Murphy, #4) by Rita Mae Brown, Wendy Wray, Sneaky Pie Brown

4. Pay Dirt (Mrs. Murphy, #4)

By: Rita Mae Brown , Wendy Wray , Sneaky Pie Brown

3.91

Format: 736 pages, Paperback

The residents of tiny Crozet, Virginia, thrive on gossip, especially in the post office, where Mary… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • cozy mystery
  • animals
  • cats
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
Cover of Rest in Pieces (Mrs. Murphy #2) by Rita Mae Brown

5. Rest in Pieces (Mrs. Murphy #2)

By: Rita Mae Brown

4.62

Format: None pages, Mass Market Paperback

Mrs. Murphy thinks the new man in town is the cat's meow.... Maybe she should think again. Small to… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • cozy mystery
  • animals
  • cats
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
Cover of Catch as Cat Can  (Mrs. Murphy, #10) by Rita Mae Brown, Sneaky Pie Brown

6. Catch as Cat Can (Mrs. Murphy, #10)

By: Rita Mae Brown , Sneaky Pie Brown

3.72

Format: None pages, Paperback

Spring fever comes to the small town of Crozet, Virginia. As the annual Dogwood Festival approaches… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • cozy mystery
  • animals
  • cats
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
Cover of Gunpowder Green (A Tea Shop Mystery, #2) by Laura Childs

7. Gunpowder Green (A Tea Shop Mystery, #2)

By: Laura Childs

4.19

Format: 416 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Tea shop owner Theodosia Browning knows that something's brewing in the high society of Charleston-… read more

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  • mystery
  • mystery thriller
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction

8. Cat Trick (A Magical Cats Mystery, #4)

By: Sofie Kelly

3.93

Format: 316 pages, Mass Market Paperback

A group of Mayville Heights' business people hope to convince the Chicago-based company, Legacy Tou… read more

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  • cozy mystery
  • animals
  • cats
  • fiction
  • mystery
Cover of The Tail of the Tip-Off  (Mrs. Murphy, #11) by Rita Mae Brown, Sneaky Pie Brown

9. The Tail of the Tip-Off (Mrs. Murphy, #11)

By: Rita Mae Brown , Sneaky Pie Brown

3.79

Format: None pages, Paperback

The Tail of the Tip-Off When winter hits Crozet, Virginia, it hits hard--and hangs on for months. T… read more

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  • cozy mystery
  • animals
  • cats
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
Cover of Cat on the Scent (Mrs. Murphy #7) by Rita Mae Brown, Sneaky Pie Brown

10. Cat on the Scent (Mrs. Murphy #7)

By: Rita Mae Brown , Sneaky Pie Brown

3.79

Format: None pages, Paperback

It takes a cat to write the purr-fect mystery. Things have been pretty exciting lately in Crozet, V… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • cozy mystery
  • animals
  • cats
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime

11. Sleight of Paw (A Magical Cats Mystery, #2)

By: Sofie Kelly

4.23

Format: 121 pages, Paperback

Small-town librarian Kathleen Paulson never wanted to be the crazy cat lady. But after Owen and Her… read more

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12. The Cats that Surfed the Web (The Cats That #1)

By: Karen Anne Golden

3.80

Format: 8 pages,

Forty four million dollars. A Victorian mansion. And a young career woman with cats. The prospect s… read more

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13. Claws and Effect (Mrs. Murphy, #9)

By: Rita Mae Brown , Sneaky Pie Brown

3.89

Format: 575 pages, Paperback

CLAWS AND EFFECT Winter puts tiny Crozet, Virginia, in a deep freeze and everyone seems to be suffe… read more

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14. Wish You Were Here (Mrs. Murphy, #1)

By: Rita Mae Brown

3.89

Format: 575 pages, Paperback

Curiosity just might be the death of Mrs. Murphy--and her human companion, Mary Minor "Harry" Haris… read more

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15. Lord of the Silent (Amelia Peabody, #13)

By: Elizabeth Peters

4.07

Format: None pages,

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16. Pawing Through the Past (Mrs. Murphy, #8)

By: Rita Mae Brown , Sneaky Pie Brown

3.86

Format: None pages,

read more

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17. Murder at Monticello (Mrs. Murphy #3)

By: Rita Mae Brown , Wendy Wray , Sneaky Pie Brown

3.86

Format: None pages, Mass Market Paperback

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18. A Midwinter's Tail (A Magical Cats Mystery, #6)

By: Sofie Kelly

3.83

Format: None pages, ebook

Kathleen Paulson is snowed under running her library and caring for her extraordinary felines, Owen… read more

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19. Faux Paw (A Magical Cats Mystery, #7)

By: Sofie Kelly

3.59

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

Magical cats Owen and Hercules from A Midwinter's Tailare back and ready to help librarian Kathleen… read more

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20. Whisker of Evil (Mrs. Murphy, #12)

By: Rita Mae Brown , Sneaky Pie Brown

5.00

Format: 298 pages, Hardcover

It's a summer full of turbulence for small-town Crozet, Virginia, with a movie star's homecoming, a… read more

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Cover of What the Cat Dragged In (Cat in the Stacks, #14) by Miranda James

21. What the Cat Dragged In (Cat in the Stacks, #14)

By: Miranda James

4.26

Format: 297 pages, Kindle Edition

Librarian Charlie Harris and his faithful feline companion, Diesel, have inherited Charlie’s grandf… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • humor
  • cozy mystery
  • animals
  • cats
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
Cover of The Erkeley Shadows: A novel by Michael Wyndham Thomas

22. The Erkeley Shadows: A novel

By: Michael Wyndham Thomas

4.34

Format: 272 pages, Kindle Edition

1967. The Summer of Love. Not for Jonathan Parry, perhaps, but certainly a time of big he and his … read more

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  • mystery
  • mystery thriller
  • crime
  • fiction
"All happened so damn fast,"

-Michael Wyndham Thomas, The Erkeley Shadows: A novel

"As I reached the door, the constable said, “Good luck in Canada, son."

-Michael Wyndham Thomas, The Erkeley Shadows: A novel

"Will turned over the last words for a long time. Then he thought about the flashing message-light up in the kitchen."

-Michael Wyndham Thomas, The Erkeley Shadows: A novel

"Will turned over the last words for a long time.  Then he thought about the flashing message-light up in the kitchen."

-Michael Wyndham Thomas, The Erkeley Shadows: A novel

Cover of A Case of Cat and Mouse (A Magical Cats Mystery, #12) by Sofie Kelly

23. A Case of Cat and Mouse (A Magical Cats Mystery, #12)

By: Sofie Kelly

4.25

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A reality TV crew has come to town and brought librarian Kathleen Paulson and her two magical cats … read more

Similar categories in Sofie Kelly's A Case of Cat and Mouse (A Magical Cats Mystery, #12) book and Lilian Jackson Braun's The Cat Who Talked to Ghosts (Cat Who... #10)

  • cozy mystery
  • animals
  • cats
  • fiction
  • mystery
Cover of The Cat Who Talked to Ghosts (Cat Who... #10) by Lilian Jackson Braun

24. The Cat Who Talked to Ghosts (Cat Who... #10)

By: Lilian Jackson Braun

3.98

Format: 284 pages, Mass Market Paperback

An alternative cover edition for this ISBN can be found here. Jim Qwilleran and his cats Koko an… read more

Similar categories in Lilian Jackson Braun's The Cat Who Talked to Ghosts (Cat Who... #10) book and Lilian Jackson Braun's The Cat Who Talked to Ghosts (Cat Who... #10)

  • mystery thriller
  • humor
  • animals
  • cozy mystery
  • cats
  • crime
  • fiction
  • murder mystery
  • mystery
  • adult
"And Koko's behavior has been abnormal since we moved in. He's always talking to himself and staring into space.' 'He's talking to ghosts,' Roger said with a straight face."

-Lilian Jackson Braun, The Cat Who Talked to Ghosts (Cat Who... #10)

"Qwilleran closed the door and turned to Koko. 'How did you react to the noisy oaf?' Koko laid his ears back. Qwilleran thought, No one has ever called him "kitty." A more appropriate form of address …"

-Lilian Jackson Braun, The Cat Who Talked to Ghosts (Cat Who... #10)

"[…] the caller might say abruptly, 'Whoozis?' In that case I would say grandly, '*Whom* are you calling, sir?' And he would hang up immediately without even an expletive. Of all the four-letter words…"

-Lilian Jackson Braun, The Cat Who Talked to Ghosts (Cat Who... #10)

Cover of The Cats Came Back (A Magical Cats Mystery #10) by Sofie Kelly

25. The Cats Came Back (A Magical Cats Mystery #10)

By: Sofie Kelly

4.20

Format: 300 pages, Kindle Edition

Small-town librarian Kathleen Paulson often seems to gets mixed up in murder, but luckily, her very… read more

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  • cozy mystery
  • animals
  • cats
  • fiction
  • mystery
"You do see that I have a gun and all you have is a cat, don't you?"

-Sofie Kelly, The Cats Came Back (A Magical Cats Mystery #10)

"Owen suddenly appeared in front of me. "Why is it you understand the word 'pizza' but you don't understand the words 'stay here'? I asked. He gave me a blank, unblinking look. It's hard to win an arg…"

-Sofie Kelly, The Cats Came Back (A Magical Cats Mystery #10)

"No one seemed surprised that Ruby could get Owen and Hercules to pose for her even though cats didn't exactly have a reputation for doing what you wanted them to do when you wanted them to do it - or…"

-Sofie Kelly, The Cats Came Back (A Magical Cats Mystery #10)

Cover of The Dog Who Knew Too Much (Paws and Claws Mystery, #6) by Krista Davis

26. The Dog Who Knew Too Much (Paws and Claws Mystery, #6)

By: Krista Davis

4.21

Format: 302 pages, Kindle Edition

When a famous pooch comes to Wagtail for some downtime, inn owner Holly Miller learns that murder n… read more

Similar categories in Krista Davis's The Dog Who Knew Too Much (Paws and Claws Mystery, #6) book and Lilian Jackson Braun's The Cat Who Talked to Ghosts (Cat Who... #10)

  • cozy mystery
  • animals
  • cats
  • fiction
  • murder mystery
  • mystery
  • adult
Cover of Claw Enforcement (Second Chance Cat Mystery #7) by Sofie Ryan

27. Claw Enforcement (Second Chance Cat Mystery #7)

By: Sofie Ryan

4.18

Format: 285 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Sarah Grayson owns a delightful secondhand shop in the small town of North Harbor, Maine, where she… read more

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  • cozy mystery
  • animals
  • cats
  • fiction
  • murder mystery
  • mystery
Cover of Never Blame the Gardener (A Case for the Master Sleuths, #2) by Alex   Wagner

28. Never Blame the Gardener (A Case for the Master Sleuths, #2)

By: Alex Wagner

4.60

Format: 254 pages, Kindle Edition

Professor Adler, distinguished historian and Athos’s former owner, had died in a tragic accident. A… read more

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  • mystery
  • fiction
Cover of The Wednesday Evening Club (A Case for the Master Sleuths Book 3) by Alex   Wagner

29. The Wednesday Evening Club (A Case for the Master Sleuths Book 3)

By: Alex Wagner

4.48

Format: 258 pages, Kindle Edition

Psychotherapist Victoria Adler is introduced to a spooky reading circle at her newest client’s esta… read more

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Cover of A Man Who Seemed Real: A Story of Love, Lies, Fear and Kindness by Elizabeth Tebby Germaine

30. A Man Who Seemed Real: A Story of Love, Lies, Fear and Kindness

By: Elizabeth Tebby Germaine

4.41

Format: 283 pages, Kindle Edition

A MAN WHO SEEMED REAL - a story of love, lies, fear and kindness Jonathan has lost something huge … read more

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"This sounds admirable! I do so much admire what you are doing. Using this wonderful old house."

-Elizabeth Tebby Germaine, A Man Who Seemed Real: A Story of Love, Lies, Fear and Kindness

"Alisha was now sitting in a shabby armchair with her face buried in a tissue. ‘It’s when someone is kind,’ she whispered, ‘You can keep going until someone is kind."

-Elizabeth Tebby Germaine, A Man Who Seemed Real: A Story of Love, Lies, Fear and Kindness

"…the painting was now all finished, she would leave the masking tape on till it dried. It was satisfying to do this. A job with a beginning, middle and end, and people to have dinner with. Don’t thin…"

-Elizabeth Tebby Germaine, A Man Who Seemed Real: A Story of Love, Lies, Fear and Kindness

"Hi Hazel Well here I am in the office and it’s dead quiet. What I’ll do is email pics of some of the stuff in the files and the comments with them. This is exactly what you wanted – stuff about the G…"

-Elizabeth Tebby Germaine, A Man Who Seemed Real: A Story of Love, Lies, Fear and Kindness

Cover of No Paw to Stand On (A Bookmobile Cat Mystery Book 12) by Laurie Cass

31. No Paw to Stand On (A Bookmobile Cat Mystery Book 12)

By: Laurie Cass

4.31

Format: 366 pages, Kindle Edition

There’s no rest for the whiskered as librarian Minnie Hamilton and her rescue cat, Eddie, have to i… read more

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  • animals
  • cozy mystery
  • mystery
  • cats

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3.30

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