15 Best fiction books like The Cat Who Could Read Backwards (Cat Who..., #1) by Lilian Jackson Braun

Cover of The Cat Who Could Read Backwards (Cat Who..., #1) by Lilian Jackson Braun

The Cat Who Could Read Backwards (Cat Who..., #1)

By: Lilian Jackson Braun

3.87

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

Jim Qwilleran is a prizewinning reporter who's been on the skids but is now coming back with a job …

"It was a man's salad, zesty and full of crunch."

-Lilian Jackson Braun, The Cat Who Could Read Backwards (Cat Who..., #1)

"It was a man's salad, zesty and full of crunch."

-Lilian Jackson Braun, The Cat Who Could Read Backwards (Cat Who..., #1)

"When a cat, who is a picture of grace and beauty, suddenly rolls over in a hideous posture, contorts his face and scratches his ear, he is telling you, sir, to go to blazes!"

-Lilian Jackson Braun, The Cat Who Could Read Backwards (Cat Who..., #1)

"When a cat, who is a picture of grace and beauty, suddenly rolls over in a hideous posture, contorts his face and scratches his ear, he is telling you, sir, to go to blazes!"

-Lilian Jackson Braun, The Cat Who Could Read Backwards (Cat Who..., #1)

If you liked the fiction plot in The Cat Who Could Read Backwards (Cat Who..., #1) by Lilian Jackson Braun , here is a list of 15 books like this:

Cover of The Cat Who Could Read Backwards (Cat Who..., #1) by Lilian Jackson Braun

1. The Cat Who Could Read Backwards (Cat Who..., #1)

By: Lilian Jackson Braun

3.87

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

Jim Qwilleran is a prizewinning reporter who's been on the skids but is now coming back with a job … read more

Similar categories in Lilian Jackson Braun's The Cat Who Could Read Backwards (Cat Who..., #1) book and Lilian Jackson Braun's The Cat Who Could Read Backwards (Cat Who..., #1)

  • adult fiction
  • mystery thriller
  • humor
  • adult
  • animals
  • cozy mystery
  • cats
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
"It was a man's salad, zesty and full of crunch."

-Lilian Jackson Braun, The Cat Who Could Read Backwards (Cat Who..., #1)

"When a cat, who is a picture of grace and beauty, suddenly rolls over in a hideous posture, contorts his face and scratches his ear, he is telling you, sir, to go to blazes!"

-Lilian Jackson Braun, The Cat Who Could Read Backwards (Cat Who..., #1)

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

2. 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 Could Read Backwards (Cat Who..., #1)

  • adult fiction
  • mystery thriller
  • cozy mystery
  • animals
  • cats
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
Cover of Murder Past Due (Cat in the Stacks, #1) by Miranda James

3. Murder Past Due (Cat in the Stacks, #1)

By: Miranda James

3.81

Format: 294 pages, Mass Market Paperback

There's a cat in the stacks... ...and he makes the purr-fect partner for a librarian-turned-sleuth… read more

Similar categories in Miranda James's Murder Past Due (Cat in the Stacks, #1) book and Lilian Jackson Braun's The Cat Who Could Read Backwards (Cat Who..., #1)

  • mystery thriller
  • adult
  • cozy mystery
  • animals
  • cats
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
Cover of Sneaky Pie for President (Mrs. Murphy #21) by Rita Mae Brown

4. Sneaky Pie for President (Mrs. Murphy #21)

By: Rita Mae Brown

3.00

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Finally, a candidate representing all Americans--both predator and prey! Tired of politics as usual… read more

Similar categories in Rita Mae Brown's Sneaky Pie for President (Mrs. Murphy #21) book and Lilian Jackson Braun's The Cat Who Could Read Backwards (Cat Who..., #1)

  • humor
  • cozy mystery
  • animals
  • cats
  • fiction
  • mystery
Cover of Classified as Murder (Cat in the Stacks, #2) by Miranda James

5. Classified as Murder (Cat in the Stacks, #2)

By: Miranda James

4.05

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

Aging eccentric James Delacorte asks Charlie the librarian to do an inventory of his rare book coll… read more

Similar categories in Miranda James's Classified as Murder (Cat in the Stacks, #2) book and Lilian Jackson Braun's The Cat Who Could Read Backwards (Cat Who..., #1)

  • cozy mystery
  • animals
  • cats
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
Cover of The Quiche of Death (Agatha Raisin, #1) by M.C. Beaton

6. The Quiche of Death (Agatha Raisin, #1)

By: M.C. Beaton

3.93

Format: 233 pages, Paperback

Putting all her eggs in one basket, Agatha Raisin gives up her successful PR firm, sells her London… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
Cover of Murder, She Meowed (Mrs. Murphy, #5) by Rita Mae Brown, Sneaky Pie Brown

7. 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

8. 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 Curiosity Thrilled the Cat (A Magical Cats Mystery, #1) by Sofie Kelly

9. Curiosity Thrilled the Cat (A Magical Cats Mystery, #1)

By: Sofie Kelly

3.63

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

When librarian Kathleen Paulson moved to Mayville Heights, Minnesota, she had no idea that two stra… read more

Similar categories in Sofie Kelly's Curiosity Thrilled the Cat (A Magical Cats Mystery, #1) book and Lilian Jackson Braun's The Cat Who Could Read Backwards (Cat Who..., #1)

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

10. 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

11. 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

Similar categories in Rita Mae Brown's Catch as Cat Can (Mrs. Murphy, #10) book and Lilian Jackson Braun's The Cat Who Could Read Backwards (Cat Who..., #1)

  • mystery thriller
  • cozy mystery
  • animals
  • cats
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
Cover of The Whole Cat and Caboodle (Second Chance Cat Mystery, #1) by Sofie Ryan

12. The Whole Cat and Caboodle (Second Chance Cat Mystery, #1)

By: Sofie Ryan

4.19

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

FIRST IN A NEW SERIES Sarah Grayson is the happy proprietor of Second Chance, a charming shop in th… read more

Similar categories in Sofie Ryan's The Whole Cat and Caboodle (Second Chance Cat Mystery, #1) book and Lilian Jackson Braun's The Cat Who Could Read Backwards (Cat Who..., #1)

  • cozy mystery
  • animals
  • cats
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
Cover of Cat's Eyewitness (Mrs. Murphy, #13) by Rita Mae Brown, Sneaky Pie Brown, Michael Gellatly

13. Cat's Eyewitness (Mrs. Murphy, #13)

By: Rita Mae Brown , Sneaky Pie Brown , Michael Gellatly

3.79

Format: None pages, Paperback

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Similar categories in Rita Mae Brown's Cat's Eyewitness (Mrs. Murphy, #13) book and Lilian Jackson Braun's The Cat Who Could Read Backwards (Cat Who..., #1)

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

14. 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

Similar categories in Rita Mae Brown's Cat on the Scent (Mrs. Murphy #7) book and Lilian Jackson Braun's The Cat Who Could Read Backwards (Cat Who..., #1)

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

15. 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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16. 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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17. Pawing Through the Past (Mrs. Murphy, #8)

By: Rita Mae Brown , Sneaky Pie Brown

3.86

Format: None pages,

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18. 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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19. 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 The Alchemy Fire Murder (Mary Wandwalker Mystery) by Susan  Rowland

20. The Alchemy Fire Murder (Mary Wandwalker Mystery)

By: Susan Rowland

4.30

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

Former Archivist Mary Wandwalker hates bringing bad news. Nevertheless, she confirms to her alma ma… read more

Similar categories in Susan Rowland's The Alchemy Fire Murder (Mary Wandwalker Mystery) book and Lilian Jackson Braun's The Cat Who Could Read Backwards (Cat Who..., #1)

  • mystery
  • mystery thriller
  • crime
  • fiction
"The fire on the mountain."

-Susan Rowland, The Alchemy Fire Murder (Mary Wandwalker Mystery)

"The Alchemy Scroll works on the heart,"

-Susan Rowland, The Alchemy Fire Murder (Mary Wandwalker Mystery)

"You can’t set fires, Anna. Never again. Promise."

-Susan Rowland, The Alchemy Fire Murder (Mary Wandwalker Mystery)

"She stabbed the earth with her big fork as if she could make Cookie Mac’s blood sprout from it."

-Susan Rowland, The Alchemy Fire Murder (Mary Wandwalker Mystery)

Cover of Legacy of Shadows: An International Crime Thriller (The Family Legacy Series) by Carolyn M. Bowen

21. Legacy of Shadows: An International Crime Thriller (The Family Legacy Series)

By: Carolyn M. Bowen

4.36

Format: 382 pages, Hardcover

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"He wanted a stiff drink to get through the evening, for he knew they’d be wailing, and her family coming unglued."

-Carolyn M. Bowen, Legacy of Shadows: An International Crime Thriller (The Family Legacy Series)

"Elpidio sensed that David had more to say but was holding back due to their friendship. He wondered why David had gone along with Emiliana's seemingly impulsive ideas."

-Carolyn M. Bowen, Legacy of Shadows: An International Crime Thriller (The Family Legacy Series)

"He didn't want to give the cartel any time to persuade Emiliana into accepting a more enticing offer. He had reservations about her loyalty and feared she might make a deal without Elpidio's consent."

-Carolyn M. Bowen, Legacy of Shadows: An International Crime Thriller (The Family Legacy Series)

15 Best mystery books like The Cat Who Could Read Backwards (Cat Who..., #1) by Lilian Jackson Braun

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3.87

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Rita Mae Brown , Sneaky Pie Brown

3.95

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Murder Past Due (Cat in the Stacks, #1)

Miranda James

3.81

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Sneaky Pie for President (Mrs. Murphy #21)

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4.17

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Laurie Cass

4.06

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Sofie Kelly

3.63

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4.19

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