7 must-read crime books like Lies Sleeping (Rivers of London, #7) by Ben Aaronovitch

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Lies Sleeping (Rivers of London, #7)

By: Ben Aaronovitch

4.24

Format: 406 pages, Hardcover

Join Peter Grant, detective and apprentice wizard, for a brand new case . . . Martin Chorley, ak…

"A sense of powerlessness can seriously exacerbate stress,"

-Ben Aaronovitch, Lies Sleeping (Rivers of London, #7)

"Or as my dad always says: it only becomes a social problem when the working man joins in."

-Ben Aaronovitch, Lies Sleeping (Rivers of London, #7)

"The kitchen was the kind of brushed steel monstrosity that looks more like it's designed to weaponise viruses than cook dinner."

-Ben Aaronovitch, Lies Sleeping (Rivers of London, #7)

"Here's a comforting thought for you, Peter,' he said. 'However long you may live, the world will never lose its ability to surprise you with its beauty."

-Ben Aaronovitch, Lies Sleeping (Rivers of London, #7)

If you liked the crime plot in Lies Sleeping (Rivers of London, #7) by Ben Aaronovitch , here is a list of 7 books like this:

Cover of Fated (Alex Verus, #1) by Benedict Jacka

1. Fated (Alex Verus, #1)

By: Benedict Jacka

3.90

Format: 295 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Enter a “gorgeously realized world”* and meet a mage destined for greatness in the first novel in t… read more

Similar categories in Benedict Jacka's Fated (Alex Verus, #1) book and Ben Aaronovitch's Lies Sleeping (Rivers of London, #7)

  • urban fantasy
  • magic
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • mystery
  • supernatural
  • paranormal
  • audiobook
"I've heard of a guy in Chicago who advertises in the phone book under "Wizard",though that's probably a urban legend."

-Benedict Jacka, Fated (Alex Verus, #1)

"For years I'd been trying to forget..., locking it up and burying it deep in my memory. The journey... had shattered that, bringing it all back - but now that I'd faced it, I found to my surprise tha…"

-Benedict Jacka, Fated (Alex Verus, #1)

"If there’s one thing all diviners share, it’s curiosity. We really can’t help it; it’s just part of who we are. If you dug out a tunnel somewhere in the wilderness a thousand miles from anywhere and …"

-Benedict Jacka, Fated (Alex Verus, #1)

"Other mages have an odd attitude towards diviners. By the standards of, say, elemental mages. We can't gate, we can't attack, we can't shield, and when it comes to physical action our magic is about …"

-Benedict Jacka, Fated (Alex Verus, #1)

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2. Chosen (Alex Verus, #4)

By: Benedict Jacka

4.16

Format: 76 pages, Mass Market Paperback

I don't publicly advertise that I'm a mage, but I don't exactly hide it either, and one of the odd … read more

Similar categories in Benedict Jacka's Chosen (Alex Verus, #4) book and Ben Aaronovitch's Lies Sleeping (Rivers of London, #7)

  • urban fantasy
  • magic
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • mystery
  • paranormal
  • audiobook
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3. Hidden (Alex Verus, #5)

By: Benedict Jacka

4.04

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Alex Verus is a diviner who can see probable futures - a talent that's gotten him and his friends o… read more

Similar categories in Benedict Jacka's Hidden (Alex Verus, #5) book and Ben Aaronovitch's Lies Sleeping (Rivers of London, #7)

  • urban fantasy
  • magic
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • mystery
  • paranormal
  • audiobook
Cover of Bound (Alex Verus, #8) by Benedict Jacka

4. Bound (Alex Verus, #8)

By: Benedict Jacka

4.11

Format: 188 pages, ebook

Mage Alex Verus is caught between a rock and a hard place in the eighth urban fantasy novel from th… read more

Similar categories in Benedict Jacka's Bound (Alex Verus, #8) book and Ben Aaronovitch's Lies Sleeping (Rivers of London, #7)

  • urban fantasy
  • magic
  • fiction
  • paranormal
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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5. Taken (Alex Verus, #3)

By: Benedict Jacka

4.13

Format: None pages, Paperback

Mage apprentices have been vanishing without a trace--and someone on the council might be involved.… read more

Similar categories in Benedict Jacka's Taken (Alex Verus, #3) book and Ben Aaronovitch's Lies Sleeping (Rivers of London, #7)

  • urban fantasy
  • magic
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • mystery
  • paranormal
  • audiobook

6. Burned (Alex Verus, #7)

By: Benedict Jacka

3.30

Format: None pages, Paperback

Mage Alex Verus is back in the seventh in the "gorgeously realized"* urban fantasy series from the … read more

Similar categories in Benedict Jacka's Burned (Alex Verus, #7) book and Ben Aaronovitch's Lies Sleeping (Rivers of London, #7)

7. Veiled (Alex Verus, #6)

By: Benedict Jacka

3.91

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

National bestselling author Benedict Jacka returns to the world of Alex Verus... I thought I'd esca… read more

Similar categories in Benedict Jacka's Veiled (Alex Verus, #6) book and Ben Aaronovitch's Lies Sleeping (Rivers of London, #7)

8. Cursed (Alex Verus, #2)

By: Benedict Jacka

3.83

Format: 373 pages, Paperback

Benedict Jacka's acclaimed Alex Verus series continues with Cursed. Since his second sight made him… read more

Similar categories in Benedict Jacka's Cursed (Alex Verus, #2) book and Ben Aaronovitch's Lies Sleeping (Rivers of London, #7)

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9. System Collapse (The Murderbot Diaries, #7)

By: Martha Wells

4.22

Format: 245 pages, Hardcover

Am I making it worse? I think I'm making it worse. Everyone's favorite lethal SecUnit is back. … read more

Similar categories in Martha Wells's System Collapse (The Murderbot Diaries, #7) book and Ben Aaronovitch's Lies Sleeping (Rivers of London, #7)

  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"(I'm going to have to code a patch for threat assessment.)"

-Martha Wells, System Collapse (The Murderbot Diaries, #7)

"I said, “Have you done something that you feel you should be threatened for?"

-Martha Wells, System Collapse (The Murderbot Diaries, #7)

"Bad things may not be more statistically possible but it sure seems like they are."

-Martha Wells, System Collapse (The Murderbot Diaries, #7)

"Then he sent me a note back. So, you may not know this but I read your letter to Dr. Mensah, the one you sent when you left Port FreeCommerce. I think you're absolutely the right person to write this…"

-Martha Wells, System Collapse (The Murderbot Diaries, #7)

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10. Treacherous Estate (Jack Ludefance, #1)

By: Behcet Kaya

4.25

Format: 314 pages, Paperback

While enjoying his usual Friday night after dinner beer at a local restaurant, Jacques (Jack) Ludef… read more

Similar categories in Behcet Kaya's Treacherous Estate (Jack Ludefance, #1) book and Ben Aaronovitch's Lies Sleeping (Rivers of London, #7)

  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction
"Jack? It’s Margeaux."

-Behcet Kaya, Treacherous Estate (Jack Ludefance, #1)

"Ludicrous? Seems like wherever you go, trouble follows you."

-Behcet Kaya, Treacherous Estate (Jack Ludefance, #1)

"What is it about being ill and wanting to go home? This time there was no Katy to boat sit, so I left Emma out on the deck where she had access to her Emma cage. I closed up as best I could and decid…"

-Behcet Kaya, Treacherous Estate (Jack Ludefance, #1)

"Darling,’ she said. ‘Darling, darling, Jack…,’ she repeated. It had an echo chamber quality. I felt dizzy and the room began turning. I grabbed the edge of the table thinking I needed to hold on to s…"

-Behcet Kaya, Treacherous Estate (Jack Ludefance, #1)

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11. 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 Ben Aaronovitch's Lies Sleeping (Rivers of London, #7)

  • mystery
  • detective
  • 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)

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12. Lies Sleeping (Rivers of London, #7)

By: Ben Aaronovitch

4.24

Format: 406 pages, Hardcover

Join Peter Grant, detective and apprentice wizard, for a brand new case . . . Martin Chorley, ak… read more

Similar categories in Ben Aaronovitch's Lies Sleeping (Rivers of London, #7) book and Ben Aaronovitch's Lies Sleeping (Rivers of London, #7)

  • urban fantasy
  • detective
  • magic
  • crime
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • mystery
  • supernatural
  • paranormal
  • audiobook
"A sense of powerlessness can seriously exacerbate stress,"

-Ben Aaronovitch, Lies Sleeping (Rivers of London, #7)

"Or as my dad always says: it only becomes a social problem when the working man joins in."

-Ben Aaronovitch, Lies Sleeping (Rivers of London, #7)

"The kitchen was the kind of brushed steel monstrosity that looks more like it's designed to weaponise viruses than cook dinner."

-Ben Aaronovitch, Lies Sleeping (Rivers of London, #7)

"Here's a comforting thought for you, Peter,' he said. 'However long you may live, the world will never lose its ability to surprise you with its beauty."

-Ben Aaronovitch, Lies Sleeping (Rivers of London, #7)

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13. This Charming Man (Stranger Times, #2)

By: C.K. McDonnell

4.36

Format: 497 pages, Hardcover

Vampires do not exist. Everyone knows this. So it's particularly annoying when they start popping u… read more

Similar categories in C.K. McDonnell's This Charming Man (Stranger Times, #2) book and Ben Aaronovitch's Lies Sleeping (Rivers of London, #7)

  • urban fantasy
  • magic
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • mystery
  • crime
  • paranormal
  • audiobook
Cover of Uncanny Alliance (Jack Ludefance PI Series) by Behcet Kaya

14. Uncanny Alliance (Jack Ludefance PI Series)

By: Behcet Kaya

4.37

Format: 278 pages, Kindle Edition

A shocking murder has devastated the sacred walls of Kingsley University. A student discovers the b… read more

Similar categories in Behcet Kaya's Uncanny Alliance (Jack Ludefance PI Series) book and Ben Aaronovitch's Lies Sleeping (Rivers of London, #7)

"Swamp."

-Behcet Kaya, Uncanny Alliance (Jack Ludefance PI Series)

"Why was bail denied?"

-Behcet Kaya, Uncanny Alliance (Jack Ludefance PI Series)

"How was he murdered?"

-Behcet Kaya, Uncanny Alliance (Jack Ludefance PI Series)

"Kowkosvki? You handling this?"

-Behcet Kaya, Uncanny Alliance (Jack Ludefance PI Series)

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15. The Last Devil to Die (Thursday Murder Club, #4)

By: Richard Osman

4.49

Format: 421 pages, Hardcover

Shocking news reaches the Thursday Murder Club. An old friend in the antiques business has been … read more

Similar categories in Richard Osman's The Last Devil to Die (Thursday Murder Club, #4) book and Ben Aaronovitch's Lies Sleeping (Rivers of London, #7)

  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"His authentic indifference seems to delight them."

-Richard Osman, The Last Devil to Die (Thursday Murder Club, #4)

"I think Psychopaths wear lipstick too,' says Joyce."

-Richard Osman, The Last Devil to Die (Thursday Murder Club, #4)

"I love you,' he says. Because what else is there to say?"

-Richard Osman, The Last Devil to Die (Thursday Murder Club, #4)

"Sure,' says Ron. 'She wants to kill me. Bake her some scones."

-Richard Osman, The Last Devil to Die (Thursday Murder Club, #4)

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16. The Sinister Booksellers of Bath (Left-Handed Booksellers of London, #2)

By: Garth Nix

4.04

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Return to the enchanting world of The Left-Handed Booksellers of London in this sequel by Garth Nix… read more

Similar categories in Garth Nix's The Sinister Booksellers of Bath (Left-Handed Booksellers of London, #2) book and Ben Aaronovitch's Lies Sleeping (Rivers of London, #7)

  • urban fantasy
  • magic
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of Relight My Fire (Stranger Times, #4) by C.K. McDonnell

17. Relight My Fire (Stranger Times, #4)

By: C.K. McDonnell

4.48

Format: 528 pages, Kindle Edition

Some comebacks can be murder . . . Stella is enjoying life as an almost student, or at least she… read more

Similar categories in C.K. McDonnell's Relight My Fire (Stranger Times, #4) book and Ben Aaronovitch's Lies Sleeping (Rivers of London, #7)

  • urban fantasy
  • magic
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • mystery
  • supernatural
  • paranormal
  • audiobook
Cover of The Stranger Times (Stranger Times, #1) by C.K. McDonnell

18. The Stranger Times (Stranger Times, #1)

By: C.K. McDonnell

4.18

Format: 432 pages, Paperback

There are dark forces at work in our world (and in Manchester in particular), so thank God The Stra… read more

Similar categories in C.K. McDonnell's The Stranger Times (Stranger Times, #1) book and Ben Aaronovitch's Lies Sleeping (Rivers of London, #7)

  • urban fantasy
  • magic
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • mystery
  • crime
  • paranormal
  • audiobook
Cover of Love Will Tear Us Apart (Stranger Times, #3) by C.K. McDonnell

19. Love Will Tear Us Apart (Stranger Times, #3)

By: C.K. McDonnell

4.39

Format: 448 pages, Kindle Edition

Love can be a truly terrible thing.Marriages are tricky at the best of times, especially when one o… read more

Similar categories in C.K. McDonnell's Love Will Tear Us Apart (Stranger Times, #3) book and Ben Aaronovitch's Lies Sleeping (Rivers of London, #7)

  • urban fantasy
  • magic
  • crime
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • mystery
  • supernatural
  • paranormal
  • audiobook
"It flicked through all the channels until it found a repeat of the 1990s show in which people in swimwear saved other people from drowning by running in slow motion towards them"

-C.K. McDonnell, Love Will Tear Us Apart (Stranger Times, #3)

Cover of Marked (Alex Verus, #9) by Benedict Jacka

20. Marked (Alex Verus, #9)

By: Benedict Jacka

4.26

Format: 354 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Mage Alex Verus is hanging on by a thread in the ninth urban fantasy novel from the national bestse… read more

Similar categories in Benedict Jacka's Marked (Alex Verus, #9) book and Ben Aaronovitch's Lies Sleeping (Rivers of London, #7)

  • urban fantasy
  • magic
  • fiction
  • paranormal
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of Three Rivers, Two Husbands and a Baby by Ben Aaronovich

21. Three Rivers, Two Husbands and a Baby

By: Ben Aaronovich

4.03

Format: None pages, ebook

None read more

Similar categories in Ben Aaronovich's Three Rivers, Two Husbands and a Baby book and Ben Aaronovitch's Lies Sleeping (Rivers of London, #7)

  • fantasy

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