Recs if you like Death by Dumpling (A Noodle Shop Mystery, #1)...

Books with weird, strange, absurd, or just hilarious titles Please comment your own suggestions

An on-going attempt to track Asian authors in my Interested/TBR (and hopefully Finished) categories. Books are generally fiction/lit fic/fantasy with some memoirs. Authors span West to East Asia, the Asian diaspora, and mixed-race folx.

This includes book that have either mystery or thrillers as a primary or secondary genre. If you have recommendations to add please comment and I'll happily add them 💕

The starters for cozy mystery series with fun and unique themes, amateur sleuths with niche-specific jobs and hobbies, adorable animal companions (or supernatural beings), small towns with close-knit communities, may or may not include tasty recipes, and generally just some fun romp mysteries!

Funny or darkly comic murder books featuring bungled plans, accidental deaths, bizarre families, amateur sleuths, incompetent criminals or people who are just having the worst day imaginable.

if you can eats it, it goes on the list

do you like noodles? thanks to Lurdo for the list name

Stories you can practically taste: novels where food sits center stage: bakeries, restaurants, recipes, and the memories they stir. From cozy comfort to high-heat kitchen drama, expect found families, second chances, and flavors that change lives.

(Recommendations welcome!)

The books that were considered for @littleleggies book club. Please check books for content warnings, as many have significant triggers.

murder mysteries, mostly "cozy", some come with recipes, and some are food-centered

Obviously, these can be read whenever but feel as a Would-Be Librarian, wanted to make my recs known! Will be including translated materials too. Enjoy!

Books about Sloths who wrack havoc both in the kitchen and out of it...

Cozy murders to cleanse the palate or just enjoy!

Series by Vivien Chien

Books related to the culinary arts and amateur baking - all genres, mixed audience

My Personal Culinary Cozy Mystery & Adventure Collection

Books where food is heavily involved or a core part of the story. Often cozy, but not required. (Recommendations always welcome!)

Female-centered mysteries. These books are best read on a rainy day, with a cup of tea, and a cat on your lap. Now let’s solve some murders!

These are all parts of series, but I only included the first book in each.

Join me on a cozy tour of the United States and beyond! Cozy mysteries are low stakes, high enjoyment, and an excellent palate cleanser. And reading a cozy mystery about surroundings you recognize or would like to explore just adds to the fun! This list features cozy mystery, first-in-series books set in Ohio!