First Book in Cozy Mystery Series
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!
created by haneulnophi
last updated August, 2026
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I so appreciate this list! I run a cozy mystery book club and I try to always find the first book in the series !
Glad it helps! The list can definitely grow—I’ll admit I’m biased toward cozy mysteries with cat companions, and I still have plenty of other animal-companion books that haven’t made it onto the list yet 😬
Omg you should check out Shady Hollow by Juneau Black if you haven't yet, if you like critter and murder mystery combos!
This is such a smart idea. You rock for putting this list together. Cozy Mysteries have such a special place in my heart. I can’t wait to find a new series to fall in love with!
thank you! I feel like cozy mystery is a bit neglected in this app (still waiting for that quest 😭). happy to see a fellow cozy mystery lover in here ❤
This is a helpful list as I’m new to the cozy mystery genre!
yeay, pleasure to help! I hope you enjoy them as much as I do ❤
