If you enjoy reading books by Essie Lang then you might also like the following authors:
Ellery Adams writes cozy mysteries filled with charming small towns, likable characters, and gentle humor. Her stories often include bookish themes and inviting settings that feel warm and familiar.
If you liked Essie Lang, you'll probably enjoy Adams's The Secret, Book & Scone Society, a delightful mystery about friendship, secrets, and the power of books.
Jenn McKinlay's mysteries are fun and engaging, featuring relatable characters and delightful humor. Her books often revolve around cozy settings like libraries, bakeries, or quaint shops.
Fans of Essie Lang would likely appreciate Books Can Be Deceiving, the first book in her lively Library Lover's Mystery series, set in a charming small town library.
Kate Carlisle brings readers mysteries filled with humor, charm, and engaging characters. She often weaves in book restoration and collecting themes that book lovers adore.
Readers who enjoy Essie Lang's cozy, literary charm may appreciate Homicide in Hardcover, the first book in Carlisle's Bibliophile Mystery series, which follows a book restorer solving murders and mysteries.
Lorna Barrett's cozy mysteries center around bookstores and charming small towns, highlighting intriguing puzzles and relatable characters. Her tone is warm and inviting, perfect for readers who enjoy literary settings similar to those Essie Lang creates.
Readers might enjoy Barrett's Murder Is Binding, the first installment of her Booktown Mystery series, set in a small-town bookstore.
Miranda James crafts cozy mysteries with gentle humor, lovable characters, and relatable small-town settings. Her plots are engaging without being stressful, making her books an enjoyable and relaxing read.
Readers who appreciate Essie Lang will likely find pleasure in James's Murder Past Due, the first book in the Cat in the Stacks series, featuring a librarian protagonist and his delightful literary adventures.
Sofie Kelly writes cozy mysteries filled with charm, humor, and a hint of magic. Her style is warm and inviting, perfect for readers who appreciate memorable characters and tight-knit communities.
In her novel Curiosity Thrilled the Cat, librarian Kathleen Paulson teams up with her clever and magical cats, Owen and Hercules, to solve mysteries in the charming town of Mayville Heights.
Cleo Coyle specializes in cozy, culinary-themed mysteries featuring relatable characters and engaging plots. Her books appeal to readers who enjoy well-blended storytelling, humor, and coffee-shop atmospheres.
On What Grounds, the first in her Coffeehouse Mystery series, introduces Clare Cosi, coffeehouse owner turned amateur sleuth, whose insightful observations help her solve mysteries in bustling New York City.
Laura Childs creates cozy mysteries blending vivid settings, engaging characters, and themes readers can savor, like tea, crafting, and delicious recipes. Fans of detailed, atmospheric settings and clever mysteries will appreciate Childs' appealing style.
Her book Death by Darjeeling begins the Tea Shop Mysteries series, delivering an enjoyable mystery set in Charleston, featuring skilled tea-shop owner and amateur investigator Theodosia Browning.
Julie Hyzy crafts entertaining mysteries featuring well-rounded characters, lively prose, and appealing settings. Readers who like smart, detail-oriented protagonists and behind-the-scenes intrigue might find Hyzy engaging.
In State of the Onion, the first White House Chef Mystery, readers join Executive Chef Olivia Paras, whose sharp instincts help her uncover secrets and unravel political intrigue while keeping the kitchen running smoothly.
Paige Shelton's cozy mysteries combine small-town dynamics, lovable characters, and intriguing plotlines with a touch of humor and warmth. She often includes elements focused on traditions, food, and community relationships.
Her novel Farm Fresh Murder, the first in the Farmers' Market Mystery series, follows Becca Robins as she solves crimes around the bustling farmers' market, balancing friendships, food, and suspicious activities.
If you enjoy Essie Lang’s cozy mysteries, you might love Vicki Delany’s inviting style. Her cozy stories often center around charming small towns and quirky, memorable characters.
A good example is Elementary, She Read, the delightful beginning to her Sherlock Holmes Bookshop series. Set in a charming bookshop dedicated to the legendary detective, it blends sleuthing, warmth, and community in a way that will feel familiar to Essie Lang fans.
Eva Gates writes cozy mysteries with a friendly, welcoming tone. She creates appealing locations, like quaint bookstores or enchanting communities, that readers can visit again and again.
Gates also puts a positive spin on books and reading in her novels, as seen in By Book or by Crook, the first installment of her Lighthouse Library mystery series.
Set in a cozy lighthouse library, it beautifully combines clever mysteries with a comforting atmosphere readers of Essie Lang will cherish.
Lauren Elliott crafts cozy mysteries with appealing small-town charm and engaging characters. Her writing balances wit, warmth, and a bit of romantic intrigue, perfect for those who love Essie Lang’s style.
Check out Murder by the Book, the first entry in Elliott’s Beyond the Page Bookstore series, where protagonist Addie Greyborne moves to a seaside town to run a bookstore, only to become involved in an entertaining and cleverly-plotted mystery.
Allison Brook's mysteries provide readers with a satisfying combination of warmth, gentle humor, and engaging, relatable characters. Her stories often revolve around communities coming together through mysteries that are intriguing but never too dark.
Her book Death Overdue, the start of her Haunted Library Mystery series, follows librarian Carrie Singleton, whose charming library comes complete with a friendly ghost. It's a cozy choice for readers who enjoy Essie Lang’s comforting storytelling style.
Lynn Cahoon writes mysteries that readers easily connect with. Her relaxed, conversational style and relatable characters create a hometown feeling that appeals to fans of Essie Lang.
One great series to start with is the Tourist Trap Mysteries, beginning with Guidebook to Murder. It features Jill Gardner, who runs a bookstore and café in a charming Californian coastal town, solving mysteries amid relatable human moments and cozy community scenes.