2. The Enemy's Daughter by Anne Blankman—This middle-grade historical novel is about Marta, a young German girl who is traveling on the Lusitania with her father in 1915. Although they've kept quiet about their identities to avoid being accused of espionage, her dad is detained after the ship sinks. Clare, an Irish girl, believes Marta to be a Dutch refugee and brings her home to be taken care of by Clare's family. While struggling to keep her true origins a secret, Marta must also wrestle with the idea of what an "enemy" is. Her family and Clare's are on opposite sides of the war, but how can she hate people who have been so kind and welcoming to her? And what will happen if Clare discovers who Marta really is?

3. Murder Past Due by Miranda James—In this cozy series opener, we're introduced to Charlie Harris, a librarian in small-town Mississippi who's known for walking his cat, Diesel, around town on a leash. When Charlie's former classmate, now a famous novelist, is killed, it's up to Charlie (with a little help from his favorite feline) to find a killer.

4. The Experiment by Rebecca Stead (available September 16, 2025)—This middle-grade science fiction tale doesn't come out until the Fall, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I can get my hands on an early copy. The story revolves around Nathan, a boy living on Earth who is secretly from another planet. When other members of The Experiment suddenly start disappearing, Nathan's family is called back to the mothership. Confused and frightened, Nathan begins to question everything he knows about who he is, why he was on Earth, and just what he's supposed to do now.

5. Born of Gilded Mountains by Amanda Dykes—It's 1948 and Mercy Windsor is fleeing Hollywood after a scandal knocked her from her glamorous life as a leading lady. She purchases an abandoned estate with a mysterious past in an isolated Colorado town and throws her efforts into restoring it. The more she works, the more she uncovers about her new home, including rumors of a disappearing train and the priceless treasure it carried. As Mercy mines the past for answers, she finds renewed purpose and hope in her present.

6. The Last Resort by Erin Entrada Kelly—When Lila's grandfather dies, her family heads to Ohio to figure out what to do with his creepy old Victorian inn. On the way, they get into a car accident, after which things start to get decidedly weird. Lila is seeing things, ghostly things. Like her grandfather, who tells her he was murdered, probably by someone who wants to control his inn, which isn't just a hotel, but a portal between the lands of the living and the dead. Now Lila has to find his killer and stop evil spirits from wreaking havoc on her world.

7. The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie—I've read several Hercules Poirot novels, but I've yet to read the one that started it all. In this most classic of mysteries, Poirot's wealthy benefactor is poisoned in her home and the Belgian must use his little grey cells to pick out a murderer from among a plethora of suspects, all of whom have something to hide.

8. A Peculiar Combination by Ashley Weaver—This is the first book in a historical mystery series featuring Electra McDonnell, a thief who is caught while trying to steal valuable jewels from a posh home. Instead of incarceration, Electra is given a reprieve. If she will help the British government by stealing an important set of blueprints before they're delivered to a German spy, her attempted theft will be pardoned. With little choice in the matter, Electra accepts, only belatedly realizing just how dangerous of a mission she's been given. 

9. Dead As a Door Knocker by Diane Kelly—The first in an older cozy mystery series, this opener introduces Whitney Whitaker, a Nashville house flipper who discovers a dead body buried in the yard of her new fixer-upper. Who is the stiff and who is responsible for their death? Whitney is determined to find out.

10. Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson (available July 22, 2025)—I've got an e-ARC of this up-and-comer, Jackson's first novel for adults. The story concerns 27-year-old Jet Mason, who suffers a deadly head injury after being attacked by an unknown assailant. Jet's doctor is sure she will be dead of an aneurysm within the week. That may be, but until then, she is alive and determined to solve her own murder.

There you go, ten more books I'd like to read this summer. Have you read any of them? What did you think? Which titles are you planning to read over the next few months? I'd truly love to know. Leave me a comment on this post and I will gladly return the favor on your blog.

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Top Ten Completed Series That I Wish Had More Books 

(covers are for the first book in each series)

1. The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling—I'm betting this series is the first one that came to a lot of people's minds for this topic. I adore the world of Harry Potter and would love to sink back into it via more novels, be they prequels, a spin-off series, whatever...just not screenplays!

2. The Truly Devious series by Maureen Johnson—Up until yesterday, I thought this YA series featuring a teenaged true crime aficionado who uses her unique skills to solve cold cases, was complete at four books. Then, I noticed a new installment being promoted on NetGalley. Yay! I love this series, so I'm thrilled it's going to continue on. Even though it doesn't really fit this prompt, I'm keeping it on the list because I'm so happy it's not over.

3. The London Shades series by Maureen Johnson—Speaking of Johnson, I'm still irritated that she hasn't finished this YA series about a young woman who gained "the sight" when she almost choked to death in her school cafeteria and subsequently became part of a London "ghost squad" that investigates supernatural crimes. There were supposed to be four books in the series, but The Shadow Cabinet (#3) came out in 2015 and there's been no action since. All I can say is, this series better not be finished! I'm holding out hope that Johnson will pen that fourth book, even though I can barely remember who's who and what's what in the series. I'll happily re-read them all if Johnson can just do me a solid and bring the series to a satisfying close.

4. The Al Capone series by Gennifer Choldenko—This MG series is set in the 1930s and features a boy who lives on Alcatraz Island, where his father works as a security guard. I loved all four of the books in the series and would gladly read more adventures starring the lovable Moose Flanagan.

5. The Bloody Jack series by L.A. Meyer—I'm not sure how many installments were planned for this YA series about an orphaned girl who goes from living rough on the streets of London to becoming the most notorious pirate on the high seas, but her adventures ended with the death of her creator in 2014. The series is all kinds of entertaining. I'm sad that Jacky Faber's tale had to end and that Meyer will never write another book.

6. The Good Girl's Guide to Murder series by Holly Jackson—Although I didn't like the direction this story took in the last book, I still very much enjoyed the trilogy as a whole. I would read more books about Pip, especially if they were in the upbeat style of the first two installments. 

7. The Gold Seer Trilogy by Rae Carson—I adored this YA historical/supernatural series about a young woman with the ability to sense the presence of gold. Her adventures kept me totally enthralled. I would love to read more of them.

8. The Chaos Walking series by Patrick Ness—It's been a long time since I read this YA trilogy (well, three full books and three novellas) of dystopian thrillers, so I honestly can't even remember what the books are about. I only know that I loved the trilogy when I read it and would gladly reengage with its characters and their world.

9. The Lewis Trilogy by Peter May—This adult mystery series set in the Outer Hebrides features Fin Macleod, one of my favorite May characters. More books featuring him would make me very, very happy.

10. The Big Stone Gap series by Adriana Trigiani—I loved all four of the books in this series and would gladly read more featuring the same setting and characters. The novels are full of warmth and charm. I'm definitely going to need to re-read them at some point.

There you go, ten series I wish would be extended. Have you read any of them? Which series do you wish had more books in them? I'd truly love to know. Leave me a comment on this post and I will gladly return the favor on your blog.

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