What To Read If You love Donna Leon

One of the most popular topics of conversation in our book club is what to read while we anxiously await Donna Leon’s newest book.

Here on Book Club Friends, you will find hundreds of book recommendations from readers who have listed Donna Leon as one of their favourite authors, which means that there is a good chance you will also enjoy the books and authors they recommend. Just scroll down to find them or take a look at our book catalogue.

Recommendations From Donna Leon Fans

ML Longworth

Recommended By Dani Cox

ML Longworth is a favourite author. The books are set in the south of France and I love the food and

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Kate Atkinson

Recommended By Emma Campbell

I absolutely love Kate Atkinson. I don’t buy many books, because I’m an avid library patron and our

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Martin Walker

Recommended By Harper Anderson

I am getting hooked by Martin Walker’s Bruno, Chief of Police series. I am learning about the people

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Elly Griffiths

Recommended By Autumn Rivera

I urge you, if you haven’t read (or listened) to any of the Ruth Galloway mysteries that you must! B

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Lindsey Davis

Recommended By Stella King

I just finished “The Ides of April” by Lindsey Davis and loved it! Davis describes Ancient Rome as i

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Martin Walker

Recommended By Judy Barrow

Martin Walker’s Bruno books feature a delightful small town in France, lots of discussion about food

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Tana French

Recommended By Shelly White

Tana French is a genius at creating a slow-burning, increasingly

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Louise Erdrich

Recommended By Delilah Cruz

The Sentence by Louise Erdrich is a book lover’s book. My favourite read this year. It was hard to g

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Charles Finch

Recommended By Mila Lopez

Charles Finch is a wonderful mystery writer. Very atmospheric books about an aristocratic London det

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Jean-Luc Bannalec

Recommended By Brooklyn Cook

I love the Brittany mysteries by Jean-Luc Bannalec. I don’t know how I missed this series all these

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Nell Goddin

Recommended By Scarlett Moore

I like Nell Goddin and the Molly Sutton Mysteries. They take place in a village in France, lots of a

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Louise Penny

Recommended By Natalia Bell

I read the entire Gamache series every year, starting with Still Life, and every time, it’s as thoug

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Martin Walker

Recommended By Angie Oslow

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the Police Chief Benoit Courreges series by Martin Walker. They are lighter in to

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  • The Grey Wolf

    Louise Penny

     Book: The Grey Wolf Series: Three Pines Recommended by Emma Morrow
    I just finished reading “The Grey Wolf” and absolutely loved every second of it. It’s
  • The Vanishing Museum on the Rue Mistral

    ML Longworth

     Book: The Vanishing Museum on the Rue Mistral Series: ML Longworth Provencal Mysteries Series Books In Order Recommended by Danica Diaz
    I really love M. L. Longworth’s series set in Aix-en-Provence. The city and country side are charact

  • Jacqueline Winspear

     Series: Maisie Dobbs Recommended by Diane Gendron Cooney
    Having finished all of Louise Penny’s wonderful books, I was looking f
  • Martin Walker

    Martin Walker

     Series: Martin Walker Bruno Chief of Police (Dordogne Mysteries) Series Books In Order Recommended by Judy Barrow
    Martin Walker’s Bruno books feature a delightful small town in France, lots of discussion about food
  • Another Girl: A Kings Lake Investigation

    Peter Grainger

     Book: Another Girl: A Kings Lake Investigation Series: Peter Grainger Kings Lake Investigation Series Books In Order Recommended by Sofia Thomas
    I really love the DC Smith series and it’s companion series with the same characters, King’s Lake In
  • The Alice Network

    Kate Quinn

     Book: The Alice Network Recommended by Genevieve Baker
    I just finished “The Alice Network” by Kate Quinn. I am so very grateful that I received a recommend
  • The Cliff's Edge

    Charles Todd

     Book: The Cliff’s Edge Series: Charles Todd Bess Crawford Mysteries Series Books In Order Recommended by Mila Lopez
    Just finished the newest Charles Todd. Excellent historical mystery series featuring Inspector Rutle
  • Morning in the Burned House

    Margaret Atwood

     Book: Morning in the Burned House Recommended by Gillian Mitchell
    Margaret Atwood’s Morning in the Burned House has the poems Half Hanged Mary as well as Sekmet, the
  • Martin Walker

    Martin Walker

     Series: Martin Walker Bruno Chief of Police (Dordogne Mysteries) Series Books In Order Recommended by Angie Oslow
    I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the Police Chief Benoit Courreges series by Martin Walker. They are lighter in to
  • Standing in the Shadows

    Peter Robinson

     Book: Standing in the Shadows Recommended by Inga Todd
    I just finished Standing in the Shadows by Peter Robinson and it’s bittersweet

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