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Laura Lippman Stats: The highest rated book by Laura Lippman on Book Notification is Charm City, the 2nd novel in the Tess Monaghan series. The second-highest rated book is Murder Takes a Vacation, a Standalone novel.

The most read book by Laura Lippman on Book Notification is Baltimore Blues, the first novel in the Tess Monaghan series. The second most read book is Lady in the Lake, a Standalone novel.

Below is a complete list of Laura Lippman books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Laura Lippman is the Tess Monaghan Series.

List of Tess Monaghan Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Tess Monaghan books are Baltimore Blues, Charm City, and Butchers Hill.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6.2
Baltimore Blues
1997
Go
2
8
Charm City
1997
Go
3
8
Butchers Hill
1998
Go
4
7.7
In Big Trouble
1999
Go
5
7.6
The Sugar House
2000
Go
6
6.8
In a Strange City
2001
Go
7
8
The Last Place
2002
Go
8
8
By a Spider's Thread
2004
Go
9
7
No Good Deeds
2006
Go
10
7.6
Another Thing to Fall
2008
Go
11
6.8
The Girl in the Green Raincoat
2008
Go
12
7.8
The Book Thing
2012
Go
13
7
Hush Hush
2015
Go

List of Tess Monaghan Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Tess Chronicles
2018
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are Lady in the Lake, Sunburn, and After I'm Gone.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
5.5
Every Secret Thing
2003
Go
2
7
To the Power of Three
2005
Go
3
6.3
What the Dead Know / Little Sister
2007
Go
4
6
Life Sentences
2009
Go
5
6.9
I'd Know You Anywhere / Don't Look Back
2010
Go
6
6
The Most Dangerous Thing / The Innocents
2011
Go
7
6.5
And When She Was Good
2012
Go
8
6.3
After I'm Gone
2014
Go
9
6
Five Fires
2014
Go
10
7.4
Wilde Lake
2016
Go
11
7.2
Sunburn
2018
Go
12
7.5
Lady in the Lake
2019
Go
13
6.4
Dream Girl
2021
Go
14
6.5
Prom Mom
2023
Go
15
7.7
Murder Takes a Vacation
2025
Go

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short stories and novellas are Hardly Knew Her, What He Needed, and Waco 1982.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
5
Hardly Knew Her
2008
Go
2
One True Love
2008
Go
3
6
Black-Eyed Susan
2008
Go
4
6
Scratch a Woman
2008
Go
5
The Accidental Detective
2008
Go
6
6
A Good Fuck Spoiled
2008
Go
7
4
The Crack Cocaine Diet
2008
Go
8
Easy as A-B-C
2008
Go
9
6.7
What He Needed
2008
Go
10
Dear Penthouse Forum
2008
Go
11
Honor Bar
2008
Go
12
The Shoeshine Man's Regrets
2008
Go
13
Femme Fatale
2008
Go
14
Pony Girl
2008
Go
15
ARM and the Woman
2008
Go
16
Ropa Vieja
2008
Go
17
6
The Babysitter's Code
2008
Go
18
6.7
Waco 1982
2013
Go

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short story collections are Seasonal Work, Hardly Knew Her: Stories, and Different for Girls.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Hardly Knew Her: Stories
2008
Go
2
Hints of Heloise
2012
Go
3
Different for Girls
2018
Go
4
Nasty Girls
2018
Go
5
The Weaker Sex
2018
Go
6
Seasonal Work
2022
Go

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
My Life as a Villainess
2020
Go
2
The Summer of Fall
2023
Go

List of Akashic Drug Chronicles Books in Publication Order

This is an anthology series which features stories set in different cities around the world, each exploring the dark and complex relationship between location and the drug trade through various narratives.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Cocaine Chronicles
2005
Go
2
The Speed Chronicles (By: Megan Abbott, Scott Phillips, Sherman Alexie, James Franco, William T. Vollmann, Jess Walter, Beth Lisick, Tao Lin, James Greer, Jerry Stahl, Natalie Díaz, Joseph Mattson, Kenji Jasper, Rose Bunch)
2011
Go
3
The Heroin Chronicles (By: Jervey Tervalon, Lydia Lunch, Erin Moon, Nathan Larson, Antonia Crane, Jerry Stahl, Eric Bogosian, Ava Stander, John Albert, Michael Albo, Sophia Langdon, Tony O'Neill, L.Z. Hansen)
2013
Go
4
The Marijuana Chronicles ( By: Jonathan Santlofer)
2013
Go
5
The Nicotine Chronicles (By: Lee Child, Joyce Carol Oates, Hannah Tinti, Christopher Sorrentino, Cara Black, Lauren Sanders, Bernice L. McFadden, Jonathan Ames)
2020
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List of Akashic Noir Books in Publication Order

Features dark crime stories set in different cities or regions, each written by local authors who capture the gritty vibe of their location.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
San Francisco Noir
2002
Go
2
Seattle Noir
2003
Go
3
Bronx Noir
2003
Go
4
Brooklyn Noir
2004
Go
5
8
Hasidic Noir
2004
Go
6
Brooklyn Noir 2
2005
Go
7
Chicago Noir
2005
Go
8
Dublin Noir
2005
Go
9
Manhattan Noir
2006
Go
10
4
Miami Noir
2006
Go
11
D.C. Noir
2006
Go
12
Baltimore Noir
2006
Go
13
Twin Cities Noir
2006
Go
14
London Noir
2006
Go
15
10
New Orleans Noir
2007
Go
16
Los Angeles Noir
2007
Go
17
Wall Street Noir
2007
Go
18
Havana Noir
2007
Go
19
Detroit Noir
2007
Go
20
Queens Noir
2008
Go
21
Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth
2008
Go
22
Toronto Noir
2008
Go
23
Las Vegas Noir
2008
Go
24
Trinidad Noir
2008
Go
25
D.C. Noir 2
2008
Go
26
Manhattan Noir 2
2008
Go
27
Paris Noir
2008
Go
28
Istanbul Noir
2008
Go
29
9
Boston Noir
2009
Go
30
Rome Noir
2009
Go
31
San Francisco Noir 2
2009
Go
32
Portland Noir
2009
Go
33
6
Delhi Noir
2009
Go
34
6
Phoenix Noir
2009
Go
35
Los Angeles Noir 2
2010
Go
36
Mexico City Noir
2010
Go
37
Richmond Noir
2010
Go
38
Orange County Noir
2010
Go
39
10
Indian Country Noir
2010
Go
40
Moscow Noir
2010
Go
41
Lone Star Noir
2010
Go
42
Philadelphia Noir
2010
Go
43
Haiti Noir
2010
Go
44
Copenhagen Noir
2010
Go
45
Pittsburgh Noir
2011
Go
46
San Diego Noir
2011
Go
47
Barcelona Noir
2011
Go
48
4
Cape Cod Noir
2011
Go
49
New Jersey Noir
2011
Go
50
Staten Island Noir
2012
Go
51
Mumbai Noir
2012
Go
52
Long Island Noir
2012
Go
53
6
Venice Noir
2012
Go
54
Kingston Noir
2012
Go
55
St. Petersburg Noir
2012
Go
56
Kansas City Noir
2012
Go
57
8
Boston Noir 2
2012
Go
58
USA Noir
2013
Go
59
Manila Noir
2013
Go
60
Buffalo Noir
2013
Go
61
Dallas Noir
2013
Go
62
Haiti Noir 2
2013
Go
63
9
Singapore Noir
2014
Go
64
Prison Noir
2014
Go
65
Tel Aviv Noir
2014
Go
66
Tehran Noir
2014
Go
67
10
Belfast Noir
2014
Go
68
Helsinki Noir
2014
Go
69
Rio Noir
2014
Go
70
Providence Noir
2015
Go
71
Chicago Noir: The Classics
2015
Go
72
Memphis Noir
2015
Go
73
7
Zagreb Noir
2015
Go
74
Marseille Noir
2015
Go
75
Beirut Noir
2015
Go
76
New Orleans Noir: The Classics
2016
Go
77
Stockholm Noir
2016
Go
78
Brussels Noir
2016
Go
79
Mississippi Noir
2016
Go
80
St. Louis Noir
2016
Go
81
Prague Noir
2016
Go
82
San Juan Noir
2016
Go
83
Oakland Noir
2017
Go
84
Trinidad Noir: The Classics
2017
Go
85
7
Atlanta Noir
2017
Go
86
New Haven Noir
2017
Go
87
Montana Noir
2017
Go
88
Buenos Aires Noir
2017
Go
89
Montreal Noir
2017
Go
90
Berlin Noir
2018
Go
91
São Paulo Noir
2018
Go
92
6
Santa Cruz Noir
2018
Go
93
Lagos Noir
2018
Go
94
Marrakech Noir
2018
Go
95
7
Baghdad Noir
2018
Go
96
7
Vancouver Noir
2018
Go
97
Sydney Noir
2018
Go
98
Hong Kong Noir
2018
Go
99
7
Amsterdam Noir
2019
Go
100
Milwaukee Noir
2019
Go
101
Houston Noir
2019
Go
102
Nairobi Noir
2020
Go
103
Columbus Noir
2020
Go
104
Santa Fe Noir
2020
Go
105
7
Alabama Noir
2020
Go
106
Berkeley Noir
2020
Go
107
7
Addis Ababa Noir
2020
Go
108
Tampa Bay Noir
2020
Go
109
Miami Noir: The Classics
2020
Go
110
8
Accra Noir
2020
Go
111
Belgrade Noir
2020
Go
112
Palm Springs Noir
2021
Go
113
Paris Noir: The Suburbs
2022
Go
114
8
Denver Noir
2022
Go
115
South Central Noir
2022
Go
116
Cleveland Noir
2023
Go
117
East Jerusalem Noir
2023
Go
118
West Jerusalem Noir
2023
Go
119
Honolulu Noir
2024
Go
120
Sacramento Noir
2025
Go
121
Hamburg Noir
2025
Go
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List of Mysterious Profiles Books in Publication Order

The Mysterious Profiles series offers brief biographies of iconic mystery writers, providing insights into their lives, works, and the creation of their most famous characters.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Rambo (By: David Morrell)
2022
2
8.7
Elvis Cole and Joe Pike (By: Robert Crais)
2022
Go
3
9
Jack Taylor (By: Ken Bruen)
2022
Go
4
7.7
Jack Reacher (By: Lee Child)
2022
Go
5
9
Charlie Parker (By: John Connolly)
2022
Go
6
8
Hieronymus Bosch (By: Michael Connelly)
2022
Go
7
8
Lincoln Rhyme (By: Jeffery Deaver)
2022
Go
8
9.5
Alex Delaware (By: Jonathan Kellerman)
2022
Go
9
Tess Monaghan
2022
Go
10
8
Charlie Resnick (By: John Harvey)
2022
Go
11
Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus (By: Faye Kellerman)
2022
Go
12
9.5
Inspector Morse (By: Colin Dexter)
2022
Go
13
8
Dismas Hardy (By: John Lescroart)
2022
Go
14
9
Bob Lee Swagger (By: Stephen Hunter)
2022
Go
15
9.8
Aloysius X. L. Pendergast (By: Douglas Preston)
2022
Go
16
8
Lou Boldt (By: Ridley Pearson)
2022
Go
17
9
Spenser (By: Robert B. Parker)
2022
Go
18
10
Charlotte and Thomas Pitt (By: Anne Perry)
2022
Go
19
9
John Rebus (By: Ian Rankin)
2022
Go
20
10
Mallory (By: Carol O'Connell)
2022
Go
21
9
Jane Whitefield (By: Thomas Perry)
2022
Go
22
6.7
Ian Rutledge ( By: Charles Todd)
2022
Go
23
9
Amos Walker (By: Loren D. Estleman)
2022
Go
24
9.7
Precious Ramotswe (By: Alexander McCall Smith)
2022
Go
25
8.2
Maisie Dobbs (By: Jacqueline Winspear)
2022
Go
26
8.5
The Lincoln Lawyer (By: Michael Connelly)
2022
Go
27
Condor ( By: James Grady)
2023
Go
28
Ben Kincaid ( By: William Bernhardt)
2023
Go
29
10
Repairman Jack (By: F. Paul Wilson)
2023
Go
30
7
Joe Pickett (By: C.J. Box)
2024
Go
31
Peter Diamond (By: Peter Lovesey)
2024
Go
32
Nathan Heller (By: Max Allan Collins)
2024
Go
33
7.5
Orphan X (By: Gregg Hurwitz)
2025
Go
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List of Bibliomysteries Books in Publication Order

Mystery and suspense stories, each centered on books, libraries, or the literary world.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
The Book of Virtue (By: Ken Bruen)
2012
Go
2
Pronghorns of the Third Reich (By: C.J. Box)
2012
Go
3
7.8
The Book Thing
2012
Go
4
The Book Case (By: Nelson DeMille)
2012
Go
5
9.5
An Acceptable Sacrifice ( By: Jeffery Deaver)
2012
Go
6
Death Leaves a Bookmark (By: William Link)
2012
Go
7
The Final Testament (By: Peter Blauner)
2013
Go
8
Rides a Stranger (By: David Bell)
2013
Go
9
The Long Sonata of the Dead (By: Andrew Taylor)
2013
Go
10
The Book of Ghosts ( By: Reed Farrel Coleman)
2013
Go
11
9
The Compendium of Srem (By: F. Paul Wilson)
2014
Go
12
What's in a Name? ( By: Thomas H. Cook)
2014
Go
13
8
Remaindered (By: Peter Lovesey)
2014
Go
14
The Sequel (By: R.L. Stine)
2014
Go
15
The Gospel of Sheba (By: Lyndsay Faye)
2014
Go
16
9
Book Club (By: Loren D. Estleman)
2014
Go
17
The Nature of My Inheritance (By: Bradford Morrow)
2014
Go
18
It's in the Book (By: Max Allan Collins, Mickey Spillane)
2014
Go
19
8.5
The Scroll (By: Anne Perry)
2014
Go
20
The Book of the Lion (By: Thomas Perry)
2015
Go
21
The Little Men (By: Megan Abbott)
2015
Go
22
Condor in the Stacks (By: James Grady)
2015
Go
23
Mystery, Inc. (By: Joyce Carol Oates)
2015
Go
24
Every Seven Years (By: Denise Mina)
2015
Go
25
From the Queen (By: Carolyn Hart)
2015
Go
26
8.5
The Travelling Companion ( By: Ian Rankin)
2016
Go
27
Citadel (By: Stephen Hunter)
2016
Go
28
Reconciliation Day (By: Christopher Fowler)
2016
Go
29
Dead Dames Don't Sing (By: John Harvey)
2016
Go
30
The Haze (By: James W. Hall)
2016
Go
31
Hoodoo Harry (By: Joe R. Lansdale)
2017
Go
32
10
The Pretty Little Box ( By: Charles Todd)
2018
Go
33
6
Seven Years (By: Peter Robinson)
2018
Go
34
The Hemingway Valise (By: Robert Olen Butler)
2018
Go
35
The Last Honest Horse Thief (By: Michael Koryta)
2018
Go
36
8
The Caxton Private Lending Library & Book Depository (By: John Connolly)
2018
Go
37
The Girl Who Did Say No (By: David Handler)
2020
Go
38
The Traitor (By: Martin Edwards)
2022
Go
39
The Dark Door (By: Lisa Unger)
2022
Go
40
The Honeymoon Trap (By: Peter Swanson)
2022
Go
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List of Bibliomysteries Books in Chronological Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
The Book of Virtue (By: Ken Bruen)
2012
Go
2
8.5
The Scroll (By: Anne Perry)
2014
Go
3
Pronghorns of the Third Reich (By: C.J. Box)
2012
Go
4
9.5
An Acceptable Sacrifice ( By: Jeffery Deaver)
2012
Go
5
Death Leaves a Bookmark (By: William Link)
2012
Go
6
6
Seven Years (By: Peter Robinson)
2018
Go
7
7.8
The Book Thing
2012
Go
8
The Book of Ghosts ( By: Reed Farrel Coleman)
2013
Go
9
9
Book Club (By: Loren D. Estleman)
2014
Go
10
The Long Sonata of the Dead (By: Andrew Taylor)
2013
Go
11
The Final Testament (By: Peter Blauner)
2013
Go
12
Rides a Stranger (By: David Bell)
2013
Go
13
What's in a Name? ( By: Thomas H. Cook)
2014
Go
14
It's in the Book (By: Max Allan Collins, Mickey Spillane)
2014
Go
15
The Nature of My Inheritance (By: Bradford Morrow)
2014
Go
16
8
Remaindered (By: Peter Lovesey)
2014
Go
17
9
The Compendium of Srem (By: F. Paul Wilson)
2014
Go
18
The Gospel of Sheba (By: Lyndsay Faye)
2014
Go
19
The Sequel (By: R.L. Stine)
2014
Go
20
The Book of the Lion (By: Thomas Perry)
2015
Go
21
The Little Men (By: Megan Abbott)
2015
Go
23
Every Seven Years (By: Denise Mina)
2015
Go
24
Citadel (By: Stephen Hunter)
2016
Go
25
Condor in the Stacks (By: James Grady)
2015
Go
26
Mystery, Inc. (By: Joyce Carol Oates)
2015
Go
27
8.5
The Travelling Companion ( By: Ian Rankin)
2016
Go
28
The Haze (By: James W. Hall)
2016
Go
29
Dead Dames Don't Sing (By: John Harvey)
2016
Go
30
Reconciliation Day (By: Christopher Fowler)
2016
Go
31
Hoodoo Harry (By: Joe R. Lansdale)
2017
Go
32
10
The Pretty Little Box ( By: Charles Todd)
2018
Go
33
8
The Caxton Private Lending Library & Book Depository (By: John Connolly)
2018
Go
34
The Hemingway Valise (By: Robert Olen Butler)
2018
Go
35
The Last Honest Horse Thief (By: Michael Koryta)
2018
Go
36
The Book Case (By: Nelson DeMille)
2012
Go
37
From the Queen (By: Carolyn Hart)
2015
Go
38
The Girl Who Did Say No (By: David Handler)
2020
Go
39
The Traitor (By: Martin Edwards)
2022
Go
40
The Dark Door (By: Lisa Unger)
2022
Go
41
The Honeymoon Trap (By: Peter Swanson)
2022
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List of Hush Collection Books in Publication Order

A gripping set of short thrillers, each exploring dark secrets and unexpected twists through engaging, straightforward storytelling.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
5.5
Treasure ( By: Oyinkan Braithwaite)
2020
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2
8.1
Snowflakes (By: Ruth Ware)
2020
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3
9.3
Buried (By: Jeffery Deaver)
2020
Go
4
8
Let Her Be (By: Lisa Unger)
2020
Go
5
7.6
The Gift (By: Alison Gaylin)
2020
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6
6
Slow Burner
2020
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List of Laura Lippman Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Tart Noir
2003
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2
2
In the Shadow of the Master
2003
Go
3
The Adventure of the Missing Detective and 19 of the Year's Finest Crime and Mystery Stories
2005
Go
4
The Cocaine Chronicles
2005
Go
5
Dangerous Women
2005
Go
6
Damn Near Dead
2006
Go
7
Death Do Us Part
2006
Go
8
The Best American Mystery Stories 2007
2007
Go
9
7.3
Killer Year: Stories to Die For...
2008
Go
10
Pulp Fiction - The Dames
2008
Go
11
Paris Noir
2008
Go
12
Shelf Discovery: The Teen Classics We Never Stopped Reading
2009
Go
13
10
Twilight Zone: 19 Original Stories on the 50th Anniversary
2009
Go
14
By Hook or By Crook and 27 More of the Best Crime and Mystery Stories of the Year
2010
Go
15
Women of the Mean Streets
2011
Go
16
5.6
A Study in Sherlock
2011
Go
17
8
Mystery Writers of America Presents The Mystery Box
2013
Go
18
The Best American Mystery Stories 2014
2014
Go
19
7
Mystery Writers of America Presents Ice Cold
2014
Go
20
10
Pretty Bitches
2020
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Laura Lippman

Laura Lippman was born on January 31st, 1959 and is currently 67 years old. Laura Lippman was born in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Lippman attended.

Laura Lippman is known for writing in the Mystery, Thriller, and Crime Fiction genres.

Laura Lippman is the author of 18 Short Stories/Novellas. The first short story published was Hardly Knew Her, in 2008. The most recently published story was Waco 1982 which was released in 2013. There are no upcoming short stories.

Laura Lippman: Awards & Accolades

Many of Laura Lippman's books have won awards, including:

  • Charm City won the Edgar Award, Best Paperback Original, in 1998 as well as the Shamus Award - Best P.I. Paperback Original in 1998.
  • Butchers Hill won the Agatha Award, Best Novel, in 1998 as well as the Anthony Award - Best Paperback Original in 1999.
  • In Big Trouble won the Anthony Award, Best Paperback Original, in 2000 as well as the Shamus Award - Best P.I. Paperback Original in 2000.
  • The Sugar House won the Nero Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 2001.
  • Every Secret Thing won the Anthony Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 2004 as well as the Barry Award - Best Novel in 2004.
  • To the Power of Three won the Gumshoe Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 2006.
  • No Good Deeds won the Anthony Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 2007.
  • What the Dead Know / Little Sister won the Macavity Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 2008 as well as the Barry Award - Best Novel in 2008, Anthony Award - Best Mystery Novel in 2008.
  • Hardly Knew Her won the Anthony Award, Best Short Story, in 2008.
  • After I'm Gone won the Anthony Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 2015.
  • Wilde Lake won the CrimeFest, eDunnit Award, in 2017.
  • Sunburn won the CrimeFest, eDunnit Award, in 2019.
  • Prom Mom won the CrimeFest, eDunnit Award, in 2024.

The following novels by Laura Lippman were nominated for these awards:

  • Charm City: Anthony Award, Best Paperback Original (1998). Macavity Award, Best First Mystery (1998).
  • Baltimore Blues: Shamus Award, Best First P.I. Novel (1998).
  • Butchers Hill: Edgar Award, Best Paperback Original (1999). Macavity Award, Best Mystery Novel (1999). Shamus Award, Best P.I. Paperback Original (1999).
  • In Big Trouble: Agatha Award, Best Novel (1999). Edgar Award, Best Paperback Original (2000).
  • What He Needed: Agatha Award, Best Short Story (2002).
  • Every Secret Thing: Hammett Prize, Best Crime Novel (2003).
  • The Last Place: Shamus Award, Best P.I. Novel (2003).
  • By a Spider's Thread: Agatha Award, Best Novel (2004). Gumshoe Award, Best Mystery Novel (2005). Anthony Award, Best Mystery Novel (2005). Edgar Award, Best Mystery Novel (2005).
  • To the Power of Three: Anthony Award, Best Mystery Novel (2006).
  • What the Dead Know / Little Sister: Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award (2008). Gumshoe Award, Best Mystery Novel (2008).
  • Scratch a Woman: Anthony Award, Best Short Story (2009). Macavity Award, Best Short Story (2009).
  • I'd Know You Anywhere / Don't Look Back: Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Mystery/Thriller (2010). Anthony Award, Best Mystery Novel (2011). Edgar Award, Best Mystery Novel (2011).
  • Waco 1982: International Thriller Writers Award, Best Short Story (2014).
  • After I'm Gone: Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Mystery/Thriller (2014).
  • Wilde Lake: Barry Award, Best Novel (2017). Anthony Award, Best Mystery Novel (2017). Macavity Award, Best Mystery Novel (2017).
  • Sunburn: Anthony Award, Best Mystery Novel (2019).
  • Lady in the Lake: Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Mystery/Thriller (2019). Anthony Award, Best Mystery Novel (2020). Macavity Award, Best Mystery Novel (2020).
  • Slow Burner: International Thriller Writers Award, Best Short Story (2021).
  • Dream Girl: Crime Writer's Association Award, Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award (2022).
  • Murder Takes a Vacation: Libby Book Awards, Best Mystery (2026).

Laura Lippman: Lists & Other Mentions

  • What the Dead Know / Little Sister has made several lists including:
    1. Time Magazine: The 100 Best Mystery and Thriller Books of All Time Selection in 2023.
    2. Wall Street Journal: The 25 Best Mystery Novels of the Past 25 Years Selection in 2025.
    3. NPR: Top 100 Killer Thrillers Selection in 2010.

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Laura Lippman: F.A.Q

When was Laura Lippman Born? How old is Laura Lippman?

Laura Lippman was born on January 31st, 1959. Laura Lippman is currently 67 years old.

Where was Laura Lippman Born?

Laura Lippman was born in Atlanta, Georgia, USA and is American.

What book awards has Laura Lippman won?

Charm City: Edgar Award Best Paperback Original (1998), Shamus Award Best P.I. Paperback Original (1998).
Butchers Hill: Agatha Award Best Novel (1998), Anthony Award Best Paperback Original (1999).
In Big Trouble: Anthony Award Best Paperback Original (2000), Shamus Award Best P.I. Paperback Original (2000).
The Sugar House: Nero Award Best Mystery Novel (2001).
Every Secret Thing: Anthony Award Best Mystery Novel (2004), Barry Award Best Novel (2004).
To the Power of Three: Gumshoe Award Best Mystery Novel (2006).
No Good Deeds: Anthony Award Best Mystery Novel (2007).
What the Dead Know / Little Sister: Macavity Award Best Mystery Novel (2008), Barry Award Best Novel (2008), Anthony Award Best Mystery Novel (2008).
Hardly Knew Her: Anthony Award Best Short Story (2008).
After I'm Gone: Anthony Award Best Mystery Novel (2015).
Wilde Lake: CrimeFest eDunnit Award (2017).
Sunburn: CrimeFest eDunnit Award (2019).
Prom Mom: CrimeFest eDunnit Award (2024).

What was the first book Laura Lippman wrote?

The first book written by Laura Lippman was Baltimore Blues, published in 1997.

What was the most recent book Laura Lippman wrote?

Her most recently released work was Murder Takes a Vacation on June 17th, 2025.

What is the most popular book by Laura Lippman?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Laura Lippman book is Baltimore Blues. Here are her most popular books:
  1. Baltimore Blues (6.2)
  2. Lady in the Lake (7.55)
  3. Charm City (8)
  4. Butchers Hill (8)
  5. In Big Trouble (7.67)

What genres does Laura Lippman Write?

Laura Lippman primarily writes in the Crime Fiction, Mystery, and Thriller genres. Her work includes sub-genres such as Psychological Thriller, Police Procedural Crime Fiction, and Detective Mystery.

Are there upcoming new books by Laura Lippman?

Laura Lippman does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.

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How many books has Laura Lippman written?

Laura Lippman has written 61 books across 12 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 13 books in the Tess Monaghan Series
  • 1 Tess Monaghan Collections
  • 15 Standalone Novels
  • 18 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 6 Short Story Collections
  • 2 Non-Fiction Books
  • 3 books in the Akashic Noir Series
  • 1 book in the Mysterious Profiles Series
  • 1 book in the Bibliomysteries Series
  • 1 book in the Hush Collection Series

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