Laurie R. King

Laurie R. King

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June 10th, 2025: Knave of Diamonds (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, #23)

The Lantern's Dance (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, #22) was the most recently released book by Laurie R. King, on February 13th, 2024.

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Laurie R. King Stats: The highest rated book by Laurie R. King on Book Notification is Beekeeping for Beginners, a Novella. The second-highest rated book is Justice Hall (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes #6).

The most read book by Laurie R. King on Book Notification is The Beekeeper's Apprentice, the first novel in the Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes series. The second most read book is A Monstrous Regiment of Women (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes #2).

Below is a complete list of Laurie R. King books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Laurie R. King is the Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes Series.

List of Kate Martinelli Books in Publication Order

List of Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes Books in Publication Order

List of Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9.82011
2
Stately Holmes
2016
3
Mrs Hudson's Case
2016

List of Mary Russell Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
2014

List of Harris Stuyvesant Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.62007
2
5.32013

List of Folly Island Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6.72001

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

List of Laurie R. King Anthologies in Publication Order

Laurie R. King

Laurie R. King was born on September 19th, 1952 and is currently 72 years old. Laurie R. King was born in Oakland, California, USA. King attended University of California, Santa Cruz where she received a B.A. Comparative Religion, Graduate Theological Union where she received an M.A. Theology, Church Divinity School of the Pacific where she received an Honorary Doctorate and.

Laurie R. King is the author of the Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes series which currently consists of 22 novels. The Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes series started in 1994 with the novel The Beekeeper's Apprentice. The most recently released novel in the Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes series was The Lantern's Dance which was released in 2024. There is an upcoming novel for the Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes series entitled Knave of Diamonds which is being released on June 10th, 2025.

Laurie R. King has also written the Kate Martinelli series which has 6 books including A Grave Talent and To Play the Fool.

Laurie R. King: Awards & Accolades

Laurie R. King won the Edgar Award, Grand Master, in 2022.

Laurie R. King has won many awards including:

  • The Beekeeper's Apprentice won the Edgar Award, Best First Novel, in 1994.
  • A Grave Talent won the Crime Writer's Association Award, New Blood Dagger Award, in 1995.
  • A Monstrous Regiment of Women won the Nero Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 1996.
  • Folly won the Macavity Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 2002.
  • Writes of Passage won the Agatha Award, Best Non-fiction, in 2014 as well as the Anthony Award - Best Non-Fiction Book in 2015, Macavity Award - Best Mystery Critical/Biographical in 2015.
  • In the Company of Sherlock Holmes won the Anthony Award, Best Anthology / Collection, in 2015.
  • Dreaming Spies won the Agatha Award, Best Historical Novel, in 2015.
  • How to Write a Mystery: A Handbook from Mystery Writers of America won the Agatha Award, Best Non-fiction, in 2021 as well as the Anthony Award - Best Non-Fiction Book in 2022.

The following novels by Laurie R. King were also nominated for these awards:

  • The Beekeeper's Apprentice: Agatha Award, Best Novel (1994).
  • A Grave Talent: Anthony Award, Best First Mystery (1994). Macavity Award, Best First Mystery (1994).
  • With Child: Edgar Award, Best Mystery Novel (1997).
  • Paleta Man: Anthony Award, Best Short Story (2000). Macavity Award, Best Short Story (2000).
  • Keeping Watch: Barry Award, Best Novel (2004).
  • Touchstone: Lefty Award, Best Historical Mystery Novel (2009).
  • Pirate King: Goodreads Awards, Best Mystery and Thriller (2011).
  • Garment of Shadows: Goodreads Awards, Best Mystery and Thriller (2012).
  • Dreaming Spies: CrimeFest, eDunnit Award (2016). Lefty Award, Best Historical Mystery Novel (2016). Macavity Award, Sue Feder Historical Mystery Award (2016).
  • The Murder of Mary Russell: Lefty Award, Best Historical Mystery Novel (2017).
  • Island of the Mad: Lefty Award, Best Historical Mystery Novel (2019). Macavity Award, Sue Feder Historical Mystery Award (2019).
  • Riviera Gold: Lefty Award, Best Historical Mystery Novel (2021). Edgar Award, Sue Grafton Memorial Award (2021).
  • Back to the Garden: Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Mystery/Thriller (2022). Lefty Award, Best Mystery Novel (2023). Macavity Award, Best Mystery Novel (2023).
  • The Lantern's Dance: Lefty Award, Best Historical Mystery Novel (2025).

Related Authors

The most common authors followed by users who also follow Laurie R. King are:

  1. Louise Penny, author of the Inspector Gamache Series.
  2. Michael Connelly, author of the Harry Bosch Series.
  3. Jacqueline Winspear, author of the Maisie Dobbs Series.
  4. Richard Osman, author of the Thursday Murder Club Series.
  5. David Baldacci, author of the Amos Decker Series.

Laurie R. King: F.A.Q

When was Laurie R. King Born? How old is Laurie R. King?

Laurie R. King was born on September 19th, 1952. Laurie R. King is currently 72 years old.

Where was Laurie R. King Born?

Laurie R. King was born in Oakland, California, USA and is American.

What awards has Laurie R. King won?

Laurie R. King has won the following awards: Grand Master at the Edgar Award (2022).

What book awards has Laurie R. King won?

The Beekeeper's Apprentice: Edgar Award Best First Novel (1994).
A Grave Talent: Crime Writer's Association Award New Blood Dagger Award (1995).
A Monstrous Regiment of Women: Nero Award Best Mystery Novel (1996).
Folly: Macavity Award Best Mystery Novel (2002).
Writes of Passage: Agatha Award Best Non-fiction (2014), Anthony Award Best Non-Fiction Book (2015), Macavity Award Best Mystery Critical/Biographical (2015).
In the Company of Sherlock Holmes: Anthony Award Best Anthology / Collection (2015).
Dreaming Spies: Agatha Award Best Historical Novel (2015).
How to Write a Mystery: A Handbook from Mystery Writers of America: Agatha Award Best Non-fiction (2021), Anthony Award Best Non-Fiction Book (2022).

What was the first book Laurie R. King wrote?

The first book written by Laurie R. King was A Grave Talent, published in 1993.

What was the most recent book Laurie R. King wrote?

Her most recently released work was The Lantern's Dance on February 13th, 2024.

Will there be any more books by Laurie R. King?

Laurie R. King has a new book coming out on June 10th, 2025 called Knave of Diamonds.

How many books has Laurie R. King written?

Laurie R. King has written 47 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 6 books in the Kate Martinelli Series, 22 books in the Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes Series, 3 Short Stories/Novellas, 1 book in the Mary Russell Non-Fiction Books, 2 books in the Harris Stuyvesant Series, 1 book in the Folly Island Series, 6 Standalone Novels, 3 Short Stories/Novellas, 3 books in the Non-Fiction Books.

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