Looking for a new author to love!

[Saturnista]

Hi there, I love reading and usually get through a book or two a week. I love chick fic and a smattering of crime fiction and historical fiction.
I do feel that I’ve “run out of authors” though! I’m not keen on American or a lot of international fiction so have, rather obviously, limited myself a bit. I seem to spend all my time now re-reading my favourites that include - I absolute love/d Elly Griffiths, Marian Keyes, Jane Green, Joanna Trollope, Erica James, Alison Weir, Elizabeth Jane Howard, Rowan Coleman, Sinead Moriarty, Katie Fforde, Maggie O’Farrell, Libby Purves, Prue Leith, Elizabeth Buchan, Beth o’Leary, Matt Haig, Mike Gayle, Catherine Alliott, Adam Kay, Jane Fallon, Jo-Jo Moyes, Liane Moriarty, Dorothy Koomson, Adele Parks, Celia Ahern, etc. I find Jill Mansell, Fiona Gibson, Shari Low a bit too light for me and am currently trying Jane Casey but it’s not grabbing me.
Any recommendations will be really gratefully received! BTW I’m 56 and love a series of books.

JF was mentioned in the OP as I was going to say her! I love her writing about female friendships

I didn't see kate Atkinson on your list.
Life after life is my favourite of hers, but I also really enjoy the Jackson Brodie detective series she wrote.

And I thought I’d read the list properly! Thanks @Thebinisrightthere.

Hi, what a fab response! @bert3400 oh yes, I forgot that I’ve also loved all of David Nicholls books, Starter for Ten is one of my favourites.

@Morepositivemum thanks for the recommendations, all new to me, just what I need.

@BobbieTables I missed off Kate Atkinson, silly me, yes really like all of hers.

@Thebinisrightthere I will check those two out, thank you.

@Rictasmorticia oh brilliant, part of the attraction of the Elly Griffiths books were that they’re setting in Norfolk that I know well and love. Thanks

@Aftertheharvest oh yes, I think I’ve read one of Elizabeth Strout’s book recently snd enjoyed it so will look her up and check out Lily Taylor.

@DidntLikeTheEnding new to me, I’ll check those three out, thank you very much.

@squashyhatnew author for me and sounds very interesting, thanks.

Sarah Waters - historical fiction although set in different periods. You might know her rather notorious TV series Tipping the Velvet which is a good read but my favourite was Fingersmith. ( this scored really highly
on the Guardians best books of the Century - reader edition ) She’s done a couple of wartime ( WW2) ones if that’s a preferred period. She hasn’t written anything for about 10 years for some reason.

Absolutely. Im just on book 5 and cant believe how good they are.

Ruth Jones writes good books as well.

Brilliant, I’ve never read William Boyd, but I’ve run out of Douglas Kennedy!

Lucinda Riley - the Seven Sister series and her stand alone books

Rhys Bowen - writes superb stories

Clare Macintosh - also really enjoyed her books

Kate Riordan - written a few good novels

Elizabeth Chadwick for historical fiction (based on facts).

Try Jodi Taylor.

I have always loved Nicci French books. And Ann Tyler and Kate Atkinson.

For historical fiction I'd recommend Elif Shafak.
I know, she's not the type of author you would pick out as she's an Turkish author but writes most her books in English (she is bilingual) She has a beautiful writing style which make her books stand out to me. The Island of Missing Trees is probably the best known book, but her other tiles like The Architects Apprenice ot Three Daughters of Eve are also very well written and researched.

I find it difficult at times to find good, well written historical fiction, so hopefully I can tempt you away from your comfort zone with this author.

I love how he just delves slightly into the teams home lives and how the squad develops. I listen to them on Audible as the narrator hits exactly the right note of synical Sarcasm of the lead character

The Susan Hill Simon Serrailler books are worth a read.

I agree with the Janice Hallett recommendations and the Douglas Kennedy.

Check out Charlotte Levin, her third novel will be available soon. I loved her first two and can’t wait to read the new one, it’s not often that I’m waiting impatiently for an author to release a new book.

Lisa Jewell definitely