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Feel-Good Cozy Mysteries

Feel-good cozy mysteries offer comforting, low-violence, and often humorous, puzzle-driven stories with charming, amateur sleuths in tight-knit communities. - February 2026, April S.

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  • "This charming and heartfelt cozy...is just the thing for a rainy afternoon and a cup of tea. The dialogue is snappy, the characters are endearing, and the plot is satisfyingly quirky." —Library Journal, starred review
    Book, 2025New York : Scout Press, 2025.
  • Readers who love super cosy culinary mysteries will eat up this new charming cosy mystery series.. "If the Booker Prize had a category for cozies, this would be a contender." ― Kirkus Reviews Starred Review
    Book, 2025Edinburgh : Severn House, 2025.
  • “Sampson has a knack for pulling together a ragtag, multigenerational crew of charming characters, and this time, she adds crime to the mix. … This cozy mystery has strong caper vibes and lots of bookish references, a real treat for readers.”…
    Book, 2025New York : Berkley, 2025.
  • "Sparkles with snazzy dialogue, vibrant characters, and clever period details." —Booklist
    Book, 2025New York : G. P. Putnam's Sons, [2025]
  • Librarian Kathleen Paulson is in for a spell of trouble when she finds a dead body, and only her reliable magical cats can help her tail a killer.
    Book, 2024New York : Berkley Prime Crime, [2024]
  • "McCall Smith makes sure that new readers are well-oriented; they can start anywhere in the series and still get the full flavor of the rich characterizations, gentle humor, Botswanan atmosphere, and Ramotswe's wisdom." —Booklist, starred review
    Book, 2024New York : Pantheon Books, [2024]
  • “Fun and lighthearted despite the presence of death, the characters are relatable and funny, and the paranormal aspects are balanced with the ordinariness of Kathy’s messy life. The ending fleshes out this creative premise and sets the book up for…
    Paperback, 2024New York : Berkley, 2024.
  • “Magic, books, tea, bird-watching, and rescue cats frame a satisfying mystery that will appeal to fans of Amanda Flower’s Magical Bookshop, Esme Addison’s Enchanted Bay, and Laura Childs’ Theodosia Browning cozies.” —Booklist
    Book, 2024New York : Crooked Lane, 2024.
  • In the first of a charming new series spin-off of Karen Rose Smith’s Daisy’s Tea Garden Mysteries, Daisy’s daughter Jazzi Swanson has opened her own tea and book shop, providing a variety of literature and flavored beverages for a rural New York…
    Book, 2024New York, NY : Kensington Publishing Corp., 2024.
  • “Cozy readers who garden will enjoy this descriptive debut mystery.” –Library Journal
    Book, 2024New York : Minotaur Books, 2024.
  • "Sutanto hits all the right notes in this cozy mystery, perfectly blending meddling, murder and found family."—BookPage, starred review
    Book, 2023New York : Berkley, 2023.
  • “This is one richly drawn mystery that does a great job of introducing us to a wonderful protagonist, a compelling group of characters, and a fascinating community… In this debut, author George has laid the foundation for a series that feels fresh,…
    Paperback, 2023New York : Kensington Cozies, 2023.
  • When a series of mysterious deaths spoil the Christmas season in Crozet, Virginia, Mary Minor “Harry” Harristeen and her beloved cats and dogs lend the police a helping paw in this exciting holiday mystery from Rita Mae Brown and her feline…
    Book, 2023New York : Bantam Books, [2023]
  • "A delicious exploration into family, culture, and above all, food...Chow gets so much right in this book, from the exploration of Asian cultures in L.A. to the growing relationship between the cousins. A fun start to a wonderful new series."—First…
    Paperback, 2022New York : Berkley Prime Crime, 2022.
  • “Those who want to escape into a world where all problems can be resolved through kindness, without the need for fisticuffs or firearms…will be satisfied.”—Publishers Weekly
    Book, 2022[New York City] : Viking, [2022]
  • “Chock-full of food lore, this delicious mystery will leave readers hungry for more of the adventures of Lila, her friends and relatives, and her chunky dachshund (who is named after a kind of short, fat sausage). Cozy fans are in for a…
    Paperback, 2021New York : Berkley, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2021.
  • "Granger’s first mystery features a small, gossipy town; an animal sidekick;, and a hint of romance that will delight cozy readers." —Booklist
    Paperback, 2021New York : Berkley Prime Crime, 2021.
  • "This cozy mystery will leave you with a pleasant feeling when you read it as you cannot help but love the characters that will steal your heart.”--Fresh Fiction
    Paperback, 2020New York : Berkley Prime Crime, 2020.