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Books by Louise Penny on this site: 3 books.

About: Canadian writer (Source: Wikidata)

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Start here: Still Life. First published in 2005.

Louise Penny: the facts, checked

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Born: Born in Toronto, Canada, in 1958. Source: Wikidata and the place's own entry, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Louise Penny received the Barry Award for Best First Novel in 2007. Source: Wikidata, citing new.deadlypleasures.com, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Louise Penny received the Anthony Award for Best First Novel in 2007, for Still Life. Source: Wikidata, citing bouchercon.com, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Louise Penny received the Anthony Award for Best Novel in 2010, for The Brutal Telling. Source: Wikidata, citing bouchercon.com, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Wikidata lists the Member of the Order of Canada among Louise Penny's awards and honors. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Wikidata lists the CWA New Blood Dagger (2006) among Louise Penny's awards and honors. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Wikidata lists the Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence (2006) among Louise Penny's awards and honors. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Wikidata lists the Dilys Award (2007) among Louise Penny's awards and honors. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Louise Penny received the Anthony Award for Best First Novel in 2007. Source: Wikidata, citing bouchercon.com, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Anthony Award for Best Novel: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2017. 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2017: Source: Wikidata, citing bouchercon.com, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Wikidata lists the Nero Award (2011) among Louise Penny's awards and honors. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Louise Penny received the Agatha Award for Best Novel in 2012. Source: Wikidata, citing malicedomestic.org, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Macavity Award: 2013 (listed on Wikidata), 2023 (listed on Wikidata). 2013, 2023: Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Louise Penny received the Officer of the National Order of Quebec in 2017. Source: Wikidata, citing ordre-national.gouv.qc.ca, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Louise Penny received the Barry Award for Best Novel in 2017. Source: Wikidata, citing new.deadlypleasures.com, checked November 6, 2026.

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The Da Vinci Code
Dan Brown · 2003 · Adult

Novel · about 490 pages

Why: Both are detective books.
- Detective
What both books share
- detective
  Still Life: "Fiction, mystery & detective, police procedural" (OL subject); "detective fiction" (WD genre)
  The Da Vinci Code: "Historical Mystery & Detective Fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, mystery & detective, general" (OL subject); "detective fiction" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Still Life; Open Library and Wikidata for The Da Vinci Code.
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Stieg Larsson · Adult

about 580 pages

Why: Both are crime books.
- Crime
What both books share
- crime
  The Brutal Telling: "Crime, fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, crime" (OL subject); "crime fiction" (WD genre)
  The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: "crime" (OL subject); "crime fiction" (OL subject); "crime fiction" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Brutal Telling; Open Library and Wikidata for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
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Storm Front
Jim Butcher · 2000 · Adult

about 350 pages

Why: Both are mystery books about murder.
- Mystery
- Murder
What both books share
- mystery
  Bury Your Dead: "Mystery" (OL subject); "Mystery fiction" (OL subject); "Mystery & Detective" (OL subject); "Fiction, mystery & detective, police procedural" (OL subject)
  Storm Front: "Mystery" (OL subject); "Fiction, mystery & detective, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, mystery & detective, private investigators" (OL subject); "Comics & graphic novels, crime & mystery" (OL subject)
- murder
  Bury Your Dead: "Murder" (OL subject); "Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
  Storm Front: "Murder" (OL subject); "Murder -- Fiction" (LoC 650)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Bury Your Dead; Open Library and Wikidata for Storm Front.
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A Quiet Flame
Philip Kerr · Adult

about 420 pages

Why: Both are detective books.
- Detective
What both books share
- detective
  Still Life: "Fiction, mystery & detective, police procedural" (OL subject); "detective fiction" (WD genre)
  A Quiet Flame: "Fiction, mystery & detective, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, mystery & detective, historical" (OL subject); "detective fiction" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Still Life; Open Library and Wikidata for A Quiet Flame.
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The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
Alexander McCall Smith · Adult

about 240 pages

Why: Both are mystery books.
- Mystery
What both books share
- mystery
  The Brutal Telling: "Fiction, mystery & detective, police procedural" (OL subject); "Fiction, mystery & detective, general" (OL subject); "mystery fiction" (WD genre); "Mystery fiction." (LoC 655)
  The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: "Mystery fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, mystery & detective, women sleuths" (OL subject); "Mystery & Detective" (OL subject); "mystery fiction" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Brutal Telling; Open Library and Wikidata for The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency.
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Step on a Crack
James Patterson · 2007 · Adult

about 380 pages
Cover from Google Books

Why: Both are mystery books about police.
- Mystery
- Police
What both books share
- mystery
  Bury Your Dead: "Mystery" (OL subject); "Mystery fiction" (OL subject); "Mystery & Detective" (OL subject); "Fiction, mystery & detective, police procedural" (OL subject)
  Step on a Crack: "Fiction, mystery & detective, police procedural" (OL subject); "mystery fiction" (WD genre)
- police
  Bury Your Dead: "Police" (OL subject); "Police -- Québec (Province) -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
  Step on a Crack: "Police in fiction" (OL subject); "Police" (OL subject); "Police -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Bury Your Dead; Open Library and Wikidata for Step on a Crack.
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