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I am looking to read the Janet Evanovich/stephanie plum novels!. Do I have to start with the first book!? Which one is it!? Can I read Plum Lucky first!?Www@QuestionHome@Com


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i'd start with the first, honestly!. it makes WAY more sense that way!. you CAN read any of them first because evanovich is a genius and re-explains everything briefly in every book!. !. !.but to really know whats up i'd read the first first!.

One for the Money!. :]Www@QuestionHome@Com

Like in the case of most mystery series, you don't have start with the first book, but it helps!. Authors quite often make some references to events that happened in previous books!.

I find books 1-4 by Evanovich the most entertaining and later they become a littlle repetitive (I was, for instance , slightly annoyed by frequent "car events")!. Evanovich made me laugh out loud and I love her books!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I'd highly recommend starting with the first!. While you certainly can start with Plum Lucky, the novels will make more sense and the characters will be more developed for you if you read them in order!.

This is the order they were published, if it helps:

# One for the Money
# Two for the Dough
# Three to Get Deadly
# Four to Score
# High Five
# Hot Six
# Seven Up
# Hard Eight
# Visions of Sugar Plums (Holiday Novella)
# To the Nines
# Ten Big Ones
# Eleven on Top
# Twelve Sharp
# Plum Lovin' (Holiday Novella)
# Lean Mean Thirteen
# Plum Lucky (Holiday Novella)
# Fearless FourteenWww@QuestionHome@Com

I really think in any series it is better to read the books in sequence!. When I have purchased out of print books at used book stores and then read them as I found them (out of order) I always end up re-reading the series in order to make sense of things!.

So - Start with ONE FOR THE MONEY

By the way Evanovich also writes straight romance and those books also showcase her quirky sense of humor!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

PLUM LUCKY IS NOT THE NUMBERED SERIES OF HER BOOKS!. THEY START AT ONE FOR THE MONEY AND GO UP TO FEARLESS FOURTEEN!. USED BOOK STORES HAVE A LOT OF THE PAPERBACK ISSUES AND THEY ARE GREAT FUN TO READ!. IF YOU WANT TO LAUGH OUT LOUD, READ THIS SERIES!. BEST WISHES!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Yeah, you should read them in order!. The relationships build in every book!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

It is easier to start with the first book because it is a sequence
One for the moneyWww@QuestionHome@Com

Im not sure!. But!.!.!. I met her :D Just thought I'd throw that out there!. Shes actually very very nice! She hugged me!Www@QuestionHome@Com