Top Shelf Index

Kim Harrison is the pseudonym of Dawn Cook.  She is the author of the New York Times #1 best-selling Hollows series, was born in Detroit, and lived most of her life within an easy drive. In 2014 her titles, The Undead Pool and The Witch with No Name made The New York Times Best Seller List. She is a member of both the Romance Writers of America and The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.

Kristin Hannah is a former lawyer and bestselling author. She has won numerous awards including the Golden Heart, the Maggie, the National Reader's Choice award, and the Rita Award for Best Novel. Two of her books are being made into feature films: The Nightingale and Home Front.

Laurell K. Hamilton was born in Heber Springs, Arkansas on February 19, 1963. She received degrees in English and biology from Marion College, which is now Indiana Wesleyan University. She writes the Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter series and the Meredith Gentry series.

Lee Child is the pen name of Jim Grant, a British author who writes thriller novels. His first novel, Killing Floor, won the Anthony Award and the Barry Award for Best First Novel. In 2012, the first Jack Reacher film was released starring Tom Cruise. His books, Worth Dying For and Past Tense, made the bestseller list in 2018.

Liane Moriarty is the Australian author of several internationally best-selling novels. She won a 2015 Davitt Award in the category of Adult Novel for Big Little Lies. Writing as L. M. Moriarty, she is the author of the Space Brigade children's books series. She made the Hollywood Reporter's Most Powerful Authors 2016 list, entering at number 18.

Linda Lael Miller is a No. 1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of more than 100 historical and contemporary novels, most of which reflect her love of the West. She has written over 80 contemporary and historical romance novels. In 2007, she received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Romance Writers of America.

Lisa Gardner is a No. 1 New York Times bestselling thriller novelist.  At the age of 20, she sold her first novel, Walking after Midnight, under the pseudonym Alicia Scott.  She wrote 13 romance novels before turning to thrillers. She is published in 30 countries.

Lisa Jackson is a best-selling American author of more than 75 romance novels and romantic suspense novels.  Her books regularly appear on the New York Times, USA Today, and Publisher's Weekly bestseller lists. She also writes under the name Susan Lynn Crose. Her books are in print in 20 languages.

Lisa Jewell is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of twenty-three novels. Her novels have sold more than fifteen million copies internationally, and her work has also been translated into over thirty languages.

Lisa Scottoline is an American author of legal thrillers. She has written 30 bestselling novels. She has served as President of the Mystery Writers of America and won many other honors. Before becoming an author, she worked as a trial lawyer.

Louise Penny is a bestselling Canadian author of mystery novels set in the Canadian province of Quebec. She has won numerous awards, including the New Blood Dagger, Arthur Ellis, Barry, Anthony, and Dilys awards for Still Life and the 2007 Agatha Award for Best Novel for A Fatal Grace.  

Lucy Foley is a British author of contemporary, historical fiction, and mystery novels. Her novels have been on the New York Times Best Seller list, Reese's Book Club Pick, and Goodreads Choice Pick. They have over 40 languages and adapted for TV and film. 

Marie Benedict is the pseudonym of Heather Benedict Terrell, an author and lawyer. Her bestselling historical fiction focuses on the lives of remarkable women often overlooked in history. 

Marissa Meyer is the author of The Lunar Chronicles. In 2015 she made The New York Times Best Seller List with her titles Cress and Fairest which are books 3 and 3.5 of the Lunar Chronilces. Her novel, Heartless, made The New York Times Best Seller List in 2016.

Mary Kubica is a New York bestselling author. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and American Literature from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Her novels include; Don't You Cry, Pretty Baby and The Good Girl. Her books have been translated into over thirty languages and have sold over five million copies worldwide.