About this series
Mysteries of Max Collection is a series by Nic Saint. We list 36 books in this series so far, in reading order.
Start with Book 1: Mysteries of Max: Books 1-3.
Tagged on most books in this series: Animals.
What readers say
Readers who stick with this talking-cat cozy series love the feline narrator and his housemates, the slapstick humor and the increasingly outlandish cases, and many say the later books are funnier and better plotted than the start. Collections are a popular way in. Common criticisms are cats that act more like people than pets, jokes some find juvenile or crude, a human heroine and love interest that early readers found unlikable, stilted dialogue, and mysteries that are easy to solve. Longtime fans also note the plots keep getting sillier, which delights some and loses others.
Best for: Readers who want silly, fast cat-narrated cozies and don't need a tough puzzle.
Summary of public reader reviews, updated November 2026.
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