diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index fb792360..bf487e5a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -29,12 +29,12 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-versions: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
 
-      - name: Typecheck
-        run: nox -s typecheck
-
       - name: Test
         run: nox -s tests -- --verbose --cov=earthaccess --cov-report=term-missing --capture=no --tb=native --log-cli-level=INFO
 
+      - name: Typecheck
+        run: nox -s typecheck
+
       - name: Upload coverage
         # Don't upload coverage when using the `act` tool to run the workflow locally
         if: ${{ !env.ACT }}
diff --git a/earthaccess/api.py b/earthaccess/api.py
index 6b758aa2..992cb357 100644
--- a/earthaccess/api.py
+++ b/earthaccess/api.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ def search_datasets(count: int = -1, **kwargs: Any) -> List[DataCollection]:
     return query.get_all()
 
 
-def search_data(count: int = -1, **kwargs: Any) -> List[DataGranule]:
+def search_data(count: int = -1, **kwargs: Any) -> DataGranules:
     """Search dataset granules using NASA's CMR.
 
     [https://cmr.earthdata.nasa.gov/search/site/docs/search/api.html](https://cmr.earthdata.nasa.gov/search/site/docs/search/api.html)
@@ -122,14 +122,13 @@ def search_data(count: int = -1, **kwargs: Any) -> List[DataGranule]:
         ```
     """
     if earthaccess.__auth__.authenticated:
-        query = DataGranules(earthaccess.__auth__).parameters(**kwargs)
+        results = DataGranules(earthaccess.__auth__).parameters(**kwargs)
     else:
-        query = DataGranules().parameters(**kwargs)
-    granules_found = query.hits()
-    logger.info(f"Granules found: {granules_found}")
-    if count > 0:
-        return query.get(count)
-    return query.get_all()
+        results = DataGranules().parameters(**kwargs)
+
+    logger.info(f"Granules found: {results.hits()}")
+    results.load(count)
+    return results
 
 
 def search_services(count: int = -1, **kwargs: Any) -> List[Any]:
diff --git a/earthaccess/search.py b/earthaccess/search.py
index 3a2b458d..2d394010 100644
--- a/earthaccess/search.py
+++ b/earthaccess/search.py
@@ -418,6 +418,7 @@ def __init__(self, auth: Optional[Auth] = None, *args: Any, **kwargs: Any) -> No
         if auth:
             self.mode(auth.system.cmr_base_url)
 
+        self._granules = []
         self._debug = False
 
     @override
@@ -935,3 +936,50 @@ def doi(self, doi: str) -> Self:
             )
 
         return self
+
+    def load(self, count: int = -1):
+        if count > 0:
+            self.granules = self.get(count)
+        self.granules = self.get_all()
+
+    @property
+    def granules(self) -> list:
+        """TODO"""
+        return self._granules
+
+    @granules.setter
+    def granules(self, value: list):
+        self._granules = value
+
+    @granules.deleter
+    def granules(self):
+        del  self._granules
+
+    def __iter__(self):
+        return iter(self.granules)
+
+    def __len__(self):
+        return len(self.granules)
+
+    def __getitem__(self, index: int) -> DataGranule:
+        # FIXME: allow slicing
+        # if isinstance(index, slice):
+        #     return DataGranules(self.jobs[index])
+        return self.granules[index]
+
+    def __setitem__(self, index: int, granule: DataGranule) -> 'DataGranules':
+        self.granules[index] = granule
+        return self
+
+    # FIXME: Is a granule in this results object? what do we use to tell?
+    # def __contains__(self, job: Job):
+    #     return job in self.jobs
+
+    def __eq__(self, other: 'DataGranules') -> bool:
+        # FIXME: compare query parameters too? what does it mean to be equal?
+        return self.granules == other.granules
+
+    # TODO: display methods
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        reprs = ", ".join([granule.__repr__() for granule in self.granules])
+        return f'DataGranules([{reprs}])'