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Books like Alienist: 9 series to read next

Alienist is mystery & detective and historical mystery, about murder investigation, set in 19th century, tense in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Alienist is 2 books, 1994–1997.

“The first murder victim investigated is a 13-year-old immigrant who has had his eyes removed, his genitals removed and stuffed in his mouth, and other injuries.”
from the catalogue description of The Alienist

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Benjamin January
Dr. Thomas Bond
Sally Lockhart
Joe Kurtz
Finders Keepers (Stephen King)
4MK Thrillers
Sebastian St. Cyr
Dave Robicheaux
In Death

Benjamin JanuarySeries

seriesBarbara Hambly21 books1997

About race and racism.

“'Benjamin January, a free Creole with dark brown skin, has returned to this society after living in Paris for more than a decde.”
from the catalogue description of A Free Man of Color
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Start with A Free Man of Color →

Dr. Thomas BondSeries

seriesSarah Pinborough2 books2013

About madness, set in british isles.

“With the terrible increase in mutilated corpses to examine, the highly regarded police surgeon Dr. Thomas Bond has lost the ability to sleep.”
from the catalogue description of Mayhem

Start with Mayhem →

Sally LockhartSeries

seriesPhilip Pullman4 books1985

Set in british isles.

Start with The Ruby in the Smoke →

Joe KurtzSeries

seriesDan Simmons3 books2001

Noir, about revenge and organized crime, set in contemporary.

Start with Hardcase →

Finders Keepers (Stephen King)Series

seriesStephen King7 books2014

Thriller & suspense, set in contemporary.

“The mix of true-crime procedural instincts and creeping horror is a hallmark of King's later work with the character.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Outsider →

4MK ThrillersSeries

seriesJ. D. Barker2 books2017

Thriller & suspense and psychological thriller, set in contemporary.

“For over five years, the Four Monkey Killer has terrorized the residents of Chicago.”
from the catalogue description of The Fourth Monkey

Start with The Fourth Monkey →

Sebastian St. CyrSeries

seriesC. S. Harris1 book2012

Mysterious in tone, about family secrets, set in british isles.

“A beautiful young antiquary, Miss Tennyson recently provoked an uproar with her controversial identification of the island as the location of Camelot.”
from the catalogue description of When Maidens Mourn

Start with When Maidens Mourn →

Dave RobicheauxSeries

seriesJames Lee Burke4 books1993

Noir, set in late 20th century.

Start with In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead →

In DeathSeries

seriesNora Roberts77 books1995

Police procedural and science fiction, set in near future.

“Set in a mid-21st-century New York City, they feature NYPSD lieutenant Eve Dallas and her husband Roarke.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Naked in Death →

Why these

No sales rank, no star ratings, no readers also bought.

Shared terms are not a promise that a book feels the same. Two series can be far-future political intrigue and read nothing alike — what the ranking can say is what they are about, and each card says which parts it shares.

Questions readers ask

What should I read after Alienist?: Benjamin January — the closest match to Alienist on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Alienist?: The Alienist. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Alienist.
How big is Alienist?: Alienist is 2 books, 1994–1997.
Is Alienist finished?: Yes — 2 books, 1994–1997.

Books like Alienist: 9 series to read next

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