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Books like Beatrice Scarlet: 9 series to read next

Beatrice Scarlet is historical mystery, about murder investigation and witches, dark in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Beatrice Scarlet is 2 books, 2016–2017.

“London, 1750: Beatrice Scarlet is the apothecary's daughter.”
from the catalogue description of Scarlet Widow

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Alienist
Benjamin January
Dr. Thomas Bond
Outlander (Diana Gabaldon)
Samurai Detective
Sally Lockhart
Sebastian St. Cyr
Irene Adler
On Her Majesty's Psychic Service

AlienistSeries

seriesCaleb Carr2 books1994

Mystery & detective, set in 19th century.

“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

Start with The Alienist →

Benjamin JanuarySeries

seriesBarbara Hambly21 books1997

Mystery & detective, about race and racism, set in 19th century.

“'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 19th century.

“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 →

Outlander (Diana Gabaldon)Series

seriesDiana Gabaldon26 books1991

Historical fantasy.

“Initially set around the time of the Second World War, it focuses on nurse Claire Beauchamp, who travels through time to 18th-century Scotland, where she finds adventure and romance with the dashing Jamie Fraser.”
from the catalogue description of Outlander
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Outlander →

Samurai DetectiveSeries

seriesDorothy Hoobler & Thomas Hoobler6 books1999

Set in east asia.

“While attempting to solve the mystery of a stolen jewel, Seikei, a merchant's son who longs to be a samurai, joins a group of kabuki actors in eighteenth-century Japan.”
from the catalogue description of The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn

Start with The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn →

Sally LockhartSeries

seriesPhilip Pullman4 books1985

Mystery & detective, set in 19th century.

Start with The Ruby in the Smoke →

Sebastian St. CyrSeries

seriesC. S. Harris1 book2012

Mystery & detective, about family secrets, set in 19th century.

“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 →

Irene AdlerSeries

seriesCarole Nelson Douglas10 books1990

Mystery & detective, set in 19th century and europe.

“Irene Adler, the beautiful American opera singer who once outwitted Sherlock Holmes, is given a life of her own in this first of a series.”
from the catalogue description of Good Night, Mr. Holmes

Start with Good Night, Mr. Holmes →

On Her Majesty's Psychic ServiceSeries

seriesP. N. Elrod1 book2015

Paranormal, about psychic powers, set in 19th century.

Start with The Hanged Man →

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 Beatrice Scarlet?: Alienist — the closest match to Beatrice Scarlet on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Beatrice Scarlet?: Scarlet Widow. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Beatrice Scarlet.
How big is Beatrice Scarlet?: Beatrice Scarlet is 2 books, 2016–2017.

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