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Books like Benjamin January: 9 series to read next

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

Benjamin January is 21 books, 1997–2025.

“'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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Alienist
Sally Lockhart
Irene Adler
Sebastian St. Cyr
Murder & Magic
Professor Moriarty
List of 7
Dr. Thomas Bond
Chevalier Dupin

AlienistSeries

seriesCaleb Carr2 books1994

Historical mystery and mystery & detective, tense and dark in tone, about murder investigation, set in 19th century and north america.

“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 →

Sally LockhartSeries

seriesPhilip Pullman4 books1985

Set in british isles.

Start with The Ruby in the Smoke →

Irene AdlerSeries

seriesCarole Nelson Douglas10 books1990

Set in 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 →

Sebastian St. CyrSeries

seriesC. S. Harris1 book2012

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 →

Murder & MagicSeries

seriesNicole Glover4 books2021

Historical fantasy.

“From a bold new voice in speculative fiction comes a vibrant historical fantasy of magic and murder set in the aftermath of the Civil War.”
from the catalogue description of The Conductors

Start with The Conductors →

Professor MoriartySeries

seriesMichael Kurland6 books1979

Set in british isles.

“Michael Kurland has written a series of novels in which Moriarty is the hero: His organisation of crime is the method by which he raises the money required for his experimental physics apparatus.”
from the catalogue description of The Infernal Device

Start with The Infernal Device →

List of 7Series

seriesMark Frost2 books1993

Set in british isles.

“Though initially an occult murder mystery, the story brings in conspiracy theory, vendetta, horror, history, and Theosophy.”
from the catalogue description of The List of 7

Start with The List of 7 →

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 →

Chevalier DupinSeries

seriesMichael Harrison, Edgar Allan Poe, Joe R. Lansdale & Jonathan Maberry17 books1841

Set in europe.

Start with The Murders in the Rue Morgue →

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 Benjamin January?: Alienist — the closest match to Benjamin January on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Benjamin January?: A Free Man of Color. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Benjamin January.
How big is Benjamin January?: Benjamin January is 21 books, 1997–2025.

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