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Books like Gaston Max: 9 series to read next

Gaston Max is mystery & detective, set in early 20th century. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Gaston Max is 4 books, 1915–1943.

“The loosely connected series continues across The Golden Scorpion and later books into the 1940s.”
from the catalogue description

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Robert Langdon
Sally Lockhart
Greg Mandel
Paul Harley
Effective Engineering Solutions
Rivers of London
List of 7
Bryant and May
The Jackpot Trilogy

Robert LangdonSeries

seriesDan Brown6 books2000

About faith and religion, set in contemporary.

“The Robert Langdon novel series is named after Robert Langdon, the protagonist of the novels by American author Dan Brown.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Angels & Demons →

Sally LockhartSeries

seriesPhilip Pullman4 books1985

Historical fiction, set in 19th century.

Start with The Ruby in the Smoke →

Greg MandelSeries

seriesPeter F. Hamilton5 books1993

About psychic powers, set in near future.

“Greg Mandel is a former special-forces soldier with a psychic 'gland' implant for reading emotions, working as a private investigator in a near-future Britain recovering from an authoritarian climate-crisis government.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Mindstar Rising →

Paul HarleySeries

seriesSax Rohmer7 books1919

Mystery & detective, set in early 20th century.

Start with Bat Wing →

Effective Engineering SolutionsSeries

seriesDouglas Preston & Lincoln Child37 books1995

Set in contemporary and north america.

“Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child wrote it as a standalone techno-thriller in 2000; it later fed into their separate Gideon Crew series rather than getting a direct sequel of its own.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Ice Limit →

Rivers of LondonSeries

seriesBen Aaronovitch32 books2011

Urban fantasy, set in contemporary and big city.

“The author Ben Aaronovitch has subsequently written nine books in the Peter Grant Series, plus accompanying novellas, short stories, comics and graphic novels.”
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Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Rivers of London →

List of 7Series

seriesMark Frost2 books1993

Set in 19th century.

“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 →

Bryant and MaySeries

seriesChristopher Fowler20 books1990

Set in contemporary.

“Bryant and May follows two elderly detectives, Arthur Bryant and John May, who lead London's Peculiar Crimes Unit - a division created during the Second World War to handle cases too strange or sensitive for ordinary police work.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Full Dark House →

The Jackpot TrilogySeries

seriesWilliam Gibson2 books2014

About surveillance, set in near future and north america.

“Gibson's 2020 book Agency is set in the same world.”
from the catalogue description of The Peripheral

Start with The Peripheral →

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 Gaston Max?: Robert Langdon — the closest match to Gaston Max on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Gaston Max?: The Yellow Claw. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Gaston Max.
How big is Gaston Max?: Gaston Max is 4 books, 1915–1943.
Is Gaston Max finished?: Yes — 4 books, 1915–1943.

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