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Books like Inspector Combridge and Mr. Jellipot: 9 series to read next

Inspector Combridge and Mr. Jellipot is mystery & detective and whodunit, set in early 20th century and british isles. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Inspector Combridge and Mr. Jellipot is 11 books, 1931–1954.

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Max Carrados
Harley Quin
Rivers of London
Greg Mandel
Carnacki
Bryant and May
Paul Harley
Sally Lockhart
Gaston Max

Max CarradosSeries

seriesErnest Bramah33 books1913

Mystery & detective, about murder investigation, set in british isles and early 20th century.

Start with Max Carrados →

Harley QuinSeries

seriesAgatha Christie13 books1924

Start with The Passing of Mr Quin →

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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Start with Rivers of London →

Greg MandelSeries

seriesPeter F. Hamilton5 books1993

Science fiction, about psychic powers, set in near future and our world.

“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 →

CarnackiUniverse

universe102 books1909

Horror and ghost stories, eerie in tone.

“The card arrives without preamble: dinner at 472 Cheyne Walk, and afterward the tale.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Carnacki, the Ghost-Finder →

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 →

Paul HarleySeries

seriesSax Rohmer7 books1919

Mystery & detective, set in early 20th century.

Start with Bat Wing →

Sally LockhartSeries

seriesPhilip Pullman4 books1985

Historical fiction, set in 19th century.

Start with The Ruby in the Smoke →

Gaston MaxSeries

seriesSax Rohmer4 books1915

Mystery & detective, set in early 20th century.

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

Start with The Yellow Claw →

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 Inspector Combridge and Mr. Jellipot?: Max Carrados — the closest match to Inspector Combridge and Mr. Jellipot on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Inspector Combridge and Mr. Jellipot?: The Bell Street Murders. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Inspector Combridge and Mr. Jellipot.
How big is Inspector Combridge and Mr. Jellipot?: Inspector Combridge and Mr. Jellipot is 11 books, 1931–1954.
Is Inspector Combridge and Mr. Jellipot finished?: Yes — 11 books, 1931–1954.

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