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Books like Irene Adler: 9 series to read next

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

Irene Adler is 10 books, 1990–2004.

“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

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Sally Lockhart
Benjamin January
Professor Moriarty
Sebastian St. Cyr
Chevalier Dupin
List of 7
Alienist
Sarah Tolerance
Robert Langdon

Sally LockhartSeries

seriesPhilip Pullman4 books1985

Historical fiction.

Start with The Ruby in the Smoke →

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
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with A Free Man of Color →

Professor MoriartySeries

seriesMichael Kurland6 books1979

Historical mystery and mystery & detective, about murder investigation and political intrigue, set in 19th century and 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 →

Sebastian St. CyrSeries

seriesC. S. Harris1 book2012

Historical fiction.

“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 →

Chevalier DupinSeries

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

Mystery & detective and historical mystery, mysterious in tone, about murder investigation, set in 19th century and europe.

Start with The Murders in the Rue Morgue →

List of 7Series

seriesMark Frost2 books1993

Mysterious in tone, about murder investigation, set in 19th century and 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 →

AlienistSeries

seriesCaleb Carr2 books1994

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

“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 →

Sarah ToleranceSeries

seriesMadeleine E. Robins2 books2003

Alternate history.

“In an alternate Regency England, Miss Sarah Tolerance is a Private Inquiry Agent -- a unique position for a woman.”
from the catalogue description of Point of Honour

Start with Point of Honour →

Robert LangdonSeries

seriesDan Brown6 books2000

Thriller & suspense, 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
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Angels & Demons →

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 Irene Adler?: Sally Lockhart — the closest match to Irene Adler on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Irene Adler?: Good Night, Mr. Holmes. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Irene Adler.
How big is Irene Adler?: Irene Adler is 10 books, 1990–2004.
Is Irene Adler finished?: Yes — 10 books, 1990–2004.

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