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Books like Lord John Grey: 9 series to read next

Lord John Grey is historical mystery and historical fiction, about murder investigation, set in british isles, mysterious in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Lord John Grey is 10 books, 1998–2017.

“Diana Gabaldon spun this series of historical mystery novels and novellas off from her Outlander books, following Grey through cases set mostly between 1756 and 1761 that draw on real events of the Seven Years' War.”
from the catalogue description

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Outlander (Diana Gabaldon)
Sally Lockhart
Sebastian St. Cyr
Languedoc Trilogy
Professor Moriarty
Beatrice Scarlet
Irene Adler
Robert Langdon
The Blackthorn Key

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
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Start with Outlander →

Sally LockhartSeries

seriesPhilip Pullman4 books1985

Set in 19th century.

Start with The Ruby in the Smoke →

Sebastian St. CyrSeries

seriesC. S. Harris1 book2012

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 →

Languedoc TrilogySeries

seriesKate Mosse3 books2005

“Sepulchre and Citadel repeat the dual-timeline structure with different centuries and protagonists, all tied to the same Languedoc region.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Labyrinth →

Professor MoriartySeries

seriesMichael Kurland6 books1979

Set in 19th century.

“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 →

Beatrice ScarletSeries

seriesGraham Masterton2 books2016

About witches.

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

Start with Scarlet Widow →

Irene AdlerSeries

seriesCarole Nelson Douglas10 books1990

Set in 19th century.

“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 →

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
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Start with Angels & Demons →

The Blackthorn KeySeries

seriesKevin Sands6 books2015

Historical mystery, set in british isles.

“With time running out, Christopher must use every skill he's learned to discover the key to a terrible secret with the power to tear the world apart.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Blackthorn Key →

Why these

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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.

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What should I read after Lord John Grey?: Outlander (Diana Gabaldon) — the closest match to Lord John Grey on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Lord John Grey?: Lord John and the Hellfire Club. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Lord John Grey.
How big is Lord John Grey?: Lord John Grey is 10 books, 1998–2017.

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