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Books like Matthew Corbett: 9 series to read next

Matthew Corbett is historical mystery. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Matthew Corbett is 20 books, 2002–2024.

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Benjamin January
Alienist
Irene Adler
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
List of 7
Sally Lockhart
The Mortal Instruments
John Decker Universe
The Blackthorn Key

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
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Start with A Free Man of Color →

AlienistSeries

seriesCaleb Carr2 books1994

Set in 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 →

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 →

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeSeries

seriesRobert Louis Stevenson, Tim Major, Aage Salling, A. G. Eyre, Alan MacDonald, Anthony O'Neill, C. Kingsley Williams, Donald M. McFarlan, Edward D. Hoch, Erik Hvid, Horace J. Elias, Joan Cameron, John Escott, Kate McMullan, Kathleen Olmstead, Kim Newman, Lisa Morton, Louis K. Lowy, Marilyn Pettit, Michael Lawrence, Mitsu Yamamoto, Nick Lane, Pauline Francis, Philip Page, Raymond Harris, Robert Bridges, Rosemary Border, Simon Adorian, T. Ernesto Bethancourt & Tina Berning33 books1886

Set in 19th century and british isles.

Start with Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde →

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 →

Sally LockhartSeries

seriesPhilip Pullman4 books1985

Historical fiction and mystery & detective, about murder investigation, set in 19th century and british isles.

Start with The Ruby in the Smoke →

The Mortal InstrumentsUniverse

universe70 books2007

Fantasy and urban fantasy, set in contemporary.

“There is a world laid over your own like a second skin, and you have been trained since birth not to see it.”
from the catalogue description

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John Decker UniverseSeries

seriesAnthony M. Strong19 books2015

Horror, set in contemporary.

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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

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 Matthew Corbett?: Benjamin January — the closest match to Matthew Corbett on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Matthew Corbett?: Speaks the Nightbird. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Matthew Corbett.
How big is Matthew Corbett?: Matthew Corbett is 20 books, 2002–2024.

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