Series
Books like Murder & Magic: 9 series to read next
Murder & Magic is historical fantasy, about murder investigation, set in 19th century and north america. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.
Murder & Magic is 4 books, 2021–2026.
“From a bold new voice in speculative fiction comes a vibrant historical fantasy of magic and murder set in the aftermath of the Civil War.”
from the catalogue description of The Conductors
- Benjamin January
- Sally Lockhart
- List of 7
- Something Strange and Deadly / Eleanor Fitt
- Irene Adler
- The Alvin Maker Saga
- Ministry of Alchemy
- The Gilded Wolves
- Henry Sturges
- Benjamin JanuarySeries
seriesBarbara Hambly21 books1997
Historical mystery and mystery & detective, about murder investigation and race and racism, set in 19th century and north america.
matched19th centurymurder investigationnorth americahistorical mysteryrace and racismmystery & detective
- Sally LockhartSeries
seriesPhilip Pullman4 books1985
Historical fiction, set in british isles.
matched19th centurymurder investigationmystery & detective
- List of 7Series
seriesMark Frost2 books1993
Set in british isles.
matched19th centurymysteriousmurder investigation
seriesSusan Dennard4 books2012
matchedhistorical fantasy19th century
- Irene AdlerSeries
seriesCarole Nelson Douglas10 books1990
Set in europe.
matched19th centurymurder investigationhistorical mysterymystery & detective
- The Alvin Maker SagaSeries
seriesOrson Scott Card15 books1986
Alternate history, about coming of age.
matched19th centuryhistorical fantasynorth americafantasy
- Ministry of AlchemySeries
seriesP. Djèlí Clark5 books2016
About political intrigue, set in middle east.
matchedhistorical fantasymysteriousadventurousbig cityfantasymystery & detective
- The Gilded WolvesSeries
seriesRoshani Chokshi3 books2019
About magical artifacts and found family, set in europe.
matched19th centuryhistorical fantasyfantasy
- Henry SturgesSeries
seriesSeth Grahame-Smith2 books2010
Horror, about vampires.
matched19th centuryhistorical fantasynorth americaadventurousdarkfantasy
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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.
Questions readers ask
- What should I read after Murder & Magic?
- Benjamin January — the closest match to Murder & Magic on what it is about, not on what sells.
- Where do I start with Murder & Magic?
- The Conductors. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Murder & Magic.
- How big is Murder & Magic?
- Murder & Magic is 4 books, 2021–2026.