Series
Books like Phantom Detective: 9 series to read next
Phantom Detective is mystery & detective, about murder investigation, set in early 20th century and north america, tense in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.
Phantom Detective is 177 books, 1933–2010.
“The Phantom Detective was the second pulp hero magazine published, after The Shadow.”
from the catalogue description
- Finders Keepers (Stephen King)
- Steve Harrison
- Effective Engineering Solutions
- Alienist
- Daniel McEvoy
- Forensic Mystery
- In Death
- The Lying Game
- Barbara Holloway
seriesStephen King7 books2014
Set in contemporary.
matchedmurder investigationtensemystery & detectivenorth americathriller & suspense
- Steve HarrisonSeries
seriesRobert E. Howard & Fred Blosser18 books1934
Mystery & detective, about murder investigation, set in early 20th century.
matchedmurder investigationmystery & detectiveearly 20th century
seriesDouglas Preston & Lincoln Child37 books1995
Set in contemporary.
matchedtensemurder investigationmystery & detectivenorth americathriller & suspense
- AlienistSeries
seriesCaleb Carr2 books1994
Historical mystery, set in 19th century.
matchedmurder investigationtensemystery & detectivenorth americabig citydark
- Daniel McEvoySeries
seriesEoin Colfer2 books2011
Set in contemporary.
matchedmurder investigationtensemystery & detectiveour worldorganized crimenoir
- Forensic MysterySeries
seriesAlane Ferguson2 books2006
Police procedural, about coming of age, set in contemporary.
matchedmurder investigationtensemystery & detectivenorth americaour worldmysterious
- In DeathSeries
seriesNora Roberts77 books1995
Police procedural and science fiction, set in near future.
matchedmurder investigationtensemystery & detectivenorth americabig city
- The Lying GameSeries
seriesSara Shepard6 books2010
About identity and family secrets, set in contemporary.
matchedmurder investigationtensemystery & detectivenorth americamysterious
- Barbara HollowaySeries
seriesKate Wilhelm11 books1991
Legal thriller, set in contemporary.
matchedmurder investigationtensemystery & detectivenorth americamysterious
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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 Phantom Detective?
- Finders Keepers (Stephen King) — the closest match to Phantom Detective on what it is about, not on what sells.
- Where do I start with Phantom Detective?
- The Emperor of Death. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Phantom Detective.
- How big is Phantom Detective?
- Phantom Detective is 177 books, 1933–2010.