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Books like Sally Lockhart: 9 series to read next

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

Sally Lockhart is 4 books, 1985–2000.

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Sebastian St. Cyr
Irene Adler
Professor Moriarty
List of 7
Benjamin January
Alienist
Enola Holmes
Sarah Tolerance
Stoker & Holmes

Sebastian St. CyrSeries

seriesC. S. Harris1 book2012

Historical fiction and mystery & detective, tense and mysterious in tone, about murder investigation and family secrets, set in 19th century and british isles.

“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

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Irene AdlerSeries

seriesCarole Nelson Douglas10 books1990

Mystery & detective and historical mystery, about murder investigation, set in 19th century and 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

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Professor MoriartySeries

seriesMichael Kurland6 books1979

Mystery & detective and historical mystery, 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

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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

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Benjamin JanuarySeries

seriesBarbara Hambly21 books1997

About race and racism, set in north america.

“'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 north america.

“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

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Enola HolmesSeries

seriesNancy Springer6 books2006

“When Enola Holmes, sister to the detective Sherlock Holmes, discovers her mother has disappeared, she quickly embarks on a journey to London in search of her.”
from the catalogue description of The Case of the Missing Marquess

Start with The Case of the Missing Marquess →

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

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Stoker & HolmesSeries

seriesColleen Gleason5 books2013

Set in 19th century and british isles.

Start with The Clockwork Scarab →

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 Sally Lockhart?: Sebastian St. Cyr — the closest match to Sally Lockhart on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Sally Lockhart?: The Ruby in the Smoke. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Sally Lockhart.
How big is Sally Lockhart?: Sally Lockhart is 4 books, 1985–2000.

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