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Books like Samurai Detective: 9 series to read next

Samurai Detective is historical mystery, about murder investigation, set in east asia and age of sail & 18th century, mysterious in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Samurai Detective is 6 books, 1999–2008.

“While attempting to solve the mystery of a stolen jewel, Seikei, a merchant's son who longs to be a samurai, joins a group of kabuki actors in eighteenth-century Japan.”
from the catalogue description of The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn

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Sally Lockhart
Penelope Tredwell Mysteries
The Wollstonecraft Detective Agency
Irene Adler
Sarah Tolerance
Benjamin January
Sebastian St. Cyr
Tortall
The Blackthorn Key

Sally LockhartSeries

seriesPhilip Pullman4 books1985

Historical fiction, set in 19th century and british isles.

Start with The Ruby in the Smoke →

Penelope Tredwell MysteriesSeries

seriesChristopher Edge3 books2012

Set in british isles and early 20th century.

Start with Twelve Minutes to Midnight →

The Wollstonecraft Detective AgencySeries

seriesJordan Stratford3 books2015

Set in british isles and 19th century.

Start with The Case of the Missing Moonstone →

Irene AdlerSeries

seriesCarole Nelson Douglas10 books1990

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

Start with Good Night, Mr. Holmes →

Sarah ToleranceSeries

seriesMadeleine E. Robins2 books2003

Alternate history, set in british isles and 19th century.

“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

Start with Point of Honour →

Benjamin JanuarySeries

seriesBarbara Hambly21 books1997

About race and racism, set in 19th century and 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 →

Sebastian St. CyrSeries

seriesC. S. Harris1 book2012

Historical fiction, set in british isles and 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 →

TortallUniverse

universe25 books1983

Fantasy, set in secondary world.

“In Tortall she does it anyway — and earns the right the hard way, through bruises, cold mornings in the training yard, and the slow winning-over of people who swore she'd fail.”
from the catalogue description

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The Blackthorn KeySeries

seriesKevin Sands6 books2015

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 Samurai Detective?: Sally Lockhart — the closest match to Samurai Detective on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Samurai Detective?: The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Samurai Detective.
How big is Samurai Detective?: Samurai Detective is 6 books, 1999–2008.

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