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Books like Tales from Many Sources: 9 series to read next

Tales from Many Sources is mystery & detective and literary & general, about murder investigation, set in 19th century, mysterious in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Tales from Many Sources is 1 book, from 1885.

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Sally Lockhart
Sebastian St. Cyr
List of 7
Rivers of London
Irene Adler
Sarah Tolerance
The Bookman Universe
Professor Moriarty
Alienist

Sally LockhartSeries

seriesPhilip Pullman4 books1985

Historical fiction.

Start with The Ruby in the Smoke →

Sebastian St. CyrSeries

seriesC. S. Harris1 book2012

Historical mystery and historical fiction, about family secrets.

“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 →

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 →

Rivers of LondonSeries

seriesBen Aaronovitch32 books2011

Urban fantasy, set in contemporary and big city.

“The author Ben Aaronovitch has subsequently written nine books in the Peter Grant Series, plus accompanying novellas, short stories, comics and graphic novels.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Rivers of London →

Irene AdlerSeries

seriesCarole Nelson Douglas10 books1990

Historical mystery, 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 →

Sarah ToleranceSeries

seriesMadeleine E. Robins2 books2003

Historical mystery and 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

Start with Point of Honour →

The Bookman UniverseSeries

seriesLavie Tidhar6 books2010

Steampunk, about political intrigue.

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Professor MoriartySeries

seriesMichael Kurland6 books1979

Historical mystery, about political intrigue.

“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

Start with The Infernal Device →

AlienistSeries

seriesCaleb Carr2 books1994

Historical mystery, dark in tone, set in north america and 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

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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.

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What should I read after Tales from Many Sources?: Sally Lockhart — the closest match to Tales from Many Sources on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Tales from Many Sources?: Tales from Many Sources: Vol. I.. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Tales from Many Sources.
How big is Tales from Many Sources?: Tales from Many Sources is 1 book, from 1885.

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