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Books like The Blackthorn Key: 9 series to read next

The Blackthorn Key is historical mystery, set in british isles. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The Blackthorn Key is 6 books, 2015–2023.

“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

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Sally Lockhart
Professor Moriarty
Irene Adler
The Wollstonecraft Detective Agency
Sebastian St. Cyr
Stoker & Holmes
Penelope Tredwell Mysteries
Benjamin January
Enola Holmes

Sally LockhartSeries

seriesPhilip Pullman4 books1985

Historical fiction.

Start with The Ruby in the Smoke →

Professor MoriartySeries

seriesMichael Kurland6 books1979

Historical mystery and mystery & detective, 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

Start with The Infernal Device →

Irene AdlerSeries

seriesCarole Nelson Douglas10 books1990

Historical mystery and mystery & detective, 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

Start with Good Night, Mr. Holmes →

The Wollstonecraft Detective AgencySeries

seriesJordan Stratford3 books2015

Historical mystery, about murder investigation, set in 19th century and british isles.

Start with The Case of the Missing Moonstone →

Sebastian St. CyrSeries

seriesC. S. Harris1 book2012

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 →

Stoker & HolmesSeries

seriesColleen Gleason5 books2013

Set in 19th century and british isles.

Start with The Clockwork Scarab →

Penelope Tredwell MysteriesSeries

seriesChristopher Edge3 books2012

Set in early 20th century.

Start with Twelve Minutes to Midnight →

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 →

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 →

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.

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What should I read after The Blackthorn Key?: Sally Lockhart — the closest match to The Blackthorn Key on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Blackthorn Key?: The Blackthorn Key. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Blackthorn Key.
How big is The Blackthorn Key?: The Blackthorn Key is 6 books, 2015–2023.

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