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Books like The Invisible Detective: 9 series to read next

The Invisible Detective is mystery & detective, set in british isles. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The Invisible Detective is 8 books, 2003–2005.

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Rivers of London
Penelope Tredwell Mysteries
Checquy Files
Carnacki
Languedoc Trilogy
Sally Lockhart
Bryant and May
Greg Mandel
Max Carrados

Rivers of LondonSeries

seriesBen Aaronovitch32 books2011

Urban fantasy.

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

Penelope Tredwell MysteriesSeries

seriesChristopher Edge3 books2012

Mystery & detective and historical mystery, mysterious in tone, set in british isles and early 20th century.

Start with Twelve Minutes to Midnight →

Checquy FilesSeries

seriesDaniel O'Malley4 books2012

Urban fantasy.

“The premise of paranormal bureaucracy and espionage continues across the rest of the Checquy novels.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Rook →

CarnackiUniverse

universe102 books1909

Horror.

“The card arrives without preamble: dinner at 472 Cheyne Walk, and afterward the tale.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Carnacki, the Ghost-Finder →

Languedoc TrilogySeries

seriesKate Mosse3 books2005

Historical fiction, about family secrets, set in europe.

“Sepulchre and Citadel repeat the dual-timeline structure with different centuries and protagonists, all tied to the same Languedoc region.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Labyrinth →

Sally LockhartSeries

seriesPhilip Pullman4 books1985

Historical fiction, set in 19th century.

Start with The Ruby in the Smoke →

Bryant and MaySeries

seriesChristopher Fowler20 books1990

Mystery & detective, about murder investigation, set in british isles and contemporary.

“Bryant and May follows two elderly detectives, Arthur Bryant and John May, who lead London's Peculiar Crimes Unit - a division created during the Second World War to handle cases too strange or sensitive for ordinary police work.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Full Dark House →

Greg MandelSeries

seriesPeter F. Hamilton5 books1993

About psychic powers, set in near future and our world.

“Greg Mandel is a former special-forces soldier with a psychic 'gland' implant for reading emotions, working as a private investigator in a near-future Britain recovering from an authoritarian climate-crisis government.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Mindstar Rising →

Max CarradosSeries

seriesErnest Bramah33 books1913

Mystery & detective, about murder investigation, set in british isles and early 20th century.

Start with Max Carrados →

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 Invisible Detective?: Rivers of London — the closest match to The Invisible Detective on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Invisible Detective?: The Paranormal Puppet Show. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Invisible Detective.
How big is The Invisible Detective?: The Invisible Detective is 8 books, 2003–2005.
Is The Invisible Detective finished?: Yes — 8 books, 2003–2005.

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