Series
Benjamin January
Barbara Hambly · 21 novels · 1997–2025
The Benjamin January mysteries is a series of historical murder mystery novels by Barbara Hambly. The series is named after the main character of the books, an African American surgeon, pianist, teacher and amateur sleuth.
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Reading order
The order the books came out.
Best read in the order they were published.
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By decade
- 1990s3
- 2000s5
- 2010s9
- 2020s4
Shape
21 novels
1 author
reads like:historical mysterymurder investigationnorth america19th centurytenseadult
Mood
Grim and intense: 95% of this series' placed works, the catalog's 46%.
this series · the catalog · one dot = one book21 of 21 works carry a tone
Edges of the map
- House of the Patriarchdarkest
- A Free Man of Colorbrightest · calmest
- Drinking Gourdmost intense