Favorite Historical Mystery Series

1.
Crocodile on the Sandbank (Amelia Peabody #1)
Crocodile on the Sandbank (Amelia Peabody #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 77,748 ratings
4.
Maisie Dobbs (Maisie Dobbs, #1)
Maisie Dobbs (Maisie Dobbs, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 120,540 ratings
5.
Silent in the Grave (Lady Julia Grey, #1)
Silent in the Grave (Lady Julia Grey, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 27,217 ratings
7.
Her Royal Spyness (Her Royal Spyness Mysteries, #1)
Her Royal Spyness (Her Royal Spyness Mysteries, #1) 3.82 avg rating — 40,101 ratings
8.
What Angels Fear (Sebastian St. Cyr, #1)
What Angels Fear (Sebastian St. Cyr, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 18,143 ratings
10.
And Only to Deceive (Lady Emily, #1)
And Only to Deceive (Lady Emily, #1) 3.76 avg rating — 21,350 ratings
11.
Dissolution (Matthew Shardlake, #1)
Dissolution (Matthew Shardlake, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 60,121 ratings
12.
The Curse of the Pharaohs (Amelia Peabody, #2)
The Curse of the Pharaohs (Amelia Peabody, #2) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 25,909 ratings
13.
The Deeds of the Disturber (Amelia Peabody, #5)
The Deeds of the Disturber (Amelia Peabody, #5) 4.06 avg rating — 18,006 ratings
14.
The Mummy Case (Amelia Peabody, #3)
The Mummy Case (Amelia Peabody, #3) 4.02 avg rating — 20,395 ratings
15.
The Alienist (Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, #1)
The Alienist (Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 179,469 ratings
16.
Cocaine Blues (Phryne Fisher, #1)
Cocaine Blues (Phryne Fisher, #1) 3.84 avg rating — 28,558 ratings
18.
Gaudy Night (Lord Peter Wimsey, #12)
Gaudy Night (Lord Peter Wimsey, #12) 4.20 avg rating — 31,532 ratings
20.
Murder on Astor Place (Gaslight Mystery, #1)
Murder on Astor Place (Gaslight Mystery, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 15,428 ratings
21.
Silent in the Sanctuary (Lady Julia Grey, #2)
Silent in the Sanctuary (Lady Julia Grey, #2) 4.05 avg rating — 18,124 ratings
22.
Murphy's Law (Molly Murphy Mysteries, #1)
Murphy's Law (Molly Murphy Mysteries, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 18,733 ratings
23.
Birds of a Feather (Maisie Dobbs, #2)
Birds of a Feather (Maisie Dobbs, #2) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 50,442 ratings
24.
Lion in the Valley  (Amelia Peabody, #4)
Lion in the Valley (Amelia Peabody, #4) 4.14 avg rating — 18,542 ratings
25.
The Silver Pigs (Marcus Didius Falco, #1)
The Silver Pigs (Marcus Didius Falco, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 15,445 ratings
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The Cater Street Hangman (Charlotte & Thomas Pitt, #1)
The Cater Street Hangman (Charlotte & Thomas Pitt, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 21,848 ratings
29.
Dark Road to Darjeeling (Lady Julia Grey, #4)
Dark Road to Darjeeling (Lady Julia Grey, #4) 3.94 avg rating — 12,549 ratings
30.
The Face of a Stranger (William Monk, #1)
The Face of a Stranger (William Monk, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 19,090 ratings
31.
Silent on the Moor (Lady Julia Grey, #3)
Silent on the Moor (Lady Julia Grey, #3) 4.02 avg rating — 15,088 ratings
32.
The Last Camel Died at Noon (Amelia Peabody, #6)
The Last Camel Died at Noon (Amelia Peabody, #6) 4.20 avg rating — 17,871 ratings
33.
Pardonable Lies (Maisie Dobbs, #3)
Pardonable Lies (Maisie Dobbs, #3) 4.10 avg rating — 41,386 ratings
35.
Grave Goods (Mistress of the Art of Death, #3)
Grave Goods (Mistress of the Art of Death, #3) 4.11 avg rating — 12,227 ratings
37.
A Red Herring Without Mustard (Flavia de Luce #3)
A Red Herring Without Mustard (Flavia de Luce #3) 4.05 avg rating — 46,247 ratings
39.
The Falcon at the Portal (Amelia Peabody, #11)
The Falcon at the Portal (Amelia Peabody, #11) 4.25 avg rating — 11,520 ratings
41.
Seeing a Large Cat (Amelia Peabody, #9)
Seeing a Large Cat (Amelia Peabody, #9) 4.23 avg rating — 12,088 ratings
42.
When Gods Die (Sebastian St. Cyr, #2)
When Gods Die (Sebastian St. Cyr, #2) 4.10 avg rating — 11,541 ratings
43.
Sovereign (Matthew Shardlake, #3)
Sovereign (Matthew Shardlake, #3) 4.26 avg rating — 32,089 ratings
44.
A Poisoned Season (Lady Emily, #2)
A Poisoned Season (Lady Emily, #2) 3.98 avg rating — 13,622 ratings
45.
Where Shadows Dance (Sebastian St. Cyr, #6)
Where Shadows Dance (Sebastian St. Cyr, #6) 4.26 avg rating — 9,124 ratings
46.
A Duty to the Dead (Bess Crawford, #1)
A Duty to the Dead (Bess Crawford, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 20,440 ratings
47.
The Hippopotamus Pool (Amelia Peabody, #8)
The Hippopotamus Pool (Amelia Peabody, #8) 4.18 avg rating — 12,967 ratings
48.
Lord of the Silent (Amelia Peabody, #13)
Lord of the Silent (Amelia Peabody, #13) 4.25 avg rating — 10,464 ratings
50.
The September Society (Charles Lenox Mysteries, #2)
The September Society (Charles Lenox Mysteries, #2) 3.88 avg rating — 10,213 ratings
51.
Why Mermaids Sing (Sebastian St. Cyr, #3)
Why Mermaids Sing (Sebastian St. Cyr, #3) 4.20 avg rating — 10,718 ratings
52.
The Moor (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, #4)
The Moor (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, #4) 3.94 avg rating — 18,627 ratings
53.
What Remains of Heaven (Sebastian St. Cyr, #5)
What Remains of Heaven (Sebastian St. Cyr, #5) 4.25 avg rating — 9,372 ratings
55.
Guardian of the Horizon (Amelia Peabody, #16)
Guardian of the Horizon (Amelia Peabody, #16) 4.17 avg rating — 8,296 ratings
56.
Whose Body?  (Lord Peter Wimsey, #1)
Whose Body? (Lord Peter Wimsey, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 59,869 ratings
57.
Children of the Storm (Amelia Peabody, #15)
Children of the Storm (Amelia Peabody, #15) 4.25 avg rating — 8,855 ratings
58.
Messenger of Truth (Maisie Dobbs, #4)
Messenger of Truth (Maisie Dobbs, #4) 4.02 avg rating — 32,942 ratings
59.
The Golden One (Amelia Peabody, #14)
The Golden One (Amelia Peabody, #14) 4.20 avg rating — 9,150 ratings
60.
Where Serpents Sleep (Sebastian St. Cyr, #4)
Where Serpents Sleep (Sebastian St. Cyr, #4) 4.25 avg rating — 10,151 ratings
61.
The Daughter of Time (Inspector Alan Grant, #5)
The Daughter of Time (Inspector Alan Grant, #5) 3.89 avg rating — 37,191 ratings
62.
Dark Fire (Matthew Shardlake, #2)
Dark Fire (Matthew Shardlake, #2) 4.30 avg rating — 31,748 ratings
63.
The Anatomist's Wife (Lady Darby Mystery, #1)
The Anatomist's Wife (Lady Darby Mystery, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 18,570 ratings
64.
Elephants Can Remember (Hercule Poirot, #42)
Elephants Can Remember (Hercule Poirot, #42) 3.66 avg rating — 47,134 ratings
65.
The Complete Sherlock Holmes
The Complete Sherlock Holmes 4.51 avg rating — 214,383 ratings
66.
Roman Blood (Roma Sub Rosa, #1)
Roman Blood (Roma Sub Rosa, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 9,276 ratings
67.
Death at Wentwater Court (Daisy Dalrymple, #1)
Death at Wentwater Court (Daisy Dalrymple, #1) 3.70 avg rating — 11,792 ratings
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To Say Nothing of the Dog (Oxford Time Travel #2)
To Say Nothing of the Dog (Oxford Time Travel #2) 4.11 avg rating — 43,396 ratings
70.
The Apothecary Rose (Owen Archer, #1)
The Apothecary Rose (Owen Archer, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 5,832 ratings
71.
The Serpent on the Crown (Amelia Peabody, #17)
The Serpent on the Crown (Amelia Peabody, #17) 4.19 avg rating — 8,797 ratings
72.
The Rose Rent (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #13)
The Rose Rent (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #13) 4.17 avg rating — 7,128 ratings
73.
A River in the Sky (Amelia Peabody, #19)
A River in the Sky (Amelia Peabody, #19) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7,814 ratings
74.
Revelation (Matthew Shardlake #4)
Revelation (Matthew Shardlake #4) 4.37 avg rating — 26,662 ratings
75.
A Free Man of Color (Benjamin January, #1)
A Free Man of Color (Benjamin January, #1) 3.98 avg rating — 3,540 ratings
76.
A Fatal Waltz (Lady Emily, #3)
A Fatal Waltz (Lady Emily, #3) 3.91 avg rating — 11,223 ratings
77.
Among the Mad (Maisie Dobbs, #6)
Among the Mad (Maisie Dobbs, #6) 4.13 avg rating — 30,692 ratings
78.
Blind Justice (Sir John Fielding, #1)
Blind Justice (Sir John Fielding, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 3,692 ratings
79.
The Hanover Square Affair (Captain Lacey, #1)
The Hanover Square Affair (Captain Lacey, #1) 3.78 avg rating — 7,630 ratings
80.
Monk's Hood (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #3)
Monk's Hood (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #3) 4.08 avg rating — 12,948 ratings
81.
Tomb of the Golden Bird (Amelia Peabody, #18)
Tomb of the Golden Bird (Amelia Peabody, #18) 4.17 avg rating — 8,641 ratings
82.
Shinju (Sano Ichiro, #1)
Shinju (Sano Ichiro, #1) 3.87 avg rating — 4,055 ratings
83.
Medicus (Gaius Petreius Ruso, #1)
Medicus (Gaius Petreius Ruso, #1) 3.76 avg rating — 9,385 ratings
84.
The Wardens of Punyu
The Wardens of Punyu
by: D.L. Kung
4.08 avg rating — 59 ratings
85.
A Test of Wills (Inspector Ian Rutledge, #1)
A Test of Wills (Inspector Ian Rutledge, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 19,831 ratings
85.
Still Life With Murder (Nell Sweeney Mysteries, #1)
Still Life With Murder (Nell Sweeney Mysteries, #1)
by: P.B. Ryan
3.92 avg rating — 10,387 ratings
89.
St. Peter's Fair (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #4)
St. Peter's Fair (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #4) 4.11 avg rating — 11,409 ratings
90.
The Queen's Man (Justin de Quincy, #1)
The Queen's Man (Justin de Quincy, #1) 3.87 avg rating — 7,982 ratings
91.
The Last Kashmiri Rose (Joe Sandilands, #1)
The Last Kashmiri Rose (Joe Sandilands, #1) 3.76 avg rating — 4,687 ratings
93.
The Cana Mystery
The Cana Mystery 3.71 avg rating — 870 ratings
97.
Death at Bishop's Keep (Kathryn Ardleigh, #1)
Death at Bishop's Keep (Kathryn Ardleigh, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 5,074 ratings
100.
Catilina's Riddle (Roma Sub Rosa, #3)
Catilina's Riddle (Roma Sub Rosa, #3) 4.11 avg rating — 4,372 ratings