Favorite Medieval Mystery Writers

1.
A Morbid Taste for Bones (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #1)
A Morbid Taste for Bones (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 43,628 ratings
2.
Mistress of the Art of Death (Mistress of the Art of Death, #1)
Mistress of the Art of Death (Mistress of the Art of Death, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 40,599 ratings
3.
The Name of the Rose
The Name of the Rose 4.14 avg rating — 387,241 ratings
4.
The Daughter of Time (Inspector Alan Grant, #5)
The Daughter of Time (Inspector Alan Grant, #5) 3.89 avg rating — 37,194 ratings
5.
Dissolution (Matthew Shardlake, #1)
Dissolution (Matthew Shardlake, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 60,124 ratings
6.
The Queen's Man (Justin de Quincy, #1)
The Queen's Man (Justin de Quincy, #1) 3.87 avg rating — 7,982 ratings
7.
Company of Liars
Company of Liars 3.86 avg rating — 16,321 ratings
8.
A Plague on Both Your Houses (Matthew Bartholomew, #1)
A Plague on Both Your Houses (Matthew Bartholomew, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 4,837 ratings
9.
The Apothecary Rose (Owen Archer, #1)
The Apothecary Rose (Owen Archer, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 5,832 ratings
10.
The Last Kingdom (The Saxon Stories, #1)
The Last Kingdom (The Saxon Stories, #1) 4.27 avg rating — 109,087 ratings
11.
The Novice's Tale (Sister Frevisse, #1)
The Novice's Tale (Sister Frevisse, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 4,207 ratings
12.
The Tainted Relic (The Medieval Murderers, #1)
The Tainted Relic (The Medieval Murderers, #1) 3.70 avg rating — 1,161 ratings
13.
Absolution by Murder (Sister Fidelma, #1)
Absolution by Murder (Sister Fidelma, #1) 3.84 avg rating — 5,887 ratings
14.
The Alehouse Murders (Templar Knight Mystery, #1)
The Alehouse Murders (Templar Knight Mystery, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 1,782 ratings
15.
The Sanctuary Seeker (Crowner John Mystery #1)
The Sanctuary Seeker (Crowner John Mystery #1) 3.92 avg rating — 2,052 ratings
16.
Satan in St Mary's (Hugh Corbett, #1)
Satan in St Mary's (Hugh Corbett, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 2,368 ratings
17.
The Last Templar (Knights Templar, #1)
The Last Templar (Knights Templar, #1) 3.78 avg rating — 3,208 ratings
18.
A Mortal Bane (Magdalene La Batarde, #1)
A Mortal Bane (Magdalene La Batarde, #1) 3.87 avg rating — 1,226 ratings
19.
Death Comes As Epiphany (Catherine LeVendeur, #1)
Death Comes As Epiphany (Catherine LeVendeur, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 2,039 ratings
20.
An Unholy Alliance (Matthew Bartholomew, #2)
An Unholy Alliance (Matthew Bartholomew, #2) 4.01 avg rating — 2,379 ratings
21.
Revelation (Matthew Shardlake, #4)
Revelation (Matthew Shardlake, #4) 4.37 avg rating — 26,665 ratings
22.
A Famine of Horses (Sir Robert Carey, #1)
A Famine of Horses (Sir Robert Carey, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 1,385 ratings
23.
The Wolves of Savernake (Domesday, #1)
The Wolves of Savernake (Domesday, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 1,909 ratings
24.
The Lady and the Unicorn
The Lady and the Unicorn 3.71 avg rating — 46,856 ratings
25.
The Leper of Saint Giles (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #5)
The Leper of Saint Giles (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #5) 4.16 avg rating — 13,292 ratings
26.
Pope Joan
Pope Joan 4.10 avg rating — 73,849 ratings
27.
The Bookseller's Tale (Oxford Medieval Mysteries, #1)
The Bookseller's Tale (Oxford Medieval Mysteries, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 4,066 ratings
28.
Falconer's Crusade (William Falconer, #1)
Falconer's Crusade (William Falconer, #1) 3.72 avg rating — 510 ratings
29.
The Dream of Scipio
The Dream of Scipio 3.76 avg rating — 4,459 ratings
30.
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
31.
The Devil's Novice (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #8)
The Devil's Novice (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #8) 4.14 avg rating — 7,432 ratings
32.
The Sanctuary Sparrow (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #7)
The Sanctuary Sparrow (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #7) 4.08 avg rating — 8,292 ratings
33.
The Harper's Quine (Gilbert Cunningham, #1)
The Harper's Quine (Gilbert Cunningham, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 1,066 ratings
34.
Thirteenth Night (Fools' Guild, #1)
Thirteenth Night (Fools' Guild, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 1,080 ratings
35.
Fortune Like the Moon (Hawkenlye Mysteries, #1)
Fortune Like the Moon (Hawkenlye Mysteries, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 1,652 ratings
36.
Murder in the Holy City (Sir Geoffrey Mappestone, #1)
Murder in the Holy City (Sir Geoffrey Mappestone, #1) 3.81 avg rating — 299 ratings
37.
Face Down In The Marrow-Bone Pie (Susanna, Lady Appleton #1)
Face Down In The Marrow-Bone Pie (Susanna, Lady Appleton #1) 3.71 avg rating — 668 ratings
38.
Wine of Violence (Medieval Mystery, #1)
Wine of Violence (Medieval Mystery, #1) 3.70 avg rating — 1,836 ratings
39.
The Bones of Avalon (John Dee Papers #1)
The Bones of Avalon (John Dee Papers #1) 3.69 avg rating — 1,964 ratings
40.
The Summer of the Danes (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #18)
The Summer of the Danes (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #18) 4.08 avg rating — 5,176 ratings
41.
Hangman Blind (Abbess of Meaux, #1)
Hangman Blind (Abbess of Meaux, #1) 3.64 avg rating — 1,108 ratings
42.
Covenant with Hell (Medieval Mystery, #10)
Covenant with Hell (Medieval Mystery, #10) 4.06 avg rating — 372 ratings
43.
Morality Play
Morality Play 3.78 avg rating — 4,436 ratings
44.
Bushes & Briars (Savernake #11)
Bushes & Briars (Savernake #11) 4.48 avg rating — 201 ratings
45.
The Wayward Apprentice (Stephen Attebrook Mysteries #1)
The Wayward Apprentice (Stephen Attebrook Mysteries #1) 3.94 avg rating — 2,483 ratings
46.
A Conspiracy of Violence (Thomas Chaloner, #1)
A Conspiracy of Violence (Thomas Chaloner, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 1,736 ratings
47.
Firedrake's Eye (David Becket and Simon Ames, #1)
Firedrake's Eye (David Becket and Simon Ames, #1) 3.82 avg rating — 586 ratings
48.
Sinful Folk
Sinful Folk
by: Ned Hayes
3.90 avg rating — 551 ratings
49.
The King's Hounds (The King's Hounds, #1)
The King's Hounds (The King's Hounds, #1) 3.72 avg rating — 2,726 ratings
50.
The Rose Demon
The Rose Demon 4.05 avg rating — 405 ratings
51.
Face Down Upon an Herbal (Susanna, Lady Appleton, #2)
Face Down Upon an Herbal (Susanna, Lady Appleton, #2) 3.79 avg rating — 339 ratings
52.
The Season of the Beast (Agnès De Souarcy Chronicles, #1)
The Season of the Beast (Agnès De Souarcy Chronicles, #1) 3.61 avg rating — 148 ratings
52.
A Play of Piety (Joliffe the Player, #6)
A Play of Piety (Joliffe the Player, #6) 4.11 avg rating — 466 ratings
52.
Stormbird (Wars of the Roses, #1)
Stormbird (Wars of the Roses, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 16,412 ratings
55.
Vlad: The Last Confession
Vlad: The Last Confession 3.91 avg rating — 3,414 ratings
56.
The Bone-Pedlar (Sir Richard Straccan, #1)
The Bone-Pedlar (Sir Richard Straccan, #1) 3.58 avg rating — 230 ratings
56.
Threshold (Engines of Ascendancy Book 1)
Threshold (Engines of Ascendancy Book 1) 4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings
56.
The Heart of Darkness (The Chaucy Shire Medieval Mysteries Book 1)
The Heart of Darkness (The Chaucy Shire Medieval Mysteries Book 1) 3.83 avg rating — 83 ratings
56.
Remedy For Treason (Chronicles Of Isaac Of Girona, #1)
Remedy For Treason (Chronicles Of Isaac Of Girona, #1) 3.82 avg rating — 338 ratings
56.
Apothecary Melchior and the Mystery of St Olaf's Church
Apothecary Melchior and the Mystery of St Olaf's Church 3.71 avg rating — 2,219 ratings
56.
Veil of Lies (Crispin Guest, #1)
Veil of Lies (Crispin Guest, #1) 3.63 avg rating — 1,965 ratings
56.
The Owl Killers
The Owl Killers 3.82 avg rating — 4,342 ratings
56.
The Midwife's Apprentice
The Midwife's Apprentice 3.73 avg rating — 43,210 ratings
56.
The Heretics' Revenge
The Heretics' Revenge 3.94 avg rating — 31 ratings
65.
Death and the Chapman (Roger the Chapman, #1)
Death and the Chapman (Roger the Chapman, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 1,665 ratings
65.
The Lark in the Morning (Savernake #9)
The Lark in the Morning (Savernake #9) 4.46 avg rating — 172 ratings
65.
Servant of the Underworld (Obsidian and Blood, #1)
Servant of the Underworld (Obsidian and Blood, #1) 3.69 avg rating — 2,325 ratings
68.
A Shrine of Murders (Kathryn Swinbrooke, #1)
A Shrine of Murders (Kathryn Swinbrooke, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 1,020 ratings
68.
Belvoir's Promise (Savernake #1)
Belvoir's Promise (Savernake #1) 4.12 avg rating — 304 ratings
70.
Ramses: The Son of Light (Ramses #1)
Ramses: The Son of Light (Ramses #1) 3.89 avg rating — 10,651 ratings
70.
Murder on the Canterbury Pilgrimage: A Geoffrey Chaucer Murder Mystery
Murder on the Canterbury Pilgrimage: A Geoffrey Chaucer Murder Mystery 3.07 avg rating — 15 ratings
70.
To Kill or Cure (Matthew Bartholomew, #13)
To Kill or Cure (Matthew Bartholomew, #13) 4.20 avg rating — 818 ratings
70.
Though I Live Not Where I Love (Savernake #12)
Though I Live Not Where I Love (Savernake #12) 4.50 avg rating — 119 ratings
74.
The Unquiet Bones (Hugh de Singleton, Surgeon Chronicles #1)
The Unquiet Bones (Hugh de Singleton, Surgeon Chronicles #1) 3.85 avg rating — 5,065 ratings
74.
Hunting the Wren
Hunting the Wren 4.06 avg rating — 116 ratings
76.
Lost Innocents (Servant of the Crown Mystery, #3)
Lost Innocents (Servant of the Crown Mystery, #3) 4.23 avg rating — 979 ratings
77.
The Lost Abbot (Matthew Bartholomew, #19)
The Lost Abbot (Matthew Bartholomew, #19) 4.22 avg rating — 738 ratings
78.
The Grail Murders (Sir Roger Shallot, #3)
The Grail Murders (Sir Roger Shallot, #3) 4.06 avg rating — 455 ratings
79.
In the Greenwood
In the Greenwood
by: Mari Ness
3.68 avg rating — 158 ratings