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Best historical mystery
Mysteries set in an era previous to the author's era.
Tags: historical, history, and mystery

1
The Alienist
The Alienist
by Caleb Carr 60 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 5956
vote
2
The Name of the Rose: Including Postscript
The Name of the Rose: Including Postscript
by Umberto Eco, William Weaver (Translator) 59 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 5851
vote
3
The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America
The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and...
by Erik Larson, Tony Goldwyn (Narrator) 40 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 3962
vote
4
Mistress of the Art of Death
Mistress of the Art of Death
by Ariana Franklin 40 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 3917
vote
5
The Daughter of Time
The Daughter of Time
by Josephine Tey 34 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 3346
vote
6
The Beekeeper's Apprentice
The Beekeeper's Apprentice
by Laurie R. King (Goodreads author) 32 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 3163
vote
7
The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Hound of the Baskervilles
by Arthur Conan Doyle 30 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 2938
vote
8
Silent In The Grave
Silent In The Grave
by Deanna Raybourn 23 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 2236
vote
9
Maisie Dobbs
Maisie Dobbs
by Jacqueline Winspear 23 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 2227
vote
10
Crocodile on the Sandbank
Crocodile on the Sandbank
by Elizabeth Peters 21 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 2057
vote
11
Gaudy Night
Gaudy Night
by Dorothy L. Sayers 21 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 2038
vote
12
An Instance of the Fingerpost: A Novel
An Instance of the Fingerpost: A Novel
by Iain Pears 19 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1864
vote
13
The Cater Street Hangman
The Cater Street Hangman
by Anne Perry 18 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1724
vote
14
The Last Camel Died at Noon
The Last Camel Died at Noon
by Elizabeth Peters 16 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1550
vote
15
Dissolution
Dissolution
by C.J. Sansom 15 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1454
vote
16
The Angel of Darkness
The Angel of Darkness
by Caleb Carr 14 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1358
vote
17
Dark Fire
Dark Fire
by C.J. Sansom 14 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1341
vote
18
One Corpse Too Many: The Second Chronicle of Brother Cadfael
One Corpse Too Many: The Second Chronicle of Br...
by Ellis Peters 12 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1147
vote
19
The Silver Pigs
The Silver Pigs
by Lindsey Davis 11 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1063
vote
20
Pompeii
Pompeii
by Robert Harris 10 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 968
vote
21
Revelation
Revelation
by C.J. Sansom 10 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 956
vote
22
Sovereign
Sovereign
by C.J. Sansom 9 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 870
vote
23
The Face of a Stranger
The Face of a Stranger
by Anne Perry 9 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 860
vote
24
Silent in the Sanctuary
Silent in the Sanctuary
by Deanna Raybourn 9 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 851
vote
25
What Angels Fear: A Sebastian St. Cyr Mystery
What Angels Fear: A Sebastian St. Cyr Mystery
by C.S. Harris 9 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 846
vote
26
Roman Blood
Roman Blood
by Steven Saylor 8 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 786
vote
27
Death Comes As Epiphany: A Catherine LeVendeur Mystery
Death Comes As Epiphany: A Catherine LeVendeur ...
by Sharan Newman 8 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 776
vote
28
The Leper of Saint Giles: The Fifth Chronicle of Brother Cadfael
The Leper of Saint Giles: The Fifth Chronicle o...
by Ellis Peters 8 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 771
vote
29
Virgin in the Ice: The Sixth Chronicle of Brother Cadfael
Virgin in the Ice: The Sixth Chronicle of Broth...
by Ellis Peters 8 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 762
vote
30
Devil in a Blue Dress
Devil in a Blue Dress
by Walter Mosley 7 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 677
vote
31
The Game
The Game
by Laurie R. King (Goodreads author) 7 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 673
vote
32
The Novice's Tale
The Novice's Tale
by Margaret Frazer 7 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 668
vote
33
And Only to Deceive
And Only to Deceive
by Tasha Alexander (Goodreads author) 7 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 654
vote
34
The Flanders Panel
The Flanders Panel
by Arturo Pérez-Reverte, Margaret Jull Costa (Translator) 6 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 590
vote
35
The Masque of the Black Tulip
The Masque of the Black Tulip
by Lauren Willig (Goodreads author) 6 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 589
vote
36
The Deception of the Emerald Ring
The Deception of the Emerald Ring
by Lauren Willig (Goodreads author) 6 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 584
vote
37
A Fatal Waltz
A Fatal Waltz
by Tasha Alexander (Goodreads author) 6 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 576
vote
38
Pardonable Lies
Pardonable Lies
by Jacqueline Winspear 6 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 543
vote
39
O Jerusalem
O Jerusalem
by Laurie R. King (Goodreads author) 6 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 535
vote
40
Locked Rooms
Locked Rooms
by Laurie R. King (Goodreads author) 6 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 532
vote
41
A Monstrous Regiment of Women
A Monstrous Regiment of Women
by Laurie R. King (Goodreads author) 6 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 518
vote
42
The Eight
The Eight
by Katherine Neville 5 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 482
vote
43
Arms of Nemesis
Arms of Nemesis
by Steven Saylor 5 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 474
vote
44
The Pale Blue Eye: A Novel
The Pale Blue Eye: A Novel
by Louis Bayard 5 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 472
vote
45
The Temptation of the Night Jasmine
The Temptation of the Night Jasmine
by Lauren Willig (Goodreads author) 5 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 471
vote
46
The Tenderness of Wolves: A Novel
The Tenderness of Wolves: A Novel
by Stef Penney 5 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 470
vote
47
Birds of a Feather
Birds of a Feather
by Jacqueline Winspear 5 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 452
vote
48
When Gods Die: A Sebastian St. Cyr Mystery
When Gods Die: A Sebastian St. Cyr Mystery
by C.S. Harris 5 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 443
vote
49
A Letter of Mary
A Letter of Mary
by Laurie R. King (Goodreads author) 5 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 442
vote
50
The Serpent's Tale
The Serpent's Tale
by Ariana Franklin 5 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 406
vote
51
The Black Tower
The Black Tower
by Louis Bayard 4 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 391
vote
52
The Strange Files of Fremont Jones
The Strange Files of Fremont Jones
by Dianne Day 4 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 390
vote
52
A Test of Wills
A Test of Wills
by Charles Todd 4 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 390
vote
52
A Poisoned Season
A Poisoned Season
by Tasha Alexander (Goodreads author) 4 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 390
vote
55
A Broken Vessel
A Broken Vessel
by Kate Ross 4 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 384
vote
56
The Secret History of the Pink Carnation
The Secret History of the Pink Carnation
by Lauren Willig (Goodreads author) 4 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 374
vote
57
The Devil's Door: A Catherine LeVendeur Mystery
The Devil's Door: A Catherine LeVendeur Mystery
by Sharan Newman 4 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 369
vote
58
Last Act in Palmyra
Last Act in Palmyra
by Lindsey Davis 4 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 366
vote
58
The Language of Bees
The Language of Bees
by Laurie R. King (Goodreads author) 4 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 366
vote
60
The Winter Garden Mystery
The Winter Garden Mystery
by Carola Dunn 4 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 365
vote
61
Child 44
Child 44
by Tom Rob Smith 4 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 363
vote
62
Justice Hall
Justice Hall
by Laurie R. King (Goodreads author) 4 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 348
vote
63
The Moor
The Moor
by Laurie R. King (Goodreads author) 4 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 342
vote
64
Murder on Mulberry Bend
Murder on Mulberry Bend
by Victoria Thompson 4 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 332
vote
65
Murder on Astor Place
Murder on Astor Place
by Victoria Thompson 4 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 330
vote
66
Grave Goods
Grave Goods
by Ariana Franklin 4 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 329
vote
67
Murder on St. Mark's Place
Murder on St. Mark's Place
by Victoria Thompson 4 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 320
vote
68
Murder on Gramercy Park
Murder on Gramercy Park
by Victoria Thompson 4 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 316
vote
69
Murder on Marble Row
Murder on Marble Row
by Victoria Thompson 4 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 312
vote
70
Murder on Lenox Hill
Murder on Lenox Hill
by Victoria Thompson 4 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 305
vote
71
Murder on Washington Square
Murder on Washington Square
by Victoria Thompson 4 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 303
vote
72
Royal Flash
Royal Flash
by George MacDonald Fraser 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 299
vote
73
Some Danger Involved: A Novel
Some Danger Involved: A Novel
by Will Thomas 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 295
vote
74
Absolution by Murder
Absolution by Murder
by Peter Tremayne 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 288
vote
75
Blind Justice
Blind Justice
by Bruce Alexander 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 284
vote
75
A Beautiful Blue Death
A Beautiful Blue Death
by Charles Finch 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 284
vote
77
Death At Wentwater Court
Death At Wentwater Court
by Carola Dunn 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 274
vote
78
Whiskey River
Whiskey River
by Loren D. Estleman 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 273
vote
79
Venus in Copper
Venus in Copper
by Lindsey Davis 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 270
vote
80
City of Shadows: A Novel of Suspense
City of Shadows: A Novel of Suspense
by Ariana Franklin 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 269
vote
81
Where Serpents Sleep: A Sebastian St. Cyr Mystery
Where Serpents Sleep: A Sebastian St. Cyr Mystery
by C.S. Harris 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 267
vote
82
Why Mermaids Sing: A Sebastian St. Cyr Mystery
Why Mermaids Sing: A Sebastian St. Cyr Mystery
by C.S. Harris 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 265
vote
83
The Iron Hand of Mars
The Iron Hand of Mars
by Lindsey Davis 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 264
vote
84
Murder on Bank Street
Murder on Bank Street
by Victoria Thompson 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 252
vote
85
The Killing Way
The Killing Way
by Tony Hays 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 200
vote
86
The Hindenburg Murders
The Hindenburg Murders
by Max Allan Collins 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 198
vote
87
The Murder Stone
The Murder Stone
by Charles Todd 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 194
vote
88
Flashman and the Redskins
Flashman and the Redskins
by George MacDonald Fraser 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 193
vote
89
Six Easy Pieces: Easy Rawlins Stories
Six Easy Pieces: Easy Rawlins Stories
by Walter Mosley 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 192
vote
89
The Mask of Ra
The Mask of Ra
by P.C. Doherty 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 192
vote
89
Flashman and the Dragon
Flashman and the Dragon
by George MacDonald Fraser 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 192
vote
92
Flashman and the Mountain of Light
Flashman and the Mountain of Light
by George MacDonald Fraser 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 191
vote
93
The Seduction of the Crimson Rose
The Seduction of the Crimson Rose
by Lauren Willig (Goodreads author) 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 190
vote
94
Flashman's Lady
Flashman's Lady
by George MacDonald Fraser 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 188
vote
95
The Raphael Affair
The Raphael Affair
by Iain Pears 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 185
vote
96
Stone's Fall: A Novel
Stone's Fall: A Novel
by Iain Pears 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 182
vote
97
The Catiline Conspiracy
The Catiline Conspiracy
by John Maddox Roberts 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 169
vote
98
The Titanic Murders
The Titanic Murders
by Max Allan Collins 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 168
vote
99
Angel Trumpet: A Civil War Mystery
Angel Trumpet: A Civil War Mystery
by Ann McMillan 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 165
vote
100
Last Seen in Massilia
Last Seen in Massilia
by Steven Saylor 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 161
vote
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