Charles Todd: Inspector Ian Rutledge Mysteries

• Main Characters: Inspector Ian Rutledge, a veteran of the First World War who has returned to the police force as a detective but is battling with "shell shock" (what would be called post-traumatic stress disorder today). 
• Setting: Mostly England, in the years following World War I.
• Bold type indicates a book I've read. 

"Charles Todd" is the pen name used by the mother/son writing team of Caroline and Charles Todd. 

1. A Test of Wills (1994) 
2. Wings of Fire (1998)
3. Search the Dark (1999) 
4. Legacy of the Dead (2000) 
5. Watchers of Time (2001) 
6. A Fearsome Doubt (2002) 
7. A Cold Treachery (2005) 
8. A Long Shadow (2006) 
9. A False Mirror (2007) 
10. A Pale Horse (2008) 
11. A Matter of Justice (2008) 
12. The Red Door (2009) 
13. A Lonely Death (2011) 
14. The Confession (2012) 
15. Proof of Guilt (2013) 
16. Hunting Shadows (2014) 
17. A Fine Summer's Day (2015) 
18. No Shred of Evidence (2016) 
19. Racing the Devil (2017) 
20. The Gate Keeper (2018) 
21. The Black Ascot (2019) 
22. A Divided Loyalty (2020) 
23. A Fatal Lie (2021) 
24. A Game of Fear (2022) 

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Nicholas Meyer: Sherlock Holmes Pastiche Series

• Main Characters: Legendary detective Sherlock Holmes and his friend and biographer John H. Watson, M.D.
• Setting: Mostly Victorian/Early 20th Century England, with occasional visits to other areas. 
• Bold type indicates a book I've read. 

1. The Seven-Percent Solution (1974)
2. The West End Horror (1976)
3. The Canary Trainer (1993)
4. The Adventure of the Peculiar Protocols (2019)
5. The Return of the Pharaoh (2021) 

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Charles Finch: Charles Lenox Mysteries

• Main Characters: Charles Lenox, Victorian gentleman and armchair explorer, who is also an amateur sleuth. Most of the books also feature his aristocratic wife Lady Jane. 
• Setting: Victorian England, mostly London and Oxford.
• Bold type indicates a book I've read.

1. A Beautiful Blue Death (2007)
2. The September Society (2008)
3. The Fleet Street Murders (2009)
4. A Stranger in Mayfair (2010)
5. A Burial at Sea (2011)
6. A Death in the Small Hours (2012)
7. An Old Betrayal (2013)
8. The Laws of Murder (2014)
9. Home by Nightfall (2015)
10. The Inheritance (2016)
11. An Extravagant Death (2021) 
12. The Hidden City (2025) 

There are also several "prequels":

1. The Woman in the Water (2018) 
2. The Vanishing Man (2019) 
3. The Last Passenger (2020) 

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S.J. Parris: Giordano Bruno Mysteries

• Main character: Giordano Bruno — monk, poet, scientist, magician — who investigates crime in the 16th century
• Setting: Primarily England
• Bold type indicates a book I've read.

1. Heresy (2010)
2. Prophecy (2011)
3. Sacrilege (2012)
4. The Secret Dead (2013) 
5. Treachery (2014) 
6. Conspiracy (2016) 
7. Execution (2020) 

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Ellis Peters: The Cadfael Chronicles

• Main character: Cadfael, a Welsh Benedictine monk who lives at Shrewsbury Abbey, in the first half of the 12th century
• Setting: Western England
• Bold type indicates a book I've read.

The Cadfael Chronicles are a series of historical mystery novels about a 12th century monk who is also a talented herbalist. In addition to his religious duties, Brother Cadfael spends a great deal of time investigating crimes and solving mysteries. "Ellis Peters" was a pseudonym of linguist Edith Pargeter.

1. A Morbid Taste for Bones (published in August 1977, set in 1137)
2. One Corpse Too Many (July 1979, set in August 1138)
3. Monk's Hood (August 1980, set in December 1138)
4. Saint Peter's Fair (May 1981, set in July 1139)
5. The Leper of Saint Giles (August 1981, set in October 1139)
6. The Virgin in the Ice (April 1982, set in November 1139)
7. The Sanctuary Sparrow (January 1983, set in the Spring of 1140)
8. The Devil's Novice (August 1983, set in September 1140)
9. Dead Man's Ransom (April 1984, set in February 1141)
10. The Pilgrim of Hate (September 1984, set in May 1141)
11. An Excellent Mystery (June 1985, set in August 1141)
12. The Raven in the Foregate (February 1986, set in December 1141)
13. The Rose Rent (October 1986, set in June 1142)
14. The Hermit of Eyton Forest (June 1987, set in October 1142)
15. The Confession of Brother Haluin (March 1988, set in December 1142)
16. The Heretic's Apprentice (February 1989, set in June 1143)
17. The Potter's Field (September 1989, set in August 1143)
18. The Summer of the Danes (April 1991, set in April 1144)
19. The Holy Thief (August 1992, set in February 1145)
20. Brother Cadfael's Penance (May 1994, set in November 1145)

Also part of the series, one book of (three) short stories about how Cadfael came to join a monastery:
A Rare Benedictine: The Advent of Brother Cadfael (September 1988, set in 1120)

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Laura Ingalls Wilder: Little House Series

• Main characters: Laura Ingalls and her family and friends
• Setting: 19th Century America
• Bold type indicates a book I've read.

1. Little House in the Big Woods (1932)
2. Farmer Boy (1933)
3. Little House on the Prairie (1935)
4. On the Banks of Plum Creek (1937)
5. By the Shores of Silver Lake (1939)
6. The Long Winter (1940)
7. Little Town on the Prairie (1941)
8. These Happy Golden Years (1943)
9. The First Four Years (1971)

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Anne Perry: William Monk Mysteries

• Main characters: William Monk, investigator (sometimes with the police force, sometimes working privately); and his wife Hester, formerly a Crimean War nurse.
• Setting: Victorian England
Bold type indicates a book I've read.

1. The Face of a Stranger (1990)
2. A Dangerous Mourning (1991)
3. Defend and Betray (1992)
4. A Sudden, Fearful Death (1993)
5. The Sins of the Wolf (1994)
6. Cain His Brother (1995)
7. Weighed in the Balance (1996)
8. The Silent Cry (1997)
9. A Breach of Promise (aka: Whited Sepulchres) (1997)
10. The Twisted Root (1999)
11. Slaves of Obsession (aka: Slaves and Obsession) (2000)
12. A Funeral in Blue (2001)
13. Death of a Stranger (2002)
14. The Shifting Tide (2004)
15. Dark Assassin (2006)
16. Execution Dock (2009)
17. Acceptable Loss (2011)
18. A Sunless Sea (2012)
19. Blind Justice (2013)
20. Blood on the Water (2014)
21. Corridors of the Night (2015)
22. Revenge in a Cold River (2016)
23. An Echo of Murder (2017)
24. Dark Tide Rising (2018)

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Anne Perry: Charlotte and Thomas Pitt Mysteries

• Main characters: Thomas Pitt, a police inspector (later, superintendent), and his wife Charlotte
• Setting: Victorian London
• Bold type indicates a book I've read.

1. The Cater Street Hangman (1979)
2. Callander Square (1980)
3. Paragon Walk (1981)
4. Resurrection Row (1981)
5. Rutland Place (1983)
6. Bluegate Fields (1984)
7. Death in the Devil's Acre (1985)
8. Cardington Crescent (1987)
9. Silence in Hanover Close (1988)
10. Bethlehem Road (1990)
11. Highgate Rise (1991)
12. Belgrave Square (1992)
13. Farrier's Lane (1993)
14. The Hyde Park Headsman (1994)
15. Traitors Gate (1995)
16. Pentecost Alley (1996)
17. Ashworth Hall (1997)
18. Brunswick Gardens (1998)
19. Bedford Square (1999)
20. Half Moon Street (1998)
21. The Whitechapel Conspiracy (2001)
22. Southampton Row (2002)
23. Seven Dials (2003)
24. Long Spoon Lane (2005)
25. Buckingham Palace Gardens (2008)
26. Betrayal at Lisson Grove (US title: Treason at Lisson Grove) (2011)
27. Dorchester Terrace (2012)
28. Midnight at Marble Arch (2013)
29. Death on Blackheath (2014)
30. The Angel Court Affair (2015)
31. Treachery at Lancaster Gate (2016)
32. Murder on the Serpentine (2016)

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Lynn Shepherd: Charles Maddox Mysteries

● Main Character: Charles Maddox, former police officer now working as a private investigator (or "thief-taker") in Victorian London
● Setting: 19th Century England, mostly London and environs
● Bold type indicates a book I've read

1. Murder at Mansfield Park  (2010) 
2. The Solitary House  (2012) 
3. A Fatal Likeness  (2013) 
4. The Pierced Heart  (2014) 

Alan Furst: Night Soldiers Series

● Main characters: With a few exceptions, each book has a different set of main characters
● Setting: Europe, in the years leading up to and during World War II
● Bold type indicates a book I've read

1. Night Soldiers  (1988)
2. Dark Star  (1991)
3. The Polish Officer  (1995)
4. The World at Night  (1996)
5. Red Gold  (1999)
6. Kingdom of Shadows  (2000)
7. Blood of Victory  (2003)
8. Dark Voyage  (2004)
9. The Foreign Correspondent  (2006)
10. The Spies of Warsaw  (2008)
11. Spies of the Balkans  (2010)
12. Mission to Paris  (2012)
13. Midnight in Europe  (2014)
14. A Hero of France  (2016)
15. Under Occupation (2019) 

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Anne Perry: Christmas Stories

● Main characters: Various, including characters from her other novels
● Setting: Mostly the UK, although a few of the stories do venture into other countries
● Bold type indicates a book I've read

1. A Christmas Journey  (2003)
2. A Christmas Visitor  (2004)
3. A Christmas Guest  (2005)
4. A Christmas Secret  (2006)
5. A Christmas Beginning  (2007)
6. A Christmas Grace  (2008)
7. A Christmas Promise  (2009)
8. A Christmas Odyssey  (2010)
9. A Christmas Homecoming  (2011)
10. A Christmas Garland  (2012)
11. A Christmas Hope  (2013)
12. A New York Christmas  (2014)
13. A Christmas Escape  (2015)  [See Review] 
14. A Christmas Message  (2016)
15. A Christmas Return  (2017) 
16. A Christmas Revelation (2018) 
17. A Christmas Gathering (2019) 
18. A Christmas Resolution (2020) 
19. A Christmas Legacy (2021) 

Ariana Franklin: Adelia Aguilar Mysteries

• Main character: Adelia Aguilar, a medieval "medical examiner" from Italy, who investigates for the King of England.
• Setting: 12th Century England (mainly).  
• The series is also known as the Mistress of the Art of Death Series.
• "Ariana Franklin" is a pseudonym of British author Diana Norman who died in 2011.
• Bold type indicates a book I've read.

1. Mistress of the Art of Death (2007)
2. The Death Maze (2008); aka: The Serpent's Tale
3. Relics of the Dead (2009); aka: Grave Goods
4. A Murderous Procession (2010); aka: The Assassin's Prayer