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Victorian Mysteries & Gaslight Detective Fiction

Gaslight detectives: Sherlock Holmes and his rivals, plus modern mysteries set in fog-bound Victorian London. Conan Doyle's original stories are free to read.

This list collects 503 books tagged Victorian Mysteries by 288 authors, published between 1887 and 2023. 17 are free to read and 10 have a free audiobook. Books are ranked by how many readers have shelved, rated or downloaded them.

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Common tropes in Victorian Mysteries

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Victorian literature is English literature during the reign of Queen Victoria (1837–1901). In the Victorian era, the novel became the leading literary genre in English. English writing from this era reflects the major transformations in most aspects of English life, from scientific, economic, and technological advances to changes in class structures and the role of religion in society. The number of new novels published each year increased from 100 at the start of the period to 1000 by the end of it. Famous novelists from this period include Charles Dickens, William Makepeace Thackeray, the three Brontë sisters, Elizabeth Gaskell, George Eliot, Thomas Hardy, and Rudyard Kipling.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the most popular Victorian Mysteries books?

By reader shelving on Open Library and downloads, the most popular include A Study in Scarlet (1887), The Hound of the Baskervilles (1900), The Sign of Four (1889), Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes [11 stories] (1893) and The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1903).

Are there free Victorian Mysteries books?

Yes — 17 victorian mysteries titles are in the public domain and free to read, including A Study in Scarlet (1887), The Hound of the Baskervilles (1900) and The Sign of Four (1889).