Most Popular 19th Century Books

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen #1

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume I

Alan Moore, Kevin O'Neill

Science Fiction · 19th century · Sherlock Holmes · Historical Fiction · Comics

2000

A Christmas Carol

Charles Dickens

Fantasy · Horror · 19th century · Ghosts · Christmas Fiction

1843

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

Susanna Clarke

Fantasy · 19th century · Fairies · Historical Fantasy · Hugo Award

2004

Wuthering Heights

Emily Brontë

19th century · Gothic Horror · Movie · Play · Mainstream

1847

Langdon St. Ives #6

Beneath London

James P. Blaylock

Fantasy · Science Fiction · 19th century · Occult Detective · Steampunk

June 2, 2015

Tales of Mystery & the Supernatural

The Casefiles of Mr. J.G. Reeder

Edgar Wallace, David Stuart Davies

19th century · Cozy Mystery · Crime Fiction · Weird Fiction · Collection

June 15, 2010

Tales of Mystery & the Supernatural

Night Shivers: The Ghost Stories of Mrs J.H. Ridell

David Stuart Davies, J.H. Riddell

Horror · 19th century · Banshee · Ghosts · Gothic Horror

2008

The Mandala of Sherlock Holmes

Jamyang Norbu

Fantasy · 19th century · Crime Fiction · Occult Detective · Sherlock Holmes

1999

The Elemental

Ulric Daubeney

Horror · 19th century · Ghosts · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror

1919

Sherlock Holmes - The Original Stories #1

A Study in Scarlet

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

19th century · Cozy Mystery · Crime Fiction · Sherlock Holmes · Historical Fiction

1887

Sherlock Holmes - The Original Stories #3

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

19th century · Cozy Mystery · Crime Fiction · Collection · Sherlock Holmes

1892

The Death of Sir Martin Malprelate

Adam Roberts

Science Fiction · 19th century · Crime Fiction · Sherlock Holmes · Historical Fiction

November 14, 2023

Sherlock Holmes - The Original Stories #4

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

19th century · Cozy Mystery · Crime Fiction · Collection · Sherlock Holmes

1894

Sherlock Holmes - The Original Stories #2

The Sign of Four

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

19th century · Cozy Mystery · Crime Fiction · Sherlock Holmes · Historical Fiction

1890

British Library Tales of the Weird #25

I Am Stone

R. Murray Gilchrist, Daniel Pietersen

Horror · 19th century · Ghosts · Gothic Horror · Weird Fiction

August 19, 2021

The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes - A Betrayal in Blood

Mark A. Latham

Fantasy · Horror · 19th century · Occult Detective · Vampires

March 28, 2017

Tales of Mystery & the Supernatural

Sherlock Holmes

David Stuart Davies

Horror · 19th century · Crime Fiction · Ghosts · Gothic Horror

February 5, 2008

Tales of Mystery & the Supernatural

Classic Victorian & Edwardian Ghost Stories

David Stuart Davies, Rex Collings

Horror · 19th century · Ghosts · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror

1996

Kim

Rudyard Kipling

19th century · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Mainstream

1901

The Horla

Guy de Maupassant

Horror · 19th century · Psychological Horror · Historical Fiction

1887

Oddity #2

Mooncussers

Eli Brown

Fantasy · 19th century · Young Adult · Alternate History · Western

2025

Oddity #1

Oddity

Eli Brown

Fantasy · 19th century · Young Adult · Alternate History · Western

March 2021

Drood

Dan Simmons

Horror · 19th century · Charles Dickens Retelling · Historical Fiction · Mystery

February 3, 2009

Flame Tree 451

Indian Ghost Stories

Dr. Mithuraaj Dhusiya

Horror · 19th century · Ghosts · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror

November 28, 2023

Mr. Mukerji's Ghosts

S. Mukerji

Horror · 19th century · Ghosts · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction

1917

The Lifted Veil

George Eliot

Horror · 19th century · Psychological Horror · Historical Fiction · Mystery

1859

The Watchmaker of Filigree Street #1

The Watchmaker of Filigree Street

Natasha Pulley

Fantasy · 19th century · Historical Fiction

July 1, 2015

Swiftly

Adam Roberts

Science Fiction · 19th century · Historical Fiction · Retellings

2008

Mary and the Birth of Frankenstein

Anne Eekhout

19th century · Magical Realism · Translation · Historical Fiction

November 2, 2023

Railway Detective #4

The Iron Horse

Edward Marston

19th century · Cozy Mystery · Crime Fiction · Historical Fiction · Mystery

2007

The Phantom Ship

Frederick Marryat

Horror · 19th century · Ghosts · Werewolves · Historical Fiction

1838

The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

The Debutante Detective

Bruce Rule

19th century · Crime Fiction · Sherlock Holmes · Historical Fiction · Thriller

July 7, 2026

British Library Tales of the Weird #75

Danse Macabre

Mike Ashley

Horror · 19th century · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Regency

July 16, 2026

Railway Detective #26

The Corpse on the Bristol Train

Edward Marston

19th century · Cozy Mystery · Crime Fiction · Historical Fiction · Mystery

October 22, 2026

British Library Tales of the Weird #69

Bird of Ill Omen

Catherine Crowe, Ruth Heholt

Horror · 19th century · Collection · Short Stories · Historical Fiction

January 15, 2026

Railway Detective #24

Mystery at the Station Hotel

Edward Marston

19th century · Cozy Mystery · Crime Fiction · Historical Fiction · Mystery

January 23, 2025