The Best 19th Century Books of All Time
Immerse yourself in captivating worlds and unforgettable stories with our guide to the most-read books. Discover a selection that spans timeless classics to modern bestsellers, each continuing to enchant new readers.
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Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
Category: Fantasy, Fairies, 19th century, Historical Fantasy, World Fantasy Award, Locus Award, Hugo Award, Mythopoeic Awards, Alternate History
Release date: 2004
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume I
(The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen #1 / 2)
Release date: 2000
A Christmas Carol
Category: Fantasy, Horror, 19th century, Ghosts, Christmas Fiction, Novella, Holiday/Seasonal, Historical Fiction
Release date: 1843
Drood
by Dan Simmons
Category: Horror, 19th century, Charles Dickens Retelling, Retellings, Historical Fiction, Thriller, Mystery
Release date: February 3, 2009
The Casefiles of Mr. J.G. Reeder
(Tales of Mystery & the Supernatural)
Category: Collection, Short Stories, Weird Fiction, Crime Fiction, 19th century, Cozy Mystery, Historical Fiction, Thriller, Mystery
Release date: June 15, 2010
Night Shivers: The Ghost Stories of Mrs J.H. Ridell
(Tales of Mystery & the Supernatural)
Category: Horror, Collection, Short Stories, Weird Fiction, Psychological Horror, 19th century, Ghosts, Gothic Horror, Banshee, Mystery
Release date: 2008
The Mandala of Sherlock Holmes
Category: Fantasy, Crime Fiction, 19th century, Sherlock Holmes, Occult Detective, Historical Fiction, Thriller, Mystery
Release date: 1999
A Study in Scarlet
(Sherlock Holmes - The Original Stories #1 / 9)
Category: Crime Fiction, 19th century, Cozy Mystery, Sherlock Holmes, Historical Fiction, Thriller, Mystery
Release date: 1887
Wuthering Heights
Release date: 1847
The Death of Sir Martin Malprelate
by Adam Roberts
Category: Science Fiction, Crime Fiction, 19th century, Sherlock Holmes, Retellings, Historical Fiction, Thriller, Mystery
Release date: November 14, 2023
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
(Sherlock Holmes - The Original Stories #4 / 9)
Category: Collection, Short Stories, Crime Fiction, 19th century, Cozy Mystery, Sherlock Holmes, Historical Fiction, Thriller, Mystery
Release date: 1894
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
(Sherlock Holmes - The Original Stories #3 / 9)
Category: Collection, Crime Fiction, 19th century, Translation, Cozy Mystery, Sherlock Holmes, Historical Fiction, Thriller, Mystery
Release date: 1892
The Sign of Four
(Sherlock Holmes - The Original Stories #2 / 9)
Category: Crime Fiction, 19th century, Cozy Mystery, Sherlock Holmes, Historical Fiction, Thriller, Mystery
Release date: 1890
Sherlock Holmes
(Tales of Mystery & the Supernatural)
Category: Horror, Anthology, Collection, Short Stories, Weird Fiction, Crime Fiction, 19th century, Ghosts, Gothic Horror, Sherlock Holmes, Historical Fiction, Thriller, Mystery
Release date: February 5, 2008
The Horla
Release date: 1887
Kim
Release date: 1901
Mr. Mukerji's Ghosts
by S. Mukerji
Category: Horror, Anthology, Collection, Short Stories, Weird Fiction, Psychological Horror, 19th century, Ghosts
Release date: 1917
Green Unpleasant Land
(Green Unpleasant Land Cycle #1 / 2)
by Matt Thomas
Category: Horror, Steampunk, Weird Fiction, Psychological Horror, Crime Fiction, 19th century, Cthulhu, Alternate History, Historical Fiction, Thriller
Release date: May 8, 2025
By the Night Express and Other Tales
Category: Horror, Collection, Short Stories, Weird Fiction, Psychological Horror, 19th century, Ghosts, Gothic Horror, Mystery
Release date: 2024
At the Eleventh Hour and Other Tales
Category: Horror, Collection, Short Stories, Splatterpunk, Weird Fiction, 19th century, Ghosts, Gothic Horror
Release date: October 31, 2024
Celtic Weird
(British Library Hardback Classics: Gilded Nightmares)
by Johnny Mains
Category: Fantasy, Horror, Anthology, Short Stories, Weird Fiction, Psychological Horror, 19th century, Ghosts, Gothic Horror, Celtic Mythology, Mythology, Historical Fiction
Release date: September 12, 2023
Penny Bloods
(British Library Hardback Classics: Gilded Nightmares)
Category: Horror, Anthology, Short Stories, Psychological Horror, 19th century, Gothic Horror, Witches, Historical Fiction
Release date: September 7, 2023
This Strange Engine
(Strange Engine Series #1 / 3)
by Philip Ligon
Category: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Magical Realism, Steampunk, 19th century, Science Fantasy, Alternate History, Historical Fiction
Release date: August 17, 2022
This Mysterious Engine
(Strange Engine Series #2 / 3)
by Philip Ligon
Category: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Magical Realism, Steampunk, 19th century, Science Fantasy, Alternate History, Historical Fiction
Release date: August 17, 2022
This Deadly Engine
(Strange Engine Series #3 / 3)
by Philip Ligon
Category: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Childrens, Magical Realism, Young Adult, Steampunk, 19th century, Science Fantasy, Alternate History, Historical Fiction
Release date: August 17, 2022
The Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction of Barry Pain-Volume 1
(Leonaur Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction)
by Barry Pain
Category: Horror, Collection, Short Stories, Weird Fiction, Psychological Horror, 19th century, Gothic Horror, Historical Fiction
Release date: May 4, 2022
The Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction of Barry Pain-Volume 2
(Leonaur Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction)
by Barry Pain
Category: Horror, Collection, Short Stories, Weird Fiction, Psychological Horror, 19th century, Gothic Horror
Release date: May 4, 2022
The Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction of Barry Pain-Volume 3
(Leonaur Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction)
by Barry Pain
Category: Horror, Anthology, Weird Fiction, Psychological Horror, 19th century, Gothic Horror, Historical Fiction
Release date: May 4, 2022
The Valancourt Book of Victorian Christmas Ghost Stories, Volume Five
(The Valancourt Book of Victorian Christmas Ghost Stories #5 / 5)
Category: Horror, Anthology, Short Stories, Weird Fiction, Psychological Horror, 19th century, Ghosts, Gothic Horror, Christmas Fiction, Holiday/Seasonal, Historical Fiction
Release date: December 1, 2021
The Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction of Grant Allen: Volume 1
(Leonaur Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction)
by Grant Allen
Category: Science Fiction, Horror, Anthology, Collection, Short Stories, Weird Fiction, Psychological Horror, 19th century, Gothic Horror
Release date: January 13, 2020
The Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction of Grant Allen: Volume 2
(Leonaur Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction)
by Grant Allen
Category: Science Fiction, Horror, Anthology, Collection, Short Stories, Weird Fiction, Psychological Horror, 19th century, Ghosts
Release date: January 13, 2020
The Valancourt Book of Victorian Christmas Ghost Stories, Volume 4
(The Valancourt Book of Victorian Christmas Ghost Stories #4 / 5)
Category: Horror, Anthology, Short Stories, Weird Fiction, Psychological Horror, 19th century, Ghosts, Gothic Horror, Christmas Fiction, Holiday/Seasonal
Release date: December 1, 2020
Escaping Austen
Category: 19th century, Regency, Jane Austen Retellings, Retellings, Historical Fiction, Romance, Time Travel
Release date: February 13, 2018
The Valancourt Book of Victorian Christmas Ghost Stories, Volume Three
(The Valancourt Book of Victorian Christmas Ghost Stories #3 / 5)
by Simon Stern
Category: Horror, Anthology, Short Stories, Weird Fiction, Psychological Horror, 19th century, Ghosts, Gothic Horror, Christmas Fiction, Holiday/Seasonal
Release date: November 20, 2018
The Lost Stradivarius
(British Library Tales of the Weird #63 / 72)
Category: Horror, Weird Fiction, Psychological Horror, 19th century, Ghosts, Gothic Horror, Historical Fiction
Release date: March 27, 2018
The Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction of Florence Marryat Volume 1
(Leonaur Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction)
Category: Horror, Collection, Short Stories, Weird Fiction, Psychological Horror, 19th century, Ghosts, Gothic Horror
Release date: April 19, 2017
The Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction of Florence Marryat Volume 2
(Leonaur Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction)
Category: Horror, Collection, Short Stories, Vampires, Weird Fiction, Psychological Horror, 19th century, Ghosts, Gothic Horror
Release date: April 19, 2017
The Valancourt Book of Victorian Christmas Ghost Stories
(The Valancourt Book of Victorian Christmas Ghost Stories #1 / 5)
by Tara Moore
Category: Horror, Collection, Short Stories, Weird Fiction, Psychological Horror, 19th century, Ghosts, Gothic Horror, Christmas Fiction, Holiday/Seasonal
Release date: November 29, 2016
Lost in a Pyramid
by Andrew Smith
Category: Horror, Anthology, Short Stories, Psychological Horror, 19th century, Gothic Horror, Egyptian Mythology, Mythology, Historical Fiction
Release date: October 1, 2016
Moriarty
(Sherlock Holmes - Anthony Horowitz Series #2 / 2)
Category: Horror, Crime Fiction, 19th century, Sherlock Holmes, Historical Fiction, Thriller, Mystery
Release date: September 1, 2015
Sherlock Holmes and the Houdini Birthright
(The Sherlock Mysteries #6 / 16)
by Val Andrews
Category: Crime Fiction, 19th century, Sherlock Holmes, Historical Fiction, Thriller, Adventure, Mystery
Release date: June 16, 2015
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