Best Mysteries With a Historical Setting
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- Descrizione
- May is Mystery Month, and in honor of the occasion our List of the Month this time around is devoted to the Best Mysteries With a Historical Setting. The books themselves can be published during any period, including contemporaneously. For the purpose of this list, "historical" is defined as anything set during or before the 1950s. Each participant may vote on ten titles. Please only downvote titles if they do not fit the theme, and are either not mysteries or not historical in setting.
1
di Umberto Eco
19,614 utenti
315 recensioni
4.2
Punteggio 122.55
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 09:36 AM
- 33 Members
- Aquila, janoorani24, paradoxosalpha, EerierIdyllMeme, TedWitham, kleo, BooksPlease, abbottthomas, wdwilson3, Caesia, FAMeulstee, accessit, CarltonC, elenchus, birder4106, Stewdar, dallenbaugh, vwinsloe, zmeischa, Michael.Rimmer, MTCDBIBLIO, Boand, RODNEYP, NitinKhanna, Thelamon1, Monty_Grover, feanor451, MyFathersDragon, lovelybookishthings, Mnmwi7, fricksalad, hthacher, john654
- Spiegazioni
- Boand: Fascinating history and a very twisted tale that keeps you guessing right until the end. Life in a European monastery and the process of writing books is beautifully described.
2
5,938 utenti
227 recensioni
3.9
Punteggio 83.45
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 09:59 AM
3
di Ellis Peters
3,952 utenti
105 recensioni
3.8
Punteggio 69.97
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 08:48 AM
4
2,404 utenti
80 recensioni
3.8
Punteggio 50.53
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 03:49 PM
- 16 Members
- andyl, lorax, janoorani24, MajorRakal, charl08, lizzy50usa, Caesia, CarltonC, nessreader, RBeffa, DidIReallyReadThat, Maddz, MTCDBIBLIO, srsrhs, JoeB1934, Bookladycma
- Spiegazioni
- Maddz: The 1st of the Falco series - a hard-boiled detective in Vespasian's Rome.
5
17,293 utenti
424 recensioni
4.1
Punteggio 47.88
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 09:35 AM
- 18 Members
- LadyUndomiel, TeresaInTexas, jeshakespeare, njtrout, merrystar, birder4106, perennialreader, zmeischa, SF_fan_mae, Andrew_Orange, Boand, RODNEYP, skid0612, Thelamon1, SaraElizabeth11, Mnmwi7, fricksalad, hthacher,andyl ,lilithcat ,Sarielle , , ,feanor451
- Spiegazioni
- lilithcat : Not an historical mystery, as it was set during the era in which it was written.merrystar: List description specifies that the story need only be set prior to the 1950s; publication date does not matterBoand: Simply one of the best crime mysteries ever written with the most shocking denouement if you’re reading it for the first time. Set in 1934, the year it was written so qualifies for this list!feanor451: Virtually no historical elements in the story. I think The Secret Adversary would have been a more fitting Agatha Christie novel for this list.
6
5,925 utenti
295 recensioni
4.1
Punteggio 44.11
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 04:03 PM
- 13 Members
- scriveling, karenb, Herenya, jeshakespeare, lizzy50usa, saskia17, DidIReallyReadThat, Tanya-dogearedcopy, nrmay, llarsson7, RODNEYP, SuSu2, rmaniel
7
4,844 utenti
272 recensioni
3.8
Punteggio 40.93
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 09:55 AM
8
1,799 utenti
130 recensioni
½ 3.7
Punteggio 40.09
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 04:18 PM
- 13 Members
- tardis, Euryale, lahochstetler, jeshakespeare, raidergirl3, lizzy50usa, Caesia, dallenbaugh, bookcookie1920, SF_fan_mae, JoeB1934, lovelybookishthings, john654
- Spiegazioni
- lizzy50usa: The book that introduced the inimitable Phryne Fisher.
9
di C. J. Sansom
4,216 utenti
197 recensioni
3.9
Punteggio 38.42
Aggiunto 2024-05-07, 07:21 AM
- 13 Members
- MajorRakal, BooksPlease, abbottthomas, raidergirl3, Caesia, CarltonC, Stewdar, RBeffa, Mweb, souloftherose, gypsysmom, al.vick, feanor451
10
di Alan Bradley
7,787 utenti
657 recensioni
3.8
Punteggio 36.72
Aggiunto 2024-05-07, 04:42 PM
- 12 Members
- lorax, ReshiBec, lahochstetler, terran, nessreader, vancouverdeb, BonnieJune54, bookcookie1920, gypsysmom, robenc, llarsson7, CatotheElder
11
4,019 utenti
251 recensioni
3.9
Punteggio 36.63
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 09:39 AM
- 11 Members
- ReshiBec, charl08, raidergirl3, claire.rivers, DidIReallyReadThat, gypsysmom, al.vick, ccreads247, Abcdarian, Boand, CatotheElder
- Spiegazioni
- al.vick: love that this one has a woman as the detective when it is set so long ago.ccreads247: Enjoyed reading a well written medieval mystery featuring a woman sleuth. No shrinking violets here!Boand: My favourite from this wonderful series set in medieval Europe describing medical practices and herbal healing as well as a cracking murder mystery.
12
4,609 utenti
227 recensioni
3.9
Punteggio 35.56
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 04:18 PM
- 12 Members
- tardis, lizzy50usa, Caesia, Sarielle, DidIReallyReadThat, BonnieJune54, Maddz, noveltea, llarsson7, MyFathersDragon, Bookladycma, Kalira
- Spiegazioni
- Maddz: The first Amelia Peabody.
13
12,877 utenti
338 recensioni
4.1
Punteggio 30.33
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 02:40 PM
- 10 Members
- ReshiBec, perennialreader, Mweb, Tess_W, Onilyn, RODNEYP, Carrieida, SuSu2, SaraElizabeth11, lovelybookishthings,Porua
- Spiegazioni
- Porua: In my opinion, "The Woman in White" cannot be categorized as a "mystery" per se. Collins' "The Moonstone" fits more into this category but not this book.
14
21,430 utenti
539 recensioni
4.2
Punteggio 28.26
Aggiunto 2024-05-07, 10:40 AM
- 10 Members
- LadyUndomiel, Euryale, lahochstetler, BooksPlease, Mweb, nrmay, SF_fan_mae, Andrew_Orange, Yuki-Onna, hthacher,feanor451
15
1,162 utenti
70 recensioni
3.8
Punteggio 27.82
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 09:58 AM
- 9 Members
- scriveling, karenb, Euryale, lahochstetler, crystal075, DidIReallyReadThat, zmeischa, MBAdams, Onilyn
16
5,484 utenti
150 recensioni
½ 4.3
Punteggio 27.81
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 09:01 PM
- 10 Members
- Herenya, lizzy50usa, saskia17, Caesia, merrystar, robenc, Andrew_Orange, slimikin, Paulasmithy, SuSu2,andyl ,feanor451
- Spiegazioni
- merrystar: Set before 1950; list description says that books can be published contemporaneously and need only be set before or during the 1950s.
17
- 9 Members
- anglemark, rarm, Stevil2001, raidergirl3, zmeischa, Onilyn, ManWithAnAgenda, RODNEYP, Paulasmithy
18
17,276 utenti
911 recensioni
4
Punteggio 27.45
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 09:53 PM
- 9 Members
- janoorani24, lahochstetler, raidergirl3, sturlington, perennialreader, vancouverdeb, msjudy, Lisa.Domke, Tosta
19
1,606 utenti
120 recensioni
3.8
Punteggio 27.07
Aggiunto 2024-05-07, 03:56 PM
- 9 Members
- MajorRakal, navelos, Sarielle, perennialreader, bookcookie1920, janey9, llarsson7, JoeB1934, Ann_R
20
20,866 utenti
616 recensioni
4.2
Punteggio 26.16
Aggiunto 2024-05-14, 02:45 PM
- 8 Members
- MajorRakal, BooksPlease, crystal075, BonnieJune54, nrmay, msemmag, SaraElizabeth11, CatotheElder
21
18,236 utenti
453 recensioni
3.9
Punteggio 24.89
Aggiunto 2024-05-07, 05:51 AM
- 8 Members
- kleo, FAMeulstee, elenchus, nessreader, Stewdar, MTCDBIBLIO, Lisa.Domke, skid0612
22
di KJ Charles
409 utenti
21 recensioni
4.1
Punteggio 24.63
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 07:19 PM
- 8 Members
- LadyUndomiel, gsc55, Sarielle, souloftherose, Onilyn, ManWithAnAgenda, slimikin, Bookladycma
23
920 utenti
38 recensioni
3.9
Punteggio 23.71
Aggiunto 2024-05-09, 10:39 AM
- 8 Members
- scriveling, tardis, Euryale, rarm, nessreader, BonnieJune54, RODNEYP, JoeB1934
24
di Kate Morton
5,453 utenti
250 recensioni
3.8
Punteggio 23.18
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 11:47 AM
- 7 Members
- dara85, raidergirl3, perennialreader, Hope_H, srsrhs, lsnrtn, CatotheElder
25
28,050 utenti
1,044 recensioni
4.1
Punteggio 22.41
Aggiunto 2024-05-14, 07:05 AM
- 7 Members
- terran, Rommert, MTCDBIBLIO, Andrew_Orange, llarsson7, ManWithAnAgenda, jnsp13
26
2,608 utenti
99 recensioni
3.8
Punteggio 22.17
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 07:55 PM
- 8 Members
- karenb, LadyUndomiel, Euryale, wdwilson3, sturlington, Onilyn, JoeB1934, skid0612
- Spiegazioni
- skid0612: The first novel in the marvelous Easy Rawlins series starts with a bang in late 40s Los Angeles
27
11,931 utenti
259 recensioni
3.9
Punteggio 20.68
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 09:58 PM
- 7 Members
- rarm, lahochstetler, BooksPlease, sturlington, Estramir, Hope_H, msjudy
28
29
di Ellis Peters
2,080 utenti
48 recensioni
4
Punteggio 18.32
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 09:34 AM
- 7 Members
- scriveling, TeresaInTexas, Caesia, gypsysmom, SF_fan_mae, Boand, JoeB1934
- Spiegazioni
- Boand: Very hard to choose just one of Ellis Peters’ books, but this is a favourite set in a little known period of English history.
30
di Anne Perry
1,794 utenti
67 recensioni
½ 3.7
Punteggio 16.31
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 10:13 AM
- 6 Members
- jeshakespeare, RBeffa, DidIReallyReadThat, nrmay, mrswebster, llarsson7
31
4,420 utenti
116 recensioni
4
Punteggio 16.14
Aggiunto 2024-05-17, 11:46 AM
- 7 Members
- scriveling, janoorani24, Caesia, CarltonC, Andrew_Orange, llarsson7, SuSu2,feanor451
- Spiegazioni
- CarltonC: I keep saving Gaudy Night, so may change my opinion once I have read, but love Lord Peter Wimsey’s characterisation and the setting of winter in the fens.
32
di Mel Starr
532 utenti
38 recensioni
3.8
Punteggio 15.23
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 04:22 PM
- 6 Members
- MajorRakal, jeshakespeare, raidergirl3, lizzy50usa, DidIReallyReadThat, JoeB1934
33
15,454 utenti
303 recensioni
3.9
Punteggio 14.83
Aggiunto 2024-05-14, 07:03 AM
- 5 Members
- LadyUndomiel, TedWitham, njtrout, Rommert, Andrew_Orange
34
12,987 utenti
190 recensioni
3.8
Punteggio 14.16
Aggiunto 2024-05-07, 03:47 PM
- 5 Members
- LadyUndomiel, EerierIdyllMeme, sturlington, BonnieJune54, vwinsloe
35
di Amy Stewart
1,768 utenti
148 recensioni
3.8
Punteggio 13.94
Aggiunto 2024-05-07, 07:48 PM
- 5 Members
- scriveling, charl08, raidergirl3, robenc, Carrieida
36
- 4 Members
- LadyUndomiel, noveltea, Onilyn, KeithChaffee
37
1,118 utenti
42 recensioni
4.1
Punteggio 13.23
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 10:13 AM
- 4 Members
- yoyogod, mrswebster, srsrhs, SuSu2
38
227 utenti
14 recensioni
3.8
Punteggio 12.9
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 10:02 AM
- 5 Members
- bookcookie1920, robenc, MBAdams, Carrieida, Paulasmithy
39
1,297 utenti
32 recensioni
3.8
Punteggio 12.59
Aggiunto 2024-05-07, 01:32 PM
- 5 Members
- scriveling, Mweb, al.vick, SF_fan_mae, JoeB1934
40
2,510 utenti
165 recensioni
4
Punteggio 12.5
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 10:15 PM
- 4 Members
- lahochstetler, RBeffa, vancouverdeb, msjudy
41
di Sarah Perry
3,190 utenti
175 recensioni
½ 3.6
Punteggio 12.44
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 09:44 AM
- 4 Members
- libraryfan, Lisa.Domke, ManWithAnAgenda, Boand
- Spiegazioni
- Boand: Wonderful mystery set in Victorian England, full of mists, magic, myths and murder.
42
di Iain Pears
5,260 utenti
138 recensioni
3.9
Punteggio 12.21
Aggiunto 2024-05-12, 11:34 PM
- 4 Members
- Imprinted, libraryfan, cbl_tn, Paulasmithy
- Spiegazioni
- Imprinted: An elegantly constructed mystery novel about a murder in 17th century Oxford, England, told from conflicting points of view.
43
4,914 utenti
176 recensioni
½ 3.7
Punteggio 12.12
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 12:47 PM
- 4 Members
- Stevil2001, TedWitham, kleo, zmeischa
44
1,326 utenti
47 recensioni
½ 3.6
Punteggio 11.81
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 09:57 AM
- 4 Members
- scriveling, jeshakespeare, lizzy50usa, MBAdams
45
di Philip Kerr
1,203 utenti
54 recensioni
½ 3.6
Punteggio 11.74
Aggiunto 2024-05-07, 03:46 PM
- 4 Members
- EerierIdyllMeme, charl08, FAMeulstee, elenchus
46
47
di Orhan Pamuk
7,055 utenti
173 recensioni
3.8
Punteggio 11.21
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 09:57 PM
- 4 Members
- rarm, kleo, FAMeulstee, msjudy
48
- 4 Members
- BooksPlease, CarltonC, cbl_tn, SuSu2
49
5,063 utenti
249 recensioni
3.8
Punteggio 9.71
Aggiunto 2024-05-07, 08:16 AM
50
2,878 utenti
174 recensioni
½ 3.6
Punteggio 9.67
Aggiunto 2024-05-07, 01:31 PM
- 3 Members
- Euryale, ijustgetbored, al.vick
- Spiegazioni
- al.vick: an excellent series, not sure which is my favorite.
51
10,867 utenti
251 recensioni
4
Punteggio 9.51
Aggiunto 2024-05-17, 12:01 PM
- 4 Members
- TeresaInTexas, CarltonC, Andrew_Orange, SuSu2
52
di Ellis Peters
1,971 utenti
48 recensioni
3.9
Punteggio 9.5
Aggiunto 2024-05-17, 11:04 AM
53
950 utenti
23 recensioni
3.8
Punteggio 9.5
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 09:30 AM
- 3 Members
- Stewdar, Boand, Paulasmithy
- Spiegazioni
- Boand: SO hard to choose just one of Lindsey’s books but this one also makes me laugh and reminds me that the art of plumbers hasn’t changed in 2000 years!
54
di Will Thomas
854 utenti
45 recensioni
3.8
Punteggio 9.38
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 04:21 PM
- 3 Members
- MajorRakal, lizzy50usa, llarsson7
55
272 utenti
21 recensioni
½ 3.6
Punteggio 9.11
Aggiunto 2024-05-07, 04:47 PM
- 3 Members
- navelos, bookcookie1920, lsnrtn
56
- 3 Members
- sturlington, Ann_R, SuSu2
57
di Eric Ambler
1,848 utenti
50 recensioni
3.8
Punteggio 8.65
Aggiunto 2024-05-19, 08:16 PM
- 3 Members
- janoorani24, Michael.Rimmer, feanor451
58
784 utenti
17 recensioni
3.8
Punteggio 8.65
Aggiunto 2024-05-08, 01:56 PM
- 3 Members
- FAMeulstee, Michael.Rimmer, SF_fan_mae
59
932 utenti
32 recensioni
½ 3.5
Punteggio 8.59
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 08:48 AM
- 3 Members
- andyl, AbigailAdams26, SF_fan_mae
- Spiegazioni
- andyl: First in the Sister Fidelma series. Future books in the series are probably better than this one, but listed because it is the first.
60
1,534 utenti
42 recensioni
3.8
Punteggio 8.48
Aggiunto 2024-05-07, 01:01 AM
- 3 Members
- janoorani24, Stewdar, slimikin
61
- 3 Members
- tardis, Maddz, Bookladycma
- Spiegazioni
- Maddz: A kidnapping in 2nd century Rome.
62
509 utenti
6 recensioni
½ 3.6
Punteggio 8.17
Aggiunto 2024-05-09, 10:39 AM
- 3 Members
- Euryale, SF_fan_mae, AndreaLP
63
2,260 utenti
137 recensioni
4
Punteggio 8.02
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 09:56 AM
- 3 Members
- navelos, perennialreader, MBAdams
64
369 utenti
19 recensioni
3.9
Punteggio 7.96
Aggiunto 2024-05-07, 04:45 PM
- 3 Members
- karenb, rarm, bookcookie1920
65
458 utenti
23 recensioni
3.9
Punteggio 7.67
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 10:02 PM
- 3 Members
- robenc, msjudy, CatotheElder
66
- 3 Members
- MajorRakal, feanor451, AndreaLP
67
di Ellis Peters
2,067 utenti
48 recensioni
3.8
Punteggio 7.57
Aggiunto 2024-05-17, 11:05 AM
68
di Malla Nunn
557 utenti
39 recensioni
4
Punteggio 7.52
Aggiunto 2024-05-12, 03:32 PM
- 3 Members
- charl08, sturlington, SuSu2
69
di S. J. Rozan
67 utenti
3 recensioni
3.2
Punteggio 7.45
Aggiunto 2024-05-07, 01:09 AM
70
3,131 utenti
101 recensioni
4
Punteggio 7.44
Aggiunto 2024-05-10, 09:16 AM
71
89 utenti
3 recensioni
½ 3.5
Punteggio 7.36
Aggiunto 2024-05-14, 06:46 AM
72
1,565 utenti
66 recensioni
½ 3.4
Punteggio 7.18
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 01:12 PM
- 3 Members
- charl08, FAMeulstee, zmeischa
73
600 utenti
25 recensioni
½ 3.5
Punteggio 6.83
Aggiunto 2024-05-08, 05:15 AM
- 2 Members
- andyl, MajorRakal
- Spiegazioni
- andyl: First in the Matthew Bartholomew series set (mostly) in Cambridge University in the 14th century.
74
75
di John Buchan
5,424 utenti
191 recensioni
½ 3.5
Punteggio 6.43
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 01:00 PM
- 4 Members
- CarltonC, Stewdar, perennialreader, AndreaLP,Porua ,themulhern
- Spiegazioni
- CarltonC: Although certainly a great adventure yarn, I have always thought of it as a mystery as well, and although only slightly historical when written (1915) about pre-WW1 Britain, it is now historical, as allowed in the description for the list.Porua: In my opinion, "The Thirty-Nine Steps" cannot be categorized as a mystery. It's more of an adventure/spy novel.themulhern : I'm pretty sure this is contemporary with the time it was written.
76
1,306 utenti
42 recensioni
3.8
Punteggio 6.4
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 12:47 PM
- 2 Members
- Stevil2001, CarltonC
77
293 utenti
25 recensioni
4.2
Punteggio 6.4
Aggiunto 2024-05-13, 07:23 PM
78
7,558 utenti
171 recensioni
½ 3.4
Punteggio 6.38
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 08:53 AM
- 2 Members
- Euryale, knerd.knitter
79
1,804 utenti
94 recensioni
4.1
Punteggio 6.38
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 10:00 AM
- 2 Members
- msjudy, mrswebster
80
572 utenti
29 recensioni
½ 3.7
Punteggio 6.38
Aggiunto 2024-05-17, 04:37 PM
- 2 Members
- BooksPlease, Dave_Perry
- Spiegazioni
- Dave_Perry: Remarkable account of the aftermath of the fire of London. Mystery solved by pair with exquisite detail of living conditions at the time.
81
- 2 Members
- anglemark, sturlington
82
di Lyndsay Faye
1,339 utenti
121 recensioni
4
Punteggio 6.31
Aggiunto 2024-05-12, 03:31 PM
- 2 Members
- sturlington, msjudy
83
- 2 Members
- claire.rivers, gsc55
84
259 utenti
9 recensioni
½ 3.5
Punteggio 6.04
Aggiunto 2024-05-08, 05:16 AM
- 2 Members
- andyl, MajorRakal
- Spiegazioni
- andyl: Thomas Chaloner series set just after the restoration of Charles II.
85
di Ellis Peters
1,716 utenti
36 recensioni
3.9
Punteggio 5.92
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 09:55 PM
- 2 Members
- SF_fan_mae, msjudy
86
868 utenti
31 recensioni
3.9
Punteggio 5.87
Aggiunto 2024-05-10, 09:15 AM
87
1,775 utenti
82 recensioni
½ 3.6
Punteggio 5.74
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 09:56 AM
- 2 Members
- perennialreader, MBAdams
88
4,147 utenti
101 recensioni
½ 3.7
Punteggio 5.71
Aggiunto 2024-05-07, 09:07 PM
- 2 Members
- TeresaInTexas, themulhern
- Spiegazioni
- themulhern: A mystery set in Victorian England, clearly inspired by "The Sign of Four".
89
1,020 utenti
49 recensioni
3.9
Punteggio 5.71
Aggiunto 2024-05-10, 09:15 AM
90
812 utenti
38 recensioni
½ 3.7
Punteggio 5.71
Aggiunto 2024-05-07, 04:49 PM
- 2 Members
- Sarielle, bookcookie1920
91
267 utenti
8 recensioni
3.8
Punteggio 5.61
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 01:14 PM
92
di KJ Charles
60 utenti
8 recensioni
½ 4.4
Punteggio 5.6
Aggiunto 2024-05-07, 07:24 AM
- 2 Members
- souloftherose, Bookladycma
93
- 2 Members
- vancouverdeb, skid0612
94
di C. L. Polk
402 utenti
20 recensioni
4.1
Punteggio 5.42
Aggiunto 2024-05-11, 09:09 AM
- 2 Members
- LadyUndomiel, ReshiBec
95
2,718 utenti
83 recensioni
½ 3.7
Punteggio 5.38
Aggiunto 2024-05-14, 02:44 PM
- 2 Members
- lahochstetler, BonnieJune54
96
1,283 utenti
84 recensioni
3.8
Punteggio 5.38
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 09:56 AM
97
4,389 utenti
95 recensioni
3.8
Punteggio 5.23
Aggiunto 2024-05-19, 12:08 PM
98
1,051 utenti
54 recensioni
½ 3.7
Punteggio 5.23
Aggiunto 2024-05-16, 12:54 PM
99
di Ovidia Yu
173 utenti
13 recensioni
½ 3.7
Punteggio 5.23
Aggiunto 2024-05-07, 11:38 AM
100
di Charles Todd
1,304 utenti
94 recensioni
½ 3.7
Punteggio 5.21
Aggiunto 2024-05-17, 11:24 AM
- 2 Members
- BonnieJune54, Carrieida