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
19,597 utenti
314 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
5,950 utenti
227 recensioni
3.9
Punteggio 83.45
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 09:59 AM
3
di Ellis Peters
3,954 utenti
105 recensioni
3.8
Punteggio 69.97
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 08:48 AM
4
2,402 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
17,268 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
5,918 utenti
295 recensioni
4.1
Punteggio 40.11
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 04:03 PM
- 12 Members
- scriveling, Herenya, jeshakespeare, lizzy50usa, saskia17, DidIReallyReadThat, Tanya-dogearedcopy, nrmay, llarsson7, RODNEYP, SuSu2, rmaniel
7
di C. J. Sansom
4,207 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
8
4,839 utenti
272 recensioni
3.8
Punteggio 38.37
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 09:55 AM
9
1,795 utenti
130 recensioni
½ 3.7
Punteggio 37.78
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 04:18 PM
- 12 Members
- tardis, Euryale, jeshakespeare, raidergirl3, lizzy50usa, Caesia, dallenbaugh, bookcookie1920, SF_fan_mae, JoeB1934, lovelybookishthings, john654
- Spiegazioni
- lizzy50usa: The book that introduced the inimitable Phryne Fisher.
10
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.
11
4,606 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.
12
di Alan Bradley
7,782 utenti
657 recensioni
3.8
Punteggio 34.26
Aggiunto 2024-05-07, 04:42 PM
- 11 Members
- lorax, ReshiBec, terran, nessreader, vancouverdeb, BonnieJune54, bookcookie1920, gypsysmom, robenc, llarsson7, CatotheElder
13
12,894 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
5,477 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.
15
- 9 Members
- anglemark, rarm, Stevil2001, raidergirl3, zmeischa, Onilyn, ManWithAnAgenda, RODNEYP, Paulasmithy
16
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
17
20,846 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
18
17,263 utenti
911 recensioni
4
Punteggio 25.07
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 09:53 PM
- 8 Members
- janoorani24, raidergirl3, sturlington, perennialreader, vancouverdeb, msjudy, Lisa.Domke, Tosta
19
18,216 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
20
di KJ Charles
410 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
21
21,409 utenti
539 recensioni
4.2
Punteggio 24.26
Aggiunto 2024-05-07, 10:40 AM
- 9 Members
- LadyUndomiel, Euryale, BooksPlease, Mweb, nrmay, SF_fan_mae, Andrew_Orange, Yuki-Onna, hthacher,feanor451
22
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
23
di Kate Morton
5,450 utenti
249 recensioni
3.8
Punteggio 23.18
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 11:47 AM
- 7 Members
- dara85, raidergirl3, perennialreader, Hope_H, srsrhs, lsnrtn, CatotheElder
24
28,017 utenti
1,042 recensioni
4.1
Punteggio 22.41
Aggiunto 2024-05-14, 07:05 AM
- 7 Members
- terran, Rommert, MTCDBIBLIO, Andrew_Orange, llarsson7, ManWithAnAgenda, jnsp13
25
1,169 utenti
70 recensioni
3.8
Punteggio 21.09
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 09:58 AM
- 7 Members
- scriveling, Euryale, crystal075, DidIReallyReadThat, zmeischa, MBAdams, Onilyn
26
2,601 utenti
99 recensioni
3.8
Punteggio 19.71
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 07:55 PM
- 7 Members
- 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
28
di Ellis Peters
2,079 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.
29
11,917 utenti
259 recensioni
3.9
Punteggio 17.64
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 09:58 PM
- 6 Members
- rarm, BooksPlease, sturlington, Estramir, Hope_H, msjudy
30
di Anne Perry
1,793 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
4,415 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
531 utenti
38 recensioni
3.8
Punteggio 15.23
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 04:22 PM
- 6 Members
- MajorRakal, jeshakespeare, raidergirl3, lizzy50usa, DidIReallyReadThat, JoeB1934
33
15,426 utenti
303 recensioni
3.9
Punteggio 14.83
Aggiunto 2024-05-14, 07:03 AM
- 5 Members
- LadyUndomiel, TedWitham, njtrout, Rommert, Andrew_Orange
34
12,976 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
1,745 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
1,116 utenti
42 recensioni
4.1
Punteggio 13.23
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 10:13 AM
- 4 Members
- yoyogod, mrswebster, srsrhs, SuSu2
38
225 utenti
14 recensioni
3.8
Punteggio 12.9
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 10:02 AM
- 5 Members
- bookcookie1920, robenc, MBAdams, Carrieida, Paulasmithy
39
1,296 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
di Sarah Perry
3,183 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.
41
di Iain Pears
5,257 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.
42
4,908 utenti
176 recensioni
½ 3.7
Punteggio 12.12
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 12:47 PM
- 4 Members
- Stevil2001, TedWitham, kleo, zmeischa
43
1,325 utenti
47 recensioni
½ 3.6
Punteggio 11.81
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 09:57 AM
- 4 Members
- scriveling, jeshakespeare, lizzy50usa, MBAdams
44
di Philip Kerr
1,204 utenti
54 recensioni
½ 3.6
Punteggio 11.74
Aggiunto 2024-05-07, 03:46 PM
- 4 Members
- EerierIdyllMeme, charl08, FAMeulstee, elenchus
45
46
di Orhan Pamuk
7,053 utenti
173 recensioni
3.8
Punteggio 11.21
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 09:57 PM
- 4 Members
- rarm, kleo, FAMeulstee, msjudy
47
- 4 Members
- BooksPlease, CarltonC, cbl_tn, SuSu2
48
2,506 utenti
165 recensioni
4
Punteggio 9.82
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 10:15 PM
- 3 Members
- RBeffa, vancouverdeb, msjudy
49
5,054 utenti
248 recensioni
3.8
Punteggio 9.71
Aggiunto 2024-05-07, 08:16 AM
50
2,875 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
10,848 utenti
251 recensioni
4
Punteggio 9.51
Aggiunto 2024-05-17, 12:01 PM
- 4 Members
- TeresaInTexas, CarltonC, Andrew_Orange, SuSu2
52
949 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!
53
di Will Thomas
854 utenti
45 recensioni
3.8
Punteggio 9.38
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 04:21 PM
- 3 Members
- MajorRakal, lizzy50usa, llarsson7
54
271 utenti
21 recensioni
½ 3.6
Punteggio 9.11
Aggiunto 2024-05-07, 04:47 PM
- 3 Members
- navelos, bookcookie1920, lsnrtn
55
- 3 Members
- sturlington, Ann_R, SuSu2
56
di Eric Ambler
1,846 utenti
50 recensioni
3.8
Punteggio 8.65
Aggiunto 2024-05-19, 08:16 PM
- 3 Members
- janoorani24, Michael.Rimmer, feanor451
57
784 utenti
17 recensioni
3.8
Punteggio 8.65
Aggiunto 2024-05-08, 01:56 PM
- 3 Members
- FAMeulstee, Michael.Rimmer, SF_fan_mae
58
931 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.
59
1,533 utenti
42 recensioni
3.8
Punteggio 8.48
Aggiunto 2024-05-07, 01:01 AM
- 3 Members
- janoorani24, Stewdar, slimikin
60
- 3 Members
- tardis, Maddz, Bookladycma
- Spiegazioni
- Maddz: A kidnapping in 2nd century Rome.
61
2,258 utenti
137 recensioni
4
Punteggio 8.02
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 09:56 AM
- 3 Members
- navelos, perennialreader, MBAdams
62
442 utenti
23 recensioni
3.9
Punteggio 7.67
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 10:02 PM
- 3 Members
- robenc, msjudy, CatotheElder
63
di Ellis Peters
2,066 utenti
48 recensioni
3.8
Punteggio 7.57
Aggiunto 2024-05-17, 11:05 AM
64
di Malla Nunn
557 utenti
39 recensioni
4
Punteggio 7.52
Aggiunto 2024-05-12, 03:32 PM
- 3 Members
- charl08, sturlington, SuSu2
65
3,124 utenti
101 recensioni
4
Punteggio 7.44
Aggiunto 2024-05-10, 09:16 AM
66
89 utenti
3 recensioni
½ 3.5
Punteggio 7.36
Aggiunto 2024-05-14, 06:46 AM
67
1,563 utenti
66 recensioni
½ 3.4
Punteggio 7.18
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 01:12 PM
- 3 Members
- charl08, FAMeulstee, zmeischa
68
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.
69
70
1,307 utenti
42 recensioni
3.8
Punteggio 6.4
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 12:47 PM
- 2 Members
- Stevil2001, CarltonC
71
290 utenti
25 recensioni
4.2
Punteggio 6.4
Aggiunto 2024-05-13, 07:23 PM
72
7,553 utenti
171 recensioni
½ 3.4
Punteggio 6.38
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 08:53 AM
- 2 Members
- Euryale, knerd.knitter
73
1,767 utenti
91 recensioni
4.1
Punteggio 6.38
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 10:00 AM
- 2 Members
- msjudy, mrswebster
74
571 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.
75
- 2 Members
- anglemark, sturlington
76
di Lyndsay Faye
1,339 utenti
121 recensioni
4
Punteggio 6.31
Aggiunto 2024-05-12, 03:31 PM
- 2 Members
- sturlington, msjudy
77
- 2 Members
- claire.rivers, gsc55
78
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.
79
di Ellis Peters
1,715 utenti
36 recensioni
3.9
Punteggio 5.92
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 09:55 PM
- 2 Members
- SF_fan_mae, msjudy
80
847 utenti
31 recensioni
3.9
Punteggio 5.87
Aggiunto 2024-05-10, 09:15 AM
81
1,775 utenti
82 recensioni
½ 3.6
Punteggio 5.74
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 09:56 AM
- 2 Members
- perennialreader, MBAdams
82
4,140 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".
83
1,015 utenti
49 recensioni
3.9
Punteggio 5.71
Aggiunto 2024-05-10, 09:15 AM
84
811 utenti
38 recensioni
½ 3.7
Punteggio 5.71
Aggiunto 2024-05-07, 04:49 PM
- 2 Members
- Sarielle, bookcookie1920
85
267 utenti
8 recensioni
3.8
Punteggio 5.61
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 01:14 PM
86
di KJ Charles
58 utenti
8 recensioni
½ 4.5
Punteggio 5.6
Aggiunto 2024-05-07, 07:24 AM
- 2 Members
- souloftherose, Bookladycma
87
- 2 Members
- vancouverdeb, skid0612
88
di Ellis Peters
1,969 utenti
48 recensioni
3.9
Punteggio 5.5
Aggiunto 2024-05-17, 11:04 AM
89
di C. L. Polk
400 utenti
20 recensioni
4.1
Punteggio 5.42
Aggiunto 2024-05-11, 09:09 AM
- 2 Members
- LadyUndomiel, ReshiBec
90
1,280 utenti
84 recensioni
3.8
Punteggio 5.38
Aggiunto 2024-05-06, 09:56 AM
91
4,382 utenti
95 recensioni
3.8
Punteggio 5.23
Aggiunto 2024-05-19, 12:08 PM
92
1,051 utenti
54 recensioni
½ 3.7
Punteggio 5.23
Aggiunto 2024-05-16, 12:54 PM
93
di Charles Todd
1,315 utenti
94 recensioni
½ 3.7
Punteggio 5.21
Aggiunto 2024-05-17, 11:24 AM
- 2 Members
- BonnieJune54, Carrieida
94
2,274 utenti
66 recensioni
4.1
Punteggio 5.08
Aggiunto 2024-05-17, 12:54 PM
95
436 utenti
30 recensioni
½ 3.7
Punteggio 5.08
Aggiunto 2024-05-07, 04:46 PM
- 2 Members
- navelos, bookcookie1920
96
1,376 utenti
50 recensioni
½ 3.7
Punteggio 5.04
Aggiunto 2024-05-07, 01:01 AM
97
di Boris Akunin
1,248 utenti
30 recensioni
½ 3.6
Punteggio 4.93
Aggiunto 2024-05-17, 11:05 AM
98
3,328 utenti
66 recensioni
4
Punteggio 4.92
Aggiunto 2024-05-18, 05:40 PM
- 2 Members
- SaraElizabeth11, hthacher
99
15,779 utenti
251 recensioni
4.1
Punteggio 4.92
Aggiunto 2024-05-19, 09:34 PM
100
di Boris Akunin
2,325 utenti
80 recensioni
½ 3.6
Punteggio 4.92
Aggiunto 2024-05-11, 04:12 AM
- 2 Members
- charl08, FAMeulstee