Historical Crime Books

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Dissolution (Matthew Shardlake, #1) Dissolution (Matthew Shardlake, #1)
by (shelved 30 times as historical-crime)
avg rating 4.06 — 61,816 ratings — published 2003
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Sovereign (Matthew Shardlake, #3) Sovereign (Matthew Shardlake, #3)
by (shelved 27 times as historical-crime)
avg rating 4.26 — 32,984 ratings — published 2006
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Dark Fire (Matthew Shardlake, #2) Dark Fire (Matthew Shardlake, #2)
by (shelved 27 times as historical-crime)
avg rating 4.30 — 32,771 ratings — published 2004
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Revelation (Matthew Shardlake, #4) Revelation (Matthew Shardlake, #4)
by (shelved 25 times as historical-crime)
avg rating 4.37 — 27,472 ratings — published 2008
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Heartstone (Matthew Shardlake, #5) Heartstone (Matthew Shardlake, #5)
by (shelved 23 times as historical-crime)
avg rating 4.36 — 22,952 ratings — published 2010
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Lamentation (Matthew Shardlake, #6) Lamentation (Matthew Shardlake, #6)
by (shelved 21 times as historical-crime)
avg rating 4.43 — 19,830 ratings — published 2014
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Heresy (Giordano Bruno, #1) Heresy (Giordano Bruno, #1)
by (shelved 17 times as historical-crime)
avg rating 3.83 — 15,328 ratings — published 2010
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The Thief Taker (The Thief Taker, #1) The Thief Taker (The Thief Taker, #1)
by (shelved 16 times as historical-crime)
avg rating 3.79 — 6,372 ratings — published 2014
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A Morbid Taste for Bones (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #1) A Morbid Taste for Bones (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #1)
by (shelved 16 times as historical-crime)
avg rating 3.96 — 44,608 ratings — published 1977
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The Alienist (Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, #1) The Alienist (Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, #1)
by (shelved 15 times as historical-crime)
avg rating 4.06 — 181,753 ratings — published 1994
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Mistress of the Art of Death (Mistress of the Art of Death, #1) Mistress of the Art of Death (Mistress of the Art of Death, #1)
by (shelved 15 times as historical-crime)
avg rating 3.93 — 40,969 ratings — published 2007
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Saint Peter's Fair (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #4) Saint Peter's Fair (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #4)
by (shelved 14 times as historical-crime)
avg rating 4.11 — 11,667 ratings — published 1981
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Monk's Hood (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #3) Monk's Hood (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #3)
by (shelved 14 times as historical-crime)
avg rating 4.07 — 13,282 ratings — published 1980
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The Silver Pigs (Marcus Didius Falco, #1) The Silver Pigs (Marcus Didius Falco, #1)
by (shelved 14 times as historical-crime)
avg rating 3.89 — 15,731 ratings — published 1989
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The Name of the Rose The Name of the Rose (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as historical-crime)
avg rating 4.14 — 396,780 ratings — published 1980
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One Corpse Too Many (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #2) One Corpse Too Many (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #2)
by (shelved 13 times as historical-crime)
avg rating 4.07 — 17,972 ratings — published 1979
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The Rose Rent (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #13) The Rose Rent (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #13)
by (shelved 13 times as historical-crime)
avg rating 4.17 — 7,252 ratings — published 1986
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The Cater Street Hangman (Charlotte & Thomas Pitt, #1) The Cater Street Hangman (Charlotte & Thomas Pitt, #1)
by (shelved 13 times as historical-crime)
avg rating 3.91 — 22,287 ratings — published 1979
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Tombland (Matthew Shardlake, #7) Tombland (Matthew Shardlake, #7)
by (shelved 12 times as historical-crime)
avg rating 4.40 — 16,287 ratings — published 2018
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The Raven in the Foregate (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #12) The Raven in the Foregate (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #12)
by (shelved 12 times as historical-crime)
avg rating 4.09 — 6,902 ratings — published 1986
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The Sanctuary Sparrow (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #7) The Sanctuary Sparrow (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #7)
by (shelved 12 times as historical-crime)
avg rating 4.08 — 8,464 ratings — published 1983
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Sacrilege (Giordano Bruno, #3) Sacrilege (Giordano Bruno, #3)
by (shelved 12 times as historical-crime)
avg rating 4.07 — 5,793 ratings — published 2012
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The Leper of Saint Giles (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #5) The Leper of Saint Giles (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #5)
by (shelved 12 times as historical-crime)
avg rating 4.16 — 13,542 ratings — published 1981
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Prophecy (Giordano Bruno, #2) Prophecy (Giordano Bruno, #2)
by (shelved 12 times as historical-crime)
avg rating 3.96 — 9,107 ratings — published 2011
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The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as historical-crime)
avg rating 4.00 — 761,639 ratings — published 2003
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Treachery (Giordano Bruno, #4) Treachery (Giordano Bruno, #4)
by (shelved 11 times as historical-crime)
avg rating 4.22 — 4,427 ratings — published 2014
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Dead Man's Ransom (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #9) Dead Man's Ransom (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #9)
by (shelved 11 times as historical-crime)
avg rating 4.06 — 7,142 ratings — published 1984
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A Plague on Both Your Houses (Matthew Bartholomew, #1) A Plague on Both Your Houses (Matthew Bartholomew, #1)
by (shelved 11 times as historical-crime)
avg rating 3.83 — 4,957 ratings — published 1996
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Shadows in Bronze (Marcus Didius Falco, #2) Shadows in Bronze (Marcus Didius Falco, #2)
by (shelved 11 times as historical-crime)
avg rating 4.03 — 6,610 ratings — published 1990
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The Virgin in the Ice (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #6) The Virgin in the Ice (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #6)
by (shelved 10 times as historical-crime)
avg rating 4.16 — 10,740 ratings — published 1982
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The Devil's Novice (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #8) The Devil's Novice (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #8)
by (shelved 10 times as historical-crime)
avg rating 4.14 — 7,606 ratings — published 1983
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The Pilgrim of Hate (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #10) The Pilgrim of Hate (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #10)
by (shelved 10 times as historical-crime)
avg rating 4.09 — 6,676 ratings — published 1984
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Callander Square (Charlotte & Thomas Pitt, #2) Callander Square (Charlotte & Thomas Pitt, #2)
by (shelved 10 times as historical-crime)
avg rating 3.90 — 13,076 ratings — published 1980
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The Heretic's Apprentice (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #16) The Heretic's Apprentice (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #16)
by (shelved 9 times as historical-crime)
avg rating 4.15 — 6,330 ratings — published 1989
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The Hermit of Eyton Forest (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #14) The Hermit of Eyton Forest (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #14)
by (shelved 9 times as historical-crime)
avg rating 4.11 — 6,344 ratings — published 1987
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The Holy Thief (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #19) The Holy Thief (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #19)
by (shelved 9 times as historical-crime)
avg rating 4.13 — 5,545 ratings — published 1992
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The Summer of the Danes (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #18) The Summer of the Danes (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #18)
by (shelved 9 times as historical-crime)
avg rating 4.07 — 5,292 ratings — published 1991
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The Ides of April (Flavia Albia, #1) The Ides of April (Flavia Albia, #1)
by (shelved 9 times as historical-crime)
avg rating 3.82 — 3,915 ratings — published 2013
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The Potter's Field (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #17) The Potter's Field (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #17)
by (shelved 9 times as historical-crime)
avg rating 4.13 — 6,574 ratings — published 1989
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When Gods Die (Sebastian St. Cyr, #2) When Gods Die (Sebastian St. Cyr, #2)
by (shelved 9 times as historical-crime)
avg rating 4.10 — 11,840 ratings — published 2006
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An Excellent Mystery (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #11) An Excellent Mystery (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #11)
by (shelved 9 times as historical-crime)
avg rating 4.16 — 8,224 ratings — published 1985
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Brother Cadfael's Penance  (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #20) Brother Cadfael's Penance (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #20)
by (shelved 9 times as historical-crime)
avg rating 4.33 — 6,243 ratings — published 1994
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Venus in Copper (Marcus Didius Falco, #3) Venus in Copper (Marcus Didius Falco, #3)
by (shelved 9 times as historical-crime)
avg rating 4.08 — 5,931 ratings — published 1991
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Scandal Takes a Holiday (Marcus Didius Falco, #16) Scandal Takes a Holiday (Marcus Didius Falco, #16)
by (shelved 9 times as historical-crime)
avg rating 4.02 — 2,586 ratings — published 2004
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Saturnalia (Marcus Didius Falco, #18) Saturnalia (Marcus Didius Falco, #18)
by (shelved 9 times as historical-crime)
avg rating 4.08 — 2,896 ratings — published 2007
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Poseidon's Gold (Marcus Didius Falco, #5) Poseidon's Gold (Marcus Didius Falco, #5)
by (shelved 9 times as historical-crime)
avg rating 4.12 — 4,821 ratings — published 1993
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A Wicked Deed (Matthew Bartholomew, #5) A Wicked Deed (Matthew Bartholomew, #5)
by (shelved 9 times as historical-crime)
avg rating 4.15 — 1,436 ratings — published 1999
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The Serpent's Tale (Mistress of the Art of Death, #2) The Serpent's Tale (Mistress of the Art of Death, #2)
by (shelved 9 times as historical-crime)
avg rating 3.96 — 13,782 ratings — published 2008
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Crocodile on the Sandbank (Amelia Peabody, #1) Crocodile on the Sandbank (Amelia Peabody, #1)
by (shelved 9 times as historical-crime)
avg rating 4.00 — 79,265 ratings — published 1975
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The Confession of Brother Haluin (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #15) The Confession of Brother Haluin (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #15)
by (shelved 8 times as historical-crime)
avg rating 4.12 — 6,111 ratings — published 1988
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