20 best-selling mystery books like For the Sake of the Game (Stories Inspired by the Sherlock Holmes Canon, #4) by Laurie R. King

Cover of For the Sake of the Game (Stories Inspired by the Sherlock Holmes Canon, #4) by Laurie R. King

For the Sake of the Game (Stories Inspired by the Sherlock Holmes Canon, #4)

By: Laurie R. King

3.46

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

For the Sake of the Game is the latest volume in the award-winning series from New York Times bests…

If you liked the mystery plot in For the Sake of the Game (Stories Inspired by the Sherlock Holmes Canon, #4) by Laurie R. King , here is a list of 20 books like this:

Cover of The Limehouse Text (Barker & Llewelyn, #3) by Will Thomas

1. The Limehouse Text (Barker & Llewelyn, #3)

By: Will Thomas

4.06

Format: 337 pages, Paperback

In The Limehouse Text, Barker and Llewelyn discover a pawn ticket among the effects of Barker's lat… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of The Ape Who Guards the Balance (Amelia Peabody, #10) by Elizabeth Peters

2. The Ape Who Guards the Balance (Amelia Peabody, #10)

By: Elizabeth Peters

4.18

Format: None pages, Paperback

The Ape Who Guards the Balance begins in 1907 in England where Amelia is attending a suffragettes' … read more

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  • mystery
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of A Grave Matter (Lady Darby Mystery #3) by Anna Lee Huber

3. A Grave Matter (Lady Darby Mystery #3)

By: Anna Lee Huber

3.11

Format: None pages, Paperback

Scotland, 1830. Following the death of her dear friend, Lady Kiera Darby is in need of a safe haven… read more

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  • mystery
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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4. Double Sin and Other Stories

By: Agatha Christie

3.84

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

In one of London's most elegant shops, a decorative doll in green velvet adopts some rather human, … read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of Hounded (Andy Carpenter #12) by David Rosenfelt

5. Hounded (Andy Carpenter #12)

By: David Rosenfelt

3.80

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Andy Carpenter isn't sure what to think when he gets a mysterious phone call from a good friend, po… read more

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  • mystery
  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of The Improbable Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Barbara Hambly, Stephen        King, John Joseph Adams, Stephen Baxter, Anne Perry, Neil Gaiman, Geoffrey A. Landis, H. Paul Jeffers, Tanith Lee, Laurie R. King, Michael Moorcock, Chris Roberson, Robert J. Sawyer, Naomi Novik, Tim Lebbon, Mary Robinette Kowal, Sharyn McCrumb, Peter Tremayne, Darrell Schweitzer, Anthony Burgess, Barbara Roden, Dominic Green, Bradley H. Sinor, Rob Rogers, Vonda N. McIntyre, Tony Pi, Mark Valentine, Edward D. Hoch, Amy Myers

6. The Improbable Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

By: Barbara Hambly , Stephen King , John Joseph Adams , Stephen Baxter , Anne Perry , Neil Gaiman , Geoffrey A. Landis , H. Paul Jeffers , Tanith Lee , Laurie R. King , Michael Moorcock , Chris Roberson , Robert J. Sawyer , Naomi Novik , Tim Lebbon , Mary Robinette Kowal , Sharyn McCrumb , Peter Tremayne , Darrell Schweitzer , Anthony Burgess , Barbara Roden , Dominic Green , Bradley H. Sinor , Rob Rogers , Vonda N. McIntyre , Tony Pi , Mark Valentine , Edward D. Hoch , Amy Myers

3.81

Format: 4 pages, Paperback

The game is afoot! Night Shade Books is proud to present the fantastic adventures of the world's gr… read more

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  • anthologies
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
Cover of Who Let the Dog Out? (Andy Carpenter, #13) by David Rosenfelt

7. Who Let the Dog Out? (Andy Carpenter, #13)

By: David Rosenfelt

4.15

Format: 333 pages, Hardcover

A lawyer by day-and then only when he's forced to take on new cases-Andy Carpenter's true passion i… read more

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  • mystery
  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Dating Dead Men by Harley Jane Kozak

8. Dating Dead Men

By: Harley Jane Kozak

3.91

Format: 20 pages, Hardcover

Los Angeles greeting-card artist Wollie Shelley is dating forty men in sixty days as research for a… read more

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  • mystery
  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
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9. Spirit Hunters

By: Ellen Oh

4.00

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

We Need Diverse Books founder Ellen Oh returns with Spirit Hunters, a high-stakes middle grade myst… read more

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  • mystery
  • fiction
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10. The Outcasts of Time

By: Ian Mortimer

4.35

Format: 104 pages,

The year is 1348 and brothers John and William have been infected by the plague. Their fate is seal… read more

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  • audiobook
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of Objects of My Affection by Jill Smolinski

11. Objects of My Affection

By: Jill Smolinski

3.91

Format: 24 pages, Hardcover

In the humorous, heartfelt new novel by the author of The Next Thing on My List, a personal organiz… read more

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  • adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook

12. The Big Book of Sherlock Holmes Stories

By: Otto Penzler

3.31

Format: None pages, Paperback

Presenting Edgar Award-winning editor Otto Penzler's latest anthology, The Big Book of Sherlock Hol… read more

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13. A Corpse at St Andrews Chapel (Hugh de Singleton, Surgeon Chronicles #2)

By: Melvin R. Starr

4.08

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Alan, the beadle of the manor of Bampton, had gone out at dusk to seek those who might violate curf… read more

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14. The Whole Art of Detection: Lost Mysteries of Sherlock Holmes

By: Lyndsay Faye

3.91

Format: 434 pages, Hardcover

Internationally bestselling author Lyndsay Faye was introduced to the Sherlock Holmes mysteries whe… read more

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15. A Study in Death (Lady Darby Mystery #4)

By: Anna Lee Huber

4.90

Format: None pages, Hardcover

From the national bestselling author of A Grave Mattercomes the latest riveting mystery featuring a… read more

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16. Uniform Justice (Commissario Brunetti, #12)

By: Donna Leon

3.94

Format: 229 pages, Paperback

A riveting, pitch-perfect murder mystery--the work of a truly masterful storyteller. Conjuring cont… read more

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Cover of Outfoxed (Andy Carpenter, #14) by David Rosenfelt, Grover Gardner

17. Outfoxed (Andy Carpenter, #14)

By: David Rosenfelt , Grover Gardner

4.08

Format: 7 pages, Audio CD

Defense lawyer Andy Carpenter spends as much time as he can working on his true passion, the Tara F… read more

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  • mystery
  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • audiobook

18. The Shattered Tree (Bess Crawford, #8)

By: Charles Todd

3.82

Format: 148 pages, Hardcover

World War I battlefield nurse Bess Crawford goes to dangerous lengths to investigate a wounded sold… read more

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Cover of From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back (From a Certain Point of View, #2) by Elizabeth Schaefer

19. From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back (From a Certain Point of View, #2)

By: Elizabeth Schaefer

3.85

Format: 561 pages, Hardcover

From a Certain Point of View strikes back! Celebrate the legacy of the groundbreaking Star Wars seq… read more

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  • fiction
  • short stories
  • anthologies
  • audiobook
"Rebellions are built on hope."

-Elizabeth Schaefer, From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back (From a Certain Point of View, #2)

"Harmony, we seek. Reality, we accept. The future, we behold. Feel the Force and go beyond."

-Elizabeth Schaefer, From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back (From a Certain Point of View, #2)

"Emon braced himself, but he didn't despair. He was a rebel, and that mean that he was more than his weapon, his uniform, or his rank. He was an idea and ideas couldn't be snuffed out, not even on the…"

-Elizabeth Schaefer, From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back (From a Certain Point of View, #2)

Cover of A Grave Robbery (Veronica Speedwell, #9) by Deanna Raybourn

20. A Grave Robbery (Veronica Speedwell, #9)

By: Deanna Raybourn

4.19

Format: 326 pages, Hardcover

Veronica and Stoker discover that not all fairy tales have happy endings, and some end in murder, i… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • adult
  • audiobook
"A man cannot choose to die when he has not yet learnt to live." Stoker"

-Deanna Raybourn, A Grave Robbery (Veronica Speedwell, #9)

"If I could have created a perfect woman, I could never have imagined you. But that is my failure. Not yours."

-Deanna Raybourn, A Grave Robbery (Veronica Speedwell, #9)

"Not everyone shares your tendency to scorn the company of others." "Scorn the company of others! Thanks to you, I speak to entirely too many people, entirely too often."

-Deanna Raybourn, A Grave Robbery (Veronica Speedwell, #9)

"Do you mean to dissuade me? Point out the flaws in my plan? Express your objections with vehemence and eloquence?" He tipped his head. "Actually, no." "Are you entirely well? Have you a fever? Should…"

-Deanna Raybourn, A Grave Robbery (Veronica Speedwell, #9)

Cover of The Highgate Cemetery Murder (Tate and Bell Mystery, #1) by Irina Shapiro

21. The Highgate Cemetery Murder (Tate and Bell Mystery, #1)

By: Irina Shapiro

4.35

Format: 358 pages, Kindle Edition

His heart pounding, the man scribbles the words in his notebook as fast as he can: “Woman dead in H… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of A Limited Edition Murder (Beyond the Page Bookstore Mystery, #10) by Lauren  Elliott

22. A Limited Edition Murder (Beyond the Page Bookstore Mystery, #10)

By: Lauren Elliott

4.27

Format: 320 pages, Mass Market Paperback

While in England, a first edition of Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights leads bookstore owner Addie G… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of The Traitor (Michael Vey #9) by Richard Paul Evans

23. The Traitor (Michael Vey #9)

By: Richard Paul Evans

4.20

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

In this electrifying ninth installment of the award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling Michael … read more

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  • fiction
Cover of Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz: Stories of the Witch Knight and the Puppet Sorcerer by Garth Nix

24. Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz: Stories of the Witch Knight and the Puppet Sorcerer

By: Garth Nix

3.84

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

New York Times  bestselling author Garth Nix’s exciting adult debut: a new collection including all… read more

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  • anthologies
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of The Sign of Four Spirits (Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery, #9) by Vicki Delany

25. The Sign of Four Spirits (Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery, #9)

By: Vicki Delany

4.09

Format: 272 pages, Kindle Edition

Gemma Doyle won’t be spooked when a body shows up at the psychic fair in bestselling author Vicki D… read more

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  • mystery
  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Mrs. Jeffries Aims to Win (Mrs. Jeffries #41) by Emily Brightwell

26. Mrs. Jeffries Aims to Win (Mrs. Jeffries #41)

By: Emily Brightwell

4.33

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

Mrs. Jeffries must help Inspector Witherspoon crack a new case and catch a killer in this next inst… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of For the Sake of the Game (Stories Inspired by the Sherlock Holmes Canon, #4) by Laurie R. King

27. For the Sake of the Game (Stories Inspired by the Sherlock Holmes Canon, #4)

By: Laurie R. King

3.46

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

For the Sake of the Game is the latest volume in the award-winning series from New York Times bests… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • retellings
  • short story collection
  • anthologies
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of Observations by Gaslight: Stories from the World of Sherlock Holmes by Lyndsay Faye

28. Observations by Gaslight: Stories from the World of Sherlock Holmes

By: Lyndsay Faye

3.89

Format: 295 pages, Hardcover

One of PopSugar's Best New Mysteries and Thrillers of December 2021 A new collection of Sherlockian… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • anthologies
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of Murder in Westminster (Lady Worthing Mysteries #1) by Vanessa Riley

29. Murder in Westminster (Lady Worthing Mysteries #1)

By: Vanessa Riley

3.37

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Perfect for readers looking for a darker twist on Bridgerton, this first story in a vibrant, inclus… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of The Book of Extraordinary New Sherlock Holmes Stories: The Best New Original Stories of the Genre by Maxim Jakubowski

30. The Book of Extraordinary New Sherlock Holmes Stories: The Best New Original Stories of the Genre

By: Maxim Jakubowski

3.61

Format: 284 pages, Paperback

The appeal and popularity of Sherlock Holmes has never abated and the demand for new adventures of … read more

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  • mystery
  • anthologies
Cover of Book 'Em: Four Bibliomysteries by Edgar Award–Winning Authors by Megan Abbott

31. Book 'Em: Four Bibliomysteries by Edgar Award–Winning Authors

By: Megan Abbott

3.69

Format: 159 pages, Kindle Edition

A quartet of crime stories about deadly books--penned by award-winning contemporary mystery writers… read more

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  • mystery
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • audiobook

24 best-selling fiction books like For the Sake of the Game (Stories Inspired by the Sherlock Holmes Canon, #4) by Laurie R. King

Transform Your Habits

The Limehouse Text (Barker & Llewelyn, #3)

Will Thomas

4.06

Transform Your Habits

The Ape Who Guards the Balance (Amelia Peabody, #10)

Elizabeth Peters

4.18

Transform Your Habits

A Grave Matter (Lady Darby Mystery #3)

Anna Lee Huber

3.11

Transform Your Habits

Double Sin and Other Stories

Agatha Christie

3.84

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18 must-read fiction books like Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz: Stories of the Witch Knight and the Puppet Sorcerer by Garth Nix

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The House of Binding Thorns (Dominion of the Fallen, #2)

Aliette de Bodard

3.89

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Royal Airs (Elemental Blessings, #2)

Sharon Shinn

4.43

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I'm Afraid You've Got Dragons

Peter S. Beagle

3.78

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The Brides of High Hill (The Singing Hills Cycle, #5)

Nghi Vo

4.17

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