5 best-selling mystery books like The Case of the Somewhat Mythic Sword by Garth Nix

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The Case of the Somewhat Mythic Sword

By: Garth Nix

3.74

Format: 24 pages, Kindle Edition

Sir Magnus Holmes, cousin to the more famous Sherlock, is asked to investigate the appearance of an…

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1. A Taste of Honey

By: Kai Ashante Wilson

4.35

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Long after the Towers left the world but before the dragons came to Daluca, the emperor brought his… read more

Similar categories in Kai Ashante Wilson's A Taste of Honey book and Garth Nix's The Case of the Somewhat Mythic Sword

  • fantasy
  • fiction

2. These Deathless Bones: A Tor.com Original

By: Cassandra Khaw

2.82

Format: 3 pages,

A horror tale about the Witch Bride, second wife of a King, and the discord between her and her you… read more

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3. Judge Dee and the Limits of the Law (Judge Dee, #1)

By: Lavie Tidhar

4.02

Format: 32 pages, ebook

No vampire is ever innocent… The wandering Judge Dee serves as judge, jury, and executioner for … read more

Similar categories in Lavie Tidhar's Judge Dee and the Limits of the Law (Judge Dee, #1) book and Garth Nix's The Case of the Somewhat Mythic Sword

  • historical
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • fantasy
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4. The Little Witch

By: M. Rickert

3.59

Format: 31 pages, Kindle Edition

Every Halloween, an elderly woman hands out candy to a young trick-or-treater who's dressed as a wi… read more

Similar categories in M. Rickert's The Little Witch book and Garth Nix's The Case of the Somewhat Mythic Sword

  • magic
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • supernatural
  • fantasy
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5. Judge Dee and the Three Deaths of Count Werdenfels (Judge Dee, #2)

By: Lavie Tidhar

3.89

Format: 32 pages, ebook

Judge Dee is back to solve a brand-new case involving the mysterious death of the vampire Count Wer… read more

Similar categories in Lavie Tidhar's Judge Dee and the Three Deaths of Count Werdenfels (Judge Dee, #2) book and Garth Nix's The Case of the Somewhat Mythic Sword

  • historical fantasy
  • historical
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • supernatural
  • fantasy
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6. Judge Dee and the Poisoner of Montmartre (Judge Dee, #3)

By: Lavie Tidhar

3.97

Format: 32 pages, ebook

Judge Dee returns to solve a new case involving a Parisian party gone wrong. But this time? Everyon… read more

Similar categories in Lavie Tidhar's Judge Dee and the Poisoner of Montmartre (Judge Dee, #3) book and Garth Nix's The Case of the Somewhat Mythic Sword

  • historical fantasy
  • historical
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • fantasy
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7. Solution

By: Brian Evenson

3.62

Format: 20 pages, Kindle Edition

As climate change wreaks havoc on the earth and the fate of humanity grows dire, a scientist makes … read more

Similar categories in Brian Evenson's Solution book and Garth Nix's The Case of the Somewhat Mythic Sword

  • short stories
  • fiction
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8. The Night Sun

By: Zin E. Rocklyn

3.40

Format: 32 pages, Kindle Edition

Zin E. Rocklyn's "The Night Sun" speaks to the darkness that manifests around us and in ourselves —… read more

Similar categories in Zin E. Rocklyn's The Night Sun book and Garth Nix's The Case of the Somewhat Mythic Sword

  • urban fantasy
  • short stories
  • fantasy
  • fiction
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9. The Star-Bear

By: Michael Swanwick

3.31

Format: 20 pages, Kindle Edition

A Russian émigré poet living in Paris is visited by a mysterious bear with an agenda… At the Pub… read more

Similar categories in Michael Swanwick's The Star-Bear book and Garth Nix's The Case of the Somewhat Mythic Sword

  • historical fantasy
  • historical
  • short stories
  • historical fiction
  • fantasy
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10. Unnatural Life

By: Erin K. Wagner

3.52

Format: 190 pages, Paperback

Murderbot meets To Kill a Mockingbird in Erin K. Wagner's An Unnatural Life , an interplanetary tal… read more

Similar categories in Erin K. Wagner's Unnatural Life book and Garth Nix's The Case of the Somewhat Mythic Sword

  • mystery
  • short stories
  • fantasy
  • fiction
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11. As the Last I May Know

By: S.L. Huang

4.06

Format: 32 pages, Kindle Edition

An alternate history short story looking at decisions and consequences, and what it takes to pull t… read more

Similar categories in S.L. Huang's As the Last I May Know book and Garth Nix's The Case of the Somewhat Mythic Sword

  • short stories
  • fantasy
  • fiction
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12. The Case of the Somewhat Mythic Sword

By: Garth Nix

3.74

Format: 24 pages, Kindle Edition

Sir Magnus Holmes, cousin to the more famous Sherlock, is asked to investigate the appearance of an… read more

Similar categories in Garth Nix's The Case of the Somewhat Mythic Sword book and Garth Nix's The Case of the Somewhat Mythic Sword

  • urban fantasy
  • historical fantasy
  • historical
  • magic
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • supernatural
  • fantasy
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13. Yellow and the Perception of Reality

By: Maureen F. McHugh

3.75

Format: 32 pages, Kindle Edition

"Yellow and the Perception of Reality" by Maureen McHugh is a science fiction story about a woman w… read more

Similar categories in Maureen F. McHugh's Yellow and the Perception of Reality book and Garth Nix's The Case of the Somewhat Mythic Sword

  • short stories
  • fiction
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14. The Night Soil Salvagers

By: Gregory Norman Bossert

2.61

Format: 30 pages, Kindle Edition

A Tor.com original story from World Fantasy Award-winning author Gregory Norman Bossert. The Nig… read more

Similar categories in Gregory Norman Bossert's The Night Soil Salvagers book and Garth Nix's The Case of the Somewhat Mythic Sword

  • short stories
  • fantasy
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15. The Vetting

By: Michael Cassutt

3.14

Format: 31 pages, Kindle Edition

A suspenseful near-future story from Michael Cassutt about what happens during the vetting process … read more

Similar categories in Michael Cassutt's The Vetting book and Garth Nix's The Case of the Somewhat Mythic Sword

  • short stories
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16. Worth Her Weight in Gold (River of Teeth, #0.5)

By: Sarah Gailey

3.88

Format: 18 pages, Kindle Edition

Winslow Remington Houndstooth, notorious outlaw, handsomest heartbreaker in the American South, has… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Gailey's Worth Her Weight in Gold (River of Teeth, #0.5) book and Garth Nix's The Case of the Somewhat Mythic Sword

  • historical
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • fantasy
"She was faster than a secret spreading through a church picnic."

-Sarah Gailey, Worth Her Weight in Gold (River of Teeth, #0.5)

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17. The New Prometheus (The Mongolian Wizard, #9)

By: Michael Swanwick

3.81

Format: 32 pages, Kindle Edition

The New Prometheus is the ninth story in the Mongolian Wizard universe. Hugo and Nebula Award-winni… read more

Similar categories in Michael Swanwick's The New Prometheus (The Mongolian Wizard, #9) book and Garth Nix's The Case of the Somewhat Mythic Sword

  • urban fantasy
  • historical fantasy
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • fantasy
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18. Recoveries

By: Susan Palwick

3.61

Format: 30 pages, Kindle Edition

Two women who have been friends since they were children—one a recovering alcoholic brought up by p… read more

Similar categories in Susan Palwick's Recoveries book and Garth Nix's The Case of the Somewhat Mythic Sword

  • short stories
  • fantasy
  • fiction
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19. The Hundredth House Had No Walls

By: Laurie Penny

3.58

Format: 22 pages, Kindle Edition

Laurie Penny is an award-winning author, journalist, screenwriter, essayist, public speaker and act… read more

Similar categories in Laurie Penny's The Hundredth House Had No Walls book and Garth Nix's The Case of the Somewhat Mythic Sword

  • short stories
  • fantasy
  • fiction
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20. Mama Bruise

By: Jonathan Carroll

3.33

Format: 26 pages, Kindle Edition

Dark fantasy about a couple and their dog, a dog that behaves increasingly bizarrely, much to their… read more

Similar categories in Jonathan Carroll's Mama Bruise book and Garth Nix's The Case of the Somewhat Mythic Sword

  • short stories
  • fantasy
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21. Placed into Abyss (Mise en Abyse)

By: Rachel Swirsky

2.83

Format: 26 pages, Kindle Edition

From Nebula Award-winning author Rachel Swirsky comes a time traveling adventure Placed into Abyss … read more

Similar categories in Rachel Swirsky's Placed into Abyss (Mise en Abyse) book and Garth Nix's The Case of the Somewhat Mythic Sword

  • short stories
  • fiction

16 must-read fiction books like The Case of the Somewhat Mythic Sword by Garth Nix

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A Taste of Honey

Kai Ashante Wilson

4.35

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Judge Dee and the Limits of the Law (Judge Dee, #1)

Lavie Tidhar

4.02

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M. Rickert

3.59

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3.89

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On the Fox Roads

Nghi Vo

4.04

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Salt Water

Eugenia Triantafyllou

3.62

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Jordan Kurella

3.17

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Kathleen Jennings

3.00

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