The Best 19th Century Books of All Time
Immerse yourself in captivating worlds and unforgettable stories with our guide to the most-read books. Discover a selection that spans timeless classics to modern bestsellers, each continuing to enchant new readers.
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The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume I
(The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen #1 / 2)
Release date: 2000
A Christmas Carol
Category: Fantasy, Horror, 19th century, Ghosts, Christmas Fiction, Novella, Holiday/Seasonal, Historical Fiction
Release date: 1843
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
Category: Fantasy, Hugo Award, Mythopoeic Awards, Fairies, 19th century, Historical Fantasy, World Fantasy Award, Locus Award, Alternate History
Release date: 2004
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
(Sherlock Holmes - The Original Stories #3 / 9)
Category: Collection, Crime Fiction, 19th century, Translation, Cozy Mystery, Sherlock Holmes, Historical Fiction, Thriller, Mystery
Release date: 1892
Drood
by Dan Simmons
Category: Horror, 19th century, Charles Dickens Retelling, Retellings, Historical Fiction, Thriller, Mystery
Release date: 2009
The Casefiles of Mr. J.G. Reeder
(Tales of Mystery & the Supernatural)
Category: Collection, Short Stories, Weird Fiction, Crime Fiction, 19th century, Cozy Mystery, Historical Fiction, Thriller, Mystery
Release date: 2010
Night Shivers: The Ghost Stories of Mrs J.H. Ridell
(Tales of Mystery & the Supernatural)
Category: Horror, Ghosts, Gothic Horror, Banshee, Collection, Short Stories, Weird Fiction, Psychological Horror, 19th century, Mystery
Release date: 2008
The Mandala of Sherlock Holmes
Category: Fantasy, Crime Fiction, 19th century, Sherlock Holmes, Occult Detective, Historical Fiction, Thriller, Mystery
Release date: 1999
A Study in Scarlet
(Sherlock Holmes - The Original Stories #1 / 9)
Category: Crime Fiction, 19th century, Cozy Mystery, Sherlock Holmes, Historical Fiction, Thriller, Mystery
Release date: 1887
Beneath London
(Langdon St. Ives #6 / 6)
Category: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Steampunk, 19th century, Occult Detective, Alternate History, Historical Fiction, Mystery
Release date: 2015
The Elemental
Category: Horror, Collection, Short Stories, Vampires, Weird Fiction, Psychological Horror, 19th century, Ghosts, Gothic Horror, Historical Fiction
Release date: 1919
The Death of Sir Martin Malprelate
by Adam Roberts
Category: Science Fiction, Crime Fiction, 19th century, Sherlock Holmes, Retellings, Mystery, Historical Fiction, Thriller
Release date: November 2023
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
(Sherlock Holmes - The Original Stories #4 / 9)
Category: Crime Fiction, 19th century, Cozy Mystery, Sherlock Holmes, Collection, Short Stories, Thriller, Mystery, Historical Fiction
Release date: 1894
The Sign of Four
(Sherlock Holmes - The Original Stories #2 / 9)
Category: Crime Fiction, 19th century, Cozy Mystery, Sherlock Holmes, Historical Fiction, Thriller, Mystery
Release date: 1890
I Am Stone
(British Library Tales of the Weird #25 / 80)
Category: Horror, Anthology, Collection, Short Stories, Weird Fiction, 19th century, Ghosts, Gothic Horror, Witches, Historical Fiction
Release date: August 2021
Sherlock Holmes
(Tales of Mystery & the Supernatural)
Category: Horror, Weird Fiction, Crime Fiction, 19th century, Ghosts, Gothic Horror, Sherlock Holmes, Anthology, Collection, Short Stories, Historical Fiction, Thriller, Mystery
Release date: 2008
The Horla
Release date: 1887
Sherlock Holmes - A Betrayal in Blood
(The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes)
Category: Fantasy, Horror, Occult Detective, Vampires, 19th century, Sherlock Holmes, Historical Fiction, Mystery
Release date: March 2017
Classic Victorian & Edwardian Ghost Stories
(Tales of Mystery & the Supernatural)
Category: Horror, Anthology, Short Stories, Weird Fiction, Psychological Horror, 19th century, Ghosts, Gothic Horror, Historical Fiction
Release date: 1996
Kim
Release date: 1901
Mr. Mukerji's Ghosts
by S. Mukerji
Category: Horror, Anthology, Collection, Short Stories, Weird Fiction, Psychological Horror, 19th century, Ghosts
Release date: 1917
Indian Ghost Stories
(Flame Tree 451)
by Dr. Mithuraaj Dhusiya (Editor)
Category: Horror, Anthology, Short Stories, Weird Fiction, Psychological Horror, 19th century, Ghosts, Gothic Horror, Historical Fiction
Release date: November 2023
The Phantom Ship
Release date: 1838
Danse Macabre
(British Library Tales of the Weird #75 / 80)
by Mike Ashley
Category: Horror, Short Stories, Weird Fiction, Psychological Horror, 19th century, Gothic Horror, Regency, Anthology, Historical Fiction
Release date: July 16, 2026
Green Unpleasant Land
(Green Unpleasant Land Cycle #1 / 2)
by Matt Thomas
Category: Horror, Steampunk, Weird Fiction, Psychological Horror, Crime Fiction, 19th century, Cthulhu, Thriller, Alternate History, Historical Fiction
Release date: May 8, 2025
By the Night Express and Other Tales
Category: Horror, Collection, Short Stories, Weird Fiction, Psychological Horror, 19th century, Ghosts, Gothic Horror, Mystery
Release date: 2024
At the Eleventh Hour and Other Tales
Category: Horror, Collection, Short Stories, Splatterpunk, Weird Fiction, 19th century, Ghosts, Gothic Horror
Release date: October 31, 2024
Celtic Weird
(British Library Hardback Classics: Gilded Nightmares)
by Johnny Mains
Category: Fantasy, Horror, 19th century, Ghosts, Gothic Horror, Celtic Mythology, Anthology, Short Stories, Weird Fiction, Psychological Horror, Mythology, Historical Fiction
Release date: September 2023
Penny Bloods
(British Library Hardback Classics: Gilded Nightmares)
Category: Horror, Witches, Anthology, Short Stories, Psychological Horror, 19th century, Gothic Horror, Historical Fiction
Release date: September 2023
This Strange Engine
(Strange Engine Series #1 / 3)
by Philip Ligon
Category: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Science Fantasy, Magical Realism, Steampunk, 19th century, Alternate History, Historical Fiction
Release date: August 2022
This Mysterious Engine
(Strange Engine Series #2 / 3)
by Philip Ligon
Category: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Magical Realism, Steampunk, 19th century, Science Fantasy, Alternate History, Historical Fiction
Release date: August 2022
This Deadly Engine
(Strange Engine Series #3 / 3)
by Philip Ligon
Category: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Childrens, Magical Realism, Young Adult, Steampunk, 19th century, Science Fantasy, Alternate History, Historical Fiction
Release date: August 2022
The Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction of Barry Pain-Volume 1
(Leonaur Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction)
by Barry Pain
Category: Horror, Collection, Short Stories, Weird Fiction, Psychological Horror, 19th century, Gothic Horror, Historical Fiction
Release date: May 2022
The Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction of Barry Pain-Volume 2
(Leonaur Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction)
by Barry Pain
Category: Horror, Collection, Short Stories, Weird Fiction, Psychological Horror, 19th century, Gothic Horror
Release date: May 2022
The Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction of Barry Pain-Volume 3
(Leonaur Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction)
by Barry Pain
Category: Horror, Anthology, Weird Fiction, Psychological Horror, 19th century, Gothic Horror, Historical Fiction
Release date: May 2022
The Valancourt Book of Victorian Christmas Ghost Stories, Volume Five
(The Valancourt Book of Victorian Christmas Ghost Stories #5 / 5)
Category: Horror, Anthology, Short Stories, Weird Fiction, Psychological Horror, 19th century, Ghosts, Gothic Horror, Christmas Fiction, Holiday/Seasonal, Historical Fiction
Release date: December 2021
The Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction of Grant Allen: Volume 1
(Leonaur Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction)
by Grant Allen
Category: Science Fiction, Horror, 19th century, Gothic Horror, Anthology, Collection, Short Stories, Weird Fiction, Psychological Horror
Release date: January 2020
The Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction of Grant Allen: Volume 2
(Leonaur Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction)
by Grant Allen
Category: Science Fiction, Horror, Collection, Short Stories, Weird Fiction, Psychological Horror, 19th century, Ghosts, Anthology
Release date: January 2020
The Valancourt Book of Victorian Christmas Ghost Stories, Volume 4
(The Valancourt Book of Victorian Christmas Ghost Stories #4 / 5)
Category: Horror, Weird Fiction, Psychological Horror, 19th century, Ghosts, Gothic Horror, Christmas Fiction, Anthology, Short Stories, Holiday/Seasonal
Release date: December 2020
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