The Best Occult Detective 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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Past Mistakes
(Emily Voss #1 / 1)
by Nick Lavitz
Category: Young Adult, Urban Fantasy, Adult, Paranormal Fantasy, Demon, Occult Detective, Self-published
Release date: August 4, 2026
Sherlock Holmes and the Shadwell Shadows
(The Cthulhu Casebooks #1 / 4)
Release date: November 14, 2016
The Mandala of Sherlock Holmes
Category: Fantasy, Crime Fiction, 19th century, Sherlock Holmes, Occult Detective, Historical Fiction, Thriller, Mystery
Release date: 1999
Beneath London
(Langdon St. Ives #6 / 6)
Category: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Steampunk, 19th century, Occult Detective, Alternate History, Historical Fiction, Mystery
Release date: June 2, 2015
Sherlock Holmes: The Shadow of the Rat & The Tangled Skein
Release date: February 2010
The Ghost Slayers
(British Library Tales of the Weird #29 / 78)
by Mike Ashley
Category: Horror, Anthology, Collection, Short Stories, Weird Fiction, Psychological Horror, Ghosts, Occult Detective, Mystery
Release date: March 24, 2022
Occult Detective Quarterly #1
(Occult Detective Magazine #1 / 12)
by John Linwood Grant (Editor), Sam Gafford (Editor)
Release date: 2016
Sherlock Holmes and the Occult Detectives Volume I
(The Great Detective Universe #1 / 7)
by John Linwood Grant (Editor)
Category: Horror, Anthology, Short Stories, Weird Fiction, Crime Fiction, Ghosts, Sherlock Holmes, Occult Detective, Mystery
Release date: May 7, 2020
Tales from the Folly: A Rivers of London Short Story Collection
(Rivers of London)
Release date: July 2020
Gaslight Grimoire
(Gaslight Tales of Sherlock Holmes #1 / 5)
Category: Fantasy, Horror, Gaslamp Fantasy, Occult Detective, Anthology, Short Stories, Weird Fiction, Psychological Horror, Gothic Horror, Sherlock Holmes, Mystery
Release date: November 2008
The Black Veil and Other Tales of Supernatural Sleuths
(Tales of Mystery & the Supernatural)
by Mark Valentine (Editor)
Category: Horror, Anthology, Short Stories, Weird Fiction, Ghosts, Gothic Horror, Demon, Occult Detective, Mystery
Release date: September 2007
Sherlock Holmes - A Betrayal in Blood
(The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes)
Release date: March 28, 2017
Occult Detective Quarterly #2
(Occult Detective Magazine #2 / 12)
by John Linwood Grant (Editor), Sam Gafford (Editor)
Release date: 2017
Sherlock Holmes: The Breath of God
(The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes)
by Guy Adams
Release date: 2011
Sherlock Holmes and the Miskatonic Monstrosities
(The Cthulhu Casebooks #2 / 4)
Release date: November 13, 2017
Carnacki the Ghost-Finder
Release date: 1913
Sherlock Holmes and the Sussex Sea-Devils
(The Cthulhu Casebooks #3 / 4)
Release date: November 26, 2018
The Detective and the Ghost Finder
Category: Horror, Anthology, Short Stories, Psychological Horror, Ghosts, Sherlock Holmes, Occult Detective, Mystery
Release date: TBA (estimate 2026)
Sherlock Holmes and the Highgate Horrors
(The Cthulhu Casebooks #4 / 4)
Release date: September 10, 2024
The Complete John Silence Psychic Doctor Plus Max Hensig Bacteriologist and Murderer
(John Silence: Psychical Investigator)
Category: Horror, Anthology, Collection, Short Stories, Weird Fiction, Ghosts, Occult Detective, Mystery
Release date: March 10, 2023
Gaslight Ghouls
(Gaslight Tales of Sherlock Holmes #5 / 5)
Category: Fantasy, Horror, Gaslamp Fantasy, Occult Detective, Anthology, Short Stories, Weird Fiction, Psychological Horror, Gothic Horror, Sherlock Holmes, Mystery
Release date: October 25, 2022
The Book of Carnacki the Ghost-Finder
(The Great Detective Universe #6 / 7)
Category: Horror, Anthology, Short Stories, Weird Fiction, Crime Fiction, Ghosts, Occult Detective, Mystery
Release date: May 30, 2022
Sherlock Holmes and the Occult Detectives vol. III
(The Great Detective Universe #4 / 7)
Category: Horror, Occult Detective, Anthology, Short Stories, Weird Fiction, Crime Fiction, Ghosts, Sherlock Holmes, Thriller, Mystery
Release date: May 30, 2022
Sherlock Holmes and the Occult Detectives vol. IV
(The Great Detective Universe #5 / 7)
Category: Horror, Anthology, Short Stories, Crime Fiction, Ghosts, Sherlock Holmes, Occult Detective, Thriller, Mystery
Release date: May 30, 2022
Carnacki: Starry Wisdom & Other Stories
Category: Horror, Collection, Short Stories, Weird Fiction, Psychological Horror, Occult Detective, Historical Fiction, Mystery
Release date: 2021
Sherlock Holmes and the Occult Detectives Volume II
(The Great Detective Universe #2 / 7)
Category: Horror, Occult Detective, Anthology, Short Stories, Weird Fiction, Crime Fiction, Ghosts, Sherlock Holmes, Thriller, Mystery
Release date: May 29, 2020
Sherlock Holmes and the Great Detectives
(The Great Detective Universe #3 / 7)
Release date: July 1, 2020
Fighters of Fear
by Mike Ashley
Category: Fantasy, Horror, Occult Detective, Anthology, Short Stories, Weird Fiction, Psychological Horror, Crime Fiction, Sherlock Holmes, Mystery
Release date: January 28, 2020
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