Recs if you like The Sign of Four...

From bedtime stories to GCSE flashbacks, this is the source of all that is wrong with me and my countrymen.

Side note: is there no teapot emoji?????

Side note addendum: I found the teapot emoji. Observe. it’s there.

Side side note: open to suggestions especially from those older than Gen Z (unlike me) and my non-English UK inhabitants

Here's me keeping track of (most) of the books mentioned in this non-fiction adventure, for the good of all of us.

There is also a reading list at the back of the book, but I think I got them all.

19th century (and a little early 20th) fiction about private detectives and clever con artists (or both!)

For fans of Criminal Minds! This is a list of books mentioned/read by Dr. Spencer Reid.

We know Count von Count from Sesame Street loves numbers, so here are some books with numbers in the titles to show our appreciation for him!

Join Sherlock in his original adventures and explore new inspired works

Called "the definitive library of mystery fiction". Howard Haycraft originally published the list in 1941 in Murder for Pleasure. It was updated and broadened by Ellery Queen. This is the final revision, including books from 1748 to 1952.

These books are historically significant because of their influence on the development of crime fiction, however books from these times often contain bigoted and otherwise offensive content.

I haven't read them all, or even a high percentage. I'm trying to keep track of how many on this list I read.

I could only find a Spanish language version of A Case to Answer by Edgar Lustgarten.

This is one of a few lists I'm making to help me organize my ideas for HRCYED 3.0. Feel free to take inspiration or comment with more ideas.

books with less than 200 pages

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