Locked rooms, unreliable narrators, and detectives who see what everyone else missed. From Baker Street to the slow dread of the gothic, every one built to keep you turning pages.
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A Study in Scarlet
Price range: $1.99 through $21.99“A Study in Scarlet” by Arthur Conan Doyle is a detective novel published in 1887. This groundbreaking work introduces Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson as they investigate a mysterious murder in London. A public-domain classic by Arthur Conan Doyle.
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Carmen
Price range: $1.99 through $21.99“Carmen” by Prosper Mérimée is a novella written and first published in 1845. In the lonely hills of Andalusia, a scholar meets a notorious outlaw named Don José, who tells the tale of his tragic downfall. A public-domain classic by Prosper Mérimée.
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Crime and Punishment
Price range: $3.99 through $27.99“Crime and Punishment” by Fyodor Dostoevsky is a novel published in 1866. It follows Rodion Raskolnikov, an impoverished former law student in Saint Petersburg who plans to murder an unscrupulous pawnbroker. A public-domain classic by Fyodor Dostoyevsky.
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Dracula
Price range: $3.99 through $27.99“Dracula” by Bram Stoker is a Gothic horror novel published in 1897. Told through letters, diary entries, and newspaper articles, the story follows solicitor Jonathan Harker’s terrifying encounter with Count Dracula in Transylvania. A public-domain classic by Bram Stoker.
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Dracula (Alternate Edition)
Price range: $3.99 through $27.99“Dracula” by Bram Stoker is a Gothic horror novel published in 1897. Told through letters, diary entries, and newspaper articles, the story follows solicitor Jonathan Harker’s terrifying encounter with Count Dracula in Transylvania. A public-domain classic by Bram Stoker.
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Le Fantôme de l’Opéra
Price range: $2.99 through $24.99“Le Fantôme de l’Opéra” by Gaston Leroux is a Gothic horror novel first published in 1909-1910. Set in the Paris Opera House, the story follows mysterious events surrounding a disfigured figure known as the Phantom. A public-domain classic by Gaston Leroux.
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Oliver Twist, Vol. 2 (of 3)
Price range: $2.99 through $24.99“Oliver Twist, Vol. 2 (of 3)” by Charles Dickens is a novel originally published serially from 1837 to 1839. This second volume continues the journey of orphan Oliver Twist through London’s criminal underworld. A public-domain classic by Charles Dickens.
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Price range: $2.99 through $24.99“The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes” by Arthur Conan Doyle is a collection of short stories first published in 1892. These twelve tales feature the legendary consulting detective Sherlock Holmes and his companion Dr. Watson, narrated from Watson’s perspective. A public-domain classic by Arthur Conan Doyle.
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The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Burglar
Price range: $2.99 through $24.99“The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Burglar” by Maurice Leblanc is a collection of stories published in 1907. A public-domain classic by Maurice Leblanc.
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The Green Mummy
Price range: $2.99 through $24.99“The Green Mummy” by Fergus Hume is a novel likely written during the late 19th century. The story revolves around a young couple, Archie Hope and Lucy Kendal, as they navigate romance against a backdrop filled with mystery and intrigue, particularly centering on a rare mummy that Lucy’s archaeologist stepfather, Professor Braddock, is eager to acquire. A public-domain classic by Fergus Hume.
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The King in Yellow
Price range: $2.99 through $24.99“The King in Yellow” by Robert W. Chambers is a collection of short stories published in 1895. The book opens with supernatural horror tales connected by a forbidden play that drives readers to madness. A public-domain classic by Robert W. Chambers.
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The Misplaced Battleship
Price range: $1.99 through $19.99“The Misplaced Battleship” by Harry Harrison is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. The story revolves around interstellar intrigue and crime, specifically the implications of a powerful battleship being secretly built in a peaceful sector of the galaxy. A public-domain classic by Harry Harrison.
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The Mysteries of Udolpho
Price range: $4.99 through $31.99“The Mysteries of Udolpho” by Ann Radcliffe is a Gothic novel published in 1794. Young Emily St. Aubert endures a cascade of misfortunes after her parents’ deaths, finding herself trapped in a sinister Italian castle controlled by the menacing Montoni. A public-domain classic by Ann Ward Radcliffe.
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The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Price range: $2.99 through $24.99“The Mystery of Edwin Drood” by Charles Dickens is a novel published in 1870. Dickens’s final and unfinished work centers on John Jasper, a cathedral choirmaster and opium addict who desires his pupil Rosa Bud—the fiancée of his nephew Edwin Drood. A public-domain classic by Charles Dickens.
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The Secret of Chimneys
Price range: $2.99 through $24.99“The Secret of Chimneys” by Agatha Christie is a suspenseful detective novel written in the early 20th century. The story introduces the charming Anthony Cade, who finds himself embroiled in a web of intrigue involving royal secrets and political machinations in a fictional Balkan nation known as Herzoslovakia. A public-domain classic by Agatha Christie.
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The Sex Life of the Gods
Price range: $1.99 through $21.99“The Sex Life of the Gods” by M. E. Knerr is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. The story intricately weaves themes of amnesia, mystery, and romance, centering around the protagonist, Nick Danson, who awakens near the wreckage of a mysterious aircraft with no memory of his past. A public-domain classic by M. E. Knerr.
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The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Price range: $1.99 through $21.99“The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” by Robert Louis Stevenson is a Gothic horror novella published in 1886. When London lawyer Gabriel John Utterson investigates strange occurrences involving his old friend Dr. Henry Jekyll and a murderous criminal named Edward Hyde, he uncovers a disturbing mystery. A public-domain classic by Robert Louis Stevenson.
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The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Alternate Edition)
Price range: $1.99 through $21.99“The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” by Robert Louis Stevenson is a Gothic horror novella published in 1886. When London lawyer Gabriel John Utterson investigates strange occurrences involving his old friend Dr. Henry Jekyll and a murderous criminal named Edward Hyde, he uncovers a disturbing mystery. A public-domain classic by Robert Louis Stevenson.
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The String of Pearls; Or, The Barber of Fleet Street. A Domestic Romance.
Price range: $4.99 through $31.99“The String of Pearls; Or, The Barber of Fleet Street. A Domestic Romance.” by Rymer et al. is a penny dreadful serial published from 1846 to 1847. A public-domain classic by Thomas Peckett Prest & James Malcolm Rymer.
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The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 2
Price range: $2.99 through $24.99“The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 2” by Edgar Allan Poe is a collection of literary works, including short stories and essays, written during the early to mid-19th century. A public-domain classic by Edgar Allan Poe.