Stephen Thorne

28 books

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes #3

Arthur Conan Doyle

336 pages • first pub 1892 (editions)

fiction classics mystery short stories adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Barchester Towers by Anthony Trollope

Barchester Towers

Chronicles of Barsetshire #2

Anthony Trollope

418 pages • first pub 1857 (editions)

fiction classics funny lighthearted reflective slow-paced
The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories by Angela Carter

The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories

Angela Carter

128 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)

fiction magical realism short stories dark mysterious medium-paced
The Bloody Cup by M. K. Hume

The Bloody Cup

King Arthur Trilogy

M. K. Hume

503 pages • missing pub info (editions)

fiction historical adventurous dark medium-paced
The Book of Books by Melvyn Bragg

The Book of Books

Melvyn Bragg

384 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

nonfiction history religion informative slow-paced
4:50 from Paddington by Agatha Christie

4:50 from Paddington

Miss Marple #7

Agatha Christie

288 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)

fiction classics crime mystery dark mysterious sad fast-paced
Henry V by William Shakespeare

Henry V

Wars of the Roses #4

William Shakespeare

294 pages • first pub 1599 (editions)

fiction classics history play challenging fast-paced
Khan: Empire of Silver by Conn Iggulden

Khan: Empire of Silver

Conqueror #4

Conn Iggulden

387 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous medium-paced
10 lb Penalty by Dick Francis

10 lb Penalty

Dick Francis

320 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Napoleon the Great by Andrew Roberts

Napoleon the Great

Andrew Roberts

976 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

nonfiction biography history adventurous medium-paced