Gaslight Mysteries Books in Order
Gaslight Mysteries by Victoria Thompson contains 27 books, published between 1999 and 2024. The first book is Murder on Astor Place (1999) and the newest is Murder in Rose Hill (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 27
- Published
- 1999–2024
- Confirmed
- 27 of 27 titles
- Pages on record
- 6,835 in 22 of 27 books
- Reading time
- 114–171 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 6,835 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 22 of 27 titles with a page count on record.
Gaslight Mysteries is Victoria Thompson's historical crime series, set in New York and built on two recurring figures: Sarah Brandt, a midwife, and Frank Malloy, a policeman. Murder on Astor Place (1999) opens 27 books, and nearly every title names a New York street or district, St. Mark's Place, Gramercy Park, Mulberry Bend, Little Italy, Chinatown, Bank Street. Murder in Rose Hill (2024) is the newest, and the series continues.
How many Gaslight Mysteries books are there?
Gaslight Mysteries has 27 books, released between 1999 and 2024.
Gaslight Mysteries Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 27 Gaslight Mysteries books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 119992783/4
- 220002773/4
- 320013293/4
- 420023263/4
- 520033463/4
- 620043103/4
- 720052913/4
- 820062913/4
- 920073053/4
- 1020083363/4
- 112009–3/4
- 122010–3/4
- 1320112923/4
- 142012–3/4
- 1520132963/4
- 1620142963/4
- 1720152913/4
- 1820153103/4
- 1920162963/4
- 2020172953/4
- 2120183263/4
- 2220193363/4
- 2320203363/4
- 2420213363/4
- 252022–3/4
- 2620233363/4
- 272024–3/4
Do you have to read Gaslight Mysteries books in order?
You should read the Gaslight Mysteries books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Gaslight Mysteries book also stands alone.
Where to start with Gaslight Mysteries
Start with Murder on Astor Place (1999), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Gaslight Mysteries book?
Murder in Rose Hill (2024) is the newest Gaslight Mysteries book released so far.
Is there a new Gaslight Mysteries book coming?
No next Gaslight Mysteries book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Gaslight Mysteries at a glance
- Still running
- Gaslight Mysteries is still running, with a title published as recently as 2024.
- Release pace
- Gaslight Mysteries books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 6,835 pages across the 22 of 27 books with a recorded length, a median of 308 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Gaslight Mysteries books, 11 of 27, were published in the 2010s.
What the Gaslight Mysteries books are about
25 of the 27 Gaslight Mysteries books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: sarah brandt (fictitious character) is tagged on 20 of 25. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Sarah Brandt (Fictitious character) 20 of 25 books
- Frank Malloy (Fictitious character) 17 of 25 books
- Mystery & detective, women sleuths 13 of 25 books
- Police 11 of 25 books
- Midwives 10 of 25 books
- Mystery & detective 9 of 25 books
- Investigation 5 of 25 books
- Murder 5 of 25 books
- Crimes against 4 of 25 books
- New York (N.Y.) 4 of 25 books
- American literature 3 of 25 books
More books by Victoria Thompson
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Victoria Thompson books in order 56 books
Series that include Gaslight Mysteries books
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Gaslight Mystery books in order 27 books