18 books like Well of Lost Plots

Cover of First Among Sequels (Thursday Next, #5)
First Among Sequels (Thursday Next, #5) Jasper Fforde · 2007 · ★ 4.3 · 407p · ≈ 13h · Moderate Literary sleuth Thursday Next is out to save literature in the fifth installment of Jasper Fforde's wildly popular seriesBeloved for his prodigious imagination, his satirical gifts, his literate humor, and sheer silliness, Jasper Fforde has delighted book lovers since Thursday Next first appeared in The Eyre Affair, a genre send-up hailed as an instant classic. Since the no-nonsense literary… Shares Thursday Next, Next, Characters and characteristics in literature, Books and Reading
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Lost in a Good Book Jasper Fforde · 2002 · ★ 4.1 · 399p · ≈ 13h · Moderate The inventive, exuberant, and totally original literary fun that began with The Eyre Affair continues with Jasper Fforde's magnificent second adventure starring the resourceful, fearless literary sleuth Thursday Next. When Landen, the love of her life, is eradicated by the corrupt multinational Goliath Corporation, Thursday must moonlight as a Prose Resource Operative of Jurisfiction, the police… Shares Thursday Next, Next, Characters and characteristics in literature, Books and Reading
Cover of In the Presence of the Enemy (Inspector Lynley Mystery)
In the Presence of the Enemy (Inspector Lynley Mystery) Elizabeth George · 1996 · ★ 4.4 · 636p · ≈ 21h · Challenging Hailed as the "king of sleaze," tabloid editor Dennis Luxford is used to ferreting out the sins and scandals of people in exposed positions. But when he opens an innocuous-looking letter addressed to him at his tabloid The Source, he discovers that someone else excels at ferreting out secrets as well. He learns from this letter that ten-year-old Charlotte Bowen has been abducted, and if… Shares Women detectives, Great Britain, Mystery
Cover of Ghost in the Gallery
Ghost in the Gallery Carolyn Keene · 1955 · 174p · ≈ 5h · Moderate A ghostly figure, a walking suit of armor, and a gargoyle in the prompter's box confront Jean and Louise Dana and their Starhurst classmates as they rehearse for a musical at Mozart Hall. The owner, a retired singer, and the watchman assure the performers there is nothing to worry about. The students wonder whether their imaginations are playing tricks on them. Or are spooky things actually… Shares Women detectives, Mystery
Cover of Killing Time
Killing Time Linda Howard · 2005 · ★ 4.5 · 325p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Returning to the entrancing supernatural territory of her popular novels Dream Man and Son of the Morning, New York Times bestselling author Linda Howard has written a sizzling new novel that is her most daring, exciting, and original yet. In 1985, with much fanfare, a time capsule was buried under the front lawn of a small-town county courthouse, to be reopened in 2085. But just twenty years… Shares Women detectives, Time Travel, Mystery
Cover of In control, Ms. Wiz?
In control, Ms. Wiz? Terence Blacker · 1990 · ★ 3.4 · 59p · ≈ 1h · Moderate The magical Ms. Wiz saves the library from being closed by bringing to life characters from such books as "Peter Rabbit" and "Frankenstein." Shares Libraries, Books and Reading
Cover of There will be time
There will be time Poul Anderson · 1972 · ★ 3.7 · 189p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Shares Time Travel with this book.
Cover of The Girl, the Gold Watch and Everything
The Girl, the Gold Watch and Everything John D. MacDonald · 1600 · ★ 4.0 · 207p · ≈ 6h · Challenging This is a duplicate. Please update your lists. See https://openlibrary.org/works/OL2446193W. Shares Time Travel
The Scottish Prisoner
The Scottish Prisoner Diana Gabaldon · 2012 · ★ 4.5 · 560p · ≈ 18h · Moderate “This could be the worthy Lord John Grey’s breakout novel, as readers are treated to large dollops of Outlander hero Jamie Fraser.”—Booklist   A captivating return to the world Diana Gabaldon created in her Outlander and Lord John series, The Scottish Prisoner is a masterpiece of epic history, wicked deceit, and scores that can only be settled in blood.   London, 1760. For Jamie Fraser,… Shares Great Britain
Cover of The Heads of Cerberus
The Heads of Cerberus Francis Stevens · 1952 · 198p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Shares Time Travel with this book.
Cover of Forerunner Foray
Forerunner Foray Andre Norton · 1973 · ★ 3.3 · 286p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Highly skilled mind reader Ziantha is totally unprepared for her contact with the strange green stone which takes her out-of-body, and into the ancient Forerunner worlds of hidden treasure and wisdom. Shares Time Travel
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Crossover Judith Eubank · 1984 · 160p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Beauty, romance, suspense: Judith Eubank handles a timeless mystery with a light, sure touch. CROSSOVER evokes the brooding atmospheres of Daphne du Maurier with the wit, intelligence, and sensibility of Dorothy Sayers. As she adapts to British university life, Meredith Blake, a young American scholar, discovers that Edwards Hall is not the same for her as it is for the others. For her, it is… Shares Time Travel
Murder in St. Giles
Murder in St. Giles Ashley Gardner · 2018 · 304p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Shares Great Britain with this book.
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The Magic Labyrinth Philip José Farmer · 1980 · ★ 3.7 · 406p · ≈ 13h · Moderate Riverworld Saga Shares Time Travel
The Ladies Grand Tour of Treachery and Treason
The Ladies Grand Tour of Treachery and Treason Alison Goodman Shares Mystery with this book.
Murder at the Polo Club
Murder at the Polo Club C.J. Archer The sport of kings is the backdrop for a game of murder where one player loses more than the match. Can Cleo solve the case, or will the murderer win? Summer has arrived along with a plethora of social events that keep Cleo and her cousins busy. Between balls, dinners, concerts and picnics, they attend the final match between two proud polo clubs. When the winning team’s captain is found murdered… Shares Mystery
The Lotus Shoes
The Lotus Shoes Jane Yang · 2025 · 400p · ≈ 13h · Moderate NATIONAL BESTSELLER"Brilliantly written, masterful storytelling, and hard to put down. This story will stay with me for a very, very long time." —Heather Morris, #1 bestselling author of The Tattooist of AuschwitzAn empowering, uplifting tale of two women from opposite sides of society, and their extraordinary journey of sisterhood, betrayal, love and triumph.1800s China. Tightly bound feet,… Shares Mystery
Cover of The House in Lordship Lane
The House in Lordship Lane A. E. W. Mason · 1946 · 246p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Enter Bryan Devisher, over the side of the ketch in which Mordaunt was taking Mr. Julius Ricardo home to London on the summons of his old friend, Inspector Hanaud of the Paris Surete and the English ' idioms.' Exit, Devisher and Mordaunt. Enter Daniel Horbury. Exit Daniel Horbury-violently, with his throat slit in the garden room of the House in Lordship Lane, with Olivia, his wife, locked in her… Shares Mystery

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