Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Sherlockian | 2010 | Graham Moore | Buy |
| 2 | The Last Days of Night | 2016 | Graham Moore | Buy |
| 3 | The Holdout / Mortal Coil | 2020 | Graham Moore | Buy |
| 4 | The Wealth of Shadows / The Numbers Man | 2024 | Graham Moore | Buy |
Graham Moore’s four novels each take a different moment from history and build a story around the people who lived through it. The Sherlockian (2010) plays with the mystery of Arthur Conan Doyle’s missing diary. The Last Days of Night (2016) turns the battle to electrify America into a legal thriller. The Holdout (2020), also published as Mortal Coil, follows a juror from a high-profile trial who revisits the case years later. The Wealth of Shadows (2024), also titled The Numbers Man, deals with economic warfare during World War II.
Moore has a talent for finding stories in history that feel like they were designed for fiction. The real events he chooses already have conflict, high stakes, and larger-than-life personalities built in. His contribution is pacing them like genre fiction while keeping the historical detail honest. The result is a set of novels that appeal to readers who enjoy both literary fiction and thrillers, without sitting neatly in either category.