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British Library Crime Classics Subscription

Regular price £12.50
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Regular price £12.50
Regular price Sale price £12.50

How it works


  • Receive a new title each month

  • Includes exclusive extras and insights

  • You can cancel or pause at any time

With the British Library Crime Classics subscription, you’ll receive a newly published Golden Age crime novel each month, delivered straight to your door.

Each book is accompanied by exclusive extras inspired by the story, creating a beautifully curated and collectible experience.

Each delivery may include:

  • A beautifully designed bookmark
  • Archival material from the British Library collection
  • Author insights and background
  • Crime maps, newspaper clippings and other printed ephemera

Perfect as a gift for lovers of classic crime fiction.

Please note: your subscription begins with the current month’s title.

Upcoming titles*:

July 2026 - The Magic-Lantern Murders by Carter Dickson

August 2026 - The Party at No.5 by Shelley Smith

September 2026 - Eat, Drink and be Murdered: a food and drink anthology edited by Martin Edwards

*subject to change.

For more information, including FAQs and terms, please see here.

  • £12.50 per month, including UK postage. You’ll receive each new title as it is published, delivered straight to your door.
  • You can manage your subscription via your customer portal, including updating your address, pausing or cancelling at any time.
  • Alternatively, choose a 6-month pre-paid subscription for £66, equivalent to £11 per month.
  • For customers outside the UK, an additional postage fee of £7.50 per month applies.

For more information, including FAQs and terms, please see:

Crime Classics Subscription FAQs | Tales of the Weird Subscription FAQs