ARTHUR & GEORGE

Arthur & George, by Julian Barnes, is a novel is based on actual events: Arthur is Sir Arthur Conan Doyle; George a contemporary of his who’s convicted of a crime he hasn’t committed. The story follows their parallel, but very different, lives and the point at which they intersect, as Arthur takes an interest in George’s case and launches an investigation to clear his name. It’s Victorian social drama, biography, and mystery all wrapped up in one—fascinating and completely gripping, and totally makes me want to reread Sherlock Holmes, too.