Anything by Anthony Trollope .

He is the most accessible victorian era author i have come across so far. His prose is extremely simple, his characters flawed and funny, and his realism a breath of fresh air. He neither villainises any character, nor does he glorify any. One usually deals with shades of light grey.

He was also very prolific. He wrote two 6-book series (The Barsetshire Chronicles and the Palliser Novels).

My suggestion, however, would be to start with one of his many standalones. Good starting points would be :-

▪︎ Miss Mackenzie

▪︎ The Belton Estate

▪︎ He Knew He Was Right

It would be good to get a taste of his style before one jumps into one of the series, i think. And in my opinion, all of these represent his particular style very well.

I have read 13 of his 48 novels, and honestly, i have enjoyed them all. I own the others and can't wait to read the next Trollope.