This year sees several new sets of serialised fiction appear in the magazine, some of which are already present on the site in a collected form:

• The An African Millionaire series, by Grant Allen, following the exploits of a con-man who targets a millionaire, from the point of view of his secretary.
• The Adventures of a Man of Science series, by L. T. Meade & Clifford Halifax. A set of short stories following the exploits of a dashing scientist and traveller, Paul Gilchrist.

We also see the first serialised book appear in the magazine (something which would become more common from this point, although individual short stories were still preferred):

• Rodney Stone, by A. Conan Doyle. A rather overlooked part of Doyle's canon, this is a coming-of-age novel following a boy as he navigates the world of bare-knuckle boxing.

Other things to note:

• Issue 68 sees the introduction of the Curiosities section, a staple for many years to come, generally made up of reader-contributed photographs and other oddities.
• The December issue sees the first contribution of puzzles from Henry E. Dudeney. In later years he would contribute a monthly puzzles column to the magazine called Perplexities which ran for almost 20 years.

• Illustrated Interviews. No. XLVI. Mr Briton Riviere, by Harry How.
• Rodney Stone (1 of 12), by A. Conan Doyle.
• Charles Dickens’s Manuscripts, by J. Holt Schooling.
• A Horrible Honeymoon, by Edith E. Cuthell.
• Yarns from Captains' Logs, I., by Alfred T. Story.
• Portraits of Celebrities at Different Times of Their Lives

• The Romance of the Museums (1 of 5), by William G. FitzGerald.
• How I Visited the Gouliot Caves, by F. Startin Pilleau.
• Character in Noses, by Stackpool E. O'Dell.
• Fables: The Widower and the Parrot, by J. A. Shepherd.
• Gleams from the Dark Continent, VII. The Brigand of Kairouin the Holy, by Charles J. Mansford.
• Ladies of the Households of the Princesses of England.
• The Evolution of Parliament, by S. J. Housley.
• A Mysterious Experience, by The Countess of Munster.
• Uncle Sambuq's Fortune, from the French of Paul Arène.
• A Stroke of Business, by John P. Stafford.

• Illustrated Interviews. No. XLVII. Mr Henry Cowell, by Harry How.
• Rodney Stone (2 of 12), by A. Conan Doyle.
• From Behind the Speaker's Chair, by Henry W. Lucy.
• Bulger's Reputation, by Bret Harte.
• The Bar as a Profession, by the Lord Chief Justice.
• Gleams from the Dark Continent, VIII. The City of the Scarlet Scarabæus, by Charles J. Mansford.
• Portraits of Celebrities at Different Times of Their Lives

• The Romance of the Museums (2 of 5), by William G. FitzGerald.
• Good Lady Ducayne, by M. E. Braddon.
• Yarns from Captains' Logs, II., by Alfred T. Story.
• How the Queen Travels, by Reginald H. Cocks.
• A Mountain of Gold, by C. S. Pelham-Clinton.
• Pirotou, A Brother's Devotion, from the French of Charles Foley.
• A Forgotten Genius, by C. Van Noorden.
• Fables: The Owl That Longed to Be Married, by J. A. Shepherd.
• Princess Crystal, or the Hidden Treasure, by Isabel Bellerby.

• Ulrich the Guide, from the French of Guy de Maupassant.
• The Romance of the Museums (3 of 5), by William G. FitzGerald.
• Rodney Stone (3 of 12), by A. Conan Doyle.
• From Behind the Speaker's Chair, by Henry W. Lucy.
• One Season, by Pleydell North.
• Peculiar Children I Have Met, by Max O'Rell.
• Gymnastics in the Army, by Charles Knight.
• Portraits of Celebrities at Different Times of Their Lives

• The Palaces and Stables of the German Emperor, I. The Palaces, by Mary Spencer-Warren.
• The Palaces and Stables of the German Emperor, II. The Stables, by C. S. Pelham-Clinton.
• Gleams from the Dark Continent, IX. The Wolves of the Atlas, by Charles J. Mansford.
• Some Peculiar Entertainments, I., by Framley Steelcroft.
• The White Kid Glove, by J. S. Fletcher.
• Fables: Blackbirds and Thrushes, by J. A. Shepherd.
• Diamond Mining in South Africa, by J. Bucknall Smith.
• The Story of the Invisible Kingdom, from the German of Richard Leander.

• Jacques Brulefert's Death, from the French of Georges Renard.
• The Great Gambling Palace, by Sir George Newnes.
• How We Outwitted Napoleon.
• From Behind the Speaker's Chair, by Henry W. Lucy.
• "Flotsam": An Ocean Incident, by Herbert Russell.
• The Silver Greyhound: An Account of the Queen's Foreign Messenger Service, by J. Holt Schooling.
• Rodney Stone (4 of 12), by A. Conan Doyle.
• The Romance of the Museums (4 of 5), by William G. FitzGerald.
• Fables: A Countryman and His Asses, by J. A. Shepherd.
• Hugh's Home Coming, by John D. Sykes.
• Portraits of Celebrities at Different Times of Their Lives

• Through a Telescope, I. The Scenery of the Moon, by Robert Ball.
• Her Majesty's Judges (1 of 3), by E.
• Some Peculiar Entertainments, II., by Framley Steelcroft.
• How Sampo Lappelill Saw the Mountain King, from the Swedish of Z. Topelius.

• An Unwelcome Passenger, by F. H. F. Mercer.
• The Russian Coronation, by Charles S. Pelham-Clinton.
• A Real Case of Buried Treasure, by J. Holt Schooling.
• Carrie, the Telegraph Girl, by Captain Jack Crawford.
• Through a Telescope, I. The Planet Saturn, by Robert Ball.
• Rodney Stone (5 of 12), by A. Conan Doyle.
• Portraits of Celebrities at Different Times of Their Lives

• Dandy Dogs, by William G. FitzGerald.
• In Memory of Don Carlo, by E. Mackay.
• Her Majesty's Judges (2 of 3), by E.
• Fidelity, from the Roumanian of Carmen Sylva.
• From Behind the Speaker's Chair, by Henry W. Lucy.
• "Dot", an Irish Tale, by Mrs. A. H. Markham.
• Golf, and How to Play It, by W..
• Fables: The Gardener and the Hog, by J. A. Shepherd.
• The Witch-Dancer's Doom, from the Breton.

• Some Early Recollections of Sir John Everett Millais, by Frances H. Low.
• Rodney Stone (6 of 12), by A. Conan Doyle.
• Curiosities of Angling, by Framley Steelcroft.
• Transformation, by Robert Barr.
• Railway Facts in Fancy Frames, by J. Holt Schooling.
• Portraits of Celebrities at Different Times of Their Lives

• Tom Tiddler's Ground: The Romance of Buried Treasure.
• An African Millionaire, I. The Episode of the Mexican Seer, by Grant Allen.
• Animals on Trial, by A. M. Avenell.
• Heroes of the Albert Medal, by L. S. Lewis.
• From Behind the Speaker's Chair, by Henry W. Lucy.
• Her Majesty's Judges (3 of 3), by E.
• The Black Panther, by J. Laurence Hornibrook.
• Cricket and Cricketers, Their Opinions on Players and Pitches.
• The Romance of the Museums (5 of 5), by William G. FitzGerald.
• The Ant Mountain, from the German.

• Rodney Stone (7 of 12), by A. Conan Doyle.
• Illustrated Interviews, No. XLVIII. Lord Charles Beresford, by William G. FitzGerald.
• From Behind the Speaker's Chair, by Henry W. Lucy.
• Heroes of the Albert Medal, II., by L. S. Lewis.
• The Throne of the Thousand Terrors, by William Le Queux.
• The Centenary of Robert Burns, by Alexander Cargill.
• The Adventures of a Man of Science, I. The Snake's Eye, by L. T. Meade & Clifford Halifax.
• Fables: A Lion in Love, by J. A. Shepherd.
• Portraits of Celebrities at Different Times of Their Lives

• Mr. Andrée's Balloon Voyage to the North Pole, by Alfred T. Story.
• Dog Smugglers, by Charles S. Pelham-Clinton.
• An African Millionaire, II. The Episode of the Diamond Links, by Grant Allen.
• The Captain's Story, from the French of Albert Delpit.

• Rodney Stone (8 of 12), by A. Conan Doyle.
• The Prince's Derby shown by Lightning Photography.
• For Dear Life!, by Denzil Vane.
• From Behind the Speaker's Chair, by Henry W. Lucy.
• The Exposure of Lord Standford, by Robert Barr.
• Through a Telescope, III. The Discovery of Nepture, by Robert Ball.
• The Adventures of a Man of Science, II. Ought He to Marry Her?, by L. T. Meade & Clifford Halifax.
• Fables: The Nurse and the Wolf, by J. A. Shepherd.
• Some Curious Public School Customs, by Thomas Staveley Oldham.
• Portraits of Celebrities at Different Times of Their Lives

• An African Millionaire, III. The Episode of the Old Master, by Grant Allen.
• Some Wonders of the Microscope, by William G. FitzGerald.
• The Storming of the Fort, by Walter Wood.
• Pastimes at Sea, by Framley Steelcroft.
• Little Blue Flower, from the German of F. E. Hynam.
• Curiosities.

• After Many Days, by W. Buckley.
• Illustrated Interviews, No. XLIX. Prince Ranjitsinhji.
• The Adventures of a Man of Science, III. Paul Tregenna, by L. T. Meade & Clifford Halifax.
• "Animal" Furniture", by William G. FitzGerald.
• An African Millionaire, IV. The Episode of the Tyrolean Castle, by Grant Allen.
• Some Old Newspapers from Charles I to Queen Victoria, by F. G. Kitton.
• Rodney Stone (9 of 12), by A. Conan Doyle.
• Portraits of Celebrities at Different Times of Their Lives

• Launching Big Battleships and Ocean Liners, by David Pollock.
• A Soldier's Romance, from the French of Charles Foley.
• The Modern Mercury, a Quantitative Account of Post Office Work, by J. Holt Schooling.
• The Princess Who Despised All Men, by Charles Smith Cheltnam.
• Modern Pearl Fishing, by H. Phelps Whitmarsh.
• Curiosities.

• Boy Sladen of the Band, by Walter Wood.
• Illustrated Interviews, No. L. Sir Howard Grubb, by William G. FitzGerald.
• Rodney Stone (10 of 12), by A. Conan Doyle.
• Sailor V.C.'s.
• The Adventures of a Man of Science, IV. The Sleeping Sickness, by L. T. Meade & Clifford Halifax.
• Nose-Improvers, by L. S. Lewis.
• Idols, I.
• The King Diamond, by Cutcliffe Hyne.
• Portraits of Celebrities at Different Times of Their Lives

• Big-Game Hunters, by Framley Steelcroft.
• An African Millionaire, V. The Episode of the Drawn Game, by Grant Allen.
• Fables: The Fox at the Point of Death, by J. A. Shepherd.
• Leaders of the Bar (1 of 2).
• The Prince and the Lions, from the Persian.
• Curiosities.

• Rodney Stone (10 of 12), by A. Conan Doyle.
• Pictures in Fireworks, by William G. FitzGerald.
• A Carpet of Flowers, by W. N. Reid.
• An African Millionaire, VI. The Episode of the German Professor, by Grant Allen.
• Idols, II.
• Portraits of Celebrities at Different Times of Their Lives

• Campaign Buttons, by George Dollar.
• The Adventures of a Man of Science, V. At the Steps of the Altar, by L. T. Meade & Clifford Halifax.
• Fables: The City Mouse and the Country Mouse, by J. A. Shepherd.
• A Jump for Freedom, by Rev. V. L. Whitechurch.
• A Steamer on Wheels, by James Walter Smith.
• Leaders of the Bar (2 of 2), by E.
• Komfy and the Nino, by G. Hawley.
• The Chicago-Jericho Line.
• Great Men's Shadows, by S. J. Housley.
• Ten Years After, from the French of J. Morand.
• Mrs. Nansen, by J. Arthur Bain.
• Curiosities.

• Illustrated Interviews, No. LI. Mr. Val C. Prinsep, R.A., by Framley Steelcroft.
• Mr. Gladstone's Visitors' Book, by William G. FitzGerald.
• An African Millionaire, VII. The Episode of the Arrest of the Colonel, by Grant Allen.
• Anno Domini 1796, by Alfred Whitman.
• The Bullet-Hole, from the French of François Coppée.
• Outlandish Toys.
• The Adventures of a Man of Science, VI. The Panelled Bedroom, by L. T. Meade & Clifford Halifax.
• The Three Jolly Sailors, by J. A. Shepherd.
• The Lightning Fiend, by Robert Barr.
• Portraits of Celebrities at Different Times of Their Lives

• A Talk with Dr. Nansen, by J. Arthur Bain.
• Paper-Folding, by L. S. Lewis.
• The Secret Panel, by M. P. Shiel.
• The Professor's Puzzles, by Henry E. Dudeney.
• Timber-Toes, An Ocean Mystery, by J. Laurence Hornibrook.
• Freaks of Frost, by Jeremy Broome.
• Rodney Stone (12 of 12), by A. Conan Doyle.
• Railways in the Air, by Corrie Sefton.
• For a Woman of the South, by C. J. Cutcliffe Hyne.
• Baby Incubators, by James Walter Smith.
• The Necklace of Tears, by Mrs. Egerton Eastwick.
• The Likenesses of Jesus Christ: How Far They Are Authentic, by Alexander Cargill.
• La Vivandière, by H. Herman Chilton.
• Curiosities.