Police procedurals, cozy mysteries, psychological thrillers, true crime: whatever your mystery flavor, we’ve got recommendations on the best mystery books out there, from diverse authors writing in every mystery sub-genre. Get your whodunit (orwhatdunit, if you like a supernatural mystery) fix with posts from our mystery/thriller-reading contributors. Now go crack those cases!
Whether set in the Dust Bowl, Harlem, Hollywood, or halfway around the world, these compelling mysteries full of Depression-era history and plenty of twists and turns.
We'll just be over here side-eyeing all the technology...
Two can keep a secret if one of them is dead.
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What's your favorite mystery novel starring a queer woman?
March's new mystery and thriller books include a magician turned amateur sleuth, a meddling family comedy of errors, a threatening title, and more.
You get historical fiction and mystery plus some armchair travel — what's not to like?
In B.A. Paris's THE GUEST, a woman who leaves her husband after he confesses to an affair and a secret child becomes an unwelcome houseguest.
What are some of your favorite thought-provoking mysteries?