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!
Some books hook you from the very first line. Here is a look at the most shocking first lines of recent mysteries and thrillers.
If you’re looking for a mystery that’s a little off the beaten path, here are some genre-defying mystery books for you to start unravelling.
2024's January releases include everything from dark academia mysteries to urban thrillers to a history of true crime and the law.
The amateur sleuths in cozy mysteries always have fun, unique jobs. What would yours be, if you starred in a cozy mystery?
December's new mystery and thriller releases are vast — there are continued series, Japanese and Italian detectives, some cozies, and more.
Explore some of the best and worst tropes in murder mysteries from locked rooms to withholding clues from the readers.
Someone Had To Do It and other book titles that might keep you up at night with their threatening vibes.
Life is dark enough without having to be constantly confronted with that fact in my reading. Enter lighthearted murder mysteries!
These thrilling fantasy heist novels will keep you turning the pages faster, faster, faster.
Here are some of the best bad reviews of your favorite thrillers and cozies. Can you guess the murder mystery based on its 1-star reviews?