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#Mystery/Thriller

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!

Sleuthing Summer: 12 Great New Mystery & Thrillers For July 2023

July's mystery reads include a historical series, a royal YA mystery, a translated Japanese detective novel, and more!

Australian Noir and The Best Australian Crime Fiction

Australia is a land of storytellers. From Outback noir to historical Australian crime fiction, this is the best in Australian mysteries.

15 of the Best New Cozy Mysteries Coming Out in the Second Half of 2023

Grab your TBR. You'll be adding a whole host of great upcoming cozy mysteries to it for a delightfully murder-y summer + fall.

What Mystery Novels Get Wrong about the Courtroom

While a court of law looks for nothing but the truth, depictions of courtrooms in mystery novels have no such restriction.

Quiz: Which Thriller Trope Are You?

Suspicious figures. Pulse-racing plot twists. Surprises at every turn. Take this quiz to find out which thriller trope you are.

A Guide to Knowing Whether You’re the Detective or the Sidekick in a Mystery Novel

Ever wondered whether you'd be Poirot or Hastings? Read this guide to find out whether you're the detective or the sidekick.

Criminal Summer: 18 New Mystery & Thrillers For June 2023

This summer is all about (fictional) crime. Get in on the heists, schemes, twists, and turns with June's mystery and thriller new releases.

New Mystery/Thriller Recommendations Based on Your Favorite Movies

Here are eight brand new mystery/thrillers that are going to be great books to add to your TBR if you loved these movies.

Quiz: Can You Match The Mystery Novel to Its Opening Line?

Lovers of mysteries and of opening lines, here is the quiz for you. 22 mystery novels, 11 opening lines: can you match them correctly?

8 Summer Mystery Books to Heat Up Your TBR

Here are 8 summer mystery books that offer exotic vacations, fatal wellness retreats, foreboding resorts, and plenty of sweating suspects to keep you turning pages in the sun.