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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!

6 Ideas For Nancy Drew’s 90th Birthday (That Aren’t Killing Her)

Let's replace the garbage that is this Nancy Drew 90th birthday storyline wherein she's killed off for a Hardy Boys mystery with these superior ideas.

QUIZ: How Well Do You Know Nancy Drew?

Nancy Drew has been busily solving crimes since 1930. But how well do you know the legendary girl detective? Take this quiz to find out!

A (Mostly) Definitive Ranking of Sherlock Holmes Adaptations

With more than 250 Sherlock Holmes adaptations, there’s no way to rank them all. But here's a start of the best in TV and movie adaptations.  

What All Those Dead Girls Say About Us

Kit Frick, author of the forthcoming YA thriller I KILLED ZOE SPANOS, continues the conversation about the trend of dead and dying girls in thrillers.

How to Find Free Mystery Books Online

Where exactly can you find these elusive free mystery books? These are our recommendations for getting started and sleuthing them out.

The Final Folk of Thrillers and Horror

A reader considers the Final Girl trope and notes thriller and horror novels that skew from the norm to bring us Final Folk.

10 Captivating Books Like THE DA VINCI CODE

Looking for a historical thriller as captivating as Dan Brown's work? Check out these ten books like THE DA VINCI CODE that are great read-alikes.

Your Ultimate Guide to the Best Agatha Christie Books

With 60+ novels, like Murder On The Orient Express, there's a lot to choose from when it comes to the best Agatha Christie books. Start here.

How Nancy Drew Helped Me Reject Toxic Masculinity and Gender Roles

A reader on taking to Nancy Drew and how the teen sleuth helped him defy the gender norms and toxic masculinity that surround the series.

Curl Up With These Cozy Cat Mystery Books

Hopefully one of these cat mystery books catch your interest for a 'purr'fect reading session with a warm blanket and warm beverage.