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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!

Listen to Excerpts of Jessica Knoll’s New Audiobook THE FAVORITE SISTER

Listen to excerpts of The Favorite Sister, the newest book from Jessica Knoll, author of The Luckiest Girl Alive.

10 Murder Mystery Comics

In honor of Free Comic Book day, here is a list of murder mystery comics including a Cat detective, US Marshall in Antartica, a detective in training, and much more.

Moriarty Was an Afterthought

"Perhaps this is why so many adaptations insist on giving Moriarty the spotlight: to fill in the gaps left by Doyle’s ennui."

Watch the Trailer for J.K. Rowling’s Cormoran Strike Adaptation, C.B. Strike

JK Rowling has written three Cormoran Strike mysteries under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. Now, all three books in the popular series are getting adapted for the small screen.

Dames Are the New Dicks

On the rise of female mystery writers, writing about female characters.

Upcoming Mystery Releases Worthy of Confetti Cannon!

Upcoming mystery releases to already be squealing about and making all the grabby-hands for! Watch for these books out this summer and fall.

Delicious Deaths: 6 Culinary Murder Mysteries

A list of delicious culinary murder mysteries focusing around food including a Noodle Shop, Tea Shop, Lobster Shack, Cuban food blogger, gourmand dinner, and Cheese shop.

Bust Out the Confetti: New Tana French in October

New Tana French novel coming in October: prepare the confetti cannons!

British Cozy Mysteries: An Intro To The Genre And 7 Books To Read

British cozy mysteries are just delightful. Here's what you can expect from the genre and reading recommendations beyond Agatha Christie (though, read her too).

50 Of The Best Thriller Audiobooks

Audiobooks, in my humble opinion, are the best way to consume thrillers. Here are 50 of the best thriller audiobooks to get into your ears immediately.