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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!

8 Great Reads with Unusual Detectives

These books feature people who you would not expect to be detectives, but find themselves in the middle of the crime trying to solve the case. Sleuth it out with these unusual detectives.

10 Dark Family Secrets For Mystery & Thriller Fans

Get the shovel ready we're digging to uncover dark family secrets for mystery & thriller fans.

36 Thrillers Riot Readers Love

Riot readers recommend their favorite thrillers!

Inclusive Mystery and Thrillers Coming Out January–March

Prepare your TBR for great mysteries and thrillers written by authors of color, LGBTQ+ authors, and marginalized voices releasing January - March, 2018.

Riot Recommendation: What’s Your Favorite Thriller?

Come tell us your favorite thriller!

20+ Thrilling Thrillers Chosen by You

We asked for the most thrilling thrillers you've ever read--here are your answers!

10 Must-Read Suspense Stories

Get ready to do a lot of page-turning with these must-read suspense novels.

Read Harder: A Mystery by a Person of Color or LGBTQ+ Author

You're sure to find a great read in this list of mysteries written by a person of color or LGBTQ author which includes lot of subgenres and reading tastes.

8 Thrillers About Families

The ones we love the most have the power to hurt and betray us the most. The stakes are high in these eight thrillers about families that will keep you on your toes.

Move Over Scandinavia, It’s Time For Japanese Mysteries

Are Japanese mysteries the new big thing? We look at some of the classic and current masters of the genre to learn more about this genre.