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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!

20 Of The Best Historical Mystery Books, Or They Don’t ALL Have to Be Set In Regency England?

When two historians discuss the same event, you’ll end up with three different perspectives. That's why historical mystery books are so fun.

How to Set Up A Mystery Book Club

THE GOLD-BUG: The Most Mysterious Edgar Allan Poe Story You’ve Never Heard Of

The Gold-Bug was Edgar Allan Poe's most successful story and introduced the science of cryptanalysis to the world. So why haven't more people read it?

Crime Fiction Novels Make Excellent Travel Guides

On using crime fiction novels to guide your travels.

A Little Q&A with 8 Mystery Authors

A Little Q&A with 8 mystery writers including Tess Gerritsen, Megan Abbott, and Attica Locke!

A Guide to Onscreen Versions of Hercule Poirot

A guide to movie and TV versions of Hercule Poirot in honor of the new version of Murder on the Orient Express starring Kenneth Branagh.

Genre Kryptonite: Queer Ladies Solving Crime

Three excellent crime novels starring queer women!

“Past is Gonna Get’Cha” Mysteries & Thrillers

Past is Gonna Get'Cha: At least it's gunning for the characters in these Mystery and Thrillers!

Inclusive Mystery/Thrillers from September and October

Don't miss some of this years best mystery releases coming out last month and this month!

8 Great Missing Person Mysteries on Audio

A selection of thrilling and addictive missing person mysteries that are as wonderful in audiobook format as they are in print.