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The Best Mystery and Thriller Books of the Year, According to Everyone

Big Book People tell us their favorite mystery and thrillers published this year, and ¡Hola Papi! CONCLAVE review, and Harry Bosch.

Show Me The Color: 2024 Mystery Covers That Aren’t Dark and Dreary

If you love color or just need something bright for a soul boost, here are some of my favorite 2024 mysteries with colorful covers.

4 Legal Books Inspired By Legal Procedural Shows Streaming

These 4 legal books follow missing person cases, are nonfiction accounts of real cases, and show the unfairness of the system on queer people.

8 of the Best Debut Mystery Novels Ever Written

From modern mysteries to classics of the genre, these eight books are some of the best debut mystery novels ever written.

The Best Of 2024 Mystery Lists Have Begun

Did John Grisham plagiarize? What's up with Barnes & Noble's best-of lists, the Menendez Brothers's case, and the latest adaptation news.

4 New Mystery Adaptations Premiering in November

These mystery, thriller, and true crime adaptations premier in November, from a procedural to a series on The Troubles.

Here Comes The Nun: Sleuths & Victims

Nun's the word with these nun-heavy mysteries that include punk rock, chain-smoking nuns, and even older amateur sleuths.

Gobble Up A Mystery: 10 New Mystery & Thrillers For November 2024

New November mysteries and thrillers have it all — from fictional Australian serial killers to Japanese assassins and puzzle mysteries!

A Book Set in ’70s Ireland Asks If Violence Can Save Us

Mystery fans delight, here's a roundup with news, announcements, and adaptations of all the things to know.

9 Nail-Biting Thrillers About Revenge

Revenge is a dish best served cold — and a great motivation for murder, as these thrillers about revenge prove.