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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!

Resisting the Dead Girl Trope in YA Mysteries and Thrillers

Mysteries seem to have a default of a murdered woman at the center of them, but these YA mysteries and thrillers take a different approach.

Elderly Women Up To No Good: Loving Old Lady Sleuths

Elderly women playing the role of sleuths in fiction shatter perceptions of the roles women--and older people--have in society.

Create Your Perfect Spring Day, and We’ll Tell You What Cozy Mystery to Read

Whether spring means cleaning, gardening, or more reading, this quiz will translate your perfect spring day into your next cozy mystery read.

8 Recent Diverse YA Mysteries To Add To Your TBR Right Now

From a competitive Scrabble murder mystery to a serial killer in 18th century Korea, these diverse YA mysteries have something for everyone.

The Best Mystery, Thriller, and True Crime Books Out In May

A procedural with time travel, true crime at a National Park, and a home reno cozy mystery: here are the best crime new releases this month.

The Most and Least Satisfying Endings of All of Agatha Christie’s Mysteries

Agatha Christie was the Queen of Crime and published 66 books, but they weren't all equal. Here are her best and worst endings.

Neither Saints Nor Monsters: The Depiction of Women in Contemporary Crime Fiction

While women were once only the victim in mystery novels, contemporary crime fiction gives female characters the complexity they deserve.

8 Thrillers Set in Eerie Apartment Buildings

These thrillers set in creepy apartment buildings are full of mystery, secrets, and, in some cases, some not-so-friendly neighbors, including The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley.

Cover Reveal and Excerpt: Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn

Check out the exclusive cover reveal of Deanna Raybourn's KILLERS OF A CERTAIN AGE, and read an excerpt from this action-packed thriller!

April New Releases: Mystery/Thriller/True Crime

Dust off your magnifying glass and deductive abilities. April's new releases in mystery, thriller, and true crime are here, like One-Shot Harry by Gary Phillips.