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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!

4 Mystery Writers on How Their Art Imitates Life

A neurologist, a former NYC federal prosecutor, and more mystery writers on how their careers have fueled their books.

Inclusive Mystery & Thrillers For Your Radar: June – August

Reinforce your TBR shelf for these inclusive mystery & thrillers publishing June - August!

Mystery/Thriller Fans, Meet Our New Podcast: Read or Dead

Check out our new biweekly mystery/thriller podcast, Read or Dead!

Yes, It Still Hurts to Read Racist Depictions in an Otherwise Good Book

On vacation, reading a classic Christie mystery on the beach & loving it, when BAM - racist depictions. Yes, that still hurts.

A Deep Dive into Goodreads’ Top 100 Mysteries & Thrillers

Goodreads top 100 mysteries show audiences still prefer mysteries by men, about women being murdered.

Why Modernizing Nancy Drew Doesn’t Work

A modern Nancy Drew is a Nancy Drew we don't really like.

What I Want From A Murder Mystery

A mystery fan has a few requests of her favorite genre.

5 Psychological Thrillers That Aren’t Formulaic

Psychological thrillers that aren't about missing women.

I Spent a Month Reading Sherlock Holmes Retellings

Six books that reimagine Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's iconic characters Sherlock Holmes, John Watson, and James Moriarty.

3 Classic Novels Reimagined as Thrilling Murder Mysteries

Sense and Sensibility...WITH MURDER.