#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!

Beyond The Luckiest Gone Girl on the Train

Recommendations for excellent crime fiction written by women (and none with "girl" in the title!)

How Cozy Cat Mysteries Got Me Through Grad School

How cozy cat mysteries helped one reader survive getting her MLIS.

A Secret History: Learning the Past from Spy Fiction

Spy fiction as history lessons.

Why Do I Torture Myself With Books About Missing Children?

One reader and parent considers why she keeps on reading books where terrible things happen to kids.

Reading Pathways: Where To Start With Agatha Christie

Want to know where to start reading Agatha Christie? We recommend these books.

The Decline of Fun and Feminism in Mystery Books

A call for more Miss Marples and Nancy Drews in modern mystery.

Murder Outside the Box: Inclusive, Far-Ranging Mysteries

Mysteries with new twists on old tropes, and diverse characters and authors.

3 Mystery Novels Set in the South

5 Mysteries I Would Solve Were I A Mystery Solving Bookstore Owner

Five classic bookish mysteries I would solve, were I am amateur sleuth.

4 Noir Comics You Should Check Out

Love dark film noir and stories? Then you should check out the best noir comics to add to your TBR list now.