#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!

Sapphic Sleuths: 10 Mystery and Crime Novels Starring Queer Ladies

What's your favorite mystery novel starring a queer woman?

Bookish Goods for Mystery Readers

That red herring mug is *chef's kiss*

Get To Sleuthing: 12 New Mystery Thriller Books For March 2024

March's new mystery and thriller books include a magician turned amateur sleuth, a meddling family comedy of errors, a threatening title, and more.

Whodunits Abroad: 8 Historical Mysteries Set Outside the U.S.

You get historical fiction and mystery plus some armchair travel — what's not to like?

An Affair, a Secret Child, and a Houseguest Who Makes it Weird: Read an Excerpt of THE GUEST by B.A. Paris

In B.A. Paris's THE GUEST, a woman who leaves her husband after he confesses to an affair and a secret child becomes an unwelcome houseguest.

9 of the Most Thought-Provoking Mysteries Ever Written

What are some of your favorite thought-provoking mysteries?

A High-Stakes, Anxiety-Inducing Mystery to Read in February

What are your favorite, heavy-hitting YA books?

12 New Mystery & Thriller Books Out February 2024

Armchair sleuth and armchair travel with these new mystery and thriller books!

The Most Anticipated Cozy Mysteries of 2024

You can never go wrong with a cozy! As you prepare this year's TBR, keep an eye out for the exciting cozy mystries 2024 has to offer.

8 Mystery and Thriller Novels with Great Movie Adaptations

It's not just Sherlock Holmes: these mystery and thriller novels have fantastic adaptations to look forward to after you read them.