#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!

Crime That Strikes a Chord: Musical Mysteries

From classical music to country and hip hop, these mysteries take the whodunnits to the world of music.

10 Bone-Chilling Horror Thrillers

These horror thrillers, including The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones, blur the lines between the genres by containing a series of unsettling events leading up to a final horrifying climax.

Ta-da! Magicians In Mysteries

Abracadabra, whodunit! These mysteries featuring magicians and illusionist—some solving the cases, others up to no good.

15 of the Best Mystery Books of All Time

Genre-defining (and defying), the best mystery books of all time will keep you on the edge of your seat through every page.

The 15 Best New Mystery Books of 2022

It's time to get your sleuthing hats out and polish off your magnifying glasses with the best new mystery books in 2022.

Mystery Writers of America Announces the 2022 Edgar Award Nominations

This is the 76th Annual Edgar Awards, named after Edgar Allan Poe. The winners will be announced April 28, 2022.

They’re Dead, Dead: 8 Kinds Of Murder Mystery Plots

From the whodunit and whydunit to the did-they-or-didn't-they, these are eight of the most common kinds of murder mystery plots.

Brother, Where Art Thou?: Mysteries About Missing Siblings

Mysteries and thrillers about missing siblings explore a deep fear many of us have: something threatening to take our family away from us.

Pick Your Next Mystery Read Based On Your Tea Preference

Do you like your tea bold or fruity? Caffeinated or herbal? Take this quiz to see what your tea preferences say about your next mystery read.

13 Deadly Cozy Mysteries for the First Half of 2022

There's plenty of murder, mystery, and amateur sleuthing headed your way in 2022! Put these brand new cozy mysteries on your list now, including Homicide and Halo-Halo (Tita Rosie's Kitchen #2) by Mia P. Manansala.