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!
A murder mystery aficionado explores the five key elements of a good murder mystery, including the need for clues and suspects.
There's a mystery for everyone in this exciting list of 20 of the best mystery books you've never heard of!
Is there a way to engage with true crime responsibly? A reader examines her own relationship to the genre as well as our collective obsession.
A brief look at what murder mysteries books, films, and television shows get wrong about the legal system in the U.S.
Love and murder go together like stake and eggs (heh). Enjoy these sweet and steamy reads that also include some light murder, like Arsenic and Adobo.
Don your best Halloween costume and take this trick or treating quiz to find out which spooky book you should read.
Sue Grafton's alphabet series is coming to TV . . . but that's in direct contradiction to the author's wishes for it.
Get your thrills with these excellent cozy and conventional mysteries featuring female sleuths.
What's your dream cozy mystery setting? I've compiled a list of places I'd love to see a cozy set in, from theme parks to a whole other world.
These LGBTQ thrillers are perfect for staying up past your bedtime glued to a book: they're compelling, twisty, and gloriously queer.