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Best Mystery Books

Mystery and detective fiction

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  1. Tales of Mystery and Imagination

    Edgar Allan Poe

    ★ 4.2 (8k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Extraordinary artwork brings to life the madness, beauty, and torment of three classic Poe tales.

  2. The Murder Complex

    Lindsay Cummings

    ★ 3.6 (8k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    In a brutal future where the Murder Complex controls life and death, a trained assassin falls for one of its programmed killers, forcing her to face a terrifying truth about her own family and destiny.

  3. See Jane Run

    Joy Fielding

    ★ 3.9 (8k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A woman with amnesia, found in a blood-stained dress and $10,000, races against time to uncover her identity and the truth behind her mysterious past before it destroys her future.

  4. Vengeance Road

    Erin Bowman

    ★ 3.8 (8k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Disguised as a boy, a vengeful daughter rides across the Arizona Territory, hunting her father's murderers and a legendary gold mine, only to find allies along the trail.

  5. Masterminds

    Gordon Korman

    ★ 4.3 (8k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    In the perfect town of Serenity, Eli and his friends find a shocking secret: their crime-free lives connect to the world's worst criminals, making their parents and community suspects.

  6. Six Months Later

    Natalie D. Richards

    ★ 3.8 (8k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    Amnesiac Chloe awakens to a perfect life she doesn't recognize, only to discover the six missing months might hide a terrifying truth more dangerous than her forgotten past.

  7. The Devil of Nanking

    Mo Hayder

    ★ 3.9 (8k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    An Englishwoman's search for a lost film of the 1937 Nanking Massacre pulls her into a dangerous world of reclusive scholars, criminals, and dark romance in modern Japan.

  8. Sacred Games

    Vikram Chandra

    ★ 3.9 (8k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A jaded Sikh inspector's pursuit of Mumbai's most elusive gangster unravels a sprawling tale of betrayal, violence, and the city's hidden darkness, echoing the epic scope of classic literature and Bollywood.

  9. Concrete Island

    J.G. Ballard

    ★ 3.6 (8k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    After a car crash traps him on a desolate concrete island beneath a highway, a man fights for survival against the strange place and its reclusive inhabitants. This becomes a terrifying look into his own mind.

  10. Faking Normal

    Courtney C. Stevens

    ★ 4.1 (8k) average on GoodreadsPsychology

    Haunted by a summer trauma she can't voice, a closeted Alexi finds an unexpected confidant and the courage to confront her past in the equally scarred, quiet boy next door.

  11. Siren

    Tricia Rayburn

    ★ 3.7 (8k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Haunted by her sister's mysterious cliff-diving death, a fearful teen returns to a seaside town where grinning victims of water-related accidents hint at a chilling, ancient secret that could unravel her new romance and change her life forever.

  12. Heading Out to Wonderful

    Robert Goolrick

    ★ 3.5 (8k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    In the sweltering summer of 1948, a charming war veteran with a suitcase full of cash and a set of butcher knives carves a path of doomed romance and chilling mystery through a sleepy Virginia town.

  13. Masterpiece

    Elise Broach

    ★ 3.9 (8k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A lonely boy and a talented beetle living under his sink become unlikely friends, entangled in a thrilling art heist at the Metropolitan Museum of Art to recover a lost masterpiece.

  14. Twelve Red Herrings

    Jeffrey Archer

    ★ 3.8 (8k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    Jeffrey Archer's "Twelve Red Herrings" offers a collection of short stories, each with a clever twist, challenging readers to spot the misdirection before the surprising end.

  15. The Divide

    E.J. Mellow

    ★ 3.7 (8k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    Haunted by prophetic dreams and stalked by an unseen enemy, Molly must embrace her growing powers and an unexpected romance with a man from her nightmares to prevent a world-ending divide, even if it means confronting a shocking truth about her own lineage.

  16. Molly Moon Stops the World

    Georgia Byng

    ★ 3.9 (8k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Molly Moon, an orphaned hypnotist, must master her newfound time-stopping abilities in Hollywood to prevent a power-hungry mogul from hypnotizing his way into the U.S. presidency with unbreakable commands.

  17. The Coffee Trader

    David Liss

    ★ 3.7 (8k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    In 1659 Amsterdam, a disgraced Portuguese Jewish trader risks everything on a daring plot to corner the nascent coffee market, navigating ruthless competitors, hidden agendas, and the seductive allure of a Dutch businesswoman to reclaim his lost fortune and reputation.

  18. Dead Souls

    Nikolai Gogol

    ★ 4.0 (8k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A cunning swindler's quest to purchase deceased serfs exposes the ludicrous venality and peculiar charm of imperial Russian society, where even the dead hold a surprising currency.

  19. The Human Factor

    Graham Greene

    ★ 3.9 (8k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    A veteran spy, nearing retirement, races against a leak investigation to protect his African wife and the secrets he holds, facing the personal cost of loyalty in a world where trust is a deadly luxury.

  20. Beyond the Ice Limit

    Douglas Preston

    ★ 3.9 (8k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A seemingly inert meteorite from the Antarctic seabed is an intelligent alien organism, forcing a disgraced scientist and a weapons expert to race against time to prevent global annihilation.

  21. The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse

    Robert Rankin

    ★ 3.8 (8k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In a noir-infused Toy Town, an unlikely duo—Eddie Bear and his best friend Jack—must outwit a serial killer targeting the Old Rich nursery rhyme moguls before their own happily-ever-afters are permanently cancelled.

  22. Serafina and the Twisted Staff

    Robert Beatty

    ★ 4.3 (8k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Haunted by a new evil and a heartbreaking loss, Serafina, Biltmore's catamount protector, must accept her dual nature to fight a darkness threatening her home and the Blue Ridge Mountains.

  23. Runner

    Patrick Lee

    ★ 4.0 (8k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A retired special forces operative with a tragic past protects a supernaturally gifted child from shadowy government forces, forcing him to confront their pursuers and the secrets within the girl's mind.

  24. Take the Key and Lock Her Up

    Ally Carter

    ★ 4.1 (8k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    To claim her throne and protect those she loves, Grace must outwit a deadly conspiracy, unravel centuries of lies, and confront the people who want her royal lineage buried.

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