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Best Mystery Books

Mystery and detective fiction

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  1. The Victim

    Kimberley Chambers

    ★ 4.6 (2k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A pregnant woman's imprisonment for attempted murder ignites a revenge war between her crime boss father and her children's sadistic gypsy father, revealing a secret that threatens to consume both families in a bloody Essex feud.

  2. Berserk

    Tim Lebbon

    ★ 3.7 (2k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A grieving father unearths a decade-old military secret, only to discover his son's grave holds not human remains, but a monstrous, reanimated horror that unleashes a tide of relentless nastiness.

  3. Broken Verses

    Kamila Shamsie

    ★ 3.6 (2k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    In a Karachi simmering with political ghosts, a drifting daughter deciphers her vanished activist mother's secret letters, hoping they will lead her not just to a mystery's end, but to the heart of the woman who always left her behind.

  4. Seven Days In May

    Fletcher Knebel

    ★ 4.2 (2k) average on GoodreadsPolitics

    A Marine colonel uncovers a plot by a general to overthrow the U.S. government, leaving the President seven days to stop a military coup and save American democracy.

  5. Let Me Die in His Footsteps

    Lori Roy

    ★ 3.6 (2k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    A young girl's forbidden midnight quest into a rival family's well unearths a generations-old curse and a chilling connection to her aunt's dark past in a suspenseful Southern Gothic tale of secrets, lavender fields, and impending doom.

  6. The Bully Book

    Eric Kahn Gale

    ★ 4.0 (2k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    When a cryptic, hand-bound book detailing every bully and victim in his middle school falls into Eric's hands, he must decode its secrets to stop a sinister plot from unfolding before he becomes the next target.

  7. The Traitor

    Veronica Roth

    ★ 4.6 (2k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    Two years after a betrayal, Tobias Eaton races to expose an Erudite plot and protect his faction, while navigating a dangerous connection with a mysterious new initiate, Tris Prior.

  8. Long Time Coming

    Robert Goddard

    ★ 3.8 (2k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    Decades after vanishing, a supposedly dead uncle resurfaces from an Irish prison, ensnaring his nephew and a beautiful American heiress in a perilous quest for lost Picasso paintings and the truth behind a World War II secret that powerful forces will kill to keep buried.

  9. A Figure in Hiding

    Franklin W. Dixon

    ★ 3.8 (2k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    The Hardy Boys must expose a sinister 'eye surgeon' who preys on unsuspecting victims with false promises, all while unraveling a web of deception that leads them to a mysterious figure lurking in the shadows.

  10. The Wish Stealers

    Tracy Trivas

    ★ 3.9 (2k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    When a box of antique pennies curses Griffin so her wishes backfire, she must brave ancient alchemists and dark magic to return stolen dreams before her own life unravels.

  11. The Lucifer Code

    Charles Brokaw

    ★ 3.6 (2k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    Dr. Thomas Lourds, a linguist, must decode an ancient, apocalyptic manuscript guarded by a secret brotherhood before a shadowy organization unleashes its power.

  12. Stay Alive

    Simon Kernick

    ★ 4.0 (2k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A secluded family trip turns into a terrifying fight for survival when a woman with a deadly secret, pursued by ruthless killers, crashes into their lives, making them the next targets.

  13. Blind Spot

    Dani Pettrey

    ★ 4.4 (2k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    An FBI agent and a crisis counselor, drawn to each other, race to find a hidden terror cell in an immigrant community before a catastrophic attack hits American soil.

  14. Things That Are

    Andrew Clements

    ★ 3.8 (2k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A blind girl with extraordinary intuition must discern truth from deception when an invisible man threatens her family and a past love reappears, forcing her to trust what she knows but cannot see.

  15. Petals of Blood

    Ngugi wa Thiongo

    ★ 3.9 (2k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    After a triple murder at a foreign-owned brewery, four suspects in independent Kenya expose post-colonial disillusionment and betrayal, reflecting a nation's cries for justice.

  16. Next of Kin

    Sharon Sala

    ★ 4.0 (2k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    After witnessing a mob hit and surviving three attempts on her life, Beth Venable flees to the Appalachian Mountains and the protection of her kin, only to find her dangerous past threatening the new life she dreams of with the strong, silent Ryal Walker.

  17. The Tears of Autumn

    Charles McCarry

    ★ 4.0 (2k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A former agent, haunted by the truth behind a president's assassination, defies his government and a secret group, traveling across continents to expose a conspiracy that could shatter international order.

  18. Killer Pizza

    Greg Taylor

    ★ 3.8 (2k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A young chef's summer job at a quirky pizza parlor takes a monstrous turn when he discovers it's a front for monster hunters, forcing him to swap his spatula for a stake to save his town.

  19. True Lies

    Sara Shepard

    ★ 3.8 (2k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A jilted teen queen bee navigates a summer of disappearing boyfriends, vengeful best friends, and a rival sister determined to steal her social crown.

  20. Darkness Visible

    William Golding

    ★ 3.4 (2k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    A scarred survivor of the London Blitz seeks redemption, his path leading him to a fiery confrontation with two destructive twins.

  21. They Never Came Home

    Lois Duncan

    ★ 3.5 (2k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    When a cryptic phone call shatters the fragile peace surrounding her brother and boyfriend's disappearance, Joan is pulled into a terrifying game of cat and mouse where the truth is far more sinister than their presumed deaths.

  22. The Drowning of Arthur Braxton

    Caroline Smailes

    ★ 3.9 (2k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    In an abandoned Edwardian bathhouse, a lonely runaway teenager discovers a mysterious, naked woman swimming, plunging him into a dark, fantastical first love that will irrevocably transform his painful adolescence.

  23. Den of Thieves

    Julia Golding

    ★ 4.2 (2k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    Disguised as a prissy ballerina in revolutionary Paris, street-smart Cat Royal uncovers treason and the power of the people as she navigates a web of intrigue, secret reporting, and baffling suitors, all while narrowly escaping the gallows.

  24. Pretty Little Devils

    Nancy Holder

    ★ 3.8 (2k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    To join the Pretty Little Devils, Hazel must sacrifice more than her innocence; their exclusive parties hide a sinister price for popularity.

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