Mystery

The mystery genre is a genre of fiction that follows a crime (like a murder or a disappearance) from the moment it is committed to the moment it is solved. Mystery novels are often called “whodunnits” because they turn the reader into a detective trying to figure out the who, what, when, and how of a particular crime. Most mysteries feature a detective or private eye solving a case as the central character.

Whidbey
Everyone in This Bank Is a Thief (Ernest Cunningham, #4)
Stakeouts and Strollers
The Dreadfuls
A Bad, Bad Place
The Best Little Motel in Texas
Ruins
The Survivor
A Ghastly Catastrophe (Veronica Speedwell, #10)
Young World
Hunting the Strange
The Plans I Have for You
Most Likely to Murder
Ruby Falls
The Pie & Mash Detective Agency
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  • The Oxford Guide to Scandal and Lies by Kate Westbury
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  • The Housemaid's Secret (The Housemaid, #2)
    The Dinner Party: A Pick Your Poison Adventure
    The Price of Honey
    Rock Paper Scissors
    Revenge Prey (Lucas Davenport #36)
    You'll Miss Me When I'm Gone
    As Far as She Knew
    Captivation Creek (The Haven Brothers, #5)
    The Paris Apartment
    A Flicker in the Dark
    Culpability
    The Reappearance of Rachel Price
    The Maid (Molly the Maid, #1)
    The Silent Muse
    The Woman From Nowhere (Misted Pines, #5)
    And Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieGone Girl by Gillian FlynnA Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingShutter Island by Dennis Lehane
    Best Twists
    8,558 books — 9,307 voters
    Throne of Glass by Sarah J. MaasGraceling by Kristin CashorePoison Study by Maria V. SnyderCrown of Midnight by Sarah J. MaasThe Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks
    Books With Heroes/Heroines Who Are Assassins
    1,297 books — 4,671 voters

    The Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoThe Alienist by Caleb CarrThe Historian by Elizabeth KostovaThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónMistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin
    Best Historical Mystery
    2,237 books — 4,726 voters

    The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall SmithCrocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth PetersThe Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha ChristieChocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne FlukeThe Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
    Cozy Mystery Series - First Book of a Series
    1,207 books — 2,558 voters
    The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsMockingjay by Suzanne Collins
    Books That Have Made An Impression
    4,021 books — 2,127 voters

    And Then There Were None
    Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot, #10)
    Gone Girl
    The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1)
    A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #1)
    The Girl on the Train
    The Silent Patient
    The Da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon, #2)
    The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Hercule Poirot, #1)
    The Thursday Murder Club (Thursday Murder Club, #1)
    The Inheritance Games (The Inheritance Games, #1)
    One of Us Is Lying (One of Us is Lying, #1)
    The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Hercule Poirot, #4)
    The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
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