Weird Detectives (NOT paranormal detectives!) (21 books)

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This is *NOT*NOT*NOT* a list to include the likes of the Dresden Files, Buffy, or Anita Blake. This is a list about detectives caught up in very strange circumstances/cases/settings, be it challenged by mental disorders or living in postapocalyptic/dystopian settings.

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1	The Last Policeman (The Last Policeman, #1) by Ben H. Winters (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 36,375 ratings score: 1,096, and 11 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Countdown City (The Last Policeman, #2) by Ben H. Winters (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 16,259 ratings score: 596, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Trueman Bradley - Aspie Detective by Alexei Maxim Russell (Goodreads Author) 4.44 avg rating — 90 ratings score: 400, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	The City & the City by China Miéville (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 82,240 ratings score: 390, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Gun, With Occasional Music by Jonathan Lethem 3.76 avg rating — 11,847 ratings score: 389, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon 3.72 avg rating — 81,717 ratings score: 299, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	World of Trouble (The Last Policeman, #3) by Ben H. Winters (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 12,907 ratings score: 296, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Trueman Bradley - The Next Great Detective by Alexei Maxim Russell (Goodreads Author) 4.45 avg rating — 33 ratings score: 198, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Immobility by Brian Evenson 3.78 avg rating — 2,049 ratings score: 196, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Yok by Tim Davys 3.49 avg rating — 69 ratings score: 193, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	A Scanner Darkly by Philip K. Dick 4.02 avg rating — 113,057 ratings score: 189, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Osama by Lavie Tidhar 3.47 avg rating — 1,176 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Still Waters: A Mystery by Nigel McCrery 3.73 avg rating — 898 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Mystery Man (Mystery Man #1) by Colin Bateman 3.95 avg rating — 2,637 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	You’re Welcome by G.G. Baker (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 14 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	The Little Sleep (Mark Genevich, #1) by Paul Tremblay (Goodreads Author) 3.50 avg rating — 2,586 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	A Man of Shadows (John Nyquist, #1) by Jeff Noon 3.36 avg rating — 1,681 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	No Sleep Till Wonderland (Mark Genevich, #2) by Paul Tremblay (Goodreads Author) 3.50 avg rating — 906 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Amberville by Tim Davys 3.26 avg rating — 940 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Lanceheim by Tim Davys 3.35 avg rating — 93 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Tourquai by Tim Davys 3.56 avg rating — 78 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars