r/UnresolvedMysteries is a subreddit with 4.5M members. The most common kinds of discussions are news and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses true crime, murder, disappearance, unsolved, and cold case, and they frequently recommend/review true crime books and true crime podcasts.
A subreddit dedicated to the unresolved mysteries of the world.
Submissions should outline a mystery and provide a link to a more detailed review of the case such as a Wiki article or news report.
Replies analysing and speculating over the mystery and possible explanations are encouraged.
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Popular Themes in r/UnresolvedMysteries
#1
News
: "John Doe 5, an unknown man who appeared in images where he abused children, has been identified. Nine individuals remain on the FBI'S ECAP list."
36 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Potential Serial Murderer in Chicago Suburbs"
1 post
#3
Advice Requests
: "Need help finding a missing person case."
1 post
#4
Ideas
: "i went down a rabbit hole on the voynich manuscript and i genuinely dont think its a hoax anymore"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/UnresolvedMysteries
#1
True Crime
: "True Crime enthusiasts needed"
38 posts
#2
Murder
: "[1978] - A 41-year-old mother of five was Murdered in her Melbourne home in broad daylight. A neighbour saw a man in an Air Force uniform leaving her front gate at around the time of death. The investigation said he simply didn't."
28 posts
#3
Disappearance
: "Three Arrests Have Been Made In The Disappearance of Sara Graham (Feb, 2015)"
24 posts
#4
Unsolved
: "The Unsolved Murder of Missy Bevers: A Killer Captured on Camera Yet Never Identified"
18 posts
#5
Cold Case
: "Japan’s most baffling Cold Case: a killer who stayed."
18 posts
#6
Case
16 posts
#7
Mystery
: "The Bobby Joe Blythe Dojo Incident Is One Mystery I Can't Stop Thinking About"
15 posts
#8
Unsolved Mystery
: "Body of a woman is found in a metal cabinet that has been left on a sidewalk; Her head had been wrapped with duct tape and plastic sheets before she was stuffed inside the cabinet- Who was the New York Jane Doe (1998)?"
11 posts
#9
Missing Person
: "Need help finding a Missing Person case."
10 posts
#10
Crime
: "Camper abruptly ends contact with his loved ones; When they come to his camp to check on him, they find the camp undisturbed, with all of the camper's belongings and pets left behind- where is Eric Campbell? (2024)"
9 posts
Products Discussed in r/UnresolvedMysteries
True Crime Books
67 reviews
#1
Ann Rule
5.0★ from 4 reviews
#2
Vincent Bugliosi
5.0★ from 3 reviews
#3
Matt Birkbeck
5.0★ from 2 reviews
True Crime Podcasts
57 reviews
#1
Casefile
4.8★ from 5 reviews
#2
Generation Why
4.8★ from 4 reviews
#3
Unresolved
4.0★ from 4 reviews
Flair Used in r/UnresolvedMysteries
#1
Murder
: "[1978] - A 41-year-old mother of five was murdered in her Melbourne home in broad daylight. A neighbour saw a man in an Air Force uniform leaving her front gate at around the time of death. The investigation said he simply didn't."
24 posts
#2
Disappearance
: "A Finnish man disappeared in 2001 but his disappearance only came to light when authorities entered his apartment 15 years later and found unopened mail dating back the entire 15 years"
23 posts
#3
Update
: "John Doe 5, an unknown man who appeared in images where he abused children, has been identified. Nine individuals remain on the FBI'S ECAP list."
11 posts
#4
John/Jane Doe
: "Couple comes back home after a six minths long vacations; They find an unknown man in their bedroom closet who seemingly took his life when they were gone- Who was the Middlesex County John Doe? (1982)"
8 posts
#5
Unexplained Death
: "The 1993 Khamar-Daban Incident: How did a group of experienced Siberian hikers suddenly begin bleeding from their eyes and ears and die within minutes, leaving only one survivor?"
7 posts
#6
Meta
: "Meta Monday! - June 22, 2026 Talk about anything that interests you; what's going on in your world?"
4 posts
#7
Other Crime
: "He was buried in ‘88 as Peter, but that was a stolen identity. Who is he?"
2 posts
#8
Media/Internet
: "A 43 year Star Wars Mystery Solved - The actor for Willrow Hood (aka "Ice Cream Man") in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back"
1 post
#9
Request
: "Need help finding a missing person case."
1 post
#10
Lost Artifacts
: "Declassified File Reveals 1988 Psychic Hunt for the Ark of the Covenant"
1 post
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Last updated: June 29, 2026