r/mysterybooks is a subreddit with 15k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses mystery, books, thriller, recommendations, and book, and they frequently recommend/review mystery books, crime novels, and cozy mystery.
A subreddit to discuss mystery and crime books.
Popular Themes in r/mysterybooks
#1
Advice Requests
: "What's the BEST mystery book you've ever read?"
31 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Looking for a good series"
1 post
#3
Ideas
: "Why Erast Fandorin deserves more international attention – not just another detective story"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/mysterybooks
#1
Mystery
: "S.O.S. Lol... I need to get lost in a good Mystery ASAP"
25 posts
#2
Books
: "Does anyone else read the beginnings and ends of mystery Books before deciding if they want to read the whole thing?"
16 posts
#3
Thriller
11 posts
#4
Recommendations
: "Book Recommendation"
10 posts
#5
Book
: "Book Recommendation"
9 posts
#6
Novel
: "Book Recommendation"
8 posts
#7
Crime
5 posts
#8
Looking
4 posts
#9
Series
: "Looking for a good Series"
4 posts
#10
Detective
4 posts
Products Discussed in r/mysterybooks
Mystery Books
42 reviews
#1
Holly Jackson
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Elly Griffiths
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
Anthony Horowitz
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Crime Novels
6 reviews
#1
Karin Slaughter
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Thomas H. Cook
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
James Lee Burke
5.0★ from 1 review
Cozy Mystery
2 reviews
#1
Danielle Collins
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Maureen Johnson
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/mysterybooks
#1
Recommendations
: "What's the BEST mystery book you've ever read?"
123 posts
#2
Discussion
: "What is your favorite Detective book series? (And why?)"
63 posts
#3
News and Reviews
: "I just finished "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd," and I don't have anyone to talk about it with so I'm going to leave a review here."
6 posts
#4
Help Me Find This Book
: "Suggest some good mystery novels"
3 posts
#5
Announcement
: "What are you reading?"
2 posts
#6
We are better together! 🥂
: "Celebrating 9k weekly visitors! You folks are AWESOME! 🥳"
1 post
#7
Humor!
: "That Hound Gets Around: What If ‘Hound of the Baskervilles’ Were by Different Writers?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/mysterybooks
Yearly
+7k members(81.7%)
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Last updated: July 24, 2026