r/mysteryfiction is a subreddit with 4k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses mystery, mysteries, detective, crime, and fiction, and they frequently recommend/review cozy mysteries and whodunnits.
A subreddit for all kinds of mystery & crime fiction. Any subgenre and any format is welcome as long as it's relevant.
Feel free to join the mystery fiction discord too! Link here:
https://discord.gg/jmmjcdzvFm
Popular Themes in r/mysteryfiction
#1
Advice Requests
: "The Best Literary Crime Novels of 2024"
15 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "What are some Detective/Noir/Mystery Stories which take place on a single location like a mansion…etc?"
11 posts
#3
Ideas
: "Created a mystery movie trivia quiz if anyone wants to play!"
6 posts
#4
Self-Promotion
: "Mystery author looking to build a community of readers for a new Substack newsletter"
3 posts
#5
News
: "Decagon House Murders mystery novel gets live-action adaptation for next year"
3 posts
#6
Opportunities
: "We've created a fun Murder Mystery Contest for anyone interested in playing. Prizes to be won. Free to participate: https://wordflow-vsw.com/"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/mysteryfiction
#1
Mystery
: "Welcome to fans of Mystery fiction - subreddit is now open again!"
101 posts
#2
Mysteries
: "What Mysteries have you been reading or watching? - December 2024"
28 posts
#3
Detective
: "I have been collecting Hardboiled, Detective Fiction of the Black Mask And Mystery Story magazine variety for decades ( Chandler, Hammett,Ross MacDonald etc(and recently picked this up-Ross MacDonald"The Doomsters" 1st edition HC ©1958 A Lew Archer Novel that I had never owned"
27 posts
#4
Crime
: "Just started Jim Thompson with the top 3 (L-R) and reading bottom 3 next. I love his mix of noir, Crime and psychology - eerie and hypnotic books."
15 posts
#5
Fiction
: "Welcome to fans of mystery Fiction - subreddit is now open again!"
15 posts
#6
History
14 posts
#7
Novels
: "Recently written very well plotted mystery Novels"
9 posts
#8
Murder
: ""Farewell My Lovely/Murder My Sweet" Movie Tie in edition ©1944 World Publishing Co ,Tower Books Edition.. I have a first edition of Farewell My Lovely already but I have never owned this version until now"
9 posts
#9
Thriller
: "How I Built Unreliable Narrator Across Three POVs in My Noir Thriller — Three Drafts of Evidence"
8 posts
#10
Raymond Chandler
: "Raymond Chandler "The Long Goodbye " his 6 the novel featuring detective Philip Marlowe. And one of his best in my opinion it was adapted into a film by Robert Aktman starring( for some reason ) Elliott Gould."
8 posts
Products Discussed in r/mysteryfiction
Cozy Mysteries
1 review
#1
Kathleen M. Cosgrove
4.0★ from 1 review
Whodunnits
1 review
#1
Cathy Ace
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/mysteryfiction
#1
Discussion
: "What are your favorite mystery movies and why?"
37 posts
#2
Question
: "Can institutions be the unreliable narrator?"
12 posts
#3
Other
: "The Best Literary Crime Novels of 2024"
11 posts
#4
Recommendation request
: "Recently written very well plotted mystery novels"
7 posts
#5
News
: "The Shrouded Omen"
6 posts
Member Growth in r/mysteryfiction
Yearly
+486 members(14.5%)
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Last updated: June 29, 2026