Mysteries reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 125 Reddit reviews across 7 subreddits and 13 posts to rank the best Mysteries brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/suggestmeabook, r/booksuggestions, r/PakistanBookClub, r/Fantasy, r/CozyMystery. Top-rated brands include Agatha Christie (4.8/5), Charlie Donlea (4.0/5), Lucy Foley (4.0/5).
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Reviews125
Subreddits7
Posts13
Brands77
Products95
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#1
Agatha Christie
4.8
(18)
"Any book of Agatha Christie"
"The Murder of Roger Ackroyd was amongst the last of the Agatha Christie novels that I read. Provides, to this day, the greatest twist in detective fiction in my opinion."
"And Then There Were None"
"The Murder of Roger Ackroyd"
"You can try almost any book of Agatha Christie either from Hercule Poirot or Ms Marple and will end up enjoying."
"Bruv read “The Mysterious Affair at Styles” by Agatha Christie WALLAHI SO GOATEEDDDD"
"Also love agatha Christie's books, most of them are less thriller-y and just good old murder mysteries, very enjoyable"
"And Then There Were None"
"The only correct answer is 'And There Were None'. Please please you have to start with this"
"And then there were none"
#2
Charlie Donlea
4.0
(3)
"Summit Lake by Charlie Donlea"
"Summit Lake by Charlie Donlea"
"Summit Lake by Charlie Donlea"
#3
Lucy Foley
4.0
(3)
"The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley"
"The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley"
"The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley"
#4
Georgette Heyer
4.0
(3)
"WhyMrder a Butler"
"Penhallow"
"Georgette Heyer: Envious casca"
#5
Ann Cleeves
4.0
(3)
"Ann Cleeves has at least two mystery series; one set in the Shetland Islands, off the coast of Scotland (Jimmy Perez)"
"Another set in Northumberland, England (Vera Stanhope). Both are excellent mystery series on British TV."
"I read all Ann Cleeves Vera too."
#6
Anthony Horowitz
4.0
(3)
"Have you read The Killing Joke by Horowitz? I really enjoyed that back when I read it."
"I also really liked his Nick Diamond series when I was a kid, though they are definitely books for children."
"My favorite of the Hawthorne mysteries by Anthony Horowitz is the 4th, The Twist of a Knife."
#7
Roger Zelazny
5.0
(2)
"Yes, Zelazny is great. Especially the first five Amber books. Mysteries within mysteries!"
"The great book of Amber, by Roger Zelazny. There are so many mysteries and questions that he lets you fill in yourself."
#8
James Islington
3.3
(3)
"The further you go in, the more in-depth the world becomes. As it went on, I had more questions than answers, but he does wrap everything up nicely by the end of the Licanius series."
"WotM isn't finished yet, but still checks what you're looking for."
"The Will of the Many - more mysterious towards the latter half. Ends on a cliffhanger!"
#9
Jim Butcher
4.5
(2)
"The Dresden Files, by Jim Butcher. Main character is a private detective... and a wizard. Up to 17 books, and a number of short story collections as well."
"The Dresden Files"
#10
Janice Hallett
4.5
(2)
"Try Janice Hallett's The Appeal - written as emails and letters, very very engrossing"
"The Appeal by Janice Hallett- British, epistolary- texts, emails, etc."
#11
Michael Connelly
4.5
(2)
"Blood Work by the same author is very tightly plotted"
"The detective Harry Bosch series by Michael Connolly"
#12
Ben Stevenson
4.5
(2)
"Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone by Ben Stevenson. Great mystery spanning 30+ years in a dysfunctional family."
"His follow-up, Everyone On This Train Is A Suspect is also entertaining."
#13
Malazan Book of the Fallen
4.0
(2)
"Getting in early with the Malazan vote."
"Not to be that person, but have you heard of the Malazan Book of the Fallen? I'd say this fits your request pretty well."
#14
Tamsyn Muir
4.0
(2)
"The Locked Tomb series by Tamsyn Muir for sure"
"The Locked Tomb series- also very genre bending. Harrow the ninth in particular made my brain go What The Fuck!??! (In the best way)"
#15
Carola Dunn
4.0
(2)
"Seconding the Daisy Dalrymple series!"
"Carola Dunn’s Daisy Dalrymple series"
#16
Jennifer Weiner
4.0
(2)
"Big Summer by Jennifer Weiner"
"Big Summer by Jennifer Weiner"
#17
Robert Bryndza
4.0
(2)
"The Girl in the Ice by Robert Bryndza"
"The Girl in the Ice by Robert Bryndza"
#18
Elly Griffiths
4.0
(2)
"Have you tried any of Elly Griffiths’s books? I loved The Postscript Murders. It felt very Agatha Christie-like to me."
"I've finished The Crossing PLaces (Ruth Galloway) By Elly Griffith today and like it a lot."
#19
Freida McFadden
4.0
(2)
"* The Housemaid – Freida McFadden (with two more parts)"
"The Inmate by Freida McFadden"
#20
Robert Goddard
4.0
(2)
"The Fine Art of Uncanny Prediction features a Japanese female investigator."
"Robert Goddard - The Fine Art of Invisible Detecting"
#21
Susan Wittig Albert
4.0
(2)
"Susan Wittig Albert"
"The China Bayles series by Susan Wittig Albert."
#22
Alice Feeney
4.0
(2)
"* Daisy Darker and Rock Paper Scissors – Alice Feeney"
"Not a murder mystery but a keeps-you-on-your-toes psychological thriller with an insane plot twist: Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeny"
#23
Kanae Minato
4.0
(2)
"Confessions by Kanae Minato"
"Penance by Kanae Minato"
#24
Keigo Higashino
4.0
(2)
"LOVE Higashino. I read another classic Japanese detective novel, but unfortunately can't recall the name of the book or the author."
"Malice - Keigo Higashino"
#25
Krista Davis
4.0
(2)
"I second Krista Davis books. She has 3 series. She has good plots and charming characters."
"I like the domestic diva ones by Krista Davis"
#26
Elizabeth Daly
4.0
(2)
"Death and Letters by Elizabeth Daly"
"Arrow Pointing Nowhere by Elizabeth Daly- Agatha Christie's favorite American mystery writer."
#27
Tana French
5.0
(1)
"The Witch Elm by Tana French is a great read"
#28
Karen Thompson Walker
5.0
(1)
"The Strange Case of Jane O. by Karen Thompson Walker!! Hands down the best psychological mystery I’ve ever read."
#29
Wilkie Collins
5.0
(1)
"The moonstone by Wilkie Collins . Considered the first ever modern mystery. You won’t be disappointed."
#30
LT Shearer
5.0
(1)
"There is a great series of books by LT Shearer about a cat who helps solve murders. I finished the first one "The Cat Who Caught a Killer". It was an excellent read."
#31
Scott Turow
5.0
(1)
"I heartily recommend Presumed Innocent, by Scott Turow."
#32
Seanan McGuire
5.0
(1)
"Seanan McGuire's October Daye series, beginning with Rosemary and Rue. About a half-Fae detective/knight errant who keeps getting caught up in supernatural mysteries."
#33
Robert McCammon
5.0
(1)
"Highly under appreciated books."
#34
Phil Tucker
5.0
(1)
"The immortal great souls series by phil tucker. these books are FAT and every time i think i get an answer to some mystery i end up with 10 more questions."
#35
Liz Moore
5.0
(1)
"God of the Woods by Liz Moore was a newer one that I really loved!"
#36
Blake Crouch
5.0
(1)
"Blake Crouch- Dark Matter & Recursion are both excellent"
#37
Peter Grainger
5.0
(1)
"Peter Grainger's DC Smith series. The mysteries are terrific and gore-less, the character development deep and there's lots of dry British humor"
#38
Gene Wolfe
5.0
(1)
"Book of the New Sun by Gene Wolfe. The 4 book series is a puzzle box that is critically considered to be one of the greatest works of the genre."
#39
Donna Andrews
4.0
(1)
"Donna Andrews’ “bird” series (bonus there’s a TON of them)"
#40
Angela Pepper
4.0
(1)
"Wisteria Witches by Angela Pepper"
#41
Paula McLain
4.0
(1)
"When The Stars Go Dark by Paula McLain"
#42
Ellen Raskin
4.0
(1)
"Westing Game by Ellen Raskin"
#43
Frances White
4.0
(1)
"If you loved And Then There Were None, I recommend Frances White’s Voyage of the Damned."
#44
Seicho Matsumoto
4.0
(1)
"Seicho Matsumoto's Tokyo Express"
#45
Ruth Ware
4.0
(1)
"The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware"
#46
Richard Osman
4.0
(1)
"The Thursday Murder Club mysteries by Richard Osman. Also the title of the first one in the series."
#47
Robert Jackson Bennett
4.0
(1)
"If you’re looking for genre bending try the Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett. A true murderbot mystery amid a fantastic fantasy world."
#48
Robert Louis Stevenson
4.0
(1)
"Another on I really like is The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Its a classic and quite good."
#49
Holly Jackson
4.0
(1)
"The reappearance of rachel price, it's also by holly jackson"
#50
Jean Hanff Korelitz
4.0
(1)
"Have you read The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz? I liked how that one was set up."
#51
Riley Sager
4.0
(1)
"* The Only One Left – Riley Sager"
#52
Alice Arisugawa
4.0
(1)
"The Moai Island Puzzle by Alice Arisugawa"
#53
Kerry Greenwood
4.0
(1)
"Kerry Greenwood (they made tv series The Miss Fisher mysteries from some of these)"
#54
T.E Kinsey
4.0
(1)
"T.E Kinsey The Lady Hardcastle Mystery’s. Cosy murder mystery’s set in the early 1900s."
#55
Department Q
4.0
(1)
"Department Q: The Keeper of Lost Causes (2013)"
#56
Steph Cha
4.0
(1)
"The Juniper Song series by Steph Cha"
#57
Rose Carlyle
4.0
(1)
"The Girl in the Mirror by Rose Carlyle"
#58
Lisa Jewell
4.0
(1)
"* The Family Upstairs – Lisa Jewell (with one more part)"
#59
Raymond Chandler
4.0
(1)
"Try The Big Sleep."
#60
Ada Palmer
4.0
(1)
"Terra Ignota by Ada Palmer. It's a fantasy/ sci-fi blend set in the future. Full of mysteries."
#61
Brandon Sanderson
4.0
(1)
"Lots of Epic Fantasy fits this model, but I'll be the guy and say Stormlight Archive"
#62
Gigi Pandini
4.0
(1)
"Gigi Pandini, secret staircase mysteries"
#63
James Lee Burke
4.0
(1)
"Robicheaux by James Lee Burke"
#64
Jana DeLeon
4.0
(1)
"Jana DeLeon Miss Fortune series"
#65
Naomi Hirahara
4.0
(1)
"Naomi Hirahara's Mas Arai series about a Japanese gardener in Los Angeles."
#66
Mary Kubica
4.0
(1)
"* Local Woman Missing – Mary Kubica"
#67
Amy Tintera
4.0
(1)
"Listen for the lie by Amy Tintera"
#68
CJ Box
4.0
(1)
"CJ Box Joe Pickett series"
#69
Lee Child
4.0
(1)
"Lee Child Jack Reacher series"
#70
JD Robb
4.0
(1)
"JD Robb In Death series"
#71
Joe Ide
4.0
(1)
"The IQ series by Joe Ide are modern LA noir."
#72
Bobbi Holmes
4.0
(1)
"Haunting Danielle by Bobbi Holmes."
#73
Diana Wynne Jones
4.0
(1)
"Deep Secret, Diana Wynne Jones"
#74
Simon Kernick
4.0
(1)
"Deadline by Simon Kernick"
#75
Dan Brown
4.0
(1)
"Da Vinci Code
Don't know about murder, but I heard its a pretty solid mystery and suspense read"
#76
Robert Galbraith
4.0
(1)
"I really like the Cormoran Strike novels from Robert Galbraith"
#77
Tess Gerritsen
4.0
(1)
"Choose Me by Tess Gerritsen"
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