Best mystery books on Reddit
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#1
Agatha Christie
5.0
(20)
"Most of the Golden Age of mysteries- the 30's through the '50's, depending, had a lot of really good mysteries."
"Mystery - Towards Zero by Agatha Christie."
"For solid, fair game whodunits, go for Agatha Christie every time."
"Agatha Christie, Sujata Massey, Abir Mukherjee, CJ Sansom and Margaret Hickey are some authors I've enjoyed."
"A classic murder mystery."
"And then there were none - Agatha Christie."
"And Then There We’re None is the first adult fiction mystery I ever read."
"Anything written by Agatha Christie might work."
"And Then There Were None."
"The Murder of Roger Ackroyd."
#2
Richard Osman
4.9
(9)
"The Thursday Murder Club books if she hasn't read them - I've given them all to my 98 year old grandmother and she absolutely loves them."
"I'm so excited for #4 to come out in September."
"A good first book would be The Thursday Murder Club."
"Is a fun cozy mystery, It takes place in a retirement home where the residents solve a murder."
"Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club series."
"Is excellent."
"This is a mix of complete amateurs and professionals but it’s a really excellent book."
"The Thursday Murder Club ?"
"Try Thursday Murder Club series."
#3
Anthony Horowitz
4.4
(5)
"Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz."
"(and any subsequent books in these series)."
"Anthony Horowitz’s A Line To Kill."
"Is a whodunnit within a whodunnit."
#4
Holly Jackson
5.0
(4)
"Holly Jackson The Good Girl’s series."
"Here are a couple really popular YA mystery series you might want to check out: Good Girls Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson."
"So good and fast paced with twists that will keep you on the edge of your seat!"
"Can stand on its own even though it's part of a trilogy."
#5
Arthur Conan Doyle
5.0
(4)
"I like Sherlock Holmes."
"How about Hound of the Baskervilles by Sur Arthur Conan Doyle? It's a Sherlock Holmes novel but it doesn't feel like one."
"Start with The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, the first book of short stories."
"Sherlock Holmes!"
#6
John Bellairs
4.3
(4)
"{The House with A Clock in Its Walls} by John Bellairs. It’s the first book in a trilogy but they are all fantastic."
"John Bellairs wrote a couple of mystery series for kids, one of which begins with The House With a Clock in its Walls."
"John Bellairs wrote a couple of mystery series for kids, one of which begins with The House With a Clock in its Walls."
"The House With a Clock in its Walls."
#7
Tana French
5.0
(3)
"Tana French’s Dublin Murder Squad series is great."
"First book is In the Woods."
"Tana French's murder squad series!!! Each and every one of them had me shook by the ending."
#8
Alan Bradley
5.0
(3)
"The Flavia de Luce series by Alan Bradley, I just finished the 11th book in the series and enjoyed as much as the first."
"Great for teens or adults!"
"The Flavia DeLuce novels are really fun!"
#9
Jana DeLeon
4.7
(3)
"Laugh out loud light mysteries."
"Jana DeLeon, Miss Fortune series."
"Jana DeLeon Miss Fortune series."
#10
Ellen Raskin
4.7
(3)
"The Westing Game, Ellen Raskin. Holds up really well."
"I read the Westing Game by Ellen Raskin (mystery) in 5th or 6th grade and loved it!"
"The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin was a favorite from my childhood"
#11
The Silent Patient
5.0
(2)
"I loved The Silent Patient!"
"I just finished reading The silent patient. Coming from someone who is just getting back into reading also. Was a really good read!"
#12
Stephen Spotswood
5.0
(2)
"The Pentecost and Parker books by Stephen Spotswood."
"The Pentecost and Parker mysteries by Stephen Spotswood."
#13
Dorothy Sayers
5.0
(2)
"I'm a fan of Dorothy Sayers, Tony Hillerman and Louise Penney mysteries."
"Is a great English Mystery writer."
#14
Alex Michaelides
5.0
(2)
"I truly enjoyed both of his books."
"The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides."
#15
The Mysterious Benedict Society
5.0
(2)
"The Mysterious Benedict Society books?"
"I hear great things about The Mysterious Benedict Society."
#16
Alexander McCall Smith
5.0
(2)
"Alexander McCall Smith has great mystery series. *The #1 Ladies Detective Agency* series is really good."
"Books are fantastic!"
#17
Lemony Snicket
5.0
(2)
"I thought of another one -- the Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket."
"The Series of Unfortunate Events The Bad Beginning might also fit the bill!"
#18
One of Us Is Lying
5.0
(2)
"One of us is lying"
"One of us is lying has to be my best one, also The Guest List"
#19
Encyclopedia Brown
4.5
(2)
"Loved those in grade school."
"Good series for the age group."
#20
Elly Griffiths
4.5
(2)
"The Ruth Galloway series by Elly Griffiths."
"Starring a female archaeologist."
#21
Nancy Drew
4.5
(2)
"The Nancy Drew books are overall much better written than the Hardy Boys series."
#22
The Three Investigators
4.5
(2)
"_The Three Investigators_ books are pure brain candy."
"I enjoyed Five Find-Outers by Enid Blyton and The Three Investigators a lot."
#23
E. Lockhart
4.5
(2)
"*We Were Liars* by E. Lockhart"
#24
Robin Stevens
4.5
(2)
"They're aimed at 9-12 year olds but would be perfect for getting back into reading - The Murder Most Unladylike series by Robin Stevens."
"She might enjoy 'Murder Most Unladylike'."
#25
Flavia de Luce
4.5
(2)
"Some mystery series ideas: Flavia de Luce, Veronica Speedwell, Mary Russell & Sherlock Holmes, Inspector Gamache (not young but very good)"
"Https://www.goodreads.com/series/46160-flavia-de-luce."
#26
Maureen Johnson
4.5
(2)
"Also a trilogy."
"Truly devious by Maureen Johnson."
#27
Henry Winterfeld
4.5
(2)
"Henry Winterseld wrote a few historical mysteries for kids, such as Detectives in Togas."
"Detectives in Togas by Henry Winterfeld"
#28
Patricia Highsmith
4.0
(2)
"Another of her books that is really good."
"Would be extra fun to read while traveling."
#29
The Hardy Boys
4.0
(2)
"Have you looked at The Hardy Boys? I loved those as a kid."
"The Hardy Boys may be too much like Nancy Drew but worth a shot."
#30
Robert Thorogood
4.0
(2)
"Robert Thorogood has Death in Paradise book series and TV series."
"Death in Paradise by Robert Thorogood was also a lighter mystery."
#31
Karen McManus
4.0
(2)
"One of Us is Lying by Karen McManus, and the Brothers Hawthorne series by Jennifer Lynn Barnes have all been super popular."
"This might be a little too hard/mature but I think {{ One of Us Is Lying by Karen McManus }} could be a good choice."
#32
N/A
4.0
(2)
"The Decagon House Murders!"
"Does she like puzzles? I got Cains Jaw one recently and I'm addicted... It's a murder mystery, but you need to puzzle out what order the pages go in as well."
#33
Harlan Coben
4.0
(2)
"I would also recommend Harlan Coben's Myron Bolitar series, the first one is Deal Breaker."
"A very interesting mystery story and well put together."
#34
Thursday Murder Club
5.0
(1)
"“Thursday Murder Club” or the Jack Nightingale series"
#35
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
5.0
(1)
"A Good Girl's Guide to Murder! The audiobook is fantastic"
#36
Tell No One
5.0
(1)
"Tell No One by Harlan Coben"
#37
The Wife Between Us
5.0
(1)
"{The Wife Between Us} is one of my favorites. I read a decent amount of mystery, and it's definitely in my top 5."
#38
Alliette de Bodard
5.0
(1)
"The Tea Master and the Detective is an Asian influenced Sci-fi mystery novella."
#39
The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
5.0
(1)
"{{The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle}} it’s almost like a choose-your-own-adventure, but it isn’t. Awesome book, and I didn’t see the ending coming at all."
#40
C.J. Archer
5.0
(1)
"*The Cleopatra Fox Mysteries* by C J Archer (late Victorian era London)"
#41
J.W. Lynne
5.0
(1)
"It has lots of mystery, adventure, short suspenseful chapters, and big twists that make the book hard for even reluctant readers to put down."
#42
Genevieve Cogman
5.0
(1)
"*The Invisible Library* by Genevieve Cogman (alternate worlds fantasy)"
#43
Terry Pratchett
5.0
(1)
"Sir Terry Pratchett's Tiffany Aching books."
#44
Louise Penny
5.0
(1)
"My 74 year old mom loves Louise Penny mysteries."
#45
Jamie Sedgwick
5.0
(1)
"*Hank Mossbreg: Private Ogre* by Jamie Sedgwick (noir-ish urban fantasy set underneath San Fransisco)"
#46
Peter Straub
5.0
(1)
"*Ghost Story* by Straub"
#47
Bart W Cassidy
5.0
(1)
"A killer murder mystery novel written by a retired homicide detective from NYPD."
#48
CM Waggoner
5.0
(1)
"It's lesser known but I love it and it has a great cover. Gunpowder fantasy with a mystery and multiple romances."
#49
Helen Power
5.0
(1)
"I'm currently listening to a fairly new book on Audible. The Ghosts of Thorwald Place by Helen Power."
#50
Hardy Boys
5.0
(1)
"Maybe check out the Hardy Boys series"
#51
Laurie King
5.0
(1)
"Laurie King's Mary Russell novels are a reimagining of Sherlock Holmes' later in life adventures."
#52
Elken Raskin
5.0
(1)
"If you want to go to the classics, The Westing Game by Elken Raskin is amazing!"
#53
Mark Haddon
5.0
(1)
"The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon."
#54
Daphne du Maurier
5.0
(1)
"Love - Rebecca."
#55
Jameson Elliot
5.0
(1)
"Is a fantastic murder mystery read."
#56
Sherry Thomas
5.0
(1)
"The Lady Sherlock series by Sherry Thomas is great!!"
#57
Jane Rubino
5.0
(1)
"This was just about my favorite recent read."
#58
Stieg Larsson
5.0
(1)
"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson"
#59
Wendelin van Draanen
4.0
(1)
"The Sammy Keyes series by Wendelin van Draanen"
#60
Diane Mott Davidson
4.0
(1)
"Diane Mott Davidson has a series about a caterer named Goldie who solves crimes."
#61
Sammy Keyes
4.0
(1)
"Sammy Keyes was pretty good too."
#62
SJ Rozan
4.0
(1)
"I would recommend SJ Rozan's Lydia Chin and Bill Smith PI series that's set in NYC."
#63
Ashley Audrain
4.0
(1)
"One that kept my mind going, trying to figure stuff out was the Push by Ashley Audrain."
#64
Josephine Tey
4.0
(1)
"Try Josephine Tey’s The Daughter of Time and Peter Wimsey books by Dorothy L. Sayers."
#65
Shelby Van Pelt
4.0
(1)
"It is a mystery about a woman who works at an aquarium."
#66
Michael Dahl
4.0
(1)
"There's the Finnegan Zwake mysteries by Michael Dahl. 5 short neat little mysteries, less than 200 pages each."
#67
Sue Grafton
4.0
(1)
"I think your mom would enjoy the Sue Grafton books starting with A is for Alibi."
#68
Tony Hillerman
4.0
(1)
"Check out Tony Hillerman for mysteries. They are about Navajo policemen on the Navajo reservation."
#69
Peter Swanson
4.0
(1)
"*The Kind Worth Killing* by Peter Swanson."
#70
Michael Gilbert
4.0
(1)
"Michael Gilbert - Death of a Favourite Girl"
#71
Ellery Queen
4.0
(1)
"Ellery Queen's mysteries have a similar vibe for me."
#72
Enid Blyton
4.0
(1)
"I enjoyed Five Find-Outers by Enid Blyton and The Three Investigators a lot."
#73
J.K. Rowling
4.0
(1)
"I think Harry Potter is good one because they solve new mysteries every book 📖"
#74
Fiona Kelly
4.0
(1)
"Maybe the „Mystery Club“ by Fiona Kelly? I loved these books when I was younger!"
#75
Jason Reynolds
4.0
(1)
"Jason Reynolds and Jaqueline Woodson are my favorites for that age."
#76
Phillip K. Dick
4.0
(1)
"Ubik by Phillip K. Dick. Everyone says the writing ain’t it but I didn’t have a problem with it tbh."
#77
Ruth Ware
4.0
(1)
"Check out The turn of the key by Ruth Ware."
#78
Joël Dicker
4.0
(1)
"The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair by Joël Dicker."
#79
Sharon Bolton
4.0
(1)
"*The Pact* by Sharon Bolton."
#80
Margaret Frazer
4.0
(1)
"*The Novice's Tale* (A Dame Frevisse Mystery) by Margaret Frazer."
#81
Steve Goble
4.0
(1)
"The Spider John Rush series by Steve Goble is good if you like pirates, first one is The Bloody Black Flag"
#82
Pattison
4.0
(1)
"Skull Mantra by Pattison - won an Edgar Award."
#83
Rennie Airth
4.0
(1)
"{{River of Darkness}} by Rennie Airth."
#84
Mary Ann Poll
4.0
(1)
"Check out Raven's Cove by Mary Ann Poll"
#85
Jacqueline Winspear
4.0
(1)
"They’re about a female psychologist/private detective in post WWI London."
#86
David Baldacci
3.0
(1)
"Small mercies was good. Idk if it’s as murder mystery as you would like, But great read nonetheless"
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