Best mystery books on Reddit
150 reviews from r/suggestmeabook, r/booksuggestions, r/mysterybooks and 3 more subreddits
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#1
Agatha Christie
5.0
(22)
"Most of the Golden Age of mysteries- the 30's through the '50's, depending, had a lot of really good mysteries."
"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."
"Murder on the Orient Express."
#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
4.3
(6)
"Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz."
"(and any subsequent books in these series)."
"These recommendations sound awesome."
"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
Alan Bradley
5.0
(4)
"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!"
#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
Jana DeLeon
4.7
(3)
"Laugh out loud light mysteries."
"Jana DeLeon, Miss Fortune series."
"Jana DeLeon Miss Fortune series."
#9
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"
#10
Nancy Drew
4.3
(3)
"{Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew} is another option"
"The Nancy Drew books are overall much better written than the Hardy Boys series."
#11
Stephen Spotswood
5.0
(2)
"The Pentecost and Parker books by Stephen Spotswood."
"The Pentecost and Parker mysteries by Stephen Spotswood."
#12
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!"
#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
Arthur Conan Doyle
5.0
(2)
"I like Sherlock Holmes."
"Sherlock Holmes!"
#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
Wilkie Collins
5.0
(2)
"The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins"
"The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins"
#19
Robert B. Parker
5.0
(2)
#20
E. Lockhart
4.5
(2)
"*We Were Liars* by E. Lockhart"
#21
Encyclopedia Brown
4.5
(2)
"Loved those in grade school."
"Good series for the age group."
#22
Elly Griffiths
4.5
(2)
"The Ruth Galloway series by Elly Griffiths."
"Starring a female archaeologist."
#23
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'."
#24
Maureen Johnson
4.5
(2)
"Also a trilogy."
"Truly devious by Maureen Johnson."
#25
Patricia Highsmith
4.0
(2)
"Another of her books that is really good."
"Would be extra fun to read while traveling."
#26
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."
#27
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."
#28
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."
#29
Louise Penny
5.0
(1)
"My 74 year old mom loves Louise Penny mysteries."
#30
Searching for Sylvie Lee
5.0
(1)
"Searching for Sylvie Lee is a unique mystery that has stuck with me."
#31
C.J. Archer
5.0
(1)
"*The Cleopatra Fox Mysteries* by C J Archer (late Victorian era London)"
#32
Gillian Flynn
5.0
(1)
"I highly recommend reading all of Gillian Flynn's and Jennifer Hillier's books."
#33
Dorothy Gilman
5.0
(1)
"The Mrs. Pollifax series by Dorothy Gilman is a big nostalgia trip for me."
#34
Genevieve Cogman
5.0
(1)
"*The Invisible Library* by Genevieve Cogman (alternate worlds fantasy)"
#35
Bart W Cassidy
5.0
(1)
"A killer murder mystery novel written by a retired homicide detective from NYPD."
#36
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."
#37
Hardy Boys
5.0
(1)
"Maybe check out the Hardy Boys series"
#38
Jameson Elliot
5.0
(1)
"Is a fantastic murder mystery read."
#39
Daphne du Maurier
5.0
(1)
"Love - Rebecca."
#40
Sherry Thomas
5.0
(1)
"The Lady Sherlock series by Sherry Thomas is great!!"
#41
Jane Rubino
5.0
(1)
"This was just about my favorite recent read."
#42
Mark Haddon
5.0
(1)
"The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon."
#43
Elken Raskin
5.0
(1)
"If you want to go to the classics, The Westing Game by Elken Raskin is amazing!"
#44
Karin Slaughter
5.0
(1)
"Karin Slaughter is my fave mystery author. Her Will Trent series is excellent."
#45
Elizabeth George
5.0
(1)
#46
Mike Lucas
5.0
(1)
#47
Judy Blundell
5.0
(1)
#48
Kathy Reichs
5.0
(1)
"Virals by Kathy Reichs is a sci-fi mystery series, I think I started reading in 5th grade!"
#49
Mark Billingham
5.0
(1)
#50
Hidden Creek Farm
4.0
(1)
"Try shed Boy and Gone Goat in the Hidden Creek Farm mystery series."
#51
Tom Mead
4.0
(1)
"I'm interested in The Murder Wheel by Tom Mead that releases next week."
#52
John Christopher
4.0
(1)
"The Tripods Trilogy by John Christopher! I loved these growing up."
#53
Ellery Queen
4.0
(1)
"Ellery Queen's mysteries have a similar vibe for me."
#54
The Hardy Boys
4.0
(1)
"The Hardy Boys may be too much like Nancy Drew but worth a shot."
#55
Enid Blyton
4.0
(1)
"I enjoyed Five Find-Outers by Enid Blyton and The Three Investigators a lot."
#56
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."
#57
Ruth Ware
4.0
(1)
"Check out The turn of the key by Ruth Ware."
#58
Joël Dicker
4.0
(1)
"The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair by Joël Dicker."
#59
Sharon Bolton
4.0
(1)
"*The Pact* by Sharon Bolton."
#60
Margaret Frazer
4.0
(1)
"*The Novice's Tale* (A Dame Frevisse Mystery) by Margaret Frazer."
#61
Peter Swanson
4.0
(1)
"*The Kind Worth Killing* by Peter Swanson."
#62
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"
#63
Pattison
4.0
(1)
"Skull Mantra by Pattison - won an Edgar Award."
#64
Rennie Airth
4.0
(1)
"{{River of Darkness}} by Rennie Airth."
#65
Mary Ann Poll
4.0
(1)
"Check out Raven's Cove by Mary Ann Poll"
#66
Jacqueline Winspear
4.0
(1)
"They’re about a female psychologist/private detective in post WWI London."
#67
SJ Rozan
4.0
(1)
"I would recommend SJ Rozan's Lydia Chin and Bill Smith PI series that's set in NYC."
#68
Kate Saunders
4.0
(1)
"Are about a vicar's widow who makes her living as a highly discreet private investigator."
#69
Sue Grafton
4.0
(1)
"I think your mom would enjoy the Sue Grafton books starting with A is for Alibi."
#70
Michael Dahl
4.0
(1)
"There's the Finnegan Zwake mysteries by Michael Dahl. 5 short neat little mysteries, less than 200 pages each."
#71
Shelby Van Pelt
4.0
(1)
"It is a mystery about a woman who works at an aquarium."
#72
Josephine Tey
4.0
(1)
"Try Josephine Tey’s The Daughter of Time and Peter Wimsey books by Dorothy L. Sayers."
#73
Sammy Keyes
4.0
(1)
"Sammy Keyes was pretty good too."
#74
J.K. Rowling
4.0
(1)
"I think Harry Potter is good one because they solve new mysteries every book 📖"
#75
Thea Stilton
4.0
(1)
"{Thea Stilton} books often have some mystery components."
#76
T.E. Kinsey
4.0
(1)
"Cherringham Series, Bunburry Series, Irish Village series, Mydworth Mysteries, Heathcliff Lennox series."
#77
RA Spratt
4.0
(1)
"{Friday Barnes, Girl Detective by RA Spratt}"
#78
Ashley Audrain
4.0
(1)
"One that kept my mind going, trying to figure stuff out was the Push by Ashley Audrain."
#79
Louis Sachar
4.0
(1)
"Also Holes by Louis Sachar, you might've heard about this one and its movie, but it's pretty good."
#80
The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
4.0
(1)
"The seven deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle. It's confusing but I liked it a lot."
#81
Felix Gumpaw
4.0
(1)
"{Pup Detectives by Felix Gumpaw}"
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