Best mystery books on Reddit
236 reviews from r/suggestmeabook, r/booksuggestions, r/mysterybooks and 3 more subreddits
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#1
Agatha Christie
5.0
(25)
"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."
"Obviously there are Agatha Christie's series, specifically the Miss Marple mysteries."
"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
5.0
(6)
"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."
#3
Tana French
5.0
(4)
"Tana French’s Dublin Murder Squad series is great."
"One of the best mystery writers imo."
"First book is In the Woods."
"Tana French's murder squad series!!! Each and every one of them had me shook by the ending."
#4
Alan Bradley
5.0
(4)
"Great for teens or adults!"
"The Flavia DeLuce novels are really fun!"
"It’s told from the point of view of a 12 year old girl in 1950s Britain."
#5
Dorothy Sayers
5.0
(4)
"I'm a fan of Dorothy Sayers, Tony Hillerman and Louise Penney mysteries."
"The Lord Peter Whimsey mysteries by Dorothy L Sayers are wonderful!"
"Is a great English Mystery writer."
"Is delightful."
#6
Louise Penny
5.0
(4)
"Anything by Louise Penny, but especially Inspector Gamache series."
"*The Chief Inspector Armand Gamache* series by Louise Penny is my favorite mystery series."
"The first one is called Still Life."
"She might like the Louise Penny series."
#7
Jana DeLeon
4.8
(4)
"Both laugh out loud light mysteries."
"Laugh out loud light mysteries."
"Jana DeLeon, Miss Fortune series."
"Jana DeLeon Miss Fortune series."
#8
Alexander McCall Smith
5.0
(3)
"Alexander McCall Smith has great mystery series. *The #1 Ladies Detective Agency* series is really good."
"Books are fantastic!"
#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
Anthony Horowitz
4.7
(3)
"Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz."
"My mom likes the Anthony Horowitz mystery books."
#11
Ann Cleeves
4.7
(3)
"I also love Ann Cleeves. Her Shetland series is well-written."
"Anything by Anne Cleeves!"
"The ‘Vera Stanhope’ series by Ann Cleeves."
#12
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."
#13
Elly Griffiths
4.3
(3)
"The Ruth Galloway series by Elly Griffiths."
"Starring a female archaeologist."
"(mystery)"
#14
John Bellairs
4.0
(3)
"{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."
"The House With a Clock in its Walls."
#15
Patricia Highsmith
4.0
(3)
"Another of her books that is really good."
"Virtually no sex in them and very suspenseful."
"Would be extra fun to read while traveling."
#16
Robert Thorogood
4.0
(3)
"Robert Thorogood has Death in Paradise book series and TV series."
"And also writes the Marlow Murder Club."
"Death in Paradise by Robert Thorogood was also a lighter mystery."
#17
Alex Michaelides
5.0
(2)
"I truly enjoyed both of his books."
"The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides."
#18
Stephen Spotswood
5.0
(2)
"The Pentecost and Parker books by Stephen Spotswood."
"The Pentecost and Parker mysteries by Stephen Spotswood."
#19
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!"
#20
Wilkie Collins
5.0
(2)
"The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins"
"The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins"
#21
Robert B. Parker
5.0
(2)
#22
Enid Blyton
5.0
(2)
"Enid Blyton's Secret 7, Famous 5, Five Find Outers"
"Enid Blyton Five Find-outers Series."
#23
Walter Mosley
5.0
(2)
"The Easy Rawlins series by Walter Mosley (start with Devil in a Blue Dress)."
#24
Enola Holmes
5.0
(2)
"Enola Holmes?"
"Enola Holmes series"
#25
Dashiell Hammett
5.0
(2)
"Dashiell Hammett is what you're looking for - one of the most important figures in establishing this very genre. The Maltese Falcon."
"The Glass Key are 2 I enjoyed greatly."
#26
E. Lockhart
4.5
(2)
"*We Were Liars* by E. Lockhart"
#27
Encyclopedia Brown
4.5
(2)
"Loved those in grade school."
"Good series for the age group."
#28
Lisa Jewell
4.5
(2)
"Lisa Jewell ha some good ones, my favorite so far my her was The Family Upstairs."
"Malcolm Kershaw's Eight Perfect Murders."
#29
Patricia Wentworth
4.0
(2)
"If she likes British cozy’s check out anything by Patricia Wentworth."
"Patricia Wentworth's Miss Silver mysteries were written in the 1940's."
#30
TA Willberg
5.0
(1)
"Very Sherlock/Agatha Christie feel, taking place in London in the 1950s."
#31
Darcey Bell
5.0
(1)
"Stylish, sleek missing person/possibly murder mystery."
#32
Karin Slaughter
5.0
(1)
"Karin Slaughter is my fave mystery author. Her Will Trent series is excellent."
#33
Elizabeth George
5.0
(1)
#34
Mike Lucas
5.0
(1)
#35
Judy Blundell
5.0
(1)
#36
Kathy Reichs
5.0
(1)
"Virals by Kathy Reichs is a sci-fi mystery series, I think I started reading in 5th grade!"
#37
Maureen Johnson
5.0
(1)
"Also a trilogy."
#38
Mark Billingham
5.0
(1)
#39
Lauren Baratz-Logsted
5.0
(1)
#40
Philip Pullman
5.0
(1)
#41
E.L. Konigsburg
5.0
(1)
#42
Jennifer Lynn Barnes
5.0
(1)
"It's a trilogy though."
#43
Amanda Lynn
5.0
(1)
#44
Chris Carter
5.0
(1)
"I couldn't put it down."
#45
Mary Roberts Rinehart
5.0
(1)
"Simple yet mysterious."
#46
Lillian Jackson
5.0
(1)
#47
Stephen King
5.0
(1)
#48
Janice Hallett
5.0
(1)
"She’d probably enjoy it."
#49
Y.S. Lee
5.0
(1)
"The Agency Series by Y.S. Lee"
#50
Janet Evanovich
5.0
(1)
"Both laugh out loud light mysteries."
#51
Arthur Conan Doyle
5.0
(1)
"Sherlock Holmes!"
#52
Ngaio Marsh
5.0
(1)
"I recommend **Ngaio Marsh**'s Roderick Alleyn books."
#53
Steve Higgs
5.0
(1)
"Together they uncover murder and mayhem, and great food!"
#54
Karen Menuhin
5.0
(1)
"Excellent mystery. 1920’s Agatha Christie meets Downton Abbey."
#55
Susan Juby
5.0
(1)
"A lighter mystery set at a meditation retreat."
#56
Charlaine Harris
5.0
(1)
"The characters are fun and the stories are satisfying."
#57
Gordon Korman
5.0
(1)
"Try Masterminds by Gordon Korman, Space Case by Stuart Gibbs or Book Scavenger by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman."
#58
Sachs Eunuch
5.0
(1)
#59
Lady Grace
5.0
(1)
"I really enjoyed 'The Lady Grace Mysteries' series!"
#60
Isabel Abedi
5.0
(1)
#61
Rhys Bowen
5.0
(1)
"You might look at historical mysteries, most but not all are not very graphic. Rhys Bowen - her lady spyness series is also amusing."
#62
J.T. Ellison
5.0
(1)
#63
James Ponti
5.0
(1)
"I recommend framed! by james ponti - a middle grade mystery where a very smart boy and his best friend assist the FBI"
#64
Tess Sharpe
5.0
(1)
#65
Seanan McGuire
5.0
(1)
"Can stand on its own even though it's part of a series."
#66
Jennifer L. Armentrout
5.0
(1)
#67
Peter Robinson
5.0
(1)
#68
Robert Galbraith
5.0
(1)
"The first one, Cuckoo’s Calling, is one of the best."
#69
Caz Frear
5.0
(1)
"Enjoyed them all."
#70
Lawrence Block
5.0
(1)
"For a lighter read."
#71
Lawrence Sanders
5.0
(1)
#72
Ira Levin
5.0
(1)
#73
Holly Jackson
5.0
(1)
"Can stand on its own even though it's part of a trilogy."
#74
A to Z Mysteries
5.0
(1)
"She could be very happy for some time reading the A to Z mysteries."
#75
Just Harriet
5.0
(1)
"Also, Just Harriet."
#76
The Wright 3
5.0
(1)
"For more middle grade books, try The Wright 3."
#77
The Harlem Charade
5.0
(1)
"The Harlem Charade."
#78
Three Times Lucky
5.0
(1)
"Three Times Lucky."
#79
A Pocketful of Murder
5.0
(1)
"A Pocketful of Murder."
#80
Murder is Bad Manners
5.0
(1)
"The Murder is Bad Manners series."
#81
Premeditated Myrtle
5.0
(1)
"And Premeditated Myrtle."
#82
39 Clues
5.0
(1)
"Has he read the 39 Clues series?"
#83
The Mysterious Benedict Society
5.0
(1)
"The Mysterious Benedict Society books?"
#84
Karen M. McManus
5.0
(1)
"Any book by Karen M McManus."
#85
In My Dreams I Hold a Knife
5.0
(1)
"In my Dreams I hold a Knife by Ashley Winstead."
#86
The Guest List
5.0
(1)
"The Guest List by Lucy Foley."
#87
The Bishop Smokey Mountain Thrillers
5.0
(1)
"I’m super into The Bishop Smokey Mountain Thrillers series right now."
#88
Then She Was Gone
5.0
(1)
"Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell."
#89
Red Dragon
5.0
(1)
"Red Dragon by Thomas Harris."
#90
Sharp Objects
5.0
(1)
"Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn."
#91
The Thirteenth Tale
5.0
(1)
"The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield."
#92
Wrong Place, Wrong Time
5.0
(1)
"Wrong Place, Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister."
#93
The Novice's Tale
5.0
(1)
"*The Novice's Tale* (A Dame Frevisse Mystery) by Margaret Frazer."
#94
Dame Frevisse Mystery
5.0
(1)
"Dame Frevisse is a nun in an abby in England."
#95
Thomas Harris
5.0
(1)
"Any book by Thomas Harris."
#96
Jack Reacher
5.0
(1)
"The Jack Reacher series by Lee Child is also good."
#97
The Honjin Murders
5.0
(1)
"**The Honjin Murders by Seishi Yokomizo** is great as well."
#98
Her Royal Spyness
5.0
(1)
"“Her Royal Spyness” by Rhys Bowen is a historical murder mystery series."
#99
G. M. Malliet
5.0
(1)
"The first in the Max Tudor series. The story is set in a small English village and the MC is a vicar with a murder to solve."
#100
Rebecca Stead
5.0
(1)
"When You Reach Me - Rebecca Stead"
#101
John Grisham
5.0
(1)
"John Grisham wrote for kids. The Theodore Boone series."
#102
Pseudonymous Bosch
5.0
(1)
"About two children solving a scent related mystery."
#103
Trenton Lee
5.0
(1)
"The Mysterious Benedict Society series by Trenton Lee"
#104
Ayatsuji Yukito
5.0
(1)
"The Decagon House Murders by Ayatsuji Yukito."
#105
J Scott Savage
5.0
(1)
"The Cove trilogy by J Scott Savage is pretty good."
#106
China Miéville
5.0
(1)
"My favourite mystery/detective book I read recently was The City & The City, by China Meiville."
#107
Dennis Lehane
5.0
(1)
"Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane"
#108
American Girl
5.0
(1)
"I loved the Samantha (American Girl) mystery books!"
#109
Avi
5.0
(1)
"Murder at Midnight by Avi"
#110
Georges Simenon
5.0
(1)
"Most of the Maigret mysteries by Simenon are pretty fast reads."
#111
Kirsten Miller
5.0
(1)
"The Kiki Strike series-Kirsten Miller"
#112
Elizabeth Daly
5.0
(1)
"Elizabeth Daly's Henry Gamadge series- starts with Unexpected Night."
#113
Jo Nesbø
5.0
(1)
"Or the Harry Hole series by Jo Nesbø."
#114
Greystone Secrets
5.0
(1)
"They were suuuper into the Greystone Secrets Series!"
#115
Jim Sukach
5.0
(1)
"Great Quicksolve Whodunit Puzzles: Mini-Mysteries for You to Solve by Jim Sukach."
#116
Chris Grabenstein
5.0
(1)
"Escape From Mr Limoncellos Library by Chris Grabenstein"
#117
Blue Balliett
5.0
(1)
"I also loved the Chasing Vermeer series, which are about an art heist."
#118
Tamora Pierce
5.0
(1)
"Tamora Pierce Beka Cooper series"
#119
Margery Allingham
5.0
(1)
"Margery Allingham's Albert Campion, take a look at Traitor's Purse."
#120
Nick Pirog
5.0
(1)
"3am series Nick pirog."
#121
Donald J. Sobol
5.0
(1)
"2 minute mystery series by donald j sobol?"
#122
Charlie Donlea
5.0
(1)
"I’ve binged all of Charlie Donlea books and also Loreth Anne White books this month."
#123
Loreth Anne White
5.0
(1)
"I’ve binged all of Charlie Donlea books and also Loreth Anne White books this month."
#124
Margaret Millar
5.0
(1)
"Margaret Millar was an amazing crime / mystery writer who basically pioneered what’s now known as 'domestic suspense.'"
#125
Harlan Coben
5.0
(1)
"Anything by Harlan Coben would be good."
#126
The Inheritance Games
5.0
(1)
"It’s seriously so good I couldn’t put it down."
#127
Ruth Rendell
5.0
(1)
"My favorite author is Ruth Rendell."
#128
Sarah Kapit
4.0
(1)
"{The Many Mysteries of the Finkel Family by Sarah Kapit}"
#129
Ulysses Moore
4.0
(1)
"Another book I can think about is The Door to Time (Ulysses Moore). It has Mystery and adventure in it."
#130
Amy Butler Greenfield
4.0
(1)
"{Ra the Mighty by Amy Butler Greenfield}"
#131
Felix Gumpaw
4.0
(1)
"{Pup Detectives by Felix Gumpaw}"
#132
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."
#133
RA Spratt
4.0
(1)
"{Friday Barnes, Girl Detective by RA Spratt}"
#134
T.E. Kinsey
4.0
(1)
"Cherringham Series, Bunburry Series, Irish Village series, Mydworth Mysteries, Heathcliff Lennox series."
#135
Thea Stilton
4.0
(1)
"{Thea Stilton} books often have some mystery components."
#136
Jasper Fforde
4.0
(1)
"If you like humour, *The Big Over Easy* by Jasper Fforde."
#137
Every Heart a Doorway
4.0
(1)
"If you are okay with fantasy mystery I recommend Every Heart a Doorway."
#138
87th Precinct
4.0
(1)
"Ed McBain's 87th Precinct series."
#139
Mary Stewart
4.0
(1)
"Madame Will You Talk, The Moonspinners, Nine Coaches Waiting."
#140
Carlos Ruiz Zafón
4.0
(1)
"Carlos Ruiz Zafon's The Shadow of The Wind."
#141
Caroline Lawrence
4.0
(1)
"Book one “The Thieves of Ostia “ written for your age group."
#142
Jennifer McMahon
4.0
(1)
"I really enjoyed it even if it’s not a classic whodunit style mystery."
#143
Zilpha Keatley Snyder
4.0
(1)
"The Egypt Game, Zilpha Keatley Snyder."
#144
Simone St. James
4.0
(1)
"Both supernatural mysteries and spooky but not too scary."
#145
Caleb Carr
4.0
(1)
"The Alienist by Caleb Carr has a great historical fiction component."
#146
Stuart Gibbs
4.0
(1)
"A couple that are a little more recent are Space Case by Stuart Gibbs."
#147
Parnell Hall
4.0
(1)
"Is pretty good."
#148
Bruce Coville
4.0
(1)
"In the early nineties I loved Bruce Coville - the Nina Tanleven series are supernatural mysteries."
#149
Robin Stevens
4.0
(1)
"She might enjoy 'Murder Most Unladylike'."
#150
Matthew Reilly
4.0
(1)
"Indiana Jones meets The Da Vinci Code in this nonstop action-packed thriller."
#151
Sidney Sheldon
4.0
(1)
"By Sidney Sheldon: If Tomorrow Comes."
#152
Martha Grimes
4.0
(1)
"Martha Grimes, Hotel Paradise."
#153
Sharna Jackson
4.0
(1)
"Or 'High-Rise Mystery'."
#154
Eoin Colfer
4.0
(1)
"Half Moon Investigations by Eoin Colfer (the author of Artemis Fowl) is fun and age appropriate."
#155
James Lee Burke
4.0
(1)
"James Lee Burke’s Dave Robichaux series, starting with Neon Rain."
#156
Kanae Minato
4.0
(1)
"Confessions by Kanae Minato."
#157
Sue Grafton
4.0
(1)
"How bout Sue Grafton’s alphabet mysteries?"
#158
Flavia de Luce
4.0
(1)
"Https://www.goodreads.com/series/46160-flavia-de-luce."
#159
The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place
4.0
(1)
"It’s a series about a young governess that is tasked with taking care of three siblings that were raised by wolves."
#160
Mary Higgins Clark
4.0
(1)
"My Nana loves Mary Higgins Clark."
#161
Karen McManus
3.0
(1)
"This might be a little too hard/mature but I think {{ One of Us Is Lying by Karen McManus }} could be a good choice."
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