Mystery Recommendations reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 117 Reddit reviews across 7 subreddits and 11 posts to rank the best Mystery Recommendations brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/booksuggestions, r/suggestmeabook, r/thrillerbooks, r/audiobooks, r/PakistanBookClub. Top-rated brands include Agatha Christie (5.0/5), Tana French (5.0/5), Lisa Jewell (4.8/5).
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Reviews117
Subreddits7
Posts11
Brands93
Products86
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#1
Agatha Christie
5.0
(6)
"As for cozy mysteries, I’d recommend Agatha Christie, Elizabeth Peters, Ellis Peters, Arthur Conan Doyle, and John Grisham."
"I love Murder on the Orient Express"
"Check out And Then There Were None, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd or Murder on the Orient Express"
"Agatha Christie is great"
"Agatha Christie ki koi bhi book padho saari crime,mystery novels hai"
"Agatha Christie! Okay so her stories are not the popular violent crime books."
#2
Tana French
5.0
(6)
"The Dublin Murder Squad,Tana French"
"Tana French (books set in Ireland)"
"Tana French!!!"
"Anything by Tana French"
"I’ve already listened to the Dublin murder squad series twice."
"Tana French! I love her books."
#3
Lisa Jewell
4.8
(4)
"LISA JEWELLS!!!!!!! I CANNOT STRESS THIS ENOUGH"
"Anything by Lisa Jewell really."
"Audiobook for “None of This is True” by Lisa Jewell was fantastic."
"None of this is True by Lisa Jewell"
#4
Richard Osman
5.0
(2)
"The Thursday Murder Club series, by Richard Osman"
"My favourites of this type are the Thursday Murder Club books by Richard Osman. A group of retirement community residents solving local crime. I’ve listened to and enjoyed them all via audiobook."
#5
Gillian Flynn
5.0
(2)
"Seconding all of Gillian Flynn"
"I will forever recommend Gillian Flynn, start with whichever one sounds best to you but all three are phenomenal imo"
#6
Umberto Eco
5.0
(2)
"The Name Of The Rose, Umberto Eco"
"If you like 1300’s Italian monasteries, The Name of the Rose is pretty cozy and a great mystery read."
#7
Janet Evanovich
4.5
(2)
"Stephanie Plum books were so delightful and perfect might mysteries."
"Jana DeLeon Miss Fortune series and Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich are both laugh out loud light mysteries."
#8
Ken Follett
4.5
(2)
"Jackdaws by Ken Follet is the ultimate spy thriller you need."
"Eye of the Needle by Ken Follett (spy thriller, WWII)"
#9
Jane Harper
4.5
(2)
"Jane Harper (books set in Australia)"
"Anything by Jane Harper (maybe start with The Dry?)"
#10
Liv Constantine
4.5
(2)
"Couldn’t agree more! All of Liv Constantine’s books are so good!"
"My favorite recommendation is The Wife Stalker by Liv Constantine."
#11
Mick Herron
4.0
(2)
"The Slow Horses series (as someone has suggested already) by Mick Herron"
"The Slow Horses series by Mick Herron is an entertaining read!"
#12
David Ellis
4.0
(2)
"You might like Look Closer David Ellis"
"I also really enjoyed “Look Closer” by David Ellis."
#13
Freida McFadden
4.0
(2)
"The housemaid by Freida McFadden"
"Housemaid series by Freida McFadden"
#14
Jeffrey Deaver
4.0
(2)
"I'm about 70% through The Never Game by Jeffrey Deaver and I've been enjoying that one."
"Jeffrey Deaver writes a series. Lincoln Rhyme."
#15
Colin Barrett
5.0
(1)
"Wild Houses by Colin Barrett, set in Ireland and follows the story of a kidnapping"
#16
Henning Mankell
5.0
(1)
"The Wallander series by Mankell"
#17
Alex Michaelides
5.0
(1)
"The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides"
#18
Stieg Larsson
5.0
(1)
"The Millennium Trilogy by Stieg Larsson is amazing. It includes The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo."
#19
Dashiell Hammett
5.0
(1)
"The Maltese Falcon - Dashiell Hammet
The Continental Op - Dashiell Hammet
Hammet was a soldier in World War One, and a detective after the war, so he’s writing stuff he’s lived. And his writing is so perfectly distilled; so few words conveying so much story. One of my favorite authors. He’s definitely worth the read."
#20
Jessa Maxwell
5.0
(1)
"The Golden Spoon by Jessa Maxwell"
#21
Emma Djan
5.0
(1)
"The Emma Djan Investigations series takes place in Ghana."
#22
Paula Treick DeBoard
5.0
(1)
"Try these gems….literally could not put them down and had to know what happened The Drowning Girls by Paula Treick DeBoard"
#23
Laura Childs
5.0
(1)
"The Tea Shop Mysteries by Laura Childs. They’re enjoyable!"
#24
Carolyn Haines
5.0
(1)
"Try the Sarah Booth series by Carolyn Haines. Cozy and the audiobook narrator is really good"
#25
Thomas Harris
5.0
(1)
""Red Dragon", "Silence of the Lambs", "Hannibal" and "Hannibal Rising" by Thomas Harris. Also available as highly recommended movies and as a show but the show deviates from the books quite a lot."
#26
Paul Lynch
5.0
(1)
"Prophet Song by Paul Lynch, set in Ireland and follows the beginning of a civil war"
#27
Tamar Myers
5.0
(1)
"Tamar Myers - Pennsylvania Dutch series"
#28
Simon Brett
5.0
(1)
"Mrs. Pargeter series by Simon Brett"
#29
Caroline Graham
5.0
(1)
"The Midsomer Murders series by Caroline Graham"
#30
Robert Thorogood
5.0
(1)
"Marlow Murder Club series, by Robert Thorogood"
#31
Georges Simenon
5.0
(1)
"The Maigret series by Simenon"
#32
BBC4
5.0
(1)
"BBC4 LIMELIGHTS has a TON of Audio Dramas! There’s a ton and they’re REALLY GREAT Mysteries/conspiracy series."
#33
Laura Levine
5.0
(1)
"Also the Jaime Austen mysteries by Laura Levine"
#34
Terry Hayes
5.0
(1)
"I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes"
#35
Ragnar Jónasson
5.0
(1)
"Hidden Iceland series by Ragnar Jónasson"
#36
L.C. Tyler
5.0
(1)
"LC Tyler's 'Herring' series are mysteries as well-plotted as Christie but with that lightness of touch/dry humour you probably liked about Osman. Very 'British'. Starts with The Herring Seller's Apprentice"
#37
Alan Bradley
5.0
(1)
"Flavia de Luce series, by Alan Bradley"
#38
Benjamin Stevenson
5.0
(1)
"Try Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone (by Benjamin Stevenson). I think it fits what you're looking for!"
#39
Olga Tokarczuk
5.0
(1)
"Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk"
#40
Robert Stone
5.0
(1)
"Dog Soldiers by Robert Stone is set between Vietnam and California"
#41
Blake Crouch
5.0
(1)
"Dark Matter by Blake Crouch. It’s amazing!!"
#42
Abigail Haas
5.0
(1)
"Try these gems….literally could not put them down and had to know what happened Dangerous Girls by Abigail Haas"
#43
Irvine Welsh
5.0
(1)
"Crime by Irvine Welsh is set between Scotland and Miami"
#44
Rachel Ekstrom
5.0
(1)
"Rachel Ekstrom Courage"
#45
Michael Dibdin
5.0
(1)
"The Aurelio Zen series, by Michael Dibdin"
#46
Elizabeth Peters
5.0
(1)
"Amelia Peabody, Elizabeth Peters. English protagonists set 90% in Egypt late 1800’s to the discovery of King Tuts Tomb. Very much Anglo centric. But very fun."
#47
Christopher Brookmyre
5.0
(1)
"All Fun and Games Until Someone Loses an Eye by Christopher Brookmyre is an excellent amateur x spy adventure which pits a middle-aged suburban woman against the criminal mastermind who kidnapped her scientist son. Very funny and well plotted,great chase scenes, unexpected."
#48
M.C. Beaton
5.0
(1)
"The Agatha Raisin mysteries, by MC Beaton - but only the ones actually written by her, not the ones published after her death."
#49
Ann Claire
5.0
(1)
"A Cyclist's Guide to Crime and Croissants by Ann Claire"
#50
Donna Leon
5.0
(1)
"Donna Leon. Her series is set in Venice."
#51
Andrea Mara
5.0
(1)
"Andrea Mara is good for the lighter crime thrillers, very readable"
#52
Denise Mina
5.0
(1)
"Denise Mina and Ian Rankin are two solid Scottish writers"
#53
Finlay Donovan
5.0
(1)
"Finlay Donovan is Killing it! Hot mess single mom is mistaken for a contract killer at Panera Bread, gets mixed up in a real murder mystery, and criminal hijinks ensue."
#54
Meg Langslow
5.0
(1)
"Meg Langslow, Agatha Raisin, Crewel Embroidery they are all good."
#55
Danielle Garrett
5.0
(1)
"If you like a touch of magic in them I recommend Danielle Garrett! She has fun stories."
#56
Good Girl's Guide to Murder series
5.0
(1)
"If you’re open to ya, the good girls guide to murder series is really good! first book is best imo."
#57
Omer Shahid Hamid
5.0
(1)
"Bhai pick up any book of Omer Shahid Hamid! Amazing thrillers set in Pakistan"
#58
S.J. Bennett
4.0
(1)
"I thought the Windsor Knot by SJ Bennet was fun. It's about Queen Elizabeth solving murder mysteries in her spare time --- soooo, not overly serious at all."
#59
Paula McLain
4.0
(1)
"The When The Stars Go Dark by Paula McLain"
#60
Jesse Q. Sutano
4.0
(1)
"A less “serious”rec is Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutano. Vera is a fun protagonist. The second book in this series just came out recently and has"
#61
Louisa Luna
4.0
(1)
"Anythjng by Louisa Luna. Start with Two Girls Down"
#62
John Verdon
4.0
(1)
"Think of a number by John Verdon
Also read the second one Shut your eyes tight and loved it but the first one was such a unique premise to me."
#63
James Patterson & J.D. Barker
4.0
(1)
"It was fast and fun"
#64
Ruth Ware
4.0
(1)
"The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware"
#65
Loretta Anne White
4.0
(1)
"I’ve recently enjoyed the swimmer by loretta anne white, and stranded by sarah goodwin (this one is SO intense). happy reading!!"
#66
Ana Ban
4.0
(1)
"The Strangers Saga: Baton Rouge by Ana Ban- it is going to be 5 total books- 2 are out so far and rest will be out later this year- magic, romance and murder- what can be better than that!"
#67
Michael Connelly
4.0
(1)
"The Poet by Michael Connelly. Then move on to his Harry Bosch series."
#68
Taylor Adams
4.0
(1)
"The Last Word or No Exit by Taylor Adams"
#69
Hanna Jameson
4.0
(1)
"The Last by Hanna Jameson
It’s a solo book (not a series) very cozy post-apocalyptic mystery book.
AND it’s in audiobook."
#70
Lucy Foley
4.0
(1)
"The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley"
#71
Janice Hallett
4.0
(1)
"The Appeal by Janice Hallett"
#72
Steve Berry
4.0
(1)
"The Amber Room by Steve Berry. Fast paced crime thriller :)"
#73
Caleb Carr
4.0
(1)
"The Alienist by Caleb Carr (crime thriller, first of 2, 1890’s NYC, *the plot is pretty rough)"
#74
Parnell Hall
4.0
(1)
"Any of the Stanley Hastings series by Parnell Hall. The only caveat is that they’re a bit dated nowadays."
#75
Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
4.0
(1)
"Have you read any of the agent Pendergast series from Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child ?"
#76
T. Sierra
4.0
(1)
"Nightwatching by T. Sierra is a great read."
#77
Jana DeLeon
4.0
(1)
"Jana DeLeon Miss Fortune series and Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich are both laugh out loud light mysteries."
#78
Angie Kim
4.0
(1)
"Faves that I've read in the last few years: Miracle Creek by Angie Kim, All the Missing Girls by Megan Miranda, The Inmate by Frieda McFadden (she's pretty bad normally but I enjoyed this one), Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney, The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins"
#79
Scott Carson
4.0
(1)
"Lost Man’s Lane Scott Carson"
#80
Elaine Murphy
4.0
(1)
"Look What You Made Me Do and I Told You This Would Happen by Elaine Murphy
Campy and fun murder mysteries with a twist"
#81
Amy Tintera
4.0
(1)
"Listen for the lie by Amy Tintera"
#82
J.J. Bradshaw
4.0
(1)
"I'd love to recommend my new release Lights: Lost in the dark, trapped in perception. By J.J. Bradshaw! This things a wild ride let me tell ya!"
#83
Steven Cavanaugh
4.0
(1)
"Kill for me, kill for you Steven Cavanaugh"
#84
Kate Atkinson
4.0
(1)
"The Jackson Brodie series by Kate Atkinson"
#85
Jess Kidd
4.0
(1)
"There are some dark moments but Himself by Jess Kidd was als pretty funny (it has ghosts and flying books :D). An underrated gem imho"
#86
Jason Rezulak
4.0
(1)
"Hidden pictures Jason Rezulak"
#87
Rex Stout
4.0
(1)
"Fer-de-Lance by Rex Stout (murder mystery, short, first of a Long series, 1930’s NYC)"
#88
Neil White
4.0
(1)
"Fallen Idols by Neil White"
#89
Bakker
4.0
(1)
"Disciple of the Dog by Bakker. It's a weird one - jaded detective with idetic memory so he has zero faith in humanity is hired to find a missing woman presumed murdered. There's a cult and a neonazi church involved. I thoroughly enjoyed and I'm not a mystery guy usually"
#90
Megan Collins
4.0
(1)
"Cross my Heart by Megan Collins"
#91
Richard Coles
4.0
(1)
"The Canon Clement series by Reverend Richard Coles"
#92
Elizabeth Renzetti and Kate Hilton
4.0
(1)
"Bury the Lede by Elizabeth Renzetti and Kate Hilton is funny, engaging and with a compelling narrator who is a journalist in a small theatre town (think Stratford in Ontario) when a murder takes out the leading man."
#93
Val McDermid
4.0
(1)
"A Place of Execution by Val McDermid"
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