Mystery/thriller reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 149 Reddit reviews across 8 subreddits and 19 posts to rank the best Mystery/thriller brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/booksuggestions, r/suggestmeabook, r/thrillerbooks, r/Indianbooks, r/audiobooks. Top-rated brands include Agatha Christie (4.9/5), Gillian Flynn (5.0/5), Tana French (4.9/5).
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Reviews149
Subreddits8
Posts19
Brands80
Products82
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#1
Agatha Christie
4.9
(10)
"Agatha is basically queen of mystery/thriller BUT if you are Beginner i will always suggest you to pick contemporary over classics."
"Try One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus and read Agatha Christie’s works like The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (might be hard in the beginning but you’ll get used to it)"
"And then there were none by Agatha Christie is a good book to start with."
"Start with Agatha Christie...The Queen of the crime"
"Check out The Murder of Roger Ackroyd"
"Check out And Then There Were None"
"Check out Murder on the Orient Express"
"Christie's standout and stand alone is The Murder of Roger Ackroyd."
"And then there were None by Agatha Christie."
"The Kenneth Branagh Agatha Christie ones are fun. Murder on the orient express and death on the Nile both follow the books pretty good."
#2
Gillian Flynn
5.0
(8)
"Gillian Flynns books are good if you haven't read those yet. Gone Girl or Sharp Objects."
"Read the works of the thriller queen “Gillian Flynn”"
"-Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn"
"If you loved Gone Girl, check out Gillian Flynn's other books. Sharp Objects in particular I thought was brilliant"
"Basically all Gillian Flynn books."
"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"
"Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. The first chapter hits you hard and the plot twists are insane."
#3
Tana French
4.9
(7)
"Anything by Tana French"
"In case you haven't read it yet: Tana French: In the woods (2009). Quite dark but not overly gory."
"Anything by Tana French"
"Author: Tana French. In The Woods."
"Books by Tana French"
"In the Woods by Tana French"
"Tana French (books set in Ireland)"
#4
Lisa Jewell
4.6
(5)
"I second Lisa Jewell. She's like Freida McFadden but better."
"The audiobook of None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell was a great experience!"
"LISA JEWELLS!!!!!!! I CANNOT STRESS THIS ENOUGH"
"None of this is True by Lisa Jewell"
"I like Lisa Jewell"
#5
Lucy Foley
4.6
(5)
"The Guest List by Lucy Foley"
"Lucy Foley's books (The Paris Apartment and The Guest List are my favorites)."
"Also anything by Lucy Foley."
"The Guest List takes place in Ireland"
"The guest list by Lucy Foley"
#6
Amy Tintera
4.3
(4)
"Listen to the Lie by Amy Tintera"
"Listen for the lie by Amy Tintera"
"Listen for the Lie , by Amy Tintera."
"It's a thriller but is surprisingly funny."
#7
Ruth Ware
4.3
(4)
"The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware"
"Ruth ware - one perfect couple is super fun and thrilling to read!"
"The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware."
"Ruth Ware writes some good thrillers! Pretty much anything of hers is good."
#8
Riley Sager
4.3
(4)
"The Only One Left by Riley Sager is one of my favorites."
"Riley Sager’s books."
"Books by Riley Sager."
"His Final Girls book (his first book) was a lot of fun too."
#9
Umberto Eco
5.0
(3)
"The Name Of The Rose, Umberto Eco"
"The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco"
"The Name of the Rose. Umberto Eco is genius and keeps you on your toes."
#10
Stephen King
5.0
(3)
"Steven King and Dean Koontz are my go-to authors."
"Stephen king … different seasons or everything’s eventual"
"Bag of Bones by Stephen King. Mystery, ghost story, thriller."
#11
Lee Child
4.7
(3)
"Lee Child Jack Reacher series"
"Lee Child's Jack Reacher series"
"Jack Reacher series by Lee Child."
#12
Richard Osman
4.7
(3)
"The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman"
"The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman"
"The Thursday Murder Club series, by Richard Osman"
#13
Jason Rekulak
4.3
(3)
"Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak. Just read it and it was so so good! I didn’t want to put it down."
"I have started reading hidden pictures by jason rekulak, covered 80% book,till know it's excellent and easy to understand"
"Hidden pictures Jason Rezulak"
#14
Megan Miranda
4.3
(3)
"Love all of Megan Miranda's books"
"Check out Megan Miranda"
"Megan Miranda books"
#15
Jane Harper
4.3
(3)
"Anything by Jane Harper (maybe start with The Dry?)"
"Jane Harper (books set in Australia)"
"Jane Harper's books (especially her Aaron Falk series, but her stand alones are also good)."
#16
Dashiell Hammett
5.0
(2)
"The Maltese Falcon - Dashiell Hammet. Hammet was a soldier in World War One, and a detective after the war, so he’s writing stuff he’s lived."
"The Maltese Falcon - Dashiell Hammett"
#17
Janice Hallett
5.0
(2)
"The Appeal by Janice Hallett"
"The Appeal by Janice Hallett - the format had me totally hooked"
#18
Mick Herron
5.0
(2)
"The Slow Horses series (as someone has suggested already) by Mick Herron"
"The Slow Horses series by Mick Herron is an entertaining read!"
#19
David Ellis
4.5
(2)
"Look Closer by David Ellis — a definitive thriller and a masterclass in amazing plotting where it all comes together!"
"You might like Look Closer David Ellis"
#20
Rose Carlyle
4.5
(2)
"The Girl in the Mirror by Rose Carlyle"
"The Girl in the Mirror by Rose Carlyle."
#21
Charlie Donlea
4.5
(2)
"Summit Lake by Charlie Donlea"
"Summit Lake by Charlie Donlea."
#22
Keigo Higashino
4.5
(2)
"The Devotion of suspect x a book by Keigo Higashino"
"Great read."
#23
Freida McFadden
4.5
(2)
"• The Housemaid
• The Inmate
• Brain Damage
• Ward D
• The Teacher
• The Surrogate Mother
Others:
• Local Woman Missing
• The Silent Patient
• Gone Girl"
"The housemaid (9/10)- like any another freida mcfadden this is really slow and has almost no twists till like 200 pages, but thereafter BOOM!!"
#24
Kate Atkinson
4.5
(2)
"The Jackson Brodie series by Kate Atkinson"
"Jackson Brodie series by Kate Atkinson."
#25
Paula Hawkins
4.5
(2)
"The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins"
"Try “Girl on the Train” similar-ish vibes"
#26
Sarah Goodwin
4.5
(2)
"Stranded by sarah goodwin (this one is SO intense). happy reading!!"
"I also recommend The Resort by Sarah Goodwin."
#27
Louise Penny
4.5
(2)
"Still Life by Louise Penny"
"Louise Penny (cozy mysteries set in Canada)"
#28
Alan Bradley
4.5
(2)
"The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley"
"Flavia de Luce series, by Alan Bradley"
#29
Karen M. McManus
4.0
(2)
"Beginner friendly - One of us is Lying, A good girl's guide to murder, Housemaid's Secret, We were Liars."
"Try One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus and read Agatha Christie’s works like The Murder of Roger Ackroyd"
#30
Paradise
4.0
(2)
"Paradise on Hulu."
"Paradise on Disney+ or Hulu"
#31
Anthony Horowitz
4.0
(2)
"Hawthorne and Horowitz series, by Anthony Horowitz"
"Any of Anthony Horowitz’s mysteries."
#32
Liv Constantine
5.0
(1)
"My favorite recommendation is The Wife Stalker by Liv Constantine."
#33
Karin Slaughter
5.0
(1)
"Karin Slaughter- this may be too serious… but all of her standalone works are great."
#34
Ted Dekker
5.0
(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."
#35
Terry Hayes
5.0
(1)
"I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes"
#36
Jussi Adler-Olsen
5.0
(1)
"Keeper of Lost Causes by Jussi Adler-Olsen"
#37
Blake Crouch
5.0
(1)
"Dark Matter by Blake Crouch. It’s amazing!!"
#38
Abigail Haas
5.0
(1)
"Try these gems….literally could not put them down and had to know what happened Dangerous Girls Abigail Haas"
#39
Isaac Asimov
5.0
(1)
"Caves of Steel by Isaac Asimov! Great mystery!"
#40
Josephine Tey
5.0
(1)
"Brat Farrar by Josephine Tey"
#41
Christopher Brookmyre
5.0
(1)
"All Fun and Games Until Someone Loses an Eye by Christopher Brookmyre is an excellent amateur x spy adventure."
#42
Dean Koontz
5.0
(1)
"Steven King and Dean Koontz are my go-to authors."
#43
Thomas Harris
5.0
(1)
""Red Dragon", "Silence of the Lambs", "Hannibal" and "Hannibal Rising" by Thomas Harris."
#44
J.J. Bradshaw
5.0
(1)
"I'd love to recommend my new release Lights: Lost in the dark, trapped in perception. By J.J. Bradshaw!"
#45
T. Sierra
5.0
(1)
"Nightwatching by T. Sierra is a great read."
#46
Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
5.0
(1)
"Have you read any of the agent Pendergast series from Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child ?"
#47
John Sandford
5.0
(1)
"John Sandford Prey Series (he has other less violent series too.)"
#48
Dennis Lehane
5.0
(1)
"Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane"
#49
CL Taylor
5.0
(1)
"Sleep by CL Taylor"
#50
Richard Coles
5.0
(1)
"The Canon Clement series by Reverend Richard Coles"
#51
Elizabeth George
4.0
(1)
"Elizabeth George’s Inspector Lynley series"
#52
John Verdon
4.0
(1)
"Also read the second one Shut your eyes tight and loved it"
#53
Colin Barrett
4.0
(1)
"Wild Houses by Colin Barrett, set in Ireland and follows the story of a kidnapping"
#54
Kate Alice Marshall
4.0
(1)
"What Lies in the Woods by Kate Alice Marshall"
#55
James Patterson & J.D. Barker
4.0
(1)
"The Writer by James Patterson & J D Barker.. it was fast and fun"
#56
Henning Mankell
4.0
(1)
"The Wallander series by Mankell"
#57
Loretta Anne White
4.0
(1)
"I’ve recently enjoyed the swimmer by loretta anne white"
#58
Scott Carson
4.0
(1)
"Lost Man’s Lane Scott Carson"
#59
Robert Thorogood
4.0
(1)
"Marlow Murder Club series, by Robert Thorogood"
#60
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"
#61
Steven Cavanaugh
4.0
(1)
"Kill for me, kill for you Steven Cavanaugh"
#62
Ian Rankin
4.0
(1)
"Ian Rankin’s Inspector Rebus series"
#63
Ragnar Jónasson
4.0
(1)
"Hidden Iceland series by Ragnar Jónasson"
#64
LC Tyler
4.0
(1)
"LC Tyler's 'Herring' series are mysteries as well-plotted as Christie but with that lightness of touch/dry humour."
#65
Rex Stout
4.0
(1)
"Fer-de-Lance by Rex Stout (murder mystery, short, first of a Long series, 1930’s NYC)"
#66
Ken Follett
4.0
(1)
"Eye of the Needle by Ken Follett (spy thriller, WWII)"
#67
Olga Tokarczuk
4.0
(1)
"Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk"
#68
Robert Stone
4.0
(1)
"Dog Soldiers by Robert Stone is set between Vietnam and California"
#69
Megan Collins
4.0
(1)
"Cross my Heart by Megan Collins"
#70
Irvine Welsh
4.0
(1)
"Crime by Irvine Welsh is set between Scotland and Miami"
#71
Adrian McKinty
4.0
(1)
"Chain by Adrian Mckinty"
#72
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."
#73
Ania Alhborn
4.0
(1)
"Brother by Ania Alhborn"
#74
Michael Dibdin
4.0
(1)
"The Aurelio Zen series, by Michael Dibdin"
#75
Elizabeth Peters
4.0
(1)
"Amelia Peabody, Elizabeth Peters. English protagonists set 90% in Egypt late 1800’s to the discovery of King Tuts Tomb."
#76
Luke Dumas
4.0
(1)
"A History of Fear by Luke Dumas"
#77
Ann Claire
4.0
(1)
"A Cyclist's Guide to Crime and Croissants by Ann Claire"
#78
Jo Nesbø
4.0
(1)
"Jo Nesbø"
#79
Donna Leon
4.0
(1)
"Donna Leon. Her series is set in Venice."
#80
Caroline Graham
4.0
(1)
"The Midsomer Murders series by Caroline Graham"
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