Whodunnits reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 135 Reddit reviews across 9 subreddits and 14 posts to rank the best Whodunnits brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/Letterboxd, r/booksuggestions, r/kdramarecommends, r/AskReddit, r/suggestmeabook. Top-rated brands include Clue (5.0/5), Knives Out (5.0/5), Agatha Christie (5.0/5).
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Reviews135
Subreddits9
Posts14
Brands98
Products91
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#1
Clue
5.0
(5)
"Clue, Knives Out, The Hateful Eight, Reservoir Dogs"
"Clue was one of my faves growing up"
"Yes! Love clue and enjoyed knives out."
"Clue and Knives Out"
"Clue is one of my favorite movies can watch it over and over"
#2
Knives Out
5.0
(4)
"Knives out, glass onion, clue (1985 I believe), murder mystery 1 and 2"
"Knives Out, Watchmen and A Haunting In Venice"
"Knives out"
"Knives Out is a recent whodunnit movie that received critical acclaim and has a star-studded cast."
#3
Agatha Christie
5.0
(4)
"And Then There Were None was a doozy one."
"Cant believe noone mentioned “And Then There Were None”"
"The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie."
"The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is my favourite Agatha Christie and while I can’t personally vouch for the 2000 film adaptation as I’ve only read the novel."
#4
Mouse
5.0
(3)
"Mouse"
"I think “Mouse” & “Beyond Evil” is right up your alley, I would start with mouse"
"5. Mouse (Psychological Thriller)"
#5
Elizabeth Peters
4.7
(3)
"My wife is a huge fan of the Amelia Peabody series."
"I 2nd the Amelia Peabody series by Elizabeth Peters."
"You will probably enjoy the Amelia Peabody mysteries."
#6
Lucy Foley
4.7
(3)
"The Guest List by Lucy Foley"
"The Guest List by Lucy Foley"
"The Guest List by Lucy Foley. Not 100% what you're looking for but it's got the people together and the isolated location."
#7
Richard Osman
4.3
(3)
"I echo everyone's Thursday Murder Club series."
"Thursday Murder Club is a cosy Whodunnit series. It gives a lot of Miss Marple vibes."
"I’ve heard great things about The Thursday Murder Club."
#8
Law School
4.0
(3)
"Law School"
"Law School (2021)"
"2. Law School (Murder Mystery)"
#9
Benjamin Stevenson
4.0
(3)
""Everyone in my family has killed someone" and "Everyone on this train is a suspect" by Benjamin Stevenson."
"Everyone on this Train is a Suspect is next on my list."
""Everyone in my family has killed someone" and then "Everyone on this train is a suspect" by Benjamin Stevenson"
#10
Alex Michaelides
5.0
(2)
"Try We Were Liars by E. Lockhart and The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides."
"The Silent Patient - Alex Michaelides great psychological thriller."
#11
Stuart Turton
5.0
(2)
"The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton"
"I really enjoyed The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Taunton. Though it is very Agatha Christie inspired, it has a delightfully Shyamalan-esque plot device."
#12
Beyond Evil
5.0
(2)
"Beyond Evil"
"3. Beyond Evil (Murder Mystery)"
#13
Bad and Crazy
4.5
(2)
"Want to echo Bad and Crazy!"
"Bad&Crazy"
#14
Louise Penny
4.5
(2)
"This is one of my favorite series! The MC is named Gamache and he is a fantastic detective."
"My mom keeps recommending to me a mystery series... I think it must be the Louise Penny mystery series."
#15
Anthony Horowitz
4.5
(2)
"Anthony Horowitz writes great mysteries! Highly recommend."
"Anthony Horowitz has written some whodunnits very much in the style of Christie."
#16
Stranger
4.5
(2)
"1. Stranger (Murder Mystery)"
"Stranger!"
#17
Flower of Evil
4.5
(2)
"Flower of Evil… hands down!! not your typical murder mystery but every episode had me absolutely hooked."
"Flower of Evil fit this...it's a murder mystery...kinda creepy too"
#18
Behind Your Touch
4.5
(2)
"My fav murder mystery kdrama that genuinely had me guessing who it was until the last episode"
"11. Behind your Touch (Fa"
#19
The Guest List
4.0
(2)
"Otherwise, the Guest list and the Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley."
"The Guest List by Lucy Foley"
#20
Bodies Bodies Bodies
4.0
(2)
"Bodies Bodies Bodies was surprisingly entertaining and I did not guess the ending!"
"Bodies Bodies Bodies"
#21
Murder by Death
4.0
(2)
"Murder By Death"
""Murder by Death""
#22
Kid Detective
4.0
(2)
"Someone already mentioned it, but if you haven’t seen it, Kid Detective is rad."
"The kid detective!"
#23
Grady Hendrix
4.0
(2)
"The Final Girls Support Group by Grady Hendrix just came out last week. Haven’t read it yet but should also be right up your alley."
"The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix"
#24
Freida McFadden
4.0
(2)
"Freida McFadden books have a twist / didn’t that coming aspect to them."
"Big fan of Freida McFadden for easy reads."
#25
Se7en
5.0
(1)
"9. Se7en (1995)"
#26
Death on the Nile
5.0
(1)
"10. Death on the Nile (1978)"
#27
Chinatown
5.0
(1)
"2. Chinatown (1974)"
#28
Murder on the Orient Express
5.0
(1)
"5. Murder on the Orient Express (1974)"
#29
In the Heat of the Night
5.0
(1)
"3. In the Heat of the Night (1967)"
#30
Bad Day at Black Rock
5.0
(1)
"6. Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)"
#31
Laura
5.0
(1)
"1. Laura (1944)"
#32
Vagabond
4.0
(1)
"4. Vagabond (Action Thriller, Mystery)"
#33
Tunnel
4.0
(1)
"9. Tunnel (Time Travel, Murder Mystery)"
#34
Tony Hillerman
4.0
(1)
"Tony Hillerman mysteries"
#35
The Thin Man
4.0
(1)
"2. The Thin Man"
#36
The Paris Apartment
4.0
(1)
"The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley"
#37
The Mad Miss Manton
4.0
(1)
"My top 5... 1. The Mad Miss Manton"
#38
The Lies Within
4.0
(1)
"Another good one is The Lies Within"
#39
The Last Time I Lied
4.0
(1)
"The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager"
#40
The Inheritance Games Trilogy
4.0
(1)
"Not quite a “whodunnit” but the inheritance games trilogy is a great mystery/thriller with attempted murder and riddles!"
#41
YouTube, Peacock
4.0
(1)
"The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew series is on YouTube and Peacock."
#42
The Guest
4.0
(1)
"7. The Guest (Horror Thriller)"
#43
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
4.0
(1)
"5. The Ex-Mrs. Bradford"
#44
The Devil and the Dark Water
4.0
(1)
"The Devil and the Dark Water"
#45
The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
4.0
(1)
"The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle"
#46
Suspicious Partner
4.0
(1)
"Another kdrama I enjoyed about people trying to solve murders is "suspicious partner""
#47
Star of Midnight
4.0
(1)
"3. Star of Midnight"
#48
Sharper
4.0
(1)
"~ Sharper (not murder, but a suspenseful mystery)"
#49
Scream
4.0
(1)
"A lot of fun slasher movies and gialli function as whodunnits * Scream"
#50
Ruth Ware
4.0
(1)
"The Lying Game, The It Girl, One by One all by Ruth Ware"
#51
Riley Sager
4.0
(1)
"If you like Ruth I also recommend reading everything by Riley Sager"
#52
Return of the Obra Dinn
4.0
(1)
"Maybe "Return of the Obra Dinn""
#53
Poirot
4.0
(1)
"Poirot has so many episodes, so you'll probably find something you like there."
#54
One Ordinary Day
4.0
(1)
"One Ordinary Day (adaptation of The Night Of)"
#55
My Perfect Stranger
4.0
(1)
"8. My Perfect Stranger (Time Travel, Murder Mystery)"
#56
Murder by Decree
4.0
(1)
"Murder by Decree. The best Sherlock & Watson film"
#57
Miss Marple
4.0
(1)
"The Miss Marple and Poirot series are a lot of fun."
#58
Military Prosecutor Doberman
4.0
(1)
"Military Prosecutor Doberman (2022)"
#59
Life on Mars
4.0
(1)
"10. Life on Mars (Time Travel, Suspense Thriller)"
#60
Amazon Prime
4.0
(1)
"Inside Man, Deadlock (Amazon Prime), Poker Face (Peacock, same creator as Knives Out)"
#61
I Know What You Did Last Summer
4.0
(1)
"* I Know What You Did Last Summer"
#62
Fast and Loose
4.0
(1)
"4. Fast and Loose"
#63
Eyeball
4.0
(1)
"Eyeball and Blood and Black Lace are great whodunnit Giallo films."
#64
Eight Perfect Murders
4.0
(1)
"If you liked the narration style in “everyone in my family…” I think you’ll enjoy “eight perfect murders” by Peter Swanson."
#65
Danganronpa
4.0
(1)
"Danganronpa!"
#66
Brick
4.0
(1)
"Brick just popped into my head and I thought it was worth recommending."
#67
Blow Out
4.0
(1)
"Blow Out"
#68
Black Christmas
4.0
(1)
"* Black Christmas (1974 is preferred)"
#69
Bad Times at the El Royale
4.0
(1)
"~ Bad Times at the El Royale"
#70
B.A. Paris
4.0
(1)
"Also B.A. Paris books written between 2016-2020."
#71
Sue Grafton
4.0
(1)
"Try the “alphabet” mystery series by Sue Grafton, starting with A is for Alibi."
#72
Val McDermid
4.0
(1)
"A Place of Execution by Val McDermid. Or really any book by her."
#73
A Drink Before the Rain
4.0
(1)
"Read: A Drink Before The Rain by Dennis Lehane"
#74
Murder at the House of Death
4.0
(1)
"Murder at the house of death (2019) if you’re up for a zombie whodunnit. I found it enjoyable. It’s fair play, and all the clues are there for you to solve it."
#75
Lizard in a Woman's Skin
4.0
(1)
"7. Lizard in a Woman's Skin (1971)"
#76
A Haunting in Venice
4.0
(1)
"FWIW I found A Haunting in Venice to be a good bit better than the previous two adaptations. Still not high cinema or anything but an enjoyable enough whodunnit, if somewhat predictable."
#77
The Thin Man movies
4.0
(1)
"The Thin Man movies are all whodunits with all the suspects in the room at the end and the detective talking about the clues."
#78
Prisoners
4.0
(1)
"I dont watch a lot of whodunnits but I just watched Prisoners and that’s a crime mystery thriller where they’re trying to figure out who is the killer I’m not sure if that’s really what you’re looking for but it’s an amazing movie"
#79
Valentine
3.0
(1)
"* Valentine"
#80
The Worst of Evil
3.0
(1)
"The Worst of Evil"
#81
The Game
3.0
(1)
"~ The Game"
#82
The Chateau
3.0
(1)
"The Chateau by Jaclyn Goldis"
#83
Tenebrae
3.0
(1)
"* Tenebrae"
#84
Sorority Row
3.0
(1)
"* Sorority Row (both versions are good, but I find the remake to be more fun)"
#85
Rain Code Mystery Detective
3.0
(1)
"Rain code mystery detective, ace attorney series, agatha christie games just off the top of my head."
#86
Queen of Mystery
3.0
(1)
"Queen of myster"
#87
Pyramid Game
3.0
(1)
"Pyramid Game"
#88
Psycho Beach Party
3.0
(1)
"* Psycho Beach Party"
#89
Prom Night
3.0
(1)
"* Prom Night (original)"
#90
Popcorn
3.0
(1)
"* Popcorn"
#91
Night Has Come
3.0
(1)
"Night Has Come"
#92
History of a Salaryman
3.0
(1)
"History of a Salaryman"
#93
Happy Death Day
3.0
(1)
"* Happy Death Day"
#94
Happy Birthday to Me
3.0
(1)
"* Happy Birthday to Me"
#95
Game Night
3.0
(1)
"~ Game Night"
#96
Five Total Strangers
3.0
(1)
"Five Total Strangers Natalie Richards"
#97
Evilive
3.0
(1)
"Evilive"
#98
Death’s Game
3.0
(1)
"Death’s Game"
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