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Shadowy figures and buried secrets await in a world where determined minds piece together elusive truths, one clue at a time. Whether following seasoned detectives through crime scenes or learning the art of deductive reasoning from history's greatest sleuths, these books illuminate the fascinating science and psychology of solving life's most baffling mysteries.

Mystery Book Summaries

It's Behind You Summary
It's Behind You
by Kathryn Foxfield 2021 352 pages
3.64
3.8K ratings
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
The Hollow Places Summary
The Hollow Places
by T. Kingfisher 2020 341 pages
3.79
46.8K ratings
Horror
Fantasy
Thriller
Child 44 Summary
Child 44
by Tom Rob Smith 2008 509 pages
4.11
88.6K ratings
Historical Fiction
Thriller
Mystery
The First Patient Summary
The First Patient
by Michael Palmer 2008 371 pages
3.79
5.2K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Medical
An Artificial Night Summary
An Artificial Night
by Seanan McGuire 2010 354 pages
4.18
20.8K ratings
Urban Fantasy
Fantasy
Fae
Accidental Heroes Summary
Accidental Heroes
by Danielle Steel 2018 272 pages
4.13
12.8K ratings
Romance
Thriller
Mystery
The New Girl Summary
The New Girl
by R.L. Stine 1989 168 pages
3.59
9.3K ratings
Horror
Young Adult
Thriller
Midnight Howl Summary
Midnight Howl
by Clare Hutton 2011 192 pages
4.19
2.3K ratings
Middle Grade
Childrens
Fantasy
Dark of the Moon Summary
Dark of the Moon
by John Sandford 2007 373 pages
4.00
42.0K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Crime
Hatchet Island Summary
Hatchet Island
by Paul Doiron 2022 320 pages
4.06
5.0K ratings
Mystery
Suspense
Mystery Thriller
The Quaker Café Summary
The Quaker Café
by Brenda Bevan Remmes 2015 321 pages
3.68
4.6K ratings
Book Club
Chick Lit
Mystery
Stung Summary
Stung
by Joss Stirling 2015 288 pages
3.99
1.8K ratings
Romance
Young Adult
Contemporary
UFOs for the 21st Century Mind Summary
UFOs for the 21st Century Mind
A Fresh Guide to an Ancient Mystery
by Richard M. Dolan 2014 506 pages
4.27
396 ratings
Aliens
Paranormal
Science
The Hazel Wood Summary
The Hazel Wood
by Melissa Albert 2018 359 pages
3.56
99.7K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Young Adult Fantasy
The Current Summary
The Current
by Tim Johnston 2019 352 pages
3.64
8.4K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
The Naturalist Summary
The Naturalist
by Andrew Mayne 2017 382 pages
4.08
53.5K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Crime
The Birdcage Murders Summary
The Birdcage Murders
by Karen Baugh Menuhin 2022 278 pages
4.56
2.9K ratings
Mystery
Historical Mystery
Historical
Blood Fever Summary
Blood Fever
by Charlie Higson 2006 368 pages
4.02
7.4K ratings
Young Adult
Adventure
Mystery
The Whispering Skull Summary
The Whispering Skull
by Jonathan Stroud 2014 435 pages
4.33
41.0K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Mystery
Out of Sight, Out of Time Summary
Out of Sight, Out of Time
by Ally Carter 2012 294 pages
4.33
58.0K ratings
Young Adult
Mystery
Romance
Sidetracked Summary
Sidetracked
by S.T. Abby 2016 115 pages
4.36
286.5K ratings
Dark Romance
Romance
Dark
The Essential Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe Summary
The Essential Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe
by Edgar Allan Poe 1843 688 pages
4.36
69.8K ratings
Classics
Poetry
Horror
Down to the Woods Summary
Down to the Woods
by M.J. Arlidge 2017 471 pages
4.15
10.2K ratings
Thriller
Crime
Mystery
Jane and Dan at the End of the World Summary
Jane and Dan at the End of the World
by Colleen Oakley 2025 368 pages
3.71
6.4K ratings
Romance
Mystery
Thriller
Death of an Earl Summary
Death of an Earl
by G.G. Vandagriff 2021 257 pages
4.28
1.1K ratings
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Historical
Roman Blood Summary
Roman Blood
by Steven Saylor 1991 401 pages
3.95
9.2K ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Historical
Everything Is Lies Summary
Everything Is Lies
by Helen Callaghan 2018 400 pages
3.80
3.3K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
The Haunted Mesa Summary
The Haunted Mesa
by Louis L'Amour 1987 426 pages
3.82
7.2K ratings
Westerns
Mystery
Fantasy
White Ivy Summary
White Ivy
by Susie Yang 2020 354 pages
3.55
33.5K ratings
Contemporary
Thriller
Mystery
Skywave Summary
Skywave
by K. Patrick Donoghue 2018 504 pages
4.34
1.7K ratings
Science Fiction
Aliens
Thriller
A Death in Cornwall Summary
A Death in Cornwall
by Daniel Silva 2024 480 pages
4.33
25.4K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Espionage
Body Language Summary
Body Language
by A.K. Turner 2020 384 pages
3.98
5.3K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
The Imposter Bride Summary
The Imposter Bride
by Nancy Richler 2012 352 pages
3.34
7.3K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Canada
Midnight Sun Summary
Midnight Sun
by Jo Nesbø 2015 224 pages
3.61
18.9K ratings
Crime
Thriller
Mystery
Land Rites Summary
Land Rites
by Andy Maslen 2021 347 pages
4.40
4.8K ratings
Crime
Thriller
Mystery
Game of Cones Summary
Game of Cones
by Cynthia Baxter 2020 256 pages
3.74
175 ratings
Mystery
Cozy Mystery
Cozy
A Calamity of Souls Summary
A Calamity of Souls
by David Baldacci 2024 480 pages
4.48
58.9K ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Thriller
The Grim Sleeper Summary
The Grim Sleeper
The Lost Women of South Central
by Christine Pelisek 2016 325 pages
3.92
1.1K ratings
True Crime
Crime
History
The Quiet Librarian Summary
The Quiet Librarian
by Allen Eskens 2025 320 pages
4.20
13.3K ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Thriller
Moon Over Manifest Summary
Moon Over Manifest
by Clare Vanderpool 2010 368 pages
4.04
35.6K ratings
Historical Fiction
Middle Grade
Young Adult
Apples Never Fall Summary
Apples Never Fall
by Liane Moriarty 2021 467 pages
3.76
423.8K ratings
Mystery
Book Club
Thriller
The Last Guest House Summary
The Last Guest House
by Caroline Mitchell 2024 237 pages
3.81
3.4K ratings
Thriller
Novels
Mystery
The Library of Borrowed Hearts Summary
The Library of Borrowed Hearts
by Lucy Gilmore 2024 368 pages
3.86
14.2K ratings
Romance
Books About Books
Contemporary
Sacrifice Summary
Sacrifice
by Paul Finch 2013 432 pages
4.19
2.4K ratings
Crime
Thriller
Mystery
The Grey Wolf Summary
The Grey Wolf
by Louise Penny 2024 421 pages
4.14
53.4K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
UFOs and the National Security State Summary
UFOs and the National Security State
The Cover-up Exposed 1973-1991
by Richard M. Dolan 2009 638 pages
4.38
270 ratings
History
Paranormal
Conspiracy Theories
Has Anyone Seen Charlotte Salter? Summary
Has Anyone Seen Charlotte Salter?
by Nicci French 2024 532 pages
3.97
17.2K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Crime
Thief of Souls Summary
Thief of Souls
by Brian Klingborg 2021 304 pages
3.78
1.4K ratings
Mystery
China
Mystery Thriller
Woman Last Seen Summary
Woman Last Seen
by Adele Parks 2021 384 pages
3.69
23.1K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
Alien Dawn Summary
Alien Dawn
An Investigation into the Contact Experience
by Colin Wilson 1998 322 pages
3.80
186 ratings
Paranormal
Psychology
Mystery
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