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Mystery

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

A River Enchanted
by Rebecca Ross • 2022
4.06
93k+
Fantasy
Romance
Romantasy
A River Enchanted Summary
A River Enchanted
by Rebecca Ross 2022 467 pages
4.06
93k+ ratings
Fantasy
Romance
Romantasy
Abandoned in Death
by J.D. Robb • 2022
4.40
27k+
Mystery
Romance
Crime
Abandoned in Death Summary
Abandoned in Death
by J.D. Robb 2022 356 pages
4.40
27k+ ratings
Mystery
Romance
Crime
Fallen
by Karin Slaughter • 2011
4.23
79k+
Mystery
Thriller
Crime
Fallen Summary
Fallen
by Karin Slaughter 2011 387 pages
4.23
79k+ ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Crime
The List of Suspicious Things
by Jennie Godfrey • 2024
4.13
48k+
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Book Club
The List of Suspicious Things Summary
The List of Suspicious Things
by Jennie Godfrey 2024 464 pages
4.13
48k+ ratings
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Six Years
by Harlan Coben • 2013
3.85
99k+
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
Six Years Summary
Six Years
by Harlan Coben 2013 351 pages
3.85
99k+ ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
The Minotaur
by Barbara Vine • 2005
3.65
3k+
Mystery
Suspense
Gothic
The Minotaur Summary
The Minotaur
by Barbara Vine 2005 341 pages
3.65
3k+ ratings
Mystery
Suspense
Gothic
Grotesque
by Natsuo Kirino • 2003
3.74
14k+
Japan
Japanese Literature
Horror
Grotesque Summary
Grotesque
by Natsuo Kirino 2003 480 pages
3.74
14k+ ratings
Japan
Japanese Literature
Horror
The Science of Murder
by Carla Valentine • 2021
The Forensics of Agatha Christie
3.84
2k+
True Crime
Science
History
The Science of Murder Summary
The Science of Murder
The Forensics of Agatha Christie
by Carla Valentine 2021 432 pages
3.84
2k+ ratings
True Crime
Science
History
The Paris Vendetta
by Steve Berry • 2009
3.94
20k+
Thriller
Mystery
Historical Fiction
The Paris Vendetta Summary
The Paris Vendetta
by Steve Berry 2009
3.94
20k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Unnatural
by Mia Sheridan • 2025
3.95
5k+
Romance
Romantic Suspense
Contemporary Romance
Unnatural Summary
Unnatural
by Mia Sheridan 2025 432 pages
3.95
5k+ ratings
Romance
Romantic Suspense
Contemporary Romance
Falling for Gage
by Mia Sheridan • 2024
3.95
15k+
Romance
Contemporary
Contemporary Romance
Falling for Gage Summary
Falling for Gage
by Mia Sheridan 2024 384 pages
3.95
15k+ ratings
Romance
Contemporary
Contemporary Romance
The Gone World
by Tom Sweterlitsch • 2018
3.91
29k+
Science Fiction
Horror
Time Travel
The Gone World Summary
The Gone World
by Tom Sweterlitsch 2018 400 pages
3.91
29k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Horror
Time Travel
La hija de la noche
by Laura Gallego García • 2004
3.46
4k+
Fantasy
Young Adult
Vampires
La hija de la noche Summary
La hija de la noche
by Laura Gallego García 2004 196 pages
3.46
4k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Vampires
That Green Eyed Girl
by Julie Owen Moylan • 2022
3.87
2k+
Historical Fiction
Lesbian
Queer
That Green Eyed Girl Summary
That Green Eyed Girl
by Julie Owen Moylan 2022 368 pages
3.87
2k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Lesbian
Queer
Encore in Death
by J.D. Robb • 2023
4.40
25k+
Mystery
Romance
Crime
Encore in Death Summary
Encore in Death
by J.D. Robb 2023 375 pages
4.40
25k+ ratings
Mystery
Romance
Crime
Lullaby Town
by Robert Crais • 1992
4.16
15k+
Mystery
Thriller
Crime
Lullaby Town Summary
Lullaby Town
by Robert Crais 1992 296 pages
4.16
15k+ ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Crime
In the Morning I'll be Gone
by Adrian McKinty • 2014
4.25
9k+
Mystery
Crime
Ireland
In the Morning I'll be Gone Summary
In the Morning I'll be Gone
by Adrian McKinty 2014 326 pages
4.25
9k+ ratings
Mystery
Crime
Ireland
The Perfect Stranger
by A.J. Carter • 2024
4.11
1k+
Psychological Thriller
Thriller
Mystery
The Perfect Stranger Summary
The Perfect Stranger
by A.J. Carter 2024 350 pages
4.11
1k+ ratings
Psychological Thriller
Thriller
Mystery
The Body in the Dales
by J.R. Ellis • 2017
4.02
30k+
Mystery
Crime
Mystery Thriller
The Body in the Dales Summary
The Body in the Dales
by J.R. Ellis 2017 321 pages
4.02
30k+ ratings
Mystery
Crime
Mystery Thriller
Legacy
by Kate Brian • 2008
4.04
7k+
Young Adult
Mystery
Romance
Legacy Summary
Legacy
by Kate Brian 2008 243 pages
4.04
7k+ ratings
Young Adult
Mystery
Romance
The Turnglass
by Gareth Rubin • 2023
3.46
6k+
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Thriller
The Turnglass Summary
The Turnglass
by Gareth Rubin 2023 512 pages
3.46
6k+ ratings
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Thriller
Flight 171
by Amy Christine Parker • 2022
3.59
1k+
Horror
Young Adult
Thriller
Flight 171 Summary
Flight 171
by Amy Christine Parker 2022 304 pages
3.59
1k+ ratings
Horror
Young Adult
Thriller
The First Patient
by Michael Palmer • 2008
3.82
5k+
Mystery
Thriller
Medical
The First Patient Summary
The First Patient
by Michael Palmer 2008 371 pages
3.82
5k+ ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Medical
The Detective Up Late
by Adrian McKinty • 2018
4.36
3k+
Mystery
Crime
Ireland
The Detective Up Late Summary
The Detective Up Late
by Adrian McKinty 2018 299 pages
4.36
3k+ ratings
Mystery
Crime
Ireland
The Plane That Wasn't There
by Jeff Wise • 2015
Why We Haven't Found Malaysia Airlines Flight 370
3.56
1k+
History
True Crime
Aviation
The Plane That Wasn't There Summary
The Plane That Wasn't There
Why We Haven't Found Malaysia Airlines Flight 370
by Jeff Wise 2015 95 pages
3.56
1k+ ratings
History
True Crime
Aviation
The God and the Gwisin
by Sophie Kim • 2025
4.17
3k+
Fantasy
Romance
Mythology
The God and the Gwisin Summary
The God and the Gwisin
by Sophie Kim 2025 416 pages
4.17
3k+ ratings
Fantasy
Romance
Mythology
The Mysterious Mr. Quin
by Agatha Christie • 1930
3.74
17k+
Mystery
Agatha Christie
Short Stories
The Mysterious Mr. Quin Summary
The Mysterious Mr. Quin
by Agatha Christie 1930 396 pages
3.74
17k+ ratings
Mystery
Agatha Christie
Short Stories
UFOs for the 21st Century Mind
by Richard M. Dolan • 2014
A Fresh Guide to an Ancient Mystery
4.26
437
Aliens
Paranormal
Science
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
4.26
437 ratings
Aliens
Paranormal
Science
The Current
by Tim Johnston • 2019
3.64
8k+
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
The Current Summary
The Current
by Tim Johnston 2019 352 pages
3.64
8k+ ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
The Lifters
by Dave Eggers • 2018
3.61
2k+
Fantasy
Middle Grade
Adventure
The Lifters Summary
The Lifters
by Dave Eggers 2018 352 pages
3.61
2k+ ratings
Fantasy
Middle Grade
Adventure
Shadow of A Doubt
by William J. Coughlin • 1991
4.23
2k+
Legal Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
Shadow of A Doubt Summary
Shadow of A Doubt
by William J. Coughlin 1991 418 pages
4.23
2k+ ratings
Legal Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
Random in Death
by J.D. Robb • 2024
4.46
27k+
Mystery
Romance
Crime
Random in Death Summary
Random in Death
by J.D. Robb 2024 368 pages
4.46
27k+ ratings
Mystery
Romance
Crime
An Academy for Liars
by Alexis Henderson • 2024
3.43
28k+
Fantasy
Dark Academia
Horror
An Academy for Liars Summary
An Academy for Liars
by Alexis Henderson 2024 464 pages
3.43
28k+ ratings
Fantasy
Dark Academia
Horror
Lovely Wicked Things
by Trisha Wolfe • 2024
4.08
7k+
Dark Romance
Romance
Dark
Lovely Wicked Things Summary
Lovely Wicked Things
by Trisha Wolfe 2024 384 pages
4.08
7k+ ratings
Dark Romance
Romance
Dark
Starling House
by Alix E. Harrow • 2023
3.78
100k+
Fantasy
Horror
Gothic
Starling House Summary
Starling House
by Alix E. Harrow 2023 308 pages
3.78
100k+ ratings
Fantasy
Horror
Gothic
The Paradox Hotel
by Rob Hart • 2022
3.53
10k+
Science Fiction
Mystery
Time Travel
The Paradox Hotel Summary
The Paradox Hotel
by Rob Hart 2022 336 pages
3.53
10k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Mystery
Time Travel
The Birdcage Murders
by Karen Baugh Menuhin • 2022
4.55
3k+
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Historical
The Birdcage Murders Summary
The Birdcage Murders
by Karen Baugh Menuhin 2022 278 pages
4.55
3k+ ratings
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Historical
The Last Days of Jack Sparks
by Jason Arnopp • 2016
3.83
13k+
Horror
Thriller
Paranormal
The Last Days of Jack Sparks Summary
The Last Days of Jack Sparks
by Jason Arnopp 2016 336 pages
3.83
13k+ ratings
Horror
Thriller
Paranormal
When a Killer Calls
by John E. Douglas • 2022
4.04
6k+
True Crime
Crime
History
When a Killer Calls Summary
When a Killer Calls
by John E. Douglas 2022 336 pages
4.04
6k+ ratings
True Crime
Crime
History
The God and the Gumiho
by Sophie Kim • 2024
4.04
12k+
Fantasy
Romance
Romantasy
The God and the Gumiho Summary
The God and the Gumiho
by Sophie Kim 2024 416 pages
4.04
12k+ ratings
Fantasy
Romance
Romantasy
Hide
by Kiersten White • 2022
3.31
44k+
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
Hide Summary
Hide
by Kiersten White 2022 243 pages
3.31
44k+ ratings
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
How to Survive a Horror Story
by Mallory Arnold • 2025
3.63
11k+
Horror
Mystery
Thriller
How to Survive a Horror Story Summary
How to Survive a Horror Story
by Mallory Arnold 2025 368 pages
3.63
11k+ ratings
Horror
Mystery
Thriller
The Cry of the Halidon
by Robert Ludlum • 1972
3.77
6k+
Thriller
Mystery
Espionage
The Cry of the Halidon Summary
The Cry of the Halidon
by Robert Ludlum 1972 448 pages
3.77
6k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Espionage
Everything Is Lies
by Helen Callaghan • 2018
3.80
3k+
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
Everything Is Lies Summary
Everything Is Lies
by Helen Callaghan 2018 400 pages
3.80
3k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
The Hit
by David Baldacci • 2013
4.18
79k+
Thriller
Mystery
Suspense
The Hit Summary
The Hit
by David Baldacci 2013 392 pages
4.18
79k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Suspense
Don't Believe Her
by Nicola Sanders • 2024
3.99
44k+
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
Don't Believe Her Summary
Don't Believe Her
by Nicola Sanders 2024 302 pages
3.99
44k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
The Daughter
by T.M. Logan • 2025
4.00
12k+
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
The Daughter Summary
The Daughter
by T.M. Logan 2025 416 pages
4.00
12k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
by John le Carré • 1963
4.09
100k+
Thriller
Mystery
Espionage
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold Summary
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
by John le Carré 1963 212 pages
4.09
100k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Espionage
The Secret of Heaven
by Felix Alexander • 2016
3.83
377
Mystery
Suspense
Religion
The Secret of Heaven Summary
The Secret of Heaven
by Felix Alexander 2016 394 pages
3.83
377 ratings
Mystery
Suspense
Religion
Let's Split Up
by Bill Wood • 2024
3.56
9k+
Horror
Thriller
Young Adult
Let's Split Up Summary
Let's Split Up
by Bill Wood 2024 339 pages
3.56
9k+ ratings
Horror
Thriller
Young Adult
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