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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.

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Bad Things Happened in This Room
by Marie Still • 2025
3.36
500+
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
Bad Things Happened in This Room Summary
Bad Things Happened in This Room
by Marie Still 2025 304 pages
3.36
500+ ratings
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
Something from the Nightside
by Simon R. Green • 2003
3.78
25k+
Urban Fantasy
Fantasy
Mystery
Something from the Nightside Summary
Something from the Nightside
by Simon R. Green 2003 230 pages
3.78
25k+ ratings
Urban Fantasy
Fantasy
Mystery
The Mountains Wild
by Sarah Stewart Taylor • 2020
3.83
4k+
Mystery
Ireland
Thriller
The Mountains Wild Summary
The Mountains Wild
by Sarah Stewart Taylor 2020 416 pages
3.83
4k+ ratings
Mystery
Ireland
Thriller
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
Departure 37
by Scott Carson • 2025
3.83
2k+
Horror
Thriller
Historical Fiction
Departure 37 Summary
Departure 37
by Scott Carson 2025 389 pages
3.83
2k+ ratings
Horror
Thriller
Historical Fiction
The Memory Collectors
by Dete Meserve • 2025
3.92
9k+
Science Fiction
Time Travel
Mystery
The Memory Collectors Summary
The Memory Collectors
by Dete Meserve 2025 336 pages
3.92
9k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Time Travel
Mystery
Hide and Seek
by Fern Michaels • 2007
4.33
8k+
Mystery
Romance
Suspense
Hide and Seek Summary
Hide and Seek
by Fern Michaels 2007 320 pages
4.33
8k+ ratings
Mystery
Romance
Suspense
The Ex-Girlfriend Murder Club
by Gloria Chao • 2025
3.56
15k+
Mystery
Cozy Mystery
Mystery Thriller
The Ex-Girlfriend Murder Club Summary
The Ex-Girlfriend Murder Club
by Gloria Chao 2025 309 pages
3.56
15k+ ratings
Mystery
Cozy Mystery
Mystery Thriller
Lovely Bad Things
by Trisha Wolfe • 2022
3.65
25k+
Dark Romance
Romance
Dark
Lovely Bad Things Summary
Lovely Bad Things
by Trisha Wolfe 2022 334 pages
3.65
25k+ ratings
Dark Romance
Romance
Dark
I Hear the Sirens in the Street
by Adrian McKinty • 2013
4.07
10k+
Mystery
Crime
Ireland
I Hear the Sirens in the Street Summary
I Hear the Sirens in the Street
by Adrian McKinty 2013 334 pages
4.07
10k+ ratings
Mystery
Crime
Ireland
Enemy of the State
by Kyle Mills • 2017
4.33
21k+
Thriller
Espionage
Spy Thriller
Enemy of the State Summary
Enemy of the State
by Kyle Mills 2017 388 pages
4.33
21k+ ratings
Thriller
Espionage
Spy Thriller
The Darwin Affair
by Timothy Mason • 2019
3.66
10k+
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Thriller
The Darwin Affair Summary
The Darwin Affair
by Timothy Mason 2019 373 pages
3.66
10k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Thriller
Nature Girl
by Carl Hiaasen • 2006
3.68
27k+
Humor
Mystery
Crime
Nature Girl Summary
Nature Girl
by Carl Hiaasen 2006 306 pages
3.68
27k+ ratings
Humor
Mystery
Crime
The Defense
by Steve Cavanagh • 2016
4.01
53k+
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
The Defense Summary
The Defense
by Steve Cavanagh 2016 308 pages
4.01
53k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
The Good Samaritan
by John Marrs • 2017
4.06
85k+
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
The Good Samaritan Summary
The Good Samaritan
by John Marrs 2017 399 pages
4.06
85k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
Guardian
by Priest • 2024
Zhen Hun (Novel) Vol. 3
4.1
2k+
Fantasy
Romance
LGBT
Guardian Summary
Guardian
Zhen Hun (Novel) Vol. 3
by Priest 2024 460 pages
4.1
2k+ ratings
Fantasy
Romance
LGBT
The Blonde Dies First
by Joelle Wellington • 2024
3.56
3k+
Horror
Young Adult
Thriller
The Blonde Dies First Summary
The Blonde Dies First
by Joelle Wellington 2024 336 pages
3.56
3k+ ratings
Horror
Young Adult
Thriller
The Sixth Wicked Child
by J.D. Barker • 2019
4.48
37k+
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
The Sixth Wicked Child Summary
The Sixth Wicked Child
by J.D. Barker 2019 626 pages
4.48
37k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
The Desolations of Devil's Acre
by Ransom Riggs • 2021
4.22
25k+
Fantasy
Young Adult
Horror
The Desolations of Devil's Acre Summary
The Desolations of Devil's Acre
by Ransom Riggs 2021 528 pages
4.22
25k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Horror
The Fourth Daughter
by Lyn Liao Butler • 2025
4.27
17k+
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Historical
The Fourth Daughter Summary
The Fourth Daughter
by Lyn Liao Butler 2025 280 pages
4.27
17k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Historical
One for Sorrow
by Zoe Sugg • 2020
3.70
11k+
Mystery
Young Adult
Thriller
One for Sorrow Summary
One for Sorrow
by Zoe Sugg 2020 329 pages
3.70
11k+ ratings
Mystery
Young Adult
Thriller
I'm Starting to Worry About This Black Box of Doom
by Jason Pargin • 2024
3.93
17k+
Science Fiction
Humor
Mystery
I'm Starting to Worry About This Black Box of Doom Summary
I'm Starting to Worry About This Black Box of Doom
by Jason Pargin 2024 400 pages
3.93
17k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Humor
Mystery
The 23rd Midnight
by James Patterson • 2023
4.35
38k+
Mystery
Thriller
Crime
The 23rd Midnight Summary
The 23rd Midnight
by James Patterson 2023 336 pages
4.35
38k+ ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Crime
The List
by Steve Martini • 1997
3.96
13k+
Mystery
Thriller
Legal Thriller
The List Summary
The List
by Steve Martini 1997 451 pages
3.96
13k+ ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Legal Thriller
Cult Classic
by Sloane Crosley • 2022
3.27
22k+
Mystery
Contemporary
Romance
Cult Classic Summary
Cult Classic
by Sloane Crosley 2022 288 pages
3.27
22k+ ratings
Mystery
Contemporary
Romance
The Broken Girls
by Simone St. James • 2018
4.05
100k+
Mystery
Thriller
Historical Fiction
The Broken Girls Summary
The Broken Girls
by Simone St. James 2018 336 pages
4.05
100k+ ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Historical Fiction
23 1/2 Lies
by James Patterson • 2023
3.71
18k+
Mystery
Thriller
Crime
23 1/2 Lies Summary
23 1/2 Lies
by James Patterson 2023 448 pages
3.71
18k+ ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Crime
Tiny Pretty Things
by Sona Charaipotra • 2015
3.67
16k+
Young Adult
Contemporary
Mystery
Tiny Pretty Things Summary
Tiny Pretty Things
by Sona Charaipotra 2015 448 pages
3.67
16k+ ratings
Young Adult
Contemporary
Mystery
Last Night in Montreal
by Emily St. John Mandel • 2009
3.74
21k+
Mystery
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
Last Night in Montreal Summary
Last Night in Montreal
by Emily St. John Mandel 2009 230 pages
3.74
21k+ ratings
Mystery
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
Influence
by Sara Shepard • 2020
3.39
4k+
Young Adult
Mystery
Contemporary
Influence Summary
Influence
by Sara Shepard 2020 368 pages
3.39
4k+ ratings
Young Adult
Mystery
Contemporary
Spells for Forgetting
by Adrienne Young • 2022
3.85
72k+
Fantasy
Mystery
Romance
Spells for Forgetting Summary
Spells for Forgetting
by Adrienne Young 2022 351 pages
3.85
72k+ ratings
Fantasy
Mystery
Romance
The Dead House
by Dawn Kurtagich • 2015
3.67
8k+
Horror
Young Adult
Mystery
The Dead House Summary
The Dead House
by Dawn Kurtagich 2015 440 pages
3.67
8k+ ratings
Horror
Young Adult
Mystery
The Brightwood Code
by Monica Hesse • 2024
3.77
1k+
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Historical
The Brightwood Code Summary
The Brightwood Code
by Monica Hesse 2024 336 pages
3.77
1k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Historical
The Doorman
by Chris Pavone • 2025
3.87
14k+
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
The Doorman Summary
The Doorman
by Chris Pavone 2025 388 pages
3.87
14k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
Bloodhound
by Tamora Pierce • 2009
4.28
40k+
Fantasy
Young Adult
Magic
Bloodhound Summary
Bloodhound
by Tamora Pierce 2009 554 pages
4.28
40k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Magic
The Exes
by Leodora Darlington • 2026
3.43
8k+
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
The Exes Summary
The Exes
by Leodora Darlington 2026 384 pages
3.43
8k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
Fool's Gold
by P.J. Skinner • 2019
3.82
1k+
Adventure
Mystery
Action
Fool's Gold Summary
Fool's Gold
by P.J. Skinner 2019 302 pages
3.82
1k+ ratings
Adventure
Mystery
Action
Taken
by Robert Crais • 2012
4.23
21k+
Mystery
Thriller
Crime
Taken Summary
Taken
by Robert Crais 2012 341 pages
4.23
21k+ ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Crime
Dear Killer
by Katherine Ewell • 2014
3.47
4k+
Young Adult
Mystery
Thriller
Dear Killer Summary
Dear Killer
by Katherine Ewell 2014 362 pages
3.47
4k+ ratings
Young Adult
Mystery
Thriller
Creep
by Emma van Straaten • 2025
3.47
4k+
Horror
Thriller
Contemporary
Creep Summary
Creep
by Emma van Straaten 2025 256 pages
3.47
4k+ ratings
Horror
Thriller
Contemporary
Death of a Bore
by M.C. Beaton • 2005
3.85
6k+
Mystery
Cozy Mystery
Crime
Death of a Bore Summary
Death of a Bore
by M.C. Beaton 2005 272 pages
3.85
6k+ ratings
Mystery
Cozy Mystery
Crime
The Charlemagne Pursuit
by Steve Berry • 2008
3.93
22k+
Thriller
Mystery
Historical Fiction
The Charlemagne Pursuit Summary
The Charlemagne Pursuit
by Steve Berry 2008 509 pages
3.93
22k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Historical Fiction
The Hitchhikers
by Chevy Stevens • 2025
3.83
11k+
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
The Hitchhikers Summary
The Hitchhikers
by Chevy Stevens 2025 374 pages
3.83
11k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
The Venetian Betrayal
by Steve Berry • 2007
3.97
28k+
Thriller
Mystery
Historical Fiction
The Venetian Betrayal Summary
The Venetian Betrayal
by Steve Berry 2007 608 pages
3.97
28k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Crazy Spooky Love
by Josie Silver • 2025
3.56
3k+
Romance
Paranormal
Fantasy
Crazy Spooky Love Summary
Crazy Spooky Love
by Josie Silver 2025 320 pages
3.56
3k+ ratings
Romance
Paranormal
Fantasy
The Midnight Hour
by Eve Chase • 2024
4.00
11k+
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Thriller
The Midnight Hour Summary
The Midnight Hour
by Eve Chase 2024 320 pages
4.00
11k+ ratings
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Thriller
Success Secrets of Sherlock Holmes
by David Acord • 2011
Life Lessons from the Master Detective
3.58
179
Mystery
Self Help
History
Success Secrets of Sherlock Holmes Summary
Success Secrets of Sherlock Holmes
Life Lessons from the Master Detective
by David Acord 2011 212 pages
3.58
179 ratings
Mystery
Self Help
History
The Last Guest House
by Caroline Mitchell • 2024
3.77
4k+
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
Novels
The Last Guest House Summary
The Last Guest House
by Caroline Mitchell 2024 237 pages
3.77
4k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
Novels
The Banker’s Wife
by Cristina Alger • 2018
3.90
20k+
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
The Banker’s Wife Summary
The Banker’s Wife
by Cristina Alger 2018 341 pages
3.90
20k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
Rosemary and Rue
by Seanan McGuire • 2009
3.78
40k+
Urban Fantasy
Fantasy
Paranormal
Rosemary and Rue Summary
Rosemary and Rue
by Seanan McGuire 2009 346 pages
3.78
40k+ ratings
Urban Fantasy
Fantasy
Paranormal
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