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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

The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre
by Philip Fracassi • 2025
4.01
7k+
Horror
Mystery
Thriller
The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre Summary
The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre
by Philip Fracassi 2025 409 pages
4.01
7k+ ratings
Horror
Mystery
Thriller
Grave Deception
by Kathy Lockheart • 2023
4.22
2k+
Romance
Dark Romance
Romantic Suspense
Grave Deception Summary
Grave Deception
by Kathy Lockheart 2023 372 pages
4.22
2k+ ratings
Romance
Dark Romance
Romantic Suspense
Blacktop Wasteland
by S.A. Cosby • 2020
4.08
60k+
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
Blacktop Wasteland Summary
Blacktop Wasteland
by S.A. Cosby 2020 285 pages
4.08
60k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
Truth and Justice
by Fern Michaels • 2020
4.38
4k+
Mystery
Romance
Mystery Thriller
Truth and Justice Summary
Truth and Justice
by Fern Michaels 2020 368 pages
4.38
4k+ ratings
Mystery
Romance
Mystery Thriller
Cold Moon Over Babylon
by Michael McDowell • 1980
3.97
7k+
Horror
Gothic
Southern Gothic
Cold Moon Over Babylon Summary
Cold Moon Over Babylon
by Michael McDowell 1980 292 pages
3.97
7k+ ratings
Horror
Gothic
Southern Gothic
Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All
by Chanel Miller • 2024
4.18
4k+
Middle Grade
Realistic Fiction
Mystery
Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All Summary
Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All
by Chanel Miller 2024 160 pages
4.18
4k+ ratings
Middle Grade
Realistic Fiction
Mystery
Fire Mountain
by Dana Mentink • 2025
4.21
500+
Christian Fiction
Suspense
Romance
Fire Mountain Summary
Fire Mountain
by Dana Mentink 2025 320 pages
4.21
500+ ratings
Christian Fiction
Suspense
Romance
Prince of Fire
by Daniel Silva • 2005
4.23
27k+
Thriller
Mystery
Espionage
Prince of Fire Summary
Prince of Fire
by Daniel Silva 2005 432 pages
4.23
27k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Espionage
Wolf Hour
by Jo Nesbø • 2025
4.01
8k+
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
Wolf Hour Summary
Wolf Hour
by Jo Nesbø 2025 400 pages
4.01
8k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
Hemlock Island
by Kelley Armstrong • 2023
3.44
13k+
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
Hemlock Island Summary
Hemlock Island
by Kelley Armstrong 2023 295 pages
3.44
13k+ ratings
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
Venetian Vespers
by John Banville • 2025
3.54
3k+
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Italy
Venetian Vespers Summary
Venetian Vespers
by John Banville 2025 320 pages
3.54
3k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Italy
Portrait of a Spy
by Daniel Silva • 2011
4.26
33k+
Thriller
Mystery
Espionage
Portrait of a Spy Summary
Portrait of a Spy
by Daniel Silva 2011 448 pages
4.26
33k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Espionage
An Obvious Fact
by Craig Johnson • 2016
4.26
14k+
Mystery
Westerns
Crime
An Obvious Fact Summary
An Obvious Fact
by Craig Johnson 2016 317 pages
4.26
14k+ ratings
Mystery
Westerns
Crime
Keep Quiet
by Lisa Scottoline • 2014
3.83
28k+
Mystery
Thriller
Book Club
Keep Quiet Summary
Keep Quiet
by Lisa Scottoline 2014 338 pages
3.83
28k+ ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Book Club
The Seven Visitations of Sydney Burgess
by Andy Marino • 2021
3.04
1k+
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
The Seven Visitations of Sydney Burgess Summary
The Seven Visitations of Sydney Burgess
by Andy Marino 2021 304 pages
3.04
1k+ ratings
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
The Unknown Beloved
by Amy Harmon • 2022
4.32
20k+
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Romance
The Unknown Beloved Summary
The Unknown Beloved
by Amy Harmon 2022 413 pages
4.32
20k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Romance
Let Him In
by William Friend • 2022
3.25
8k+
Horror
Thriller
Paranormal
Let Him In Summary
Let Him In
by William Friend 2022 231 pages
3.25
8k+ ratings
Horror
Thriller
Paranormal
The Dead Letter Delivery
by C.J. Archer • 2024
4.07
9k+
Fantasy
Mystery
Historical Fiction
The Dead Letter Delivery Summary
The Dead Letter Delivery
by C.J. Archer 2024 264 pages
4.07
9k+ ratings
Fantasy
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Crash and Burn
by Fern Michaels • 2016
4.42
4k+
Mystery
Romance
Suspense
Crash and Burn Summary
Crash and Burn
by Fern Michaels 2016 349 pages
4.42
4k+ ratings
Mystery
Romance
Suspense
The Untitled Books
by C.J. Archer • 2023
4.09
10k+
Fantasy
Mystery
Historical Fiction
The Untitled Books Summary
The Untitled Books
by C.J. Archer 2023 282 pages
4.09
10k+ ratings
Fantasy
Mystery
Historical Fiction
A Good House for Children
by Kate Collins • 2023
3.59
3k+
Horror
Gothic
Mystery
A Good House for Children Summary
A Good House for Children
by Kate Collins 2023 336 pages
3.59
3k+ ratings
Horror
Gothic
Mystery
Secrets of the Lost Ledgers
by C.J. Archer • 2024
4.13
7k+
Fantasy
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Secrets of the Lost Ledgers Summary
Secrets of the Lost Ledgers
by C.J. Archer 2024 272 pages
4.13
7k+ ratings
Fantasy
Mystery
Historical Fiction
In the Best Families
by Rex Stout • 1950
4.30
4k+
Mystery
Crime
Detective
In the Best Families Summary
In the Best Families
by Rex Stout 1950 272 pages
4.30
4k+ ratings
Mystery
Crime
Detective
A Fórmula de Deus
by José Rodrigues dos Santos • 2006
3.97
11k+
Thriller
Romance
Portuguese Literature
A Fórmula de Deus Summary
A Fórmula de Deus
by José Rodrigues dos Santos 2006 574 pages
3.97
11k+ ratings
Thriller
Romance
Portuguese Literature
Wrecker
by Carl Hiaasen • 2023
4.05
5k+
Mystery
Middle Grade
Young Adult
Wrecker Summary
Wrecker
by Carl Hiaasen 2023 336 pages
4.05
5k+ ratings
Mystery
Middle Grade
Young Adult
The Trouble Up North
by Travis Mulhauser • 2025
3.62
500+
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
Thriller
The Trouble Up North Summary
The Trouble Up North
by Travis Mulhauser 2025 288 pages
3.62
500+ ratings
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
Thriller
The Warsaw Protocol
by Steve Berry • 2020
4.00
9k+
Thriller
Historical Fiction
Mystery
The Warsaw Protocol Summary
The Warsaw Protocol
by Steve Berry 2020 368 pages
4.00
9k+ ratings
Thriller
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Such a Lovely Family
by Aggie Blum Thompson • 2024
3.66
6k+
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
Such a Lovely Family Summary
Such a Lovely Family
by Aggie Blum Thompson 2024 352 pages
3.66
6k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
Every Last Lie
by Mary Kubica • 2017
3.33
54k+
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
Every Last Lie Summary
Every Last Lie
by Mary Kubica 2017 336 pages
3.33
54k+ ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
In Plain Sight
by Fern Michaels • 2015
4.30
4k+
Mystery
Romance
Suspense
In Plain Sight Summary
In Plain Sight
by Fern Michaels 2015 286 pages
4.30
4k+ ratings
Mystery
Romance
Suspense
The Bishop's Pawn
by Steve Berry • 2018
4.03
10k+
Thriller
Historical Fiction
Mystery
The Bishop's Pawn Summary
The Bishop's Pawn
by Steve Berry 2018 352 pages
4.03
10k+ ratings
Thriller
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Murder at Twilight
by Fleur Hitchcock • 2018
3.86
318
Middle Grade
Mystery
Young Adult
Murder at Twilight Summary
Murder at Twilight
by Fleur Hitchcock 2018 256 pages
3.86
318 ratings
Middle Grade
Mystery
Young Adult
Old Country
by Matt Query • 2022
3.67
8k+
Horror
Thriller
Paranormal
Old Country Summary
Old Country
by Matt Query 2022 352 pages
3.67
8k+ ratings
Horror
Thriller
Paranormal
Tajna Krvavog mosta
by Marija Jurić Zagorka • 1912
4.51
1k+
Historical Fiction
Classics
Historical
Tajna Krvavog mosta Summary
Tajna Krvavog mosta
by Marija Jurić Zagorka 1912 494 pages
4.51
1k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Classics
Historical
The Weekenders
by Mary Kay Andrews • 2016
3.76
40k+
Chick Lit
Romance
Mystery
The Weekenders Summary
The Weekenders
by Mary Kay Andrews 2016 464 pages
3.76
40k+ ratings
Chick Lit
Romance
Mystery
The Scottish Prisoner
by Diana Gabaldon • 2011
4.24
35k+
Historical Fiction
Historical
Outlander
The Scottish Prisoner Summary
The Scottish Prisoner
by Diana Gabaldon 2011 518 pages
4.24
35k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Outlander
A Serpent's Tooth
by Craig Johnson • 2013
4.30
17k+
Mystery
Westerns
Crime
A Serpent's Tooth Summary
A Serpent's Tooth
by Craig Johnson 2013 335 pages
4.30
17k+ ratings
Mystery
Westerns
Crime
A Thousand Recipes for Revenge
by Beth Cato • 2023
3.87
5k+
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Mystery
A Thousand Recipes for Revenge Summary
A Thousand Recipes for Revenge
by Beth Cato 2023 406 pages
3.87
5k+ ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Theme Music
by T. Marie Vandelly • 2019
3.74
17k+
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
Theme Music Summary
Theme Music
by T. Marie Vandelly 2019 387 pages
3.74
17k+ ratings
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
El brillo de las luciérnagas
by Paul Pen • 2013
3.72
46k+
Thriller
Mystery
Horror
El brillo de las luciérnagas Summary
El brillo de las luciérnagas
by Paul Pen 2013 368 pages
3.72
46k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Horror
The Willow Pattern
by Robert van Gulik • 1965
4.07
1k+
Mystery
Crime
Historical Fiction
The Willow Pattern Summary
The Willow Pattern
by Robert van Gulik 1965 192 pages
4.07
1k+ ratings
Mystery
Crime
Historical Fiction
So Happy Together
by Olivia Worley • 2025
3.46
10k+
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
So Happy Together Summary
So Happy Together
by Olivia Worley 2025 304 pages
3.46
10k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
The Journal of a Thousand Years
by C.J. Archer • 2025
4.24
6k+
Fantasy
Mystery
Historical Fiction
The Journal of a Thousand Years Summary
The Journal of a Thousand Years
by C.J. Archer 2025 278 pages
4.24
6k+ ratings
Fantasy
Mystery
Historical Fiction
The Key
by Kathryn Hughes • 2018
4.27
19k+
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Historical
The Key Summary
The Key
by Kathryn Hughes 2018 432 pages
4.27
19k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Historical
This Is My America
by Kim Johnson • 2020
4.44
9k+
Young Adult
Contemporary
Realistic Fiction
This Is My America Summary
This Is My America
by Kim Johnson 2020 416 pages
4.44
9k+ ratings
Young Adult
Contemporary
Realistic Fiction
London Falling
by Patrick Radden Keefe • 2026
A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family's Search for Truth
4.37
36k+
True Crime
Crime
History
London Falling Summary
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A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family's Search for Truth
by Patrick Radden Keefe 2026 361 pages
4.37
36k+ ratings
True Crime
Crime
History
You're Next
by Kylie Schachte • 2020
3.77
1k+
Mystery
Young Adult
Thriller
You're Next Summary
You're Next
by Kylie Schachte 2020 480 pages
3.77
1k+ ratings
Mystery
Young Adult
Thriller
Midnight Rooms
by Donyae Coles • 2024
3.38
1k+
Horror
Gothic
Historical Fiction
Midnight Rooms Summary
Midnight Rooms
by Donyae Coles 2024 336 pages
3.38
1k+ ratings
Horror
Gothic
Historical Fiction
The Book of Speculation
by Erika Swyler • 2015
3.61
39k+
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Magical Realism
The Book of Speculation Summary
The Book of Speculation
by Erika Swyler 2015 339 pages
3.61
39k+ ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Magical Realism
The 14th Colony
by Steve Berry • 2016
4.07
13k+
Thriller
Historical Fiction
Mystery
The 14th Colony Summary
The 14th Colony
by Steve Berry 2016 450 pages
4.07
13k+ ratings
Thriller
Historical Fiction
Mystery
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