Mystery

The mystery genre is a genre of fiction that follows a crime (like a murder or a disappearance) from the moment it is committed to the moment it is solved. Mystery novels are often called “whodunnits” because they turn the reader into a detective trying to figure out the who, what, when, and how of a particular crime. Most mysteries feature a detective or private eye solving a case as the central character.

The Ending Writes Itself
The Escape Game
How to Cheat Your Own Death (Castle Knoll Files, #3)
The Lost Book of Elizabeth Barton
Honor & Heresy
This Weekend Doesn't End Well for Anyone (The Vacation Mysteries, #3)
The Insomniacs
Murder at the Hotel Orient
A Violent Masterpiece
Trouble's Turn to Lose (Carolina Tales, #3)
Flirting with Murder
Harmless Women
A Murder Most Camp
These Familiar Walls
The Midnight Show
  • The Pumpkin Vice Cafe by Ellie Alexander
    The Pumpkin Vice Cafe (Bakeshop Mystery #23)
    by

    Release date: Sep 29, 2026
    Another delicious installment in the Bakeshop Series set in Ashland, OR!

    As autumn settles over the charming hamlet of Ashland, Oregon, ushering in coo
    ...more
    View Details »

    Format: Print book

    Giveaway ends in: a

    Availability: 50 copies available, 5000 people requesting

    Giveaway dates: May 01 - May 25, 2026

    Countries available: U.S. and Canada

  • The Midwatch Institute for Wayward Girls by Judith Rossell
    The Midwatch Institute for Wayward Girls
    by

    Release date: May 26, 2026
    Enter to win one of 10 copies of The Midwatch Institute for Wayward Girls from author Judith Rossell (No PO Boxes please)
    View Details »

    Format: Print book

    Giveaway ends in: a

    Availability: 10 copies available, 3773 people requesting

    Giveaway dates: Apr 30 - May 25, 2026

    Countries available: U.S.

  • Murder on the Rocks by T.E. Kinsey
    Murder on the Rocks (A Lady Hardcastle Mystery #13)
    by

    Release date: May 26, 2026
    Enter for a chance to win a Kindle edition of "Murder on the Rocks", the latest novel from author T E Kinsey.
    ...more
    View Details »

    Format: Kindle book

    Giveaway ends in: a

    Availability: 100 copies available, 2380 people requesting

    Giveaway dates: Apr 27 - May 25, 2026

    Countries available: U.S.

  • The Housemaid's Secret (The Housemaid, #2)
    The Dinner Party: A Pick Your Poison Adventure
    Rock Paper Scissors
    The Perfect Divorce (Perfect, #2)
    26 Beauties (Women's Murder Club, #26)
    You Can Tell Me (Olivia Cruz, #1)
    You'll Miss Me When I'm Gone (Deadly Ambition, #3)
    Drowning in Paper Flowers
    The Caretaker
    Her First Lie (Hannah Bauer, #.5)
    Go Gentle
    The Paris Apartment
    Wake-Up Calls
    A Flicker in the Dark
    Culpability
    Throne of Glass by Sarah J. MaasGraceling by Kristin CashorePoison Study by Maria V. SnyderCrown of Midnight by Sarah J. MaasThe Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks
    Books With Heroes/Heroines Who Are Assassins
    1,300 books — 4,690 voters
    Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
    Most Interesting World
    8,205 books — 5,000 voters

    And Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieGone Girl by Gillian FlynnA Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingShutter Island by Dennis Lehane
    Best Twists
    8,629 books — 9,702 voters
    The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsMockingjay by Suzanne Collins
    Books That Have Made An Impression
    4,081 books — 2,325 voters

    Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëRebecca by Daphne du MaurierDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
    Best Gothic Books of All Time
    639 books — 3,598 voters
    Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha ChristieChocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne FlukeThe Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha ChristieThe Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan BradleyThe No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith
    Best Cozy Mystery Series
    2,748 books — 2,925 voters

    And Then There Were None
    Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot, #10)
    Gone Girl
    A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #1)
    The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1)
    The Girl on the Train
    The Silent Patient
    The Da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon, #2)
    The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Hercule Poirot, #1)
    The Thursday Murder Club (Thursday Murder Club, #1)
    The Inheritance Games (The Inheritance Games, #1)
    One of Us Is Lying (One of Us is Lying, #1)
    The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Hercule Poirot, #4)
    The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
    The Guest List

    Related News

    Need another excuse to treat yourself to a new book this week? We’ve got you covered with the buzziest new releases of the day, according to early...
    K.  Ritz
    Gossip is like thread wound over a spindle of truth, changing its shape.
    K. Ritz, Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master

    Stefan Zweig
    Nothing whets the intelligence more than a passionate suspicion, nothing develops all the faculties of an immature mind more than a trail running away into the dark.
    Stefan Zweig, The Burning Secret and other stories

    More quotes...
    Challenge Corner There is at least one reading challenge within the group per month as well as quarterly reading …more
    5,024 members, last active a moment ago
    Cliterature Book Gang Book club to discuss great and not-so great literary pages with great company and even better dr…more
    2 members, last active 13 days ago
    Underground Knowledge — A discussion group This global discussion group has been designed to encourage debates about important and underrep…more
    25,472 members, last active 1 days ago
    Book Thoughts Are you looking for a new book club? Do you love books from different genres? Then look no furth…more
    90 members, last active an hour ago

    Tags

    Tags contributing to this page include: mystery, crime-mystery, mysteries, mystery-crime, and mystery-genre