The Best Mystery Books to Read for Mystery Month—and Beyond!
A curated guide to the best books in the most beloved mystery subgenres.
A Study in Scarlet
By Arthur Conan Doyle
Green for Danger
By Christianna Brand
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A Morbid Taste for Bones
By Ellis Peters
Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder
By Joanne Fluke
The Mysterious Affair at Styles
By Agatha Christie
The Case of the Solid Key
By Anthony Boucher
Somewhere in the House
By Elizabeth Daly
Murder by the Book
By Lauren Elliott
The Secret, Book & Scone Society
By Ellery Adams
Unexpected Night
By Elizabeth Daly
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The Westing Game
By Ellen Raskin
Magpie Murders
By Anthony Horowitz
The Crossword Murder
By Nero Blanc
A Wicked Snow
By Gregg Olsen
Dressed for Death
By Donna Leon
Suspicious Death
By Dorothy Simpson
A Matter of Conviction
By Ed McBain
The Hanging Judge
By Michael Ponsor
19 Purchase Street
By Gerald A. Browne
Dirty White
By Brian Freemantle
The Vanishing Point
By Val McDermid
The Postman Always Rings Twice
By James M. Cain
Brighton Rock
By Graham Greene
