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Get ready to discover your new favorite mystery or thriller book.

9 Quintessential Short Stories Every Mystery Fan Needs to Read 

9 Quintessential Short Stories Every Mystery Fan Needs to Read 

These classic short mystery stories will keep you guessing while introducing you to beloved authors.

Queens Of Crime

By Harry Pearson

Thriller

Joe Pickett Fan Alert: Where to Start With C.J. Box

Joe Pickett Fan Alert: Where to Start With C.J. Box

By Marisa Fertitta

Elizabeth Peters

Elizabeth Peters Books in Order: A Timeline with Twists and Turns

Elizabeth Peters Books in Order: A Timeline with Twists and Turns

By Jena Brown

Mystery Books

These Are the Best-Selling Mystery Books of All Time

These Are the Best-Selling Mystery Books of All Time

By Tallie Williams

Mystery Books

Saddle Up—These Western Mystery Books Will Take You For a Ride

Saddle Up—These Western Mystery Books Will Take You For a Ride

By Kelsey Christine McConnell & Marisa Fertitta

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Mystery Books

Cozy Up With These British Mystery Series by Ann Granger

Cozy Up With These British Mystery Series by Ann Granger

These novels are best read with a cup of a hot tea.

By Kasey Noss & Aviva Kaplan

Mystery Books

Love Dogs and Mysteries? Carol Lea Benjamin’s Series Is Your Next Obsession

Love Dogs and Mysteries? Carol Lea Benjamin’s Series Is Your Next Obsession

These mysteries are paws-itively gripping.

By Jena Brown

Golden Age Of Detective Fiction

10 Undiscovered Gems from the Golden Age of Detective Fiction

10 Undiscovered Gems from the Golden Age of Detective Fiction

These underrated books are hidden gold.

By Harry Pearson

Mystery Books

7 Mystery & Thriller Books to Read for Capricorn Season

7 Mystery & Thriller Books to Read for Capricorn Season

These complex cases will provide a challenge for the sign that has a plan for everything.

By Kelsey Christine McConnell

Mystery Books

Mind-Boggling Mystery & Thriller Books About Mistaken Identity

Mind-Boggling Mystery & Thriller Books About Mistaken Identity

Things are not what they seem…

By Aviva Kaplan

Mystery Books

Up to Snow Good: 7 Winter Sports Mystery and Thriller Books

Up to Snow Good: 7 Winter Sports Mystery and Thriller Books

These killers are on thin ice…

By Elisa Shoenberger

Mystery Books

8 of the Most Anticipated Mystery, Thriller, and Crime Books of 2025

8 of the Most Anticipated Mystery, Thriller, and Crime Books of 2025

A year of propulsive page-turners.

By Courtney Hunter-Stangler

Mystery Books

25 Years of the Murder Squad: The Best Ten Mystery Books

25 Years of the Murder Squad: The Best Ten Mystery Books

The best of the best.

By Harry Pearson

Classic Mysteries

The Mysterious Press Publishing House Celebrates 50 Years of Intrigue

The Mysterious Press Publishing House Celebrates 50 Years of Intrigue

The best source for exciting cases, this press is finding new ways to reach readers.

By Kelsey Christine McConnell & Aviva Kaplan

New Releases

Propulsive New Mystery and Thriller Books in January 2025

Propulsive New Mystery and Thriller Books in January 2025

Beat the January chill with these sizzling new reads.

By Jena Brown

Mystery Books

Homicidal Headlines: 8 Sensational Mystery Books About Journalists

Homicidal Headlines: 8 Sensational Mystery Books About Journalists

We're please to report we found your next great read.

By Harry Pearson

Mystery Books

Closed Circle, Genre Mashups, Famous Authors: Mystery and Crime Book Trends in 2024

Closed Circle, Genre Mashups, Famous Authors: Mystery and Crime Book Trends in 2024

Set the scene for the New Year by taking a look back on 2024's most irresistible mystery trends.

By Elisa Shoenberger

Cozy Mystery Books

Cozy Mystery Books About Birthdays

Cozy Mystery Books About Birthdays

What better way to celebrate a turn around the sun than…murder?

By Jena Brown

Mystery Books

Meet Golden-Age Gumshoe Henry Tibbett in This Engrossing Series by Patricia Moyes

Meet Golden-Age Gumshoe Henry Tibbett in This Engrossing Series by Patricia Moyes

Moyes follows the loveable detective and his wife through nineteen riveting mysteries. 

By Harry Pearson

Mystery Books

2024's Best-Loved Mystery, Thriller, and Crime Bestsellers

2024's Best-Loved Mystery, Thriller, and Crime Bestsellers

The Murder & Mayhem community has spoken—these were your favorite books of 2024. 

Mystery Books

These Small Town Mystery Books Will Have You Looking Twice at Your Neighbors

These Small Town Mystery Books Will Have You Looking Twice at Your Neighbors

The smaller the town, the bigger the secrets.

By Jena Brown

Mystery Books

7 Mystery & Thriller Books to Read for Sagittarius Season

7 Mystery & Thriller Books to Read for Sagittarius Season

Take a shot on these gripping reads.

By Kelsey Christine McConnell

Holidays

12 Christmas Cozy Mysteries To Read by the Fireside

12 Christmas Cozy Mysteries To Read by the Fireside

What a bright time, it’s the right time to read the night away…

By Elisa Shoenberger

Mystery Books

The Queen of Crime You Haven’t Read Yet—Start with These 8 Novels by E.X. Ferrars

The Queen of Crime You Haven’t Read Yet—Start with These 8 Novels by E.X. Ferrars

Fans of Mignon Eberhart, Robert Thorogood, and Anthony Horowitz will love Ferrars's charismatic amateur sleuths. 

By Jena Brown

Mystery Books

11 Jewish Cozy Mysteries to Read During Hanukkah

11 Jewish Cozy Mysteries to Read During Hanukkah

Celebrate tradition with these Jewish mysteries. 

By Isabel Montero

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