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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

Red, White, and Clues: 6 Mystery and Thriller Books About Presidents

Red, White, and Clues: 6 Mystery and Thriller Books About Presidents

It's no debate that these books are must-reads.

By Kelsey Christine McConnell

Cozy Mystery

Visit Singapore in Ovidia Yu’s Singaporean Mystery Series  

Visit Singapore in Ovidia Yu’s Singaporean Mystery Series  

It's no mystery why her books are so well-loved. 

By Elisa Shoenberger

John Creasey

Department Z: 16 Thrilling John Creasey Books That Pack a Punch

Department Z: 16 Thrilling John Creasey Books That Pack a Punch

Before 007, there were the ultra-secret agents of John Creasey's Department Z.

By Dave Adams

Police Procedural

This Woman Is Killing It: Vicki Delany and the Constable Molly Smith Mysteries  

This Woman Is Killing It: Vicki Delany and the Constable Molly Smith Mysteries  

Sometimes the only way to get out of trouble, is to get into it. 

By Elisa Shoenberger

Cozy Mysteries

8 British Cozy Mystery Books to Intrigue and Delight

8 British Cozy Mystery Books to Intrigue and Delight

This tea is piping hot.

By Kelsey Christine McConnell

Sherlock Holmes

No Investigation Necessary: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Sherlock Holmes

No Investigation Necessary: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Sherlock Holmes

Arthur Conan Doyle has been bringing this Sherlock home since 1887. 

By Jena Brown

Mafia

Mafia Mystery Lovers Rise Up: It's Time To Crack Open Mario Giordano's Auntie Podli Adventure Series 

Mafia Mystery Lovers Rise Up: It's Time To Crack Open Mario Giordano's Auntie Podli Adventure Series 

It really doesn't get much more Sicilian than this. 

By Michael J. Seidlinger

Detective Mysteries

Saints Alive! Britain's Simon Templar from The Saint—And the Man Who Made Him 

Saints Alive! Britain's Simon Templar from The Saint—And the Man Who Made Him 

The enduring legacy of Leslie Charteris.

By Harry Pearson

Mystery Books

9 of the Best LGBTQ+ Mystery Books You Won't Be Able to Put Down

9 of the Best LGBTQ+ Mystery Books You Won't Be Able to Put Down

Queer voices in mystery fiction that stand out and stand proud.

By Kelsey Donnelly

Thriller Books

16 LGBTQ+ Thrillers To Get Your Pulse Racing This Pride (And Beyond)

16 LGBTQ+ Thrillers To Get Your Pulse Racing This Pride (And Beyond)

These books feature queer protagonists at the heart of compelling twists and turns.

By Jena Brown

Cozy Mystery

June's Book Club Pick Is Just Dandy

June's Book Club Pick Is Just Dandy

A story of disappearing teachers just in time for summer. 

By Marisa Fertitta

Murder Mysteries

Death Beneath the Dreaming Spires: Murder Mysteries set at Oxford University

Death Beneath the Dreaming Spires: Murder Mysteries set at Oxford University

Who knew college could be deadly? 

By Harry Pearson

Book Recommendation

Lisa Jewell's Most Shocking Thriller Yet

Lisa Jewell's Most Shocking Thriller Yet

None of This is True is a nail-biter.

By Jena Brown

Mystery Series

These Two Jane Tesh Mystery Series Will Keep You Busy All Summer

These Two Jane Tesh Mystery Series Will Keep You Busy All Summer

Mysteries, pageant queens, and psychic friends, oh my!

By Courtney Hunter-Stangler

Mystery Series

Crime Fiction Meets Western Mystery in The Longmire Mystery Series

Crime Fiction Meets Western Mystery in The Longmire Mystery Series

Enforce the law with Sheriff Walter Longmire. 

By Jena Brown

New Releases

10 Highly Anticipated New Mystery and Thriller Books Releasing in June 2024

10 Highly Anticipated New Mystery and Thriller Books Releasing in June 2024

Mystery and thriller books, like summer, have a knack for making us suffer–and enjoy it. 

By Marisa Fertitta

Mystery Series

Travel the World With the Rowland Sinclair Mystery Series

Travel the World With the Rowland Sinclair Mystery Series

Spend Your Summer with Rowland Sinclair.

By Courtney Hunter-Stangler

Thriller

Adrenaline Pumping Thrillers for Dad This Father’s Day 

Adrenaline Pumping Thrillers for Dad This Father’s Day 

There's no shortage of action or muscles on this list. 

By Jena Brown

Western Mysteries

This Riveting Desert Mystery Series is the Intrigue You Need in Your Life

This Riveting Desert Mystery Series is the Intrigue You Need in Your Life

Betty Webb's Lena Jones mysteries are not to be missed.

By Kaylinda Louis

Mystery Series

Where to Start with James Patterson’s Women’s Murder Club Series

Where to Start with James Patterson’s Women’s Murder Club Series

Female sleuths, a San Francisco backdrop, and Mexican food; what could possibly go wrong? 

By Marisa Fertitta

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