Mystery & Thrillers
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Mysteries
African-American Detectives
Follow along as these African-American sleuths solve the mystery. – NEW 2/11
Agatha Award Winners
A fan-nominated award, the Agathas honor the traditional mystery – books best typified by the works of Agatha Christie. –
Updated 5/11
British Mysteries
British wit, Welsh humor, Scottish brogues, Irish soul and some jolly good mysteries! – NEW 2/11
British Mysteries on Audio
Love an audiobook with an accent? Enjoy a good mystery? These books are for you! – NEW 4/10
Capitol Crimes
Mysteries set in the most Capitol setting – Washington, D.C. – Updated 12/10
Classic Mysteries – Death Never Goes Out of Style
Starting with Edgar Allan Poe’s
Murders in the Rue Morgue, published in 1841, the mystery genre quickly developed thanks to innovative authors like Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and the following classic mystery authors and their crime-solving characters. – Updated 9/10
Cozy Mysteries
If you love a good mystery but try to avoid the gory details; if you like quirky, intelligent heroines in small-town settings; if you like tea, books or cats to be part of the story, cozy mysteries are for you. – Updated 12/10
Curious Cats & Detecting Dogs
Fun, quirky mysteries with four-legged sleuths are sure to satisfy dog and cat people alike!
– Updated 2/11
CWA Dagger Awards
The CWA Gold Dagger Award is the best known of those presented annually by the British Crime Writer Association (CWA) for the best crime fiction published in the previous year.
– Updated 11/10
Edgar Allan Poe Award Winners
The Edgar Award for Best Mystery Novel is the most prestigious in the realm of mystery and detective fiction. –
Updated 5/11
Hard Case Crime
Old-style stories written by modern masters – Updated 6/10
Homicide for the Holidays
'Tis the season to be deadly! – NEW 2/11
Historical Mysteries
From ancient Rome to 19th-century New York, mysteries spanning the world, solved by surprising characters!
– Updated 2/11
If You Like Michael Connelly...
For those who like their mysteries hard-boiled.
– NEW 3/11
If You Like Patricia Cornwell...
You may also like these medical mysteries and forensic thrillers. – Updated 05/10
If You Like Diane Mott Davidson...
Try these other culinary mysteries. – NEW 3/11
If You Like Janet Evanovich...
Try these titles featuring strong, sassy female leads. – Updated 5/10
If You Like Elizabeth George...
Try these mystery series. – Added 5/10
If You Like Sue Grafton....
You should enjoy these titles with strong female leads. – Updated 2/11
If You Like P.D. James...
Modern-day murders prompted by old-fashioned motives. –
NEW 3/11
If You Like Jonathan Kellerman...
Try these mystery series.
– NEW 3/11
If You like Margaret Maron...
Try some of these series mysteries. – Updated 10/10
If You Like Alexander McCall-Smith...
Read about small town sleuths (mostly!) with big city smarts. – NEW 3/11
If You Like Robert B. Parker...
Try these mysteries featuring strong supporting characters, dialog and compelling stories.
– NEW 3/11
If You Like Kathy Reichs...
You may enjoy these suspenseful, complex, fast-paced mysteries.
– NEW 3/11
If You Like Stuart Woods...
Try these other character-focused mysteries.
– Updated 10/10
Murder Amongst the Pines
Mystery series set in North Carolina – Updated 5/10
Murder in Flower
Mysteries and gardening can make a lethal combination! – Updated 2/11
Murder's On the Menu
These culinary mysteries will tickle your tastbuds! – Updated 2/11
Mystery Chick Lit
Sleuths with a fashion sense and a nose for mystery! – Updated 5/10
Native American Mysteries
On the reservation or not, these native sleuths will keep you reading! – Added 1/10
Passport to Murder
Take a trip and never leave your living room with these worldly mysteries! – NEW 4/11
Scandinavian Mysteries
They don't just make good furniture - the also write amazing mysteries! Check out these stories featuring Scandinavian sleuths and settings.
– Updated 2/11
Senior Sleuths
These well-seasoned sleuths have the advantage of experience, and they don't slow down!
– Added 2/11
Sherlock Holmes' Further Adventures
The Great Detective continues to have mysterious adventures - read these stories written by novelists other than Sir Arthur Conan Doyle -
New 9/11
Thrillers & Suspense
Chicks in Charge – Ladies at Large
Fabulous women’s fiction featuring suspense, relationships & humor – Updated 5/10
Codebreaker Thrillers
Crack the code for a thrilling read! – NEW 12/10
Desert Service
The Middle East is the intriguing setting for all of these sandy thrillers.
– NEW 8/10
Eco Thrillers
Adventure, violence and nature mark these thrilling reads. – Updated 10/10
FBI Serial Thrillers
Great series novels that feature the FBI and its agents. – NEW 8/10
If You Like David Baldacci...
Try one of these thrillers. – NEW 3/11
If You Like Dan Brown...
Try these suspenseful novels featuring history and conspiracy. – Updated 3/11
If You Like Lee Child...
Try these other suspense-filled tales. – Updated 5/09
If You Like Tom Clancy...
Try these military & espionage techno-thrillers. – Updated 3/11
If You Like Michael Crichton...
Try these other high-tech or exotic-locale adventure/thrillers. – Updated 5/10
If You Like Jeffrey Deaver...
Try these other psychological thrillers. – Updated 1/10
If You Like Nelson Demille...
Try these stories of suspense, espionage and adventure. – Updated 2/11
If You Like Vince Flynn...
Here are more authors of suspense-filled political thrillers. – Added 6/09
If You Like Ken Follett...
Try these stories of suspense, espionage and adventure. – Updated 11/10
If You Like Tami Hoag...
Try these suspense-filled thrillers. – Updated 8/09
If You Like Lisa Scottoline...
Try some other legal thrillers featuring strong leading women. – Updated 3/11
Medical Thrillers
Killer viruses, evil scientists and doctors racing against time to find a cure – find all this and more in these medical thrillers.
– Updated 2/11
On the Edge of Your Seat!
These suspense-filled thrillers will keep you riveted!
– Updated 12/10
Serial Killers
Mysteries, thrillers and suspense novels that feature serial killers
– Updated 2/11
Spies, Rogues and Adventurers
From James Bond to Harry Flashman, these titles are full of thrills, espionage and fun.
– Updated 12/10