Voting opens to 15 official nominees, and write-in votes can be placed for any eligible book (see eligibility below). Kindle Edition. The mystery novel landscape can be intimidating to approach. Discover the best Mystery, Thriller & Suspense in Best Sellers. 1,121 ratings — published 1958, avg rating 3.84 — 965,144 ratings — The Top 100 Mystery Novels of All Time - Mystery Writers of America show list info. avg rating 4.04 — 29,239 ratings — Let’s look at the best 25 mysteries, in no particular order. published 1970, avg rating 4.22 — https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/the-100-best-mystery-novels-of-all Many titles can be found in both lists. $14.49. And although fans may know him best as a horror novelist, this is his third win in the Goodreads Choice Awards Mystery & Thriller category (he also earned wins here for End of Watch in 2016 and Mr. Mercedes in 2014). published 1979, avg rating 4.07 — 19,251 ratings — published 1957, avg rating 4.01 — To honor the genre, Stacker compiled a list of the 100 best thriller novels of all time. Additional write-ins no longer accepted. The Best Crime Novels of the Last Decade _____ Claire DeWitt and the City of the Dead, by Sara Gran (2011) Gran’s first in the Claire DeWitt series was a shot of adrenaline straight into the arm of private eye fiction, a gleefully strange, esoteric, sometimes hallucinatory new rendition of a beloved genre. published 1970, avg rating 3.83 — published 1977, avg rating 3.95 — Best Books of 2019: Mysteries, Suspense, and Thrillers Amy Reilly Updated: Mar. Arguably, the best feeling when reading a crime novel is being faced with a sufficiently difficult puzzle and yet still being able to jump up and shout “I … 2,548 ratings — 3,695 ratings — 31,923 ratings — Refresh and try again. 24. published 1953, avg rating 3.95 — Here are the 8 lists I started with, amalgamated, and culled.. published 1983, avg rating 3.63 — Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. published 1943, avg rating 3.94 — Top Rated Horror Novel The Green Mile by Stephen King. As you would expect, Agatha Christie, Dashiell Hammett, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle make the list. published 1931, avg rating 3.59 — published 1911, avg rating 4.08 — Write-in votes may be cast for eligible books with any average rating, and write-in votes will be weighted by the book's Goodreads statistics to determine the top five books to be added as official nominees in the Semifinal Round. published 1929, avg rating 3.86 — 34,833 ratings — 01/08/2021 03:29 am GMT . Then the storm hits. published 1983, avg rating 4.00 — published 1965, avg rating 4.14 — This is mostly due to the lack of original ideas within the genre. 887 ratings — The best mystery books share an original perspective. 10,697 ratings — published 1946, avg rating 3.93 — Welcome back. 609 ratings — 4.43 avg rating—205,883 ratings. Refresh and try again. The best mystery books are those with ingenious sprinklings of clues along the way that brings out the inner detective in you. We analyze statistics from the millions of books added, rated, and reviewed on Goodreads to nominate 15 books in each category. Alex Michaelides’ critically acclaimed novel earns the win in the Mystery & Thriller category, thanks in part to its irresistible puzzle-box premise. published 1984, avg rating 4.07 — published 1976, avg rating 3.90 — The field narrows to the top 10 books in each category, and members have one last chance to vote! Box Set # 1, Books 1-3 (The Burnside Mystery Series Box Set) Book 1 of 3: The Burnside Mystery Series Box Set. Buy on Amazon Learn More . 353 ratings — Books published in the United States in English, including works in translation and other significant rereleases, between November 16, 2019, and November 17, 2020, are eligible for the 2020 Goodreads Choice Awards. published 1907, avg rating 4.19 — The Guardian’s The 100 greatest novels of all time. And by “best” we mean “most terrifying.” Jules and Will have chosen to hold their wedding on a remote island off the coast of Ireland. 6,475 ratings — 3,125 ratings — Guaranteed. published 1974, avg rating 4.01 — published 1965, avg rating 4.21 — 4,497 ratings — A case of mistaken identity lands Slevin into the middle of a war being plotted by two of the city's most rival crime bosses. 3,448 ratings — Winners will be announced December 08, 2020. published 1974, avg rating 3.85 — 4,921 ratings — 13,540 ratings — 11,530 ratings — published 1927, avg rating 4.28 — Set in WWII France during the Occupation, this book will gut you. While The Woman in White ‘s epic case of mistaken identity makes it feel like something out of Shakespeare, the greedy machinations of its villains are undeniably modern. published 1990, avg rating 4.09 — 2,535 ratings — 15 Best Mystery Novels for Any Mood Whether it's a historical thriller, classic, or true-crime, or a good old fashioned detective novel you won't able to put these books down. An author may receive multiple nominations within a single category if he or she has more than one eligible series or more than one eligible stand-alone book. World-famous painter Alicia Berenson is being held at a secure location in London following a gruesome murder. 246 ratings — 22,510 ratings — 18,874 ratings — 19,259 ratings — 374 ratings — "Always in search of a great book, Goodreads recently set out to uncover your 100 most-loved thrillers and mysteries. Today I have given myself the impossible and unfair task of naming the top ten best mystery authors of all time. By Olivia Hosken I sincerely believe her books are among the best mysteries of the last 15 years. published 1949, avg rating 3.98 — When the Amazon Books editors set out to compile a list of 100 Mysteries & Thrillers to Read in a Lifetime, we knew we were taking on a difficult task.The category contains several subgenres, and we made it our goal to include something from each one. The Dry by Jane Harper, 2017. As all good mystery readers know, uncovering the howdunit is sometimes just as important as unveiling the culprit. 3,824 ratings — published 1938, avg rating 3.97 — published 1988, avg rating 4.27 — published 1971, avg rating 3.80 — I am ready to get so much hate for making a definitive list, because of course everyone has their own opinions about mystery authors and what makes a mystery novel good. 11,000 ratings — published 1944, avg rating 3.90 — There are, of course, rules to this game. published 1960, avg rating 3.67 — Basing on the number of folks who labeled books as “currently reading” this month, the site has pulled together the 20 most popular books on Goodreads.In the past, Book Riot pulled together then 20 highest rated books on Goodreads.What’s interesting about this new list, however, is that it speaks to reader intentions. published 1939, avg rating 3.82 — A lack of insight may lead to a less than stellar choice. Lucy Foley ran away with this year’s Mystery & Thriller award by inviting us to the best wedding ever! 340,392 ratings — 22,524 ratings — The Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time is a list published in book form in 1990 by the British-based Crime Writers' Association. The books are presented in alphabetical order. 1,084 ratings — 1,313 ratings — To create our list, we first started with the most reviewed books on our site. This year he beat out the debut The Woman in the Window to take the title. The author was previously a journalist, and previously from the UK, but she moved to Australia in 2008. Only one book in a series may be nominated per category. published 1967, avg rating 4.04 — 18,181 ratings — 5,147 ratings — This entry solidifies Hart’s position as a top-notch historical mystery author. To honor the genre, Stacker compiled a list of the 100 best thriller novels of all time. To celebrate our favorite sleuths (and favorite villains), we followed the footsteps to find the top 100 most popular mysteries and thrillers on Goodreads. 1,368 ratings — A book may be nominated in no more than one genre category, but can also be nominated in the Debut Novel category. Hot, Witchy Summer (A Moonstone Bay Cozy Mystery Book 7) Amanda M. Lee. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. published 1978, avg rating 4.08 — Then the body is found. The genre hasn’t always dominated the industry the way it … 252 ratings — 18,983 ratings — Maybe others might surprise you. 64,891 ratings — 21,545 ratings — We looked at top mystery novels from the Mystery Writers of America, Publisher’s Weekly, and Goodreads’ highest rated mysteries of all time. Find the top 100 most popular items in Amazon Books Best Sellers. 27,320 ratings — published 1982, avg rating 3.71 — Welcome back. 717,141 ratings — published 1952, avg rating 4.06 — Error rating book. Namely, every one of these books has at least a 4.0 rating from the Goodreads community." 62,877 ratings — Read the Full Review; A Storyteller Behind Every Story: PW Talks with Elsa Hart published 1870, avg rating 4.07 — It’s like the old Irish adage: It’s not a party until somebody ends up dead. Published in 1859, the book is considered by many scholars to be the first “mystery” novel ever written. Stephen King is no stranger to the Goodreads Choice Awards. published 1975, avg rating 3.74 — published 1955, avg rating 3.99 — It's Mysteries & Thrillers week on Goodreads. published 1955, avg rating 4.08 — $4.99 #16. Using bestseller lists, Amazon rankings, and Goodreads ratings, it rounded up some of the best titles and presents them in no particular order. Get great book recommendations! Find the top 100 most popular items in Amazon Books Best Sellers. published 1926, avg rating 3.67 — published 1963, avg rating 3.91 — Set in 18th-century China, the superb third novel featuring librarian Li Du centers on the double murder of a factory owner and his wife. Books published between November 18, 2020, and November 17, 2021, will be eligible for the 2021 awards. Then the body is found. published 1970, avg rating 3.97 — 4.7 out of 5 stars 31. published 1897, avg rating 3.67 — Opening round official nominees must have an average rating of 3.50 or higher at the time of launch. 5,606 ratings — In this novel, one of the best of Mosley’s many great books and the first of his Easy Rawlins mysteries, an unemployed World War II vet gets a strange job offer: to find a … published 1948, avg rating 4.05 — Error rating book. 20,161 ratings — Then the storm hits. Discover the best Mysteries in Best Sellers. Goodreads has officially announced the winners of its 2019 Choice Awards.For the eighth year in a row, die-hard readers voted for the best books of 2019 across 20 different categories, with this year's poll culminating in a total of 4.6 million votes. 4,626,091 ratings — Go to the top of the list and click on the right-hand tab to add a book. Coming out of Australia is The Dry. published 1952, A Morbid Taste for Bones (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #1), The Steam Pig (Kramer and Zondi Mystery #1), The Dreadful Lemon Sky (Travis McGee #16), Crocodile on the Sandbank (Amelia Peabody, #1), The Franchise Affair (Inspector Alan Grant, #3), Smallbone Deceased (Inspector Hazlerigg, #4), Shroud for a Nightingale (Adam Dalgliesh #4), Clouds of Witness (Lord Peter Wimsey, #2), The Seven-Percent Solution (Nicholas Meyer Holmes Pastiches #1), The Innocence of Father Brown (Father Brown, #1), Murder Must Advertise (Lord Peter Wimsey, #10). published 1935, avg rating 3.75 — 1,444 ratings — New to Goodreads? The Stranger Diaries by Elly Griffiths ***Winner Best Novel 2020 Edgar Allan Poe Awards*** The Stranger Diaries is a Gothic take on a modern mystery, with a fictional Victorian author, RM Holland, as a central part of the plot.The book has won a number of accolades, as well as being a Richard & Judy Bookclub pick, suggesting it’s also a relatively easy read. Lucy Foley ran away with this year’s Mystery & Thriller award by inviting us to the best wedding ever! The 2020 Goodreads Choice Awards have three rounds of voting open to all registered Goodreads members. 7,055 ratings — Luckily, there are authors who are pushing the boundaries of what we as readers expect from a mystery book. She refuses to speak. 7,797 ratings — published 1977, avg rating 3.53 — 11,572 ratings — published 1933, avg rating 3.95 — 543,731 ratings — And by “best” we mean “most terrifying.” Jules and Will have chosen to hold their wedding on a remote island off the coast of Ireland. published 1950, avg rating 4.05 — Under constant surveillance by Detective Brikowski and assassin Goodkat, he must get them before they get him. published 1971, avg rating 3.90 — As you might imagine, a list of the most popular horror novels on Goodreads is basically a Stephen King wash out, with a couple of Neil Gaiman’s novels thrown in for some variety. published 1989, avg rating 3.90 — Five years later, the Mystery Writers of America published a similar list titled The Top 100 Mystery Novels of All Time. 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