Best Debut Mystery Series

1.
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Flavia de Luce, #1)
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Flavia de Luce, #1) 3.82 avg rating — 176,373 ratings
2.
A Is for Alibi (Kinsey Millhone #1)
A Is for Alibi (Kinsey Millhone #1) 3.86 avg rating — 190,127 ratings
3.
Front Page Fatality (Nichelle Clarke Crime Thriller, #1)
Front Page Fatality (Nichelle Clarke Crime Thriller, #1) 4.08 avg rating — 4,290 ratings
4.
Postmortem (Kay Scarpetta, #1)
Postmortem (Kay Scarpetta, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 252,293 ratings
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The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #1)
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #1) 3.81 avg rating — 273,168 ratings
6.
A Great Deliverance (Inspector Lynley, #1)
A Great Deliverance (Inspector Lynley, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 50,907 ratings
7.
Diners, Dives & Dead Ends (Rose Strickland Mystery, #1)
Diners, Dives & Dead Ends (Rose Strickland Mystery, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 1,439 ratings
8.
Lowcountry Boil (A Liz Talbot Mystery, #1)
Lowcountry Boil (A Liz Talbot Mystery, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7,922 ratings
9.
Unturned Stones
Unturned Stones 4.59 avg rating — 27 ratings
10.
A Cold Day for Murder (Kate Shugak, #1)
A Cold Day for Murder (Kate Shugak, #1) 3.76 avg rating — 17,340 ratings
11.
The Blessing Way (Leaphorn & Chee, #1)
The Blessing Way (Leaphorn & Chee, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 30,732 ratings
12.
Déjà Dead (Temperance Brennan, #1)
Déjà Dead (Temperance Brennan, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 154,378 ratings
13.
The Past Never Ends
The Past Never Ends 3.88 avg rating — 113 ratings
14.
Maisie Dobbs (Maisie Dobbs, #1)
Maisie Dobbs (Maisie Dobbs, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 120,555 ratings
15.
Cocaine Blues (Phryne Fisher, #1)
Cocaine Blues (Phryne Fisher, #1) 3.84 avg rating — 28,560 ratings
16.
Death on Demand (Death on Demand, #1)
Death on Demand (Death on Demand, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 8,924 ratings
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Marsh Island (Hirebomber Crime Series, #1)
Marsh Island (Hirebomber Crime Series, #1) 4.27 avg rating — 11 ratings
18.
Portrait of a Dead Guy (A Cherry Tucker Mystery, #1)
Portrait of a Dead Guy (A Cherry Tucker Mystery, #1) 3.84 avg rating — 1,405 ratings
19.
The Deep End (The Country Club Murders #1)
The Deep End (The Country Club Murders #1) 4.03 avg rating — 9,063 ratings
20.
Aunt Dimity's Death (Aunt Dimity Mystery, #1)
Aunt Dimity's Death (Aunt Dimity Mystery, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 14,936 ratings
21.
Mark of the Lion (Jade del Cameron Mysteries, #1)
Mark of the Lion (Jade del Cameron Mysteries, #1) 3.64 avg rating — 1,444 ratings
22.
Death Comes As Epiphany (Catherine LeVendeur, #1)
Death Comes As Epiphany (Catherine LeVendeur, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 2,039 ratings
23.
Cropped to Death (Faith Hunter Scrap This Mystery, #1)
Cropped to Death (Faith Hunter Scrap This Mystery, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 597 ratings
24.
Still Life (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #1)
Still Life (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 274,912 ratings
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The Man With a Load of Mischief (Richard Jury, #1)
The Man With a Load of Mischief (Richard Jury, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 19,443 ratings
26.
Death at La Fenice
Death at La Fenice 3.89 avg rating — 41,333 ratings
27.
An Unsuitable Job for a Woman (Cordelia Gray, #1)
An Unsuitable Job for a Woman (Cordelia Gray, #1) 3.82 avg rating — 20,012 ratings
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Pillow Stalk (Mad for Mod Mystery #1)
Pillow Stalk (Mad for Mod Mystery #1) 3.90 avg rating — 1,214 ratings
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Legendary Detective at the World's End
Legendary Detective at the World's End 3.20 avg rating — 204 ratings
30.
Designer Dirty Laundry (Style & Error Mystery #1)
Designer Dirty Laundry (Style & Error Mystery #1) 3.77 avg rating — 1,466 ratings
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The Beekeeper's Apprentice (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, #1)
The Beekeeper's Apprentice (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 86,565 ratings
32.
Carved in Bone (Body Farm, #1)
Carved in Bone (Body Farm, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 13,368 ratings
33.
Until Proven Guilty (J.P. Beaumont, #1)
Until Proven Guilty (J.P. Beaumont, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 15,532 ratings
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The Chemistry of Death (David Hunter, #1)
The Chemistry of Death (David Hunter, #1) 4.18 avg rating — 36,837 ratings
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The Crossing Places (Ruth Galloway, #1)
The Crossing Places (Ruth Galloway, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 63,493 ratings
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The Various Haunts of Men (Simon Serrailler, #1)
The Various Haunts of Men (Simon Serrailler, #1) 3.84 avg rating — 14,846 ratings
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Board Stiff (Elliott Lisbon Mystery #1)
Board Stiff (Elliott Lisbon Mystery #1) 3.88 avg rating — 1,455 ratings
38.
Double Whammy (Davis Way Crime Caper, #1)
Double Whammy (Davis Way Crime Caper, #1) 3.98 avg rating — 3,662 ratings
39.
A Small Death in the Great Glen
A Small Death in the Great Glen 3.54 avg rating — 1,325 ratings
40.
False Impressions (Megan Scott/Michael Elliott Mystery, #1)
False Impressions (Megan Scott/Michael Elliott Mystery, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 1,956 ratings
41.
Salazar
Salazar really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 38 ratings
42.
Tensleep (Em Hansen Mystery, #1)
Tensleep (Em Hansen Mystery, #1) 3.63 avg rating — 423 ratings
43.
Sleepless in Las Vegas
Sleepless in Las Vegas 3.44 avg rating — 57 ratings
44.
Turnstone
Turnstone 3.73 avg rating — 1,036 ratings
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Borderlands (Inspector Devlin, #1)
Borderlands (Inspector Devlin, #1) 3.74 avg rating — 2,990 ratings
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A Beautiful Place to Die (Detective Emmanuel Cooper, #1)
A Beautiful Place to Die (Detective Emmanuel Cooper, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 3,971 ratings
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Vanishing Act (Jane Whitefield, #1)
Vanishing Act (Jane Whitefield, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 7,695 ratings
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Fit to be Dead (Aggie Mundeen Mystery, #1)
Fit to be Dead (Aggie Mundeen Mystery, #1) 3.63 avg rating — 371 ratings
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Water-Blue Eyes
Water-Blue Eyes 3.73 avg rating — 5,291 ratings
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Nearly Departed in Deadwood (Deadwood, #1)
Nearly Departed in Deadwood (Deadwood, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 8,169 ratings
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Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death (Agatha Raisin, #1)
Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death (Agatha Raisin, #1) 3.72 avg rating — 43,230 ratings
52.
Death at Wentwater Court (Daisy Dalrymple, #1)
Death at Wentwater Court (Daisy Dalrymple, #1) 3.71 avg rating — 11,794 ratings
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Circle of Influence (Zoe Chambers Mysteries, #1)
Circle of Influence (Zoe Chambers Mysteries, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 1,730 ratings
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Freezing (A Jayne and Steelie Mystery, #1)
Freezing (A Jayne and Steelie Mystery, #1)
by: Clea Koff
3.43 avg rating — 336 ratings
54.
The Informationist (Vanessa Michael Munroe, #1)
The Informationist (Vanessa Michael Munroe, #1) 3.80 avg rating — 11,382 ratings
56.
Homicide in Hardcover (Bibliophile Mystery, #1)
Homicide in Hardcover (Bibliophile Mystery, #1) 3.77 avg rating — 12,169 ratings
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Death at Windsor Castle (Her Majesty Investigates #3)
Death at Windsor Castle (Her Majesty Investigates #3) 3.81 avg rating — 209 ratings
58.
Devil-Devil (Sergeant Kella and Sister Conchita #1)
Devil-Devil (Sergeant Kella and Sister Conchita #1) 3.49 avg rating — 541 ratings
59.
Steeled for Murder
Steeled for Murder really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 59 ratings
60.
Agent of Desire (Jessica Booker, #1)
Agent of Desire (Jessica Booker, #1) 3.21 avg rating — 201 ratings
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The Royal Kidnapping
The Royal Kidnapping 4.20 avg rating — 15 ratings
62.
The Resurrection of Hannah (Samantha Clark Mystery #1)
The Resurrection of Hannah (Samantha Clark Mystery #1) 4.22 avg rating — 79 ratings
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Played to Death (Scott Drayco Mystery #1)
Played to Death (Scott Drayco Mystery #1) 3.95 avg rating — 3,453 ratings
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Seven Days and Six Worst-Case Scenarios (Victoria Douglas Vacation Mysteries #1)
Seven Days and Six Worst-Case Scenarios (Victoria Douglas Vacation Mysteries #1) 4.06 avg rating — 79 ratings
65.
Broken Trust (3 Musketeers, #1)
Broken Trust (3 Musketeers, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 29 ratings
66.
The Lipstick Murders: A Faye-Lynn Johnson Mystery
The Lipstick Murders: A Faye-Lynn Johnson Mystery 3.53 avg rating — 43 ratings
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Amanda Lester and the Pink Sugar Conspiracy (Amanda Lester, Detective, #1)
Amanda Lester and the Pink Sugar Conspiracy (Amanda Lester, Detective, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 158 ratings
68.
A Mountain of Evidence (Colorado Skies, #1)
A Mountain of Evidence (Colorado Skies, #1) 3.50 avg rating — 72 ratings
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Dance of the Winnebagos (Jackrabbit Junction, #1)
Dance of the Winnebagos (Jackrabbit Junction, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 3,368 ratings
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Critique of Criminal Reason (Hanno Stiffeniis, #1)
Critique of Criminal Reason (Hanno Stiffeniis, #1) 3.29 avg rating — 1,005 ratings
71.
Think of a Number
Think of a Number 3.88 avg rating — 38,081 ratings
72.
The Devil's Hearth (Fever Devilin, #1)
The Devil's Hearth (Fever Devilin, #1) 3.77 avg rating — 365 ratings
73.
Death at Buckingham Palace (Her Majesty Investigates, #1)
Death at Buckingham Palace (Her Majesty Investigates, #1) 3.59 avg rating — 459 ratings
73.
Legendary Detective in the City of Kings
Legendary Detective in the City of Kings 4.18 avg rating — 17 ratings
75.
A Darker Side (A Jill Kennedy and DCI Max Trentham Mystery #2)
A Darker Side (A Jill Kennedy and DCI Max Trentham Mystery #2) 3.91 avg rating — 184 ratings
75.
Easy (Flap Tucker, #1)
Easy (Flap Tucker, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 173 ratings
75.
The Red Queen's Run
The Red Queen's Run 3.94 avg rating — 278 ratings
78.
What Is Mine
What Is Mine
by: Anne Holt
3.71 avg rating — 4,139 ratings
78.
The Redbreast (Harry Hole, #3)
The Redbreast (Harry Hole, #3)
by: Jo Nesbø
3.94 avg rating — 107,415 ratings
78.
Finding Sky (Nicki Valentine Mystery, #1)
Finding Sky (Nicki Valentine Mystery, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 359 ratings
81.
Artifact (Jaya Jones Treasure Hunt Mystery, #1)
Artifact (Jaya Jones Treasure Hunt Mystery, #1) 3.71 avg rating — 2,371 ratings
82.
Death of a Cozy Writer (St. Just Mystery, #1)
Death of a Cozy Writer (St. Just Mystery, #1) 3.45 avg rating — 3,500 ratings
83.
The St. Paul Conspiracy (McRyan Mystery, #1)
The St. Paul Conspiracy (McRyan Mystery, #1) 4.32 avg rating — 6,294 ratings
83.
Oracle
Oracle 4.08 avg rating — 52 ratings
83.
This Doesn't Happen In The Movies (Reed Ferguson Mystery, #1)
This Doesn't Happen In The Movies (Reed Ferguson Mystery, #1) 3.77 avg rating — 6,262 ratings
83.
Exit Strategy (Katerina Carter Fraud #1)
Exit Strategy (Katerina Carter Fraud #1) 3.78 avg rating — 1,697 ratings
83.
Murder in Silence (Duke Becker, #1)
Murder in Silence (Duke Becker, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 743 ratings
83.
Here Be Monsters (Tyler Cunningham, #1)
Here Be Monsters (Tyler Cunningham, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 175 ratings
83.
Locked In (Jessica Daniel, #1)
Locked In (Jessica Daniel, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 4,579 ratings
83.
Stalin's Gold (DCI Frank Merlin #2)
Stalin's Gold (DCI Frank Merlin #2) 3.83 avg rating — 425 ratings
83.
Figure 8
Figure 8 3.90 avg rating — 677 ratings
83.
Stage Business
Stage Business 4.53 avg rating — 19 ratings
83.
Blood on the Cobblestones
Blood on the Cobblestones 4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings
83.
Dying For Revenge (The Lady Doc Murders #1)
Dying For Revenge (The Lady Doc Murders #1) 4.24 avg rating — 141 ratings
83.
Author - A Murder With A Twist
Author - A Murder With A Twist 3.57 avg rating — 7 ratings
83.
Everything Is Jake
Everything Is Jake 3.77 avg rating — 35 ratings
83.
Murder in G Major (Gethsemane Brown Mysteries, #1)
Murder in G Major (Gethsemane Brown Mysteries, #1) 3.79 avg rating — 3,058 ratings
83.
And God Laughed
And God Laughed 4.65 avg rating — 17 ratings
83.
No Comfort for the Undertaker: A Carrie Lisbon Mystery
No Comfort for the Undertaker: A Carrie Lisbon Mystery 4.30 avg rating — 30 ratings
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Death at Sandringham House (Her Majesty Investigates #2)
Death at Sandringham House (Her Majesty Investigates #2) 3.71 avg rating — 256 ratings
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