Reader's Digest Best Mysteries

1.
Laura
Laura 3.97 avg rating — 3,848 ratings
2.
The Daughter of Time (Inspector Alan Grant, #5)
The Daughter of Time (Inspector Alan Grant, #5) 3.89 avg rating — 37,201 ratings
3.
Presumed Innocent (Kindle County Legal Thriller, #1)
Presumed Innocent (Kindle County Legal Thriller, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 124,246 ratings
4.
Anatomy of a Murder
Anatomy of a Murder 4.05 avg rating — 3,587 ratings
5.
The Maltese Falcon
The Maltese Falcon 3.87 avg rating — 113,193 ratings
6.
Eye of the Needle
Eye of the Needle 4.21 avg rating — 165,992 ratings
7.
A Thief of Time (Leaphorn & Chee, #8)
A Thief of Time (Leaphorn & Chee, #8) 4.13 avg rating — 15,023 ratings
8.
Mildred Pierce
Mildred Pierce 3.93 avg rating — 10,537 ratings
9.
Gorky Park (Arkady Renko, #1)
Gorky Park (Arkady Renko, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 69,062 ratings
10.
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (George Smiley, #3)
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (George Smiley, #3) 4.09 avg rating — 122,074 ratings
11.
The Thirty-Nine Steps / Greenmantle
The Thirty-Nine Steps / Greenmantle 3.44 avg rating — 1,083 ratings
12.
Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot, #10)
Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot, #10) 4.20 avg rating — 702,572 ratings
13.
The Doorbell Rang (Nero Wolfe, #41)
The Doorbell Rang (Nero Wolfe, #41)
by: Rex Stout
4.22 avg rating — 5,634 ratings
13.
Where Are the Children? (Where Are the Children, #1)
Where Are the Children? (Where Are the Children, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 59,983 ratings
15.
Whip Hand (Sid Halley, #2)
Whip Hand (Sid Halley, #2) 4.16 avg rating — 7,676 ratings
16.
The Moonstone
The Moonstone 3.91 avg rating — 97,257 ratings
17.
The Day of the Jackal
The Day of the Jackal 4.27 avg rating — 142,724 ratings
18.
The Case of the Velvet Claws (Perry Mason, #1)
The Case of the Velvet Claws (Perry Mason, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 5,432 ratings
19.
The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1)
The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 165,241 ratings
20.
Dance Hall of the Dead (Leaphorn & Chee, #2)
Dance Hall of the Dead (Leaphorn & Chee, #2) 4.05 avg rating — 18,535 ratings
21.
The Chill (Lew Archer, #11)
The Chill (Lew Archer, #11) 4.07 avg rating — 4,658 ratings
22.
The Deep Blue Good-By (Travis McGee, #1)
The Deep Blue Good-By (Travis McGee, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 19,509 ratings
22.
The Black Echo (Harry Bosch, #1; Harry Bosch Universe, #1)
The Black Echo (Harry Bosch, #1; Harry Bosch Universe, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 211,601 ratings
24.
The Long Goodbye (Philip Marlowe, #6)
The Long Goodbye (Philip Marlowe, #6) 4.19 avg rating — 45,502 ratings
25.
In the Heat of the Night (Virgil Tibbs, #1)
In the Heat of the Night (Virgil Tibbs, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 3,106 ratings
26.
Friday the Rabbi Slept Late (The Rabbi Small Mysteries, #1)
Friday the Rabbi Slept Late (The Rabbi Small Mysteries, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 8,506 ratings
27.
Briarpatch
Briarpatch 4.05 avg rating — 1,802 ratings
28.
The False Inspector Dew
The False Inspector Dew 3.97 avg rating — 1,490 ratings
29.
And Then There Were None
And Then There Were None 4.28 avg rating — 1,544,360 ratings
30.
The Laughing Policeman (Martin Beck, #4)
The Laughing Policeman (Martin Beck, #4) 3.99 avg rating — 10,576 ratings
31.
The Sign of Four / The Valley of Fear
The Sign of Four / The Valley of Fear 4.19 avg rating — 104 ratings
32.
Fletch (Fletch, #1)
Fletch (Fletch, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 8,871 ratings
33.
The Moving Toyshop (Gervase Fen, #3)
The Moving Toyshop (Gervase Fen, #3) 3.75 avg rating — 7,615 ratings
34.
L.A. Requiem (Elvis Cole, #8)
L.A. Requiem (Elvis Cole, #8) 4.31 avg rating — 22,095 ratings
35.
Before the Fact
Before the Fact 3.59 avg rating — 841 ratings
36.
A Kiss Before Dying
A Kiss Before Dying
by: Ira Levin
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 13,922 ratings
37.
The Talented Mr. Ripley (Ripley, #1)
The Talented Mr. Ripley (Ripley, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 110,531 ratings
38.
Postmortem (Kay Scarpetta, #1)
Postmortem (Kay Scarpetta, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 252,308 ratings
39.
A Is for Alibi (Kinsey Millhone #1)
A Is for Alibi (Kinsey Millhone #1) 3.86 avg rating — 190,132 ratings
40.
Strong Poison (Lord Peter Wimsey, #6)
Strong Poison (Lord Peter Wimsey, #6) 4.14 avg rating — 32,860 ratings
41.
A Stranger In My Grave
A Stranger In My Grave 3.60 avg rating — 813 ratings
42.
Shroud for a Nightingale (Adam Dalgliesh, #4)
Shroud for a Nightingale (Adam Dalgliesh, #4) 4.03 avg rating — 27,234 ratings
43.
Mortal Stakes (Spenser, #3)
Mortal Stakes (Spenser, #3) 4.05 avg rating — 9,791 ratings
44.
Death of a Peer (Roderick Alleyn, #10)
Death of a Peer (Roderick Alleyn, #10) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7,790 ratings
45.
Calamity Town (Ellery Queen Detective, #16)
Calamity Town (Ellery Queen Detective, #16) 3.74 avg rating — 734 ratings
46.
I Married a Dead Man
I Married a Dead Man 3.84 avg rating — 1,357 ratings
47.
Ice (87th Precinct, #36)
Ice (87th Precinct, #36)
by: Ed McBain
3.92 avg rating — 3,100 ratings
48.
Last Seen Wearing
Last Seen Wearing 3.84 avg rating — 1,177 ratings
49.
Crocodile on the Sandbank (Amelia Peabody, #1)
Crocodile on the Sandbank (Amelia Peabody, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 77,758 ratings
50.
Deadlock (V.I. Warshawski, #2)
Deadlock (V.I. Warshawski, #2) 3.82 avg rating — 6,179 ratings
51.
A Coffin for Dimitrios (Charles Latimer #1)
A Coffin for Dimitrios (Charles Latimer #1) 3.92 avg rating — 11,523 ratings
52.
A Great Deliverance (Inspector Lynley, #1)
A Great Deliverance (Inspector Lynley, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 50,909 ratings
53.
The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn (Inspector Morse #3)
The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn (Inspector Morse #3) 3.81 avg rating — 5,787 ratings
54.
Green for Danger (Inspector Cockrill #2)
Green for Danger (Inspector Cockrill #2) 3.84 avg rating — 1,812 ratings
55.
The Tiger in the Smoke (Albert Campion Mystery, #14)
The Tiger in the Smoke (Albert Campion Mystery, #14) 3.90 avg rating — 5,860 ratings
56.
Clouds of Witness (Lord Peter Wimsey, #2)
Clouds of Witness (Lord Peter Wimsey, #2) 3.98 avg rating — 24,884 ratings
57.
I, the Jury (Mike Hammer, #1)
I, the Jury (Mike Hammer, #1) 3.62 avg rating — 6,594 ratings
58.
The Man With a Load of Mischief (Richard Jury, #1)
The Man With a Load of Mischief (Richard Jury, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 19,444 ratings
59.
In a Lonely Place
In a Lonely Place 4.12 avg rating — 8,478 ratings
60.
Ashenden
Ashenden 3.86 avg rating — 3,851 ratings
61.
A Morbid Taste for Bones (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #1)
A Morbid Taste for Bones (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 43,631 ratings
62.
The Scarlet Pimpernel
The Scarlet Pimpernel 4.07 avg rating — 140,072 ratings
63.
Above Suspicion
Above Suspicion 4.09 avg rating — 10,862 ratings
64.
Home Sweet Homicide
Home Sweet Homicide 3.75 avg rating — 468 ratings
65.
The Quiller Memorandum
The Quiller Memorandum
by: Adam Hall
3.87 avg rating — 2,127 ratings
66.
The Franchise Affair (Inspector Alan Grant, #3)
The Franchise Affair (Inspector Alan Grant, #3) 3.96 avg rating — 10,244 ratings
67.
Chiefs (Will Lee, #1)
Chiefs (Will Lee, #1) 4.32 avg rating — 8,926 ratings
68.
Final Appeal
Final Appeal 3.76 avg rating — 6,686 ratings
69.
A Grave Mistake (Roderick Alleyn, #30)
A Grave Mistake (Roderick Alleyn, #30) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2,313 ratings
70.
The Riddle of the Sands
The Riddle of the Sands 3.63 avg rating — 7,477 ratings
71.
A Judgement in Stone
A Judgement in Stone 3.89 avg rating — 7,915 ratings
72.
The Three Coffins (Dr. Gideon Fell, #6)
The Three Coffins (Dr. Gideon Fell, #6) 3.80 avg rating — 3,989 ratings
73.
The Ivory Grin (Lew Archer, #4)
The Ivory Grin (Lew Archer, #4) 3.98 avg rating — 2,697 ratings
74.
Payment Deferred
Payment Deferred 3.74 avg rating — 695 ratings
75.
The Perfect Murder (Inspector Ghote, #1)
The Perfect Murder (Inspector Ghote, #1) 3.60 avg rating — 1,245 ratings
76.
Burglars Can't Be Choosers (Bernie Rhodenbarr, #1)
Burglars Can't Be Choosers (Bernie Rhodenbarr, #1) 3.82 avg rating — 7,356 ratings
77.
The Innocence of Father Brown (Father Brown, #1)
The Innocence of Father Brown (Father Brown, #1) 3.81 avg rating — 18,293 ratings
78.
The Man from the Sea
The Man from the Sea 3.50 avg rating — 123 ratings
79.
Death of a Dissident (Porfiry Rostnikov, #1)
Death of a Dissident (Porfiry Rostnikov, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 1,070 ratings
80.
The Lasko Tangent (Christopher Paget, #1)
The Lasko Tangent (Christopher Paget, #1) 3.64 avg rating — 2,602 ratings
81.
The Horizontal Man
The Horizontal Man 3.41 avg rating — 463 ratings
82.
Trent's Last Case (Philip Trent, #1)
Trent's Last Case (Philip Trent, #1) 3.76 avg rating — 4,070 ratings
83.
Hopscotch
Hopscotch 3.97 avg rating — 606 ratings
84.
Smallbone Deceased (Inspector Hazlerigg, #4)
Smallbone Deceased (Inspector Hazlerigg, #4) 4.06 avg rating — 2,650 ratings
85.
I.O.U. (Jenny Cain, #7)
I.O.U. (Jenny Cain, #7) 3.66 avg rating — 493 ratings
86.
The Eighth Circle
The Eighth Circle 3.64 avg rating — 213 ratings
87.
The Ice House
The Ice House 3.83 avg rating — 10,571 ratings
88.
Red Harvest (The Continental Op #1)
Red Harvest (The Continental Op #1) 3.95 avg rating — 29,081 ratings
89.
A gentle murderer (Gregg Press mystery fiction series)
A gentle murderer (Gregg Press mystery fiction series) 3.64 avg rating — 240 ratings
90.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Hercule Poirot, #1)
The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Hercule Poirot, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 484,790 ratings
91.
Old Bones (Gideon Oliver, #4)
Old Bones (Gideon Oliver, #4) 4.03 avg rating — 2,569 ratings
92.
The Asphalt Jungle
The Asphalt Jungle 3.93 avg rating — 2,341 ratings
93.
A Dram of Poison
A Dram of Poison 3.72 avg rating — 408 ratings
94.
Cat and Mouse (Inspector Chucky, #1)
Cat and Mouse (Inspector Chucky, #1) 3.44 avg rating — 185 ratings