Great Mystery and Detective Books to Read

1.
Gaudy Night (Lord Peter Wimsey, #12)
Gaudy Night (Lord Peter Wimsey, #12) 4.20 avg rating — 31,537 ratings
2.
Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot, #10)
Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot, #10) 4.20 avg rating — 702,588 ratings
3.
Death on the Nile (Hercule Poirot, #18)
Death on the Nile (Hercule Poirot, #18) 4.12 avg rating — 294,136 ratings
4.
The Hound of the Baskervilles (Sherlock Holmes, #5)
The Hound of the Baskervilles (Sherlock Holmes, #5) 4.13 avg rating — 376,327 ratings
5.
The Murders in the Rue Morgue
The Murders in the Rue Morgue 3.81 avg rating — 41,564 ratings
6.
Magpie Murders (Susan Ryeland, #1)
Magpie Murders (Susan Ryeland, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 157,120 ratings
7.
The Chapter of St Cloud (DI Collins, #1)
The Chapter of St Cloud (DI Collins, #1) 3.79 avg rating — 14 ratings
8.
St Oda's Bones (DI Collins, #2)
St Oda's Bones (DI Collins, #2) 4.09 avg rating — 11 ratings
9.
The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs 4.25 avg rating — 578,199 ratings
10.
Clifford's War: The Bluegrass Battleground
Clifford's War: The Bluegrass Battleground 4.30 avg rating — 50 ratings
10.
Find Me in the Dark (Detective Harlow Durant, #1)
Find Me in the Dark (Detective Harlow Durant, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 617 ratings
10.
The Tests
The Tests 4.68 avg rating — 22 ratings
10.
My Dirty California
My Dirty California 3.94 avg rating — 317 ratings
14.
Sherlock Academy (Sherlock Academy, #1)
Sherlock Academy (Sherlock Academy, #1)
by: F.C. Shaw
4.10 avg rating — 314 ratings
15.
The Clairvoyant Countess (Madame Karitska, #1)
The Clairvoyant Countess (Madame Karitska, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 2,714 ratings
15.
The Bone Collector (Lincoln Rhyme, #1)
The Bone Collector (Lincoln Rhyme, #1) 4.20 avg rating — 190,813 ratings
17.
Deadly Currents (An RM Outdoor Adventures Mystery, #1)
Deadly Currents (An RM Outdoor Adventures Mystery, #1) 3.42 avg rating — 540 ratings
17.
The Stranger Diaries (Harbinder Kaur #1)
The Stranger Diaries (Harbinder Kaur #1) 3.87 avg rating — 41,525 ratings
19.
The Yard (Scotland Yard's Murder Squad, #1)
The Yard (Scotland Yard's Murder Squad, #1) 3.84 avg rating — 16,922 ratings
20.
The Nine Tailors (Lord Peter Wimsey, #11)
The Nine Tailors (Lord Peter Wimsey, #11) 4.03 avg rating — 21,055 ratings
20.
Bones And Silence (Dalziel & Pascoe, #11)
Bones And Silence (Dalziel & Pascoe, #11) 4.03 avg rating — 3,031 ratings
22.
The Crossing Places (Ruth Galloway #1)
The Crossing Places (Ruth Galloway #1) 3.93 avg rating — 63,504 ratings
23.
The Scarecrow (Jack McEvoy, #2; Harry Bosch Universe, #20)
The Scarecrow (Jack McEvoy, #2; Harry Bosch Universe, #20) 4.10 avg rating — 54,382 ratings
24.
The Secrets of Greystone House
The Secrets of Greystone House 3.83 avg rating — 18 ratings
25.
The Moonstone
The Moonstone 3.91 avg rating — 97,259 ratings
26.
Strong Poison (Lord Peter Wimsey, #6)
Strong Poison (Lord Peter Wimsey, #6) 4.14 avg rating — 32,861 ratings
27.
Whose Body? (Lord Peter Wimsey, #1)
Whose Body? (Lord Peter Wimsey, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 59,878 ratings
28.
The Mad Hatter Mystery (Dr. Gideon Fell, #2)
The Mad Hatter Mystery (Dr. Gideon Fell, #2) 3.60 avg rating — 1,093 ratings
28.
Locked Rooms (Mary Russell, #8)
Locked Rooms (Mary Russell, #8) 4.28 avg rating — 16,078 ratings
30.
Chasing The Night (Eve Duncan, #11; Catherine Ling, #1)
Chasing The Night (Eve Duncan, #11; Catherine Ling, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 13,776 ratings
31.
Mystic River
Mystic River 4.17 avg rating — 159,018 ratings
32.
Red Dragon (Hannibal Lecter, #1)
Red Dragon (Hannibal Lecter, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 362,997 ratings
33.
The Sherlockian
The Sherlockian 3.66 avg rating — 14,891 ratings
33.
Line of Fire (Alan Gregory Series)
Line of Fire (Alan Gregory Series) 3.90 avg rating — 2,150 ratings
33.
Winter Study (Anna Pigeon, #14)
Winter Study (Anna Pigeon, #14) 3.87 avg rating — 9,309 ratings
33.
The Cantor Dimension
The Cantor Dimension 3.75 avg rating — 20 ratings
33.
Claws of the Griffin (A Peter Reynolds Mystery)
Claws of the Griffin (A Peter Reynolds Mystery) 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings
33.
The List of Dead Smiths
The List of Dead Smiths 3.80 avg rating — 10 ratings
33.
The Author of Dead Men
The Author of Dead Men 4.23 avg rating — 13 ratings
33.
The Gene Police: A Shep Harrington Smalltown Mystery (A Shep Harrington Smalltown Mystery, 3)
The Gene Police: A Shep Harrington Smalltown Mystery (A Shep Harrington Smalltown Mystery, 3) 3.76 avg rating — 33 ratings
33.
You’re Welcome
You’re Welcome 4.33 avg rating — 12 ratings
33.
The Knucklehead of Silicon Valley
The Knucklehead of Silicon Valley 4.44 avg rating — 68 ratings
33.
Windfall: A Henry Lysyk Mystery
Windfall: A Henry Lysyk Mystery 4.22 avg rating — 180 ratings
33.
The Old House By The Woods
The Old House By The Woods
by: Soma Kar
4.45 avg rating — 56 ratings
33.
After You Died
After You Died 3.62 avg rating — 80 ratings
33.
The Redcap
The Redcap 4.73 avg rating — 30 ratings
33.
PRAELUDIUM : A Mystery Thriller Experience (Interactive Mystery Adventure Book 1)
PRAELUDIUM : A Mystery Thriller Experience (Interactive Mystery Adventure Book 1) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating
33.
A Mountain of Evidence (Colorado Skies, #1)
A Mountain of Evidence (Colorado Skies, #1) 3.50 avg rating — 72 ratings
33.
Ninety-Five
Ninety-Five 4.07 avg rating — 28 ratings
33.
Driven
Driven 4.13 avg rating — 61 ratings
33.
Penicillin
Penicillin it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings
33.
The Aftermath
The Aftermath 4.57 avg rating — 7 ratings
33.
Darkness in Malaga
Darkness in Malaga 3.78 avg rating — 49 ratings
33.
The Blood Doctor
The Blood Doctor 3.52 avg rating — 1,931 ratings
33.
Dream Me Home: A Story of Betrayal, Infidelity and Love
Dream Me Home: A Story of Betrayal, Infidelity and Love 4.05 avg rating — 20 ratings
56.
R. Holmes & Co.: Being the Remarkable Adventures of Raffles Holmes, Esq., Detective and Amateur Cracksman by Birth
R. Holmes & Co.: Being the Remarkable Adventures of Raffles Holmes, Esq., Detective and Amateur Cracksman by Birth 3.38 avg rating — 174 ratings
56.
Skinwalkers (Leaphorn & Chee, #7)
Skinwalkers (Leaphorn & Chee, #7) 4.09 avg rating — 15,285 ratings
56.
The Moon-Spinners
The Moon-Spinners 4.06 avg rating — 10,598 ratings
56.
A Real Basket Case (Claire Hanover, Gift Basket Designer, #1)
A Real Basket Case (Claire Hanover, Gift Basket Designer, #1) 3.51 avg rating — 377 ratings
56.
THE COPY
THE COPY 3.79 avg rating — 227 ratings
56.
The Body in the Library (Miss Marple, #3)
The Body in the Library (Miss Marple, #3) 3.82 avg rating — 122,129 ratings
56.
36 Hours
36 Hours 3.95 avg rating — 21 ratings
56.
Beneath The Frozen Sand
Beneath The Frozen Sand 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings
56.
Darkness in Ronda
Darkness in Ronda really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings
65.
The Secret Passage
The Secret Passage 3.35 avg rating — 125 ratings
65.
This Rough Magic
This Rough Magic 4.06 avg rating — 10,378 ratings
65.
Murder on the Lusitania (George Porter Dillman & Genevieve Masefield, #1)
Murder on the Lusitania (George Porter Dillman & Genevieve Masefield, #1) 3.74 avg rating — 2,147 ratings
65.
Darkness in Velez-Malaga
Darkness in Velez-Malaga really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings
69.
The Misadventures of Sherlock Holmes
The Misadventures of Sherlock Holmes 4.20 avg rating — 55 ratings
69.
The Coroner's Lunch (Dr. Siri Paiboun, #1)
The Coroner's Lunch (Dr. Siri Paiboun, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 15,046 ratings
69.
A Perfect Evil (Maggie O'Dell, #1)
A Perfect Evil (Maggie O'Dell, #1)
by: Alex Kava
4.03 avg rating — 20,001 ratings
69.
Darkness in Granada
Darkness in Granada it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating
73.
The Chinese Parrot (Charlie Chan, #2)
The Chinese Parrot (Charlie Chan, #2) 3.84 avg rating — 985 ratings
73.
Have His Carcase (Lord Peter Wimsey, #7)
Have His Carcase (Lord Peter Wimsey, #7) 4.10 avg rating — 17,648 ratings
73.
Tears of Pearl (Lady Emily, #4)
Tears of Pearl (Lady Emily, #4) 3.73 avg rating — 7,189 ratings
73.
Breaking Creed (Ryder Creed, #1)
Breaking Creed (Ryder Creed, #1)
by: Alex Kava
4.17 avg rating — 7,794 ratings
73.
Darkness in Córdoba
Darkness in Córdoba 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings
78.
Whitechapel: The Final Stand of Sherlock Holmes
Whitechapel: The Final Stand of Sherlock Holmes 3.67 avg rating — 423 ratings
78.
Clouds of Witness (Lord Peter Wimsey, #2)
Clouds of Witness (Lord Peter Wimsey, #2) 3.98 avg rating — 24,885 ratings
78.
The First Casualty
The First Casualty
by: Ben Elton
3.95 avg rating — 6,599 ratings
78.
Chosen Prey (Lucas Davenport, #12)
Chosen Prey (Lucas Davenport, #12) 4.24 avg rating — 31,880 ratings
82.
The Twelfth Card (Lincoln Rhyme, #6)
The Twelfth Card (Lincoln Rhyme, #6) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 20,426 ratings
82.
The Devil's Code (Kidd & LuEllen, #3)
The Devil's Code (Kidd & LuEllen, #3) 3.95 avg rating — 9,407 ratings
84.
The Empty Chair (Lincoln Rhyme, #3)
The Empty Chair (Lincoln Rhyme, #3) 4.09 avg rating — 33,142 ratings
84.
Murder Must Advertise (Lord Peter Wimsey, #10)
Murder Must Advertise (Lord Peter Wimsey, #10) 4.17 avg rating — 24,405 ratings
84.
Bangkok 8 (Sonchai Jitpleecheep #1)
Bangkok 8 (Sonchai Jitpleecheep #1) 3.75 avg rating — 11,003 ratings
84.
The 7th Victim (Karen Vail #1)
The 7th Victim (Karen Vail #1) 3.70 avg rating — 5,963 ratings
84.
A Room Full of Bones (Ruth Galloway Mysteries, #4)
A Room Full of Bones (Ruth Galloway Mysteries, #4) 3.92 avg rating — 29,909 ratings
89.
The Deadhouse (Alexandra Cooper, #4)
The Deadhouse (Alexandra Cooper, #4) 3.83 avg rating — 4,584 ratings
89.
Busman's Honeymoon (Lord Peter Wimsey, #13)
Busman's Honeymoon (Lord Peter Wimsey, #13) 4.24 avg rating — 21,667 ratings
89.
A Deadly Cambodian Crime Spree (Inspector Singh Investigates #4)
A Deadly Cambodian Crime Spree (Inspector Singh Investigates #4) 3.99 avg rating — 1,038 ratings
89.
To Love and Be Wise (Inspector Alan Grant, #4)
To Love and Be Wise (Inspector Alan Grant, #4) 4.03 avg rating — 6,710 ratings
93.
Split Second (Maggie O'Dell, #2)
Split Second (Maggie O'Dell, #2)
by: Alex Kava
4.10 avg rating — 9,216 ratings
93.
The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club (Lord Peter Wimsey, #5)
The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club (Lord Peter Wimsey, #5) 4.04 avg rating — 18,204 ratings
93.
Blackwattle Creek (Charlie Berlin, #2)
Blackwattle Creek (Charlie Berlin, #2) 3.92 avg rating — 488 ratings
96.
The Dime Museum Murders (Harry Houdini, #1)
The Dime Museum Murders (Harry Houdini, #1) 3.48 avg rating — 369 ratings
96.
The Holiday Murders (Holiday Murders, #1)
The Holiday Murders (Holiday Murders, #1) 3.69 avg rating — 595 ratings
98.
The Floating Lady Murder (Harry Houdini Mysteries, #2)
The Floating Lady Murder (Harry Houdini Mysteries, #2) 3.78 avg rating — 274 ratings
98.
Unnatural Death (Lord Peter Wimsey, #3)
Unnatural Death (Lord Peter Wimsey, #3) 4.07 avg rating — 29,683 ratings
98.
Crippen
Crippen 3.98 avg rating — 3,769 ratings
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