Best Female Crime/Mystery/Thriller Writers

1.
Gone Girl
Gone Girl 4.14 avg rating — 3,358,496 ratings
2.
Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot, #10)
Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot, #10) 4.20 avg rating — 702,473 ratings
3.
Triptych (Will Trent, #1)
Triptych (Will Trent, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 120,501 ratings
4.
And Then There Were None
And Then There Were None 4.28 avg rating — 1,544,153 ratings
5.
Blindsighted (Grant County, #1)
Blindsighted (Grant County, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 113,822 ratings
6.
In the Woods
In the Woods 3.78 avg rating — 429,605 ratings
7.
Broken (Will Trent, #4)
Broken (Will Trent, #4) 4.17 avg rating — 78,347 ratings
8.
Criminal (Will Trent, #6)
Criminal (Will Trent, #6) 4.28 avg rating — 68,160 ratings
9.
Postmortem (Kay Scarpetta, #1)
Postmortem (Kay Scarpetta, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 252,295 ratings
10.
Fractured (Will Trent, #2)
Fractured (Will Trent, #2) 4.16 avg rating — 93,819 ratings
11.
The Surgeon (Rizzoli & Isles, #1)
The Surgeon (Rizzoli & Isles, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 172,603 ratings
12.
Heartsick (Archie Sheridan & Gretchen Lowell, #1)
Heartsick (Archie Sheridan & Gretchen Lowell, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 42,834 ratings
13.
The Girl on the Train
The Girl on the Train 3.96 avg rating — 3,202,510 ratings
14.
The Likeness
The Likeness 4.06 avg rating — 175,255 ratings
15.
Fallen (Will Trent, #5)
Fallen (Will Trent, #5) 4.23 avg rating — 73,098 ratings
16.
Undone (Will Trent, #3)
Undone (Will Trent, #3) 4.23 avg rating — 79,593 ratings
17.
Sharp Objects
Sharp Objects 4.01 avg rating — 1,179,313 ratings
18.
Faithful Place
Faithful Place really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 129,785 ratings
19.
Dark Places
Dark Places 3.94 avg rating — 816,061 ratings
20.
Still Life (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #1)
Still Life (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 274,914 ratings
21.
Broken Harbour
Broken Harbour 3.95 avg rating — 107,811 ratings
22.
Kisscut (Grant County, #2)
Kisscut (Grant County, #2) 4.08 avg rating — 65,341 ratings
23.
A Faint Cold Fear (Grant County, #3)
A Faint Cold Fear (Grant County, #3) 4.03 avg rating — 59,988 ratings
24.
Love You More (Tessa Leoni, #1; Detective D.D. Warren, #5)
Love You More (Tessa Leoni, #1; Detective D.D. Warren, #5) 4.18 avg rating — 55,939 ratings
25.
Faithless (Grant County, #5)
Faithless (Grant County, #5) 4.11 avg rating — 50,153 ratings
26.
The Mephisto Club
The Mephisto Club 4.03 avg rating — 49,890 ratings
27.
Body of Evidence (Kay Scarpetta, #2)
Body of Evidence (Kay Scarpetta, #2) 4.04 avg rating — 83,512 ratings
28.
Now You See Me (Lacey Flint, #1)
Now You See Me (Lacey Flint, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 22,522 ratings
29.
Déjà Dead (Temperance Brennan, #1)
Déjà Dead (Temperance Brennan, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 154,379 ratings
30.
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
31.
Body Double (Rizzoli & Isles, #4)
Body Double (Rizzoli & Isles, #4) 4.19 avg rating — 61,804 ratings
32.
Alone (Detective D.D. Warren, #1)
Alone (Detective D.D. Warren, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 72,679 ratings
33.
Wolf (A Jessica James Mystery, #1)
Wolf (A Jessica James Mystery, #1) 3.58 avg rating — 1,315 ratings
34.
Crocodile on the Sandbank (Amelia Peabody #1)
Crocodile on the Sandbank (Amelia Peabody #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 77,753 ratings
35.
The Crossing Places (Ruth Galloway, #1)
The Crossing Places (Ruth Galloway, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 63,493 ratings
36.
A Great Deliverance (Inspector Lynley, #1)
A Great Deliverance (Inspector Lynley, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 50,907 ratings
37.
Strong Poison (Lord Peter Wimsey, #6)
Strong Poison (Lord Peter Wimsey, #6) 4.14 avg rating — 32,859 ratings
38.
Keeping The Dead (Rizzoli & Isles, #7)
Keeping The Dead (Rizzoli & Isles, #7) 4.12 avg rating — 47,264 ratings
39.
On the Edge (Jen Shaw, #1)
On the Edge (Jen Shaw, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 339 ratings
40.
The Apprentice (Rizzoli & Isles, #2)
The Apprentice (Rizzoli & Isles, #2) 4.14 avg rating — 70,376 ratings
41.
While My Pretty One Sleeps
While My Pretty One Sleeps 3.93 avg rating — 25,470 ratings
42.
H is for Homicide (Kinsey Millhone, #8)
H is for Homicide (Kinsey Millhone, #8) 3.94 avg rating — 37,634 ratings
43.
Fingersmith
Fingersmith 4.02 avg rating — 115,233 ratings
44.
The Brutal Telling (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache #5)
The Brutal Telling (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache #5) 4.23 avg rating — 93,313 ratings
45.
Sweetheart (Archie Sheridan & Gretchen Lowell, #2)
Sweetheart (Archie Sheridan & Gretchen Lowell, #2) 4.05 avg rating — 21,244 ratings
46.
99 Red Balloons
99 Red Balloons 3.91 avg rating — 6,788 ratings
47.
All That Remains (Kay Scarpetta, #3)
All That Remains (Kay Scarpetta, #3) 4.07 avg rating — 74,906 ratings
48.
Ice Cold (Rizzoli & Isles, #8)
Ice Cold (Rizzoli & Isles, #8) 4.19 avg rating — 51,241 ratings
49.
Gaudy Night (Lord Peter Wimsey, #12)
Gaudy Night (Lord Peter Wimsey, #12) 4.20 avg rating — 31,535 ratings
50.
Room
Room 4.08 avg rating — 826,338 ratings
50.
Unseen (Will Trent, #7)
Unseen (Will Trent, #7) 4.18 avg rating — 57,925 ratings
52.
A Perfect Evil (Maggie O'Dell, #1)
A Perfect Evil (Maggie O'Dell, #1)
by: Alex Kava
4.03 avg rating — 20,001 ratings
53.
The Cuckoo's Calling (Cormoran Strike, #1)
The Cuckoo's Calling (Cormoran Strike, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 613,917 ratings
54.
Next Girl to Die (The Calderwood Cases, #1)
Next Girl to Die (The Calderwood Cases, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 7,416 ratings
55.
Bury Your Dead (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #6)
Bury Your Dead (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #6) 4.36 avg rating — 94,536 ratings
56.
The Silent Girl (Rizzoli & Isles, #9)
The Silent Girl (Rizzoli & Isles, #9) 4.15 avg rating — 44,737 ratings
57.
Indelible (Grant County, #4)
Indelible (Grant County, #4) 4.16 avg rating — 57,080 ratings
58.
The Husband's Secret
The Husband's Secret 3.95 avg rating — 713,249 ratings
59.
A Place of Execution
A Place of Execution 4.14 avg rating — 18,494 ratings
60.
A Trick of the Light (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #7)
A Trick of the Light (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #7) 4.32 avg rating — 86,846 ratings
61.
Monday Mourning (Temperance Brennan, #7)
Monday Mourning (Temperance Brennan, #7) 4.04 avg rating — 35,989 ratings
62.
The Alibi
The Alibi 4.05 avg rating — 28,101 ratings
63.
Spider Bones (Temperance Brennan, #13)
Spider Bones (Temperance Brennan, #13) 3.93 avg rating — 27,236 ratings
64.
Deadly Decisions (Temperance Brennan, #3)
Deadly Decisions (Temperance Brennan, #3) 3.94 avg rating — 38,747 ratings
65.
Well-Schooled in Murder (Inspector Lynley, #3)
Well-Schooled in Murder (Inspector Lynley, #3) 4.13 avg rating — 27,672 ratings
66.
One Corpse Too Many (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #2)
One Corpse Too Many (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #2) 4.07 avg rating — 17,572 ratings
67.
Fatal Voyage (Temperance Brennan, #4)
Fatal Voyage (Temperance Brennan, #4) 4.05 avg rating — 52,889 ratings
68.
The Family That Stays Together (A Sister Nun Mystery, #2)
The Family That Stays Together (A Sister Nun Mystery, #2) 4.39 avg rating — 18 ratings
69.
Pretty Girls
Pretty Girls 4.01 avg rating — 631,714 ratings
70.
The Mermaids Singing (Tony Hill & Carol Jordan, #1)
The Mermaids Singing (Tony Hill & Carol Jordan, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 26,962 ratings
71.
Bare Bones (Temperance Brennan, #6)
Bare Bones (Temperance Brennan, #6) 3.97 avg rating — 40,795 ratings
72.
The Talented Mr. Ripley (Ripley, #1)
The Talented Mr. Ripley (Ripley, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 110,513 ratings
73.
Grave Secrets (Temperance Brennan, #5)
Grave Secrets (Temperance Brennan, #5) 3.98 avg rating — 36,442 ratings
74.
The Sinner (Rizzoli & Isles, #3)
The Sinner (Rizzoli & Isles, #3) 4.14 avg rating — 61,572 ratings
75.
The Ice House
The Ice House 3.83 avg rating — 10,571 ratings
76.
Murder Must Advertise (Lord Peter Wimsey, #10)
Murder Must Advertise (Lord Peter Wimsey, #10) 4.17 avg rating — 24,405 ratings
77.
In the Bleak Midwinter (The Rev. Clare Fergusson & Russ Van Alstyne Mysteries #1)
In the Bleak Midwinter (The Rev. Clare Fergusson & Russ Van Alstyne Mysteries #1) 3.89 avg rating — 16,754 ratings
78.
Death du Jour (Temperance Brennan, #2)
Death du Jour (Temperance Brennan, #2) 3.96 avg rating — 50,072 ratings
79.
You Belong To Me
You Belong To Me 3.91 avg rating — 29,207 ratings
80.
The Black Tower (Adam Dalgliesh, #5)
The Black Tower (Adam Dalgliesh, #5) 3.95 avg rating — 20,073 ratings
81.
Have His Carcase (Lord Peter Wimsey, #7)
Have His Carcase (Lord Peter Wimsey, #7) 4.10 avg rating — 17,647 ratings
82.
Maisie Dobbs (Maisie Dobbs, #1)
Maisie Dobbs (Maisie Dobbs, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 120,556 ratings
83.
Indemnity Only (V.I. Warshawski, #1)
Indemnity Only (V.I. Warshawski, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 19,231 ratings
84.
The Secret History
The Secret History 4.16 avg rating — 950,513 ratings
85.
The Silkworm (Cormoran Strike, #2)
The Silkworm (Cormoran Strike, #2) 4.05 avg rating — 287,383 ratings
86.
The Beautiful Mystery (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #8)
The Beautiful Mystery (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #8) 4.20 avg rating — 87,952 ratings
87.
Little Pretty Things
Little Pretty Things 3.46 avg rating — 3,362 ratings
88.
In the Presence of the Enemy (Inspector Lynley, #8)
In the Presence of the Enemy (Inspector Lynley, #8) 4.15 avg rating — 14,032 ratings
89.
The Nine Tailors (Lord Peter Wimsey, #11)
The Nine Tailors (Lord Peter Wimsey, #11) 4.03 avg rating — 21,053 ratings
90.
Last to Die (Rizzoli & Isles, #10)
Last to Die (Rizzoli & Isles, #10) 4.13 avg rating — 36,506 ratings
91.
Firestorm (Anna Pigeon, #4)
Firestorm (Anna Pigeon, #4) 4.01 avg rating — 10,211 ratings
92.
The Night Season (Archie Sheridan & Gretchen Lowell, #4)
The Night Season (Archie Sheridan & Gretchen Lowell, #4) 3.90 avg rating — 12,190 ratings
93.
Kill You Twice (Archie Sheridan & Gretchen Lowell, #5)
Kill You Twice (Archie Sheridan & Gretchen Lowell, #5) 4.15 avg rating — 12,577 ratings
94.
Cut Adrift (Jen Shaw, #2)
Cut Adrift (Jen Shaw, #2) 4.18 avg rating — 104 ratings
95.
Birds of a Feather (Maisie Dobbs, #2)
Birds of a Feather (Maisie Dobbs, #2) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 50,449 ratings
96.
One for the Money (Stephanie Plum, #1)
One for the Money (Stephanie Plum, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 573,265 ratings
97.
Hard Time (V.I. Warshawski, #9)
Hard Time (V.I. Warshawski, #9) 4.05 avg rating — 6,487 ratings
98.
All The Pretty Girls (Taylor Jackson, #1)
All The Pretty Girls (Taylor Jackson, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 10,634 ratings
99.
Caged
Caged 3.40 avg rating — 87 ratings
100.
Evil at Heart (Archie Sheridan & Gretchen Lowell, #3)
Evil at Heart (Archie Sheridan & Gretchen Lowell, #3) 4.04 avg rating — 15,999 ratings
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