Best Detective/Mystery Series

1.
And Then There Were None
And Then There Were None 4.28 avg rating — 1,543,859 ratings
2.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Sherlock Holmes, #3)
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Sherlock Holmes, #3) 4.30 avg rating — 320,241 ratings
3.
Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot, #10)
Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot, #10) 4.20 avg rating — 702,364 ratings
4.
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1)
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 3,378,162 ratings
5.
Death on the Nile (Hercule Poirot, #18)
Death on the Nile (Hercule Poirot, #18) 4.12 avg rating — 294,013 ratings
6.
One for the Money (Stephanie Plum, #1)
One for the Money (Stephanie Plum, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 573,248 ratings
7.
The Black Echo (Harry Bosch, #1; Harry Bosch Universe, #1)
The Black Echo (Harry Bosch, #1; Harry Bosch Universe, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 211,564 ratings
8.
Still Life (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #1)
Still Life (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 274,877 ratings
9.
The Beekeeper's Apprentice (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, #1)
The Beekeeper's Apprentice (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 86,560 ratings
10.
The Lincoln Lawyer (The Lincoln Lawyer, #1; Harry Bosch Universe, #16)
The Lincoln Lawyer (The Lincoln Lawyer, #1; Harry Bosch Universe, #16) 4.22 avg rating — 250,342 ratings
11.
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 — 273,156 ratings
12.
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Hercule Poirot, #4)
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Hercule Poirot, #4) 4.26 avg rating — 327,415 ratings
13.
Fearless Fourteen (Stephanie Plum, #14)
Fearless Fourteen (Stephanie Plum, #14) 4.06 avg rating — 98,661 ratings
14.
Postmortem (Kay Scarpetta, #1)
Postmortem (Kay Scarpetta, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 252,284 ratings
15.
A Is for Alibi (Kinsey Millhone #1)
A Is for Alibi (Kinsey Millhone #1) 3.86 avg rating — 190,122 ratings
16.
Naked in Death (In Death, #1)
Naked in Death (In Death, #1)
by: J.D. Robb
4.13 avg rating — 201,494 ratings
17.
Gaudy Night (Lord Peter Wimsey, #12)
Gaudy Night (Lord Peter Wimsey, #12) 4.20 avg rating — 31,532 ratings
18.
The Complete Sherlock Holmes
The Complete Sherlock Holmes 4.51 avg rating — 214,381 ratings
19.
The Millennium Trilogy (Millennium Trilogy, #1-3)
The Millennium Trilogy (Millennium Trilogy, #1-3) 4.47 avg rating — 57,006 ratings
20.
The Body in the Library (Miss Marple, #2)
The Body in the Library (Miss Marple, #2) 3.82 avg rating — 122,081 ratings
21.
The Narrows (Harry Bosch, #10; Harry Bosch Universe, #14)
The Narrows (Harry Bosch, #10; Harry Bosch Universe, #14) 4.19 avg rating — 63,865 ratings
22.
T is for Trespass (Kinsey Millhone, #20)
T is for Trespass (Kinsey Millhone, #20) 3.99 avg rating — 31,296 ratings
23.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Hercule Poirot, #1)
The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Hercule Poirot, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 484,591 ratings
24.
In the Woods
In the Woods 3.78 avg rating — 429,555 ratings
25.
Rules of Prey (Lucas Davenport, #1)
Rules of Prey (Lucas Davenport, #1) 4.11 avg rating — 92,695 ratings
26.
The Secret of the Old Clock (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #1)
The Secret of the Old Clock (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #1) 3.98 avg rating — 82,502 ratings
27.
A Great Deliverance (Inspector Lynley, #1)
A Great Deliverance (Inspector Lynley, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 50,902 ratings
28.
The Surgeon (Rizzoli & Isles, #1)
The Surgeon (Rizzoli & Isles, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 172,592 ratings
29.
Crocodile on the Sandbank (Amelia Peabody, #1)
Crocodile on the Sandbank (Amelia Peabody, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 77,747 ratings
30.
Maisie Dobbs (Maisie Dobbs, #1)
Maisie Dobbs (Maisie Dobbs, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 120,540 ratings
31.
Listening Woman (Leaphorn & Chee, #3)
Listening Woman (Leaphorn & Chee, #3) 4.13 avg rating — 16,327 ratings
32.
Tell No One
Tell No One 4.06 avg rating — 183,306 ratings
33.
The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1)
The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 165,213 ratings
34.
Fer-de-Lance (Nero Wolfe, #1)
Fer-de-Lance (Nero Wolfe, #1)
by: Rex Stout
3.97 avg rating — 16,283 ratings
35.
Déjà Dead (Temperance Brennan, #1)
Déjà Dead (Temperance Brennan, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 154,370 ratings
36.
The Name of the Rose
The Name of the Rose 4.14 avg rating — 387,234 ratings
37.
The Thin Man
The Thin Man 3.90 avg rating — 37,388 ratings
38.
The Maltese Falcon
The Maltese Falcon 3.87 avg rating — 113,182 ratings
39.
The Bone Collector (Lincoln Rhyme, #1)
The Bone Collector (Lincoln Rhyme, #1) 4.20 avg rating — 190,786 ratings
40.
The Murder Room (Adam Dalgliesh, #12)
The Murder Room (Adam Dalgliesh, #12) 3.86 avg rating — 15,529 ratings
41.
Presumed Innocent (Kindle County Legal Thriller, #1)
Presumed Innocent (Kindle County Legal Thriller, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 124,233 ratings
42.
The Monkey's Raincoat (Elvis Cole, #1)
The Monkey's Raincoat (Elvis Cole, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 30,715 ratings
43.
The Silence of the Lambs (Hannibal Lecter, #2)
The Silence of the Lambs (Hannibal Lecter, #2) 4.25 avg rating — 578,126 ratings
44.
A Drink Before the War (Kenzie & Gennaro, #1)
A Drink Before the War (Kenzie & Gennaro, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 45,252 ratings
45.
A Rule Against Murder (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #4)
A Rule Against Murder (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #4) 4.21 avg rating — 105,458 ratings
46.
A Morbid Taste for Bones (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #1)
A Morbid Taste for Bones (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 43,628 ratings
47.
When the Bough Breaks (Alex Delaware, #1)
When the Bough Breaks (Alex Delaware, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 67,529 ratings
48.
Deal Breaker (Myron Bolitar, #1)
Deal Breaker (Myron Bolitar, #1) 3.98 avg rating — 74,996 ratings
49.
Storm Front (The Dresden Files, #1)
Storm Front (The Dresden Files, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 371,057 ratings
50.
Death at La Fenice (Commissario Brunetti, #1)
Death at La Fenice (Commissario Brunetti, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 41,326 ratings
51.
The Tin Roof Blowdown (Dave Robicheaux, #16)
The Tin Roof Blowdown (Dave Robicheaux, #16) 4.19 avg rating — 15,110 ratings
52.
Angels Flight (Harry Bosch, #6; Harry Bosch Universe, #8)
Angels Flight (Harry Bosch, #6; Harry Bosch Universe, #8) 4.23 avg rating — 66,995 ratings
53.
61 Hours (Jack Reacher, #14)
61 Hours (Jack Reacher, #14)
by: Lee Child
4.13 avg rating — 98,069 ratings
54.
Vengeance in Death (In Death, #6)
Vengeance in Death (In Death, #6)
by: J.D. Robb
4.36 avg rating — 46,054 ratings
55.
The Godwulf Manuscript (Spenser, #1)
The Godwulf Manuscript (Spenser, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 20,944 ratings
56.
Whose Body? (Lord Peter Wimsey, #1)
Whose Body? (Lord Peter Wimsey, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 59,869 ratings
57.
Skinwalkers (Leaphorn & Chee, #7)
Skinwalkers (Leaphorn & Chee, #7) 4.09 avg rating — 15,283 ratings
58.
The Deep Blue Good-By (Travis McGee, #1)
The Deep Blue Good-By (Travis McGee, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 19,504 ratings
59.
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 — 176,359 ratings
60.
The Camel Club (The Camel Club, #1)
The Camel Club (The Camel Club, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 96,646 ratings
61.
The Broken Window (Lincoln Rhyme, #8)
The Broken Window (Lincoln Rhyme, #8) 4.10 avg rating — 22,432 ratings
62.
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
63.
Two for the Dough (Stephanie Plum, #2)
Two for the Dough (Stephanie Plum, #2) 4.11 avg rating — 176,664 ratings
64.
Cross (Alex Cross, #12)
Cross (Alex Cross, #12) 4.05 avg rating — 70,768 ratings
65.
The Dogs of Riga (Kurt Wallander, #2)
The Dogs of Riga (Kurt Wallander, #2) 3.72 avg rating — 29,966 ratings
66.
Deception Point
Deception Point
by: Dan Brown
3.76 avg rating — 691,632 ratings
67.
The Ritual Bath (Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus #1)
The Ritual Bath (Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus #1) 3.95 avg rating — 18,188 ratings
68.
Catering to Nobody (A Goldy Bear Culinary Mystery, #1)
Catering to Nobody (A Goldy Bear Culinary Mystery, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 22,377 ratings
69.
Devil in a Blue Dress (Easy Rawlins, #1)
Devil in a Blue Dress (Easy Rawlins, #1) 3.87 avg rating — 29,357 ratings
70.
Winter Study (Anna Pigeon, #14)
Winter Study (Anna Pigeon, #14) 3.87 avg rating — 9,309 ratings
71.
The Moving Finger (Miss Marple, #3)
The Moving Finger (Miss Marple, #3) 3.86 avg rating — 55,326 ratings
72.
Step on a Crack (Michael Bennett, #1)
Step on a Crack (Michael Bennett, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 58,825 ratings
73.
Farewell, My Lovely (Philip Marlowe, #2)
Farewell, My Lovely (Philip Marlowe, #2) 4.09 avg rating — 41,868 ratings
74.
The Watchman (Elvis Cole, #11; Joe Pike, #1)
The Watchman (Elvis Cole, #11; Joe Pike, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 27,900 ratings
75.
Faceless Killers (Kurt Wallander, #1)
Faceless Killers (Kurt Wallander, #1) 3.76 avg rating — 77,847 ratings
76.
Hard Time (V.I. Warshawski, #9)
Hard Time (V.I. Warshawski, #9) 4.05 avg rating — 6,487 ratings
77.
The Hound of the Baskervilles (Sherlock Holmes, #5)
The Hound of the Baskervilles (Sherlock Holmes, #5) 4.13 avg rating — 376,258 ratings
78.
Hard Eight (Stephanie Plum, #8)
Hard Eight (Stephanie Plum, #8) 4.17 avg rating — 130,118 ratings
79.
Mallory's Oracle (Kathleen Mallory, #1)
Mallory's Oracle (Kathleen Mallory, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 6,846 ratings
80.
Handy Man (Calladine & Bayliss #1)
Handy Man (Calladine & Bayliss #1) 3.95 avg rating — 5,856 ratings
81.
A Thief of Time (Leaphorn & Chee, #8)
A Thief of Time (Leaphorn & Chee, #8) 4.13 avg rating — 15,019 ratings
82.
The Cater Street Hangman (Charlotte & Thomas Pitt, #1)
The Cater Street Hangman (Charlotte & Thomas Pitt, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 21,848 ratings
83.
The Long Goodbye (Philip Marlowe, #6)
The Long Goodbye (Philip Marlowe, #6) 4.19 avg rating — 45,498 ratings
84.
Until Proven Guilty (J.P. Beaumont, #1)
Until Proven Guilty (J.P. Beaumont, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 15,532 ratings
85.
The Spellman Files (The Spellmans, #1)
The Spellman Files (The Spellmans, #1)
by: Lisa Lutz
3.87 avg rating — 37,306 ratings
86.
In a Dry Season (Inspector Banks, #10)
In a Dry Season (Inspector Banks, #10) 4.11 avg rating — 11,160 ratings
87.
Mrs. Pollifax on Safari (Mrs. Pollifax, #5)
Mrs. Pollifax on Safari (Mrs. Pollifax, #5) 4.18 avg rating — 8,108 ratings
88.
The da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon, #2)
The da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon, #2)
by: Dan Brown
3.93 avg rating — 2,475,122 ratings
89.
Resurrection Men (Inspector Rebus, #13)
Resurrection Men (Inspector Rebus, #13) 4.05 avg rating — 14,282 ratings
90.
A Grave Talent (Kate Martinelli, #1)
A Grave Talent (Kate Martinelli, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 7,908 ratings
91.
The Quiet Game (Penn Cage #1)
The Quiet Game (Penn Cage #1)
by: Greg Iles
4.23 avg rating — 40,652 ratings
92.
The Old Silent (Richard Jury, #10)
The Old Silent (Richard Jury, #10) 3.93 avg rating — 5,772 ratings
93.
The Nine Tailors (Lord Peter Wimsey, #9)
The Nine Tailors (Lord Peter Wimsey, #9) 4.03 avg rating — 21,051 ratings
94.
Silent in the Grave (Lady Julia Grey, #1)
Silent in the Grave (Lady Julia Grey, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 27,217 ratings
95.
Careless in Red (Inspector Lynley, #15)
Careless in Red (Inspector Lynley, #15) 3.92 avg rating — 17,159 ratings
96.
Blueberry Muffin Murder (Hannah Swensen, #3)
Blueberry Muffin Murder (Hannah Swensen, #3) 3.90 avg rating — 27,028 ratings
97.
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest (Millennium, #3)
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest (Millennium, #3) 4.24 avg rating — 765,824 ratings
98.
Baltimore Blues (Tess Monaghan, #1)
Baltimore Blues (Tess Monaghan, #1) 3.54 avg rating — 14,905 ratings
99.
The Coffin Dancer (Lincoln Rhyme, #2)
The Coffin Dancer (Lincoln Rhyme, #2) 4.16 avg rating — 54,480 ratings
100.
Relic (Pendergast, #1)
Relic (Pendergast, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 113,836 ratings
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