Best Mysteries from the 2000s

1.
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1)
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 3,378,254 ratings
2.
The da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon, #2)
The da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon, #2)
by: Dan Brown
3.93 avg rating — 2,475,200 ratings
3.
The Girl Who Played with Fire (Millennium #2)
The Girl Who Played with Fire (Millennium #2) 4.26 avg rating — 968,871 ratings
4.
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest (Millennium, #3)
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest (Millennium, #3) 4.24 avg rating — 765,838 ratings
5.
Angels & Demons (Robert Langdon, #1)
Angels & Demons (Robert Langdon, #1)
by: Dan Brown
3.95 avg rating — 3,343,711 ratings
6.
The Lovely Bones
The Lovely Bones 3.86 avg rating — 2,439,448 ratings
7.
The Shadow of the Wind (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, #1)
The Shadow of the Wind (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, #1) 4.30 avg rating — 696,650 ratings
8.
Shutter Island
Shutter Island 4.13 avg rating — 215,596 ratings
9.
The Lost Symbol (Robert Langdon, #3)
The Lost Symbol (Robert Langdon, #3)
by: Dan Brown
3.76 avg rating — 640,162 ratings
10.
In the Woods
In the Woods 3.78 avg rating — 429,570 ratings
11.
Still Life (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #1)
Still Life (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 274,890 ratings
12.
Seven Up (Stephanie Plum, #7)
Seven Up (Stephanie Plum, #7) 4.15 avg rating — 131,577 ratings
13.
Morality for Beautiful Girls (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #3)
Morality for Beautiful Girls (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #3) 3.99 avg rating — 45,391 ratings
14.
Tears of the Giraffe (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #2)
Tears of the Giraffe (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #2) 3.98 avg rating — 59,902 ratings
15.
The Kalahari Typing School for Men (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #4)
The Kalahari Typing School for Men (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #4) 4.01 avg rating — 41,966 ratings
16.
Mystic River
Mystic River 4.17 avg rating — 158,962 ratings
17.
The Closers (Harry Bosch, #11; Harry Bosch Universe, #15)
The Closers (Harry Bosch, #11; Harry Bosch Universe, #15) 4.19 avg rating — 61,418 ratings
18.
Hot Six (Stephanie Plum, #6)
Hot Six (Stephanie Plum, #6) 4.19 avg rating — 136,821 ratings
19.
The Full Cupboard of Life (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #5)
The Full Cupboard of Life (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #5) 4.03 avg rating — 34,423 ratings
20.
The Last Child (Johnny Merrimon, #1)
The Last Child (Johnny Merrimon, #1)
by: John Hart
4.15 avg rating — 45,189 ratings
21.
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 — 250,354 ratings
22.
Hard Eight (Stephanie Plum, #8)
Hard Eight (Stephanie Plum, #8) 4.17 avg rating — 130,120 ratings
23.
Maisie Dobbs (Maisie Dobbs, #1)
Maisie Dobbs (Maisie Dobbs, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 120,546 ratings
24.
The Millennium Trilogy (Millennium Trilogy, #1-3)
The Millennium Trilogy (Millennium Trilogy, #1-3) 4.47 avg rating — 57,006 ratings
25.
T is for Trespass (Kinsey Millhone, #20)
T is for Trespass (Kinsey Millhone, #20) 3.99 avg rating — 31,298 ratings
26.
Purple Cane Road (Dave Robicheaux, #11)
Purple Cane Road (Dave Robicheaux, #11) 4.17 avg rating — 8,725 ratings
27.
The Angel's Game (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, #2)
The Angel's Game (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, #2) 4.02 avg rating — 178,427 ratings
28.
The Overlook (Harry Bosch, #13; Harry Bosch Universe, #18)
The Overlook (Harry Bosch, #13; Harry Bosch Universe, #18) 4.01 avg rating — 54,663 ratings
29.
The Brass Verdict (The Lincoln Lawyer, #2; Harry Bosch Universe, #19)
The Brass Verdict (The Lincoln Lawyer, #2; Harry Bosch Universe, #19) 4.23 avg rating — 91,989 ratings
30.
The Cruelest Month (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #3)
The Cruelest Month (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #3) 4.16 avg rating — 113,764 ratings
31.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder (Hannah Swensen, #1)
Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder (Hannah Swensen, #1) 3.69 avg rating — 69,491 ratings
32.
A Rule Against Murder (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #4)
A Rule Against Murder (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #4) 4.21 avg rating — 105,462 ratings
33.
Dissolution (Matthew Shardlake, #1)
Dissolution (Matthew Shardlake, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 60,124 ratings
34.
The Sunday Philosophy Club (Isabel Dalhousie, #1)
The Sunday Philosophy Club (Isabel Dalhousie, #1) 3.36 avg rating — 25,520 ratings
35.
Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye (Psychic Eye Mystery, #1)
Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye (Psychic Eye Mystery, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 14,811 ratings
36.
Sticks & Scones (A Goldy Bear Culinary Mystery, #10)
Sticks & Scones (A Goldy Bear Culinary Mystery, #10) 3.89 avg rating — 10,288 ratings
37.
Jolie Blon's Bounce (Dave Robicheaux, #12)
Jolie Blon's Bounce (Dave Robicheaux, #12) 4.18 avg rating — 8,061 ratings
38.
Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse, #1)
Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 556,212 ratings
39.
The Book of Lost Things (The Book of Lost Things, #1)
The Book of Lost Things (The Book of Lost Things, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 84,461 ratings
40.
Scarpetta (Kay Scarpetta, #16)
Scarpetta (Kay Scarpetta, #16) 3.82 avg rating — 35,174 ratings
41.
A Fatal Grace (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #2)
A Fatal Grace (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #2) 4.09 avg rating — 139,001 ratings
42.
After the Armistice Ball (Dandy Gilver, #1)
After the Armistice Ball (Dandy Gilver, #1) 3.53 avg rating — 1,917 ratings
43.
The Brutal Telling (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache #5)
The Brutal Telling (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache #5) 4.23 avg rating — 93,307 ratings
44.
Tea Time for the Traditionally Built (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #10)
Tea Time for the Traditionally Built (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #10) 4.13 avg rating — 23,777 ratings
45.
Dark Hollow (Charlie Parker, #2)
Dark Hollow (Charlie Parker, #2) 4.15 avg rating — 15,670 ratings
46.
Double Shot (A Goldy Bear Culinary Mystery, #12)
Double Shot (A Goldy Bear Culinary Mystery, #12) 3.98 avg rating — 12,364 ratings
47.
Crouching Buzzard, Leaping Loon (Meg Langslow, #4)
Crouching Buzzard, Leaping Loon (Meg Langslow, #4) 4.06 avg rating — 5,392 ratings
48.
Blueberry Muffin Murder (Hannah Swensen, #3)
Blueberry Muffin Murder (Hannah Swensen, #3) 3.90 avg rating — 27,029 ratings
49.
Bookmarked for Death (Booktown Mystery, #2)
Bookmarked for Death (Booktown Mystery, #2) 3.81 avg rating — 7,845 ratings
50.
Murder is Binding (Booktown Mystery, #1)
Murder is Binding (Booktown Mystery, #1) 3.68 avg rating — 13,991 ratings
51.
Borderline (Anna Pigeon, #15)
Borderline (Anna Pigeon, #15) 3.93 avg rating — 8,642 ratings
52.
Bookplate Special (Booktown Mystery, #3)
Bookplate Special (Booktown Mystery, #3) 3.81 avg rating — 6,543 ratings
53.
The Leopard's Prey (Jade del Cameron Mysteries #4)
The Leopard's Prey (Jade del Cameron Mysteries #4) 3.82 avg rating — 440 ratings
54.
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
55.
Stalking Ivory (Jade del Cameron Mysteries, #2)
Stalking Ivory (Jade del Cameron Mysteries, #2) 3.72 avg rating — 647 ratings
56.
Silent in the Grave (Lady Julia Grey, #1)
Silent in the Grave (Lady Julia Grey, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 27,218 ratings
57.
The Eyre Affair (Thursday Next, #1)
The Eyre Affair (Thursday Next, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 136,052 ratings
58.
Blacklist (V.I. Warshawski, #11)
Blacklist (V.I. Warshawski, #11) 3.86 avg rating — 4,909 ratings
59.
Dark Fire (Matthew Shardlake, #2)
Dark Fire (Matthew Shardlake, #2) 4.30 avg rating — 31,749 ratings
60.
If The Dead Rise Not (Bernard Gunther, #6)
If The Dead Rise Not (Bernard Gunther, #6) 4.13 avg rating — 7,579 ratings
61.
Sovereign (Matthew Shardlake, #3)
Sovereign (Matthew Shardlake, #3) 4.26 avg rating — 32,090 ratings
62.
Cherry Cheesecake Murder (Hannah Swensen, #8)
Cherry Cheesecake Murder (Hannah Swensen, #8) 3.89 avg rating — 19,894 ratings
63.
Fudge Cupcake Murder (Hannah Swensen, #5)
Fudge Cupcake Murder (Hannah Swensen, #5) 3.91 avg rating — 23,379 ratings
64.
We'll Always Have Parrots (Meg Langslow, #5)
We'll Always Have Parrots (Meg Langslow, #5) 4.05 avg rating — 5,162 ratings
65.
Owls Well That Ends Well (Meg Langslow, #6)
Owls Well That Ends Well (Meg Langslow, #6) 4.03 avg rating — 5,311 ratings
66.
Flashback (Anna Pigeon, #11)
Flashback (Anna Pigeon, #11) 3.91 avg rating — 8,419 ratings
67.
Revenge of the Wrought-Iron Flamingos (Meg Langslow, #3)
Revenge of the Wrought-Iron Flamingos (Meg Langslow, #3) 4.01 avg rating — 6,549 ratings
68.
No Nest for the Wicket (Meg Langslow, #7)
No Nest for the Wicket (Meg Langslow, #7) 4.02 avg rating — 4,829 ratings
69.
The Penguin Who Knew Too Much (Meg Langslow, #8)
The Penguin Who Knew Too Much (Meg Langslow, #8) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4,790 ratings
70.
Six Geese A-Slaying (Meg Langslow, #10)
Six Geese A-Slaying (Meg Langslow, #10) 4.03 avg rating — 4,756 ratings
71.
The Damascened Blade (Joe Sandilands, #3)
The Damascened Blade (Joe Sandilands, #3) 3.80 avg rating — 1,302 ratings
72.
Spanish Dagger (China Bayles, #15)
Spanish Dagger (China Bayles, #15) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2,441 ratings
73.
No Second Chance
No Second Chance 4.10 avg rating — 44,016 ratings
74.
Labyrinth (Languedoc, #1)
Labyrinth (Languedoc, #1) 3.62 avg rating — 58,389 ratings
75.
Fingersmith
Fingersmith 4.02 avg rating — 115,225 ratings
76.
Den bittra pajens sötma (Flavia de Luce, #1)
Den bittra pajens sötma (Flavia de Luce, #1) 3.82 avg rating — 176,363 ratings
77.
The Likeness
The Likeness 4.06 avg rating — 175,240 ratings
78.
The Tale of Hill Top Farm (The Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter, #1)
The Tale of Hill Top Farm (The Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 4,323 ratings
79.
Medicus (Gaius Petreius Ruso, #1)
Medicus (Gaius Petreius Ruso, #1) 3.76 avg rating — 9,385 ratings
80.
The Tale of Holly How (The Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter, #2)
The Tale of Holly How (The Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter, #2) 4.04 avg rating — 2,214 ratings
81.
The Collectors (The Camel Club, #2)
The Collectors (The Camel Club, #2) 4.06 avg rating — 51,342 ratings
82.
Death of a Nationalist (Tejada, #1)
Death of a Nationalist (Tejada, #1) 3.79 avg rating — 766 ratings
83.
Just One Look
Just One Look 4.02 avg rating — 48,683 ratings
84.
What's a Ghoul to Do? (Ghost Hunter Mystery, #1)
What's a Ghoul to Do? (Ghost Hunter Mystery, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 8,781 ratings
85.
The One from the Other (Bernard Gunther, #4)
The One from the Other (Bernard Gunther, #4) 4.18 avg rating — 9,087 ratings
86.
Aftermath (Inspector Banks, #12)
Aftermath (Inspector Banks, #12) 4.12 avg rating — 9,951 ratings
87.
Friend Of The Devil (Inspector Banks, #17)
Friend Of The Devil (Inspector Banks, #17) 4.06 avg rating — 9,334 ratings
88.
Shattered
Shattered 3.93 avg rating — 6,490 ratings
89.
The Traitor of St Giles (Knights Templar, #9)
The Traitor of St Giles (Knights Templar, #9) 4.12 avg rating — 592 ratings
89.
Deep South (Anna Pigeon, #8)
Deep South (Anna Pigeon, #8) 3.97 avg rating — 9,039 ratings
89.
Playing With Fire (Inspector Banks, #14)
Playing With Fire (Inspector Banks, #14) 4.07 avg rating — 6,803 ratings
89.
The Christmas Train
The Christmas Train 3.61 avg rating — 34,811 ratings
93.
Desert Noir (A Lena Jones Mystery #1)
Desert Noir (A Lena Jones Mystery #1) 3.84 avg rating — 876 ratings
94.
Murder With Puffins (Meg Langslow, #2)
Murder With Puffins (Meg Langslow, #2) 3.81 avg rating — 7,302 ratings
95.
Justice Denied (J.P. Beaumont, #18)
Justice Denied (J.P. Beaumont, #18) 4.08 avg rating — 6,249 ratings
96.
The Price of Murder (Sir John Fielding, Book 10)
The Price of Murder (Sir John Fielding, Book 10) 4.02 avg rating — 692 ratings
96.
Bleeding Hearts (China Bayles, #14)
Bleeding Hearts (China Bayles, #14) 3.99 avg rating — 2,487 ratings
96.
Murder in Four Parts (Sheriff Dan Rhodes, #16)
Murder in Four Parts (Sheriff Dan Rhodes, #16) 3.82 avg rating — 242 ratings
99.
The Serpent's Daughter (Jade del Cameron Mysteries, #3)
The Serpent's Daughter (Jade del Cameron Mysteries, #3) 3.70 avg rating — 563 ratings
99.
Open and Shut (Andy Carpenter #1)
Open and Shut (Andy Carpenter #1) 4.06 avg rating — 16,006 ratings
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