Booklist Best Mystery Fiction 2016 (Part 1 of 2)

1.
Dark Matter
Dark Matter 4.13 avg rating — 665,289 ratings
2.
Orphan X (Orphan X, #1)
Orphan X (Orphan X, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 54,130 ratings
3.
Redemption Road
Redemption Road
by: John Hart
4.09 avg rating — 22,232 ratings
4.
Before the Fall
Before the Fall 3.72 avg rating — 131,413 ratings
5.
A Great Reckoning (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #12)
A Great Reckoning (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #12) 4.43 avg rating — 80,796 ratings
6.
Extreme Prey (Lucas Davenport, #26)
Extreme Prey (Lucas Davenport, #26) 4.31 avg rating — 26,038 ratings
7.
Back Blast (Gray Man, #5)
Back Blast (Gray Man, #5) 4.55 avg rating — 21,953 ratings
8.
The Black Widow (Gabriel Allon, #16)
The Black Widow (Gabriel Allon, #16) 4.33 avg rating — 36,951 ratings
9.
Even Dogs in the Wild (Inspector Rebus, #20)
Even Dogs in the Wild (Inspector Rebus, #20) 4.20 avg rating — 14,834 ratings
10.
The North Water
The North Water 3.98 avg rating — 33,763 ratings
11.
The Kept Woman (Will Trent, #8)
The Kept Woman (Will Trent, #8) 4.15 avg rating — 80,576 ratings
12.
Close Your Eyes (Joseph O'Loughlin, #8)
Close Your Eyes (Joseph O'Loughlin, #8) 4.22 avg rating — 8,755 ratings
13.
Goodbye to the Dead (Jonathan Stride, #7)
Goodbye to the Dead (Jonathan Stride, #7) 4.26 avg rating — 3,244 ratings
14.
Find Her (Detective D.D. Warren, #9)
Find Her (Detective D.D. Warren, #9) 4.16 avg rating — 59,720 ratings
15.
Where It Hurts (Gus Murphy, #1)
Where It Hurts (Gus Murphy, #1) 3.69 avg rating — 3,229 ratings
15.
A Hero of France (Night Soldiers, #14)
A Hero of France (Night Soldiers, #14) 3.73 avg rating — 6,234 ratings
17.
Fatal Pursuit (Bruno, Chief of Police, #9)
Fatal Pursuit (Bruno, Chief of Police, #9) 4.10 avg rating — 6,589 ratings
18.
Razor Girl (Andrew Yancy, #2)
Razor Girl (Andrew Yancy, #2) 3.88 avg rating — 27,205 ratings
19.
After the Fire (Maeve Kerrigan, #6)
After the Fire (Maeve Kerrigan, #6) 4.27 avg rating — 6,281 ratings
20.
The Second Life of Nick Mason (Nick Mason, #1)
The Second Life of Nick Mason (Nick Mason, #1) 3.74 avg rating — 7,071 ratings
21.
The One Man
The One Man 4.33 avg rating — 17,319 ratings
22.
The Girl Before
The Girl Before 3.99 avg rating — 18,590 ratings
23.
The Waters of Eternal Youth (Commissario Brunetti, #25)
The Waters of Eternal Youth (Commissario Brunetti, #25) 4.15 avg rating — 10,434 ratings
24.
Cross Justice (Alex Cross, #23)
Cross Justice (Alex Cross, #23) 4.27 avg rating — 32,975 ratings
25.
Jane Steele
Jane Steele 3.88 avg rating — 16,398 ratings
26.
After the Crash
After the Crash 3.78 avg rating — 22,005 ratings
27.
Rain Dogs (Detective Sean Duffy, #5)
Rain Dogs (Detective Sean Duffy, #5) 4.20 avg rating — 7,332 ratings
28.
The Crow Girl (Victoria Bergman, #1-3)
The Crow Girl (Victoria Bergman, #1-3) 3.69 avg rating — 7,722 ratings
29.
The Travelers
The Travelers 3.62 avg rating — 7,427 ratings
30.
Switcheroo (Gideon Oliver, #18)
Switcheroo (Gideon Oliver, #18) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,478 ratings
31.
The Other Side of Silence (Bernie Gunther, #11)
The Other Side of Silence (Bernie Gunther, #11) 4.10 avg rating — 6,119 ratings
32.
Ink and Bone
Ink and Bone 3.76 avg rating — 14,144 ratings
33.
When Falcons Fall (Sebastian St. Cyr, #11)
When Falcons Fall (Sebastian St. Cyr, #11) 4.24 avg rating — 6,363 ratings
33.
The Passenger
The Passenger
by: Lisa Lutz
3.72 avg rating — 45,295 ratings
35.
The Billion Dollar Spy: A True Story of Cold War Espionage and Betrayal
The Billion Dollar Spy: A True Story of Cold War Espionage and Betrayal 4.23 avg rating — 15,409 ratings
36.
The Lion's Mouth (Hanne Wilhelmsen, #4)
The Lion's Mouth (Hanne Wilhelmsen, #4)
by: Anne Holt
3.48 avg rating — 1,605 ratings
37.
The God's Eye View
The God's Eye View really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5,576 ratings
38.
Forty Thieves
Forty Thieves 3.74 avg rating — 3,602 ratings
39.
A Song for the Brokenhearted (Breen and Tozer, #3)
A Song for the Brokenhearted (Breen and Tozer, #3) 4.07 avg rating — 776 ratings
40.
The Corners of the Globe (The Wide World Trilogy #2)
The Corners of the Globe (The Wide World Trilogy #2) 3.85 avg rating — 1,432 ratings
40.
Midnight Sun (Blood on Snow #2)
Midnight Sun (Blood on Snow #2)
by: Jo Nesbø
3.61 avg rating — 19,110 ratings
42.
The Cellar
The Cellar 3.36 avg rating — 3,593 ratings
42.
The Blood Strand (Faroes #1)
The Blood Strand (Faroes #1) 3.86 avg rating — 1,316 ratings
44.
Sniper.
Sniper. it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating
44.
Escape Clause (Virgil Flowers, #9)
Escape Clause (Virgil Flowers, #9) 4.25 avg rating — 25,239 ratings
46.
The Innocents (Quinn Colson, #6)
The Innocents (Quinn Colson, #6) 3.98 avg rating — 3,025 ratings
46.
Descent
Descent 3.61 avg rating — 23,986 ratings
48.
You Will Know Me
You Will Know Me 3.43 avg rating — 44,737 ratings
48.
Robert B. Parker's Slow Burn
Robert B. Parker's Slow Burn 3.96 avg rating — 5,391 ratings
50.
Brighton
Brighton 3.70 avg rating — 3,620 ratings
51.
The Unfortunate Englishman (Joe Wilderness, #2)
The Unfortunate Englishman (Joe Wilderness, #2) 4.08 avg rating — 1,347 ratings
52.
Saving Jason (Jason Stafford, #4)
Saving Jason (Jason Stafford, #4) 3.81 avg rating — 471 ratings
53.
Clawback (Ali Reynolds, #11)
Clawback (Ali Reynolds, #11) 4.09 avg rating — 6,868 ratings
53.
The Letter Writer
The Letter Writer 3.68 avg rating — 1,296 ratings
55.
Girl in the Dark
Girl in the Dark 3.69 avg rating — 3,631 ratings
55.
The 14th Colony (Cotton Malone, #11)
The 14th Colony (Cotton Malone, #11) 4.07 avg rating — 12,760 ratings
55.
The Secrets of Wishtide (A Laetitia Rodd Mystery, #1)
The Secrets of Wishtide (A Laetitia Rodd Mystery, #1) 3.75 avg rating — 6,244 ratings
58.
Wilde Lake
Wilde Lake 3.53 avg rating — 11,847 ratings
59.
The Bastards of Pizzofalcone (World Noir)
The Bastards of Pizzofalcone (World Noir) 3.94 avg rating — 2,237 ratings
59.
Gold of Our Fathers (Darko Dawson #4)
Gold of Our Fathers (Darko Dawson #4) 3.86 avg rating — 596 ratings
61.
Bad Signs
Bad Signs 3.93 avg rating — 1,217 ratings
62.
Arcadia
Arcadia 3.94 avg rating — 6,236 ratings
63.
Karolina's Twins (Liam Taggart & Catherine Lockhart, #3)
Karolina's Twins (Liam Taggart & Catherine Lockhart, #3) 4.34 avg rating — 15,321 ratings
64.
Thursday's Children (Frieda Klein #4)
Thursday's Children (Frieda Klein #4) 3.94 avg rating — 12,661 ratings
65.
Cambodia Noir
Cambodia Noir 3.36 avg rating — 554 ratings
66.
Over Your Dead Body (John Cleaver, #5)
Over Your Dead Body (John Cleaver, #5)
by: Dan Wells
4.09 avg rating — 4,164 ratings
67.
Guilty Minds (Nick Heller, #3)
Guilty Minds (Nick Heller, #3) 3.99 avg rating — 7,627 ratings
68.
Death at Breakfast (Maggie Detweiler and Hope Babbin #1)
Death at Breakfast (Maggie Detweiler and Hope Babbin #1) 3.16 avg rating — 964 ratings
69.
House Revenge (Joe DeMarco, #11)
House Revenge (Joe DeMarco, #11) 4.15 avg rating — 1,042 ratings
70.
Breaking Cover (Liz Carlyle #9)
Breaking Cover (Liz Carlyle #9) 4.04 avg rating — 2,551 ratings
71.
The Plague of Thieves Affair (Carpenter and Quincannon, #4)
The Plague of Thieves Affair (Carpenter and Quincannon, #4) 3.60 avg rating — 507 ratings
71.
Exposure
Exposure 3.92 avg rating — 5,947 ratings
71.
Dr. Knox
Dr. Knox 3.72 avg rating — 981 ratings
71.
The Boy in the Shadows
The Boy in the Shadows 3.37 avg rating — 1,476 ratings
75.
The Ancient Minstrel
The Ancient Minstrel 3.68 avg rating — 1,209 ratings
75.
The Sorcerer's Daughter (The Defenders of Shannara #3)
The Sorcerer's Daughter (The Defenders of Shannara #3) 3.89 avg rating — 3,738 ratings
77.
Hell's Fire
Hell's Fire 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings
78.
Vita Brevis (Gaius Petreius Ruso #7)
Vita Brevis (Gaius Petreius Ruso #7) 4.13 avg rating — 1,452 ratings
79.
Dancing with the Tiger
Dancing with the Tiger 3.40 avg rating — 799 ratings
80.
Orchard Grove
Orchard Grove 3.22 avg rating — 259 ratings
81.
The Last Dawn
The Last Dawn 3.31 avg rating — 29 ratings
82.
I Am Your Judge (Bodenstein & Kirchhoff, #7)
I Am Your Judge (Bodenstein & Kirchhoff, #7) 3.96 avg rating — 3,022 ratings
83.
The Passenger
The Passenger 3.33 avg rating — 325 ratings
84.
Murder of a Lady (Dr. Hailey #12)
Murder of a Lady (Dr. Hailey #12) 3.43 avg rating — 1,919 ratings
85.
Ice Chest
Ice Chest 3.47 avg rating — 83 ratings
85.
It Takes One (Audrey Harte, #1)
It Takes One (Audrey Harte, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 2,442 ratings
87.
Honky Tonk Samurai (Hap and Leonard #9)
Honky Tonk Samurai (Hap and Leonard #9) 3.96 avg rating — 2,449 ratings
87.
The Girls in the Garden
The Girls in the Garden 3.55 avg rating — 104,990 ratings
89.
Breaking Wild
Breaking Wild 3.72 avg rating — 3,009 ratings
90.
Death Descends on Saturn Villa (The Gower Street Detective #3)
Death Descends on Saturn Villa (The Gower Street Detective #3) 3.87 avg rating — 2,260 ratings
91.
Blood of the Oak (Duncan McCallum, #4)
Blood of the Oak (Duncan McCallum, #4) 4.24 avg rating — 290 ratings
92.
Onslaught (Steve Flynn #1)
Onslaught (Steve Flynn #1) 4.11 avg rating — 88 ratings
93.
Maestra (Maestra #1)
Maestra (Maestra #1) 2.85 avg rating — 16,064 ratings
94.
King Maybe (Junior Bender, #5)
King Maybe (Junior Bender, #5) 4.01 avg rating — 835 ratings
95.
An Honorable Man (George Mueller #1)
An Honorable Man (George Mueller #1) 3.78 avg rating — 1,806 ratings
96.
First Fix Your Alibi (Harpur & Iles, #33)
First Fix Your Alibi (Harpur & Iles, #33) 3.69 avg rating — 35 ratings
97.
Dust Up
Dust Up 4.05 avg rating — 66 ratings
98.
Dodgers
Dodgers 3.86 avg rating — 6,406 ratings
99.
All Things Cease to Appear
All Things Cease to Appear 3.69 avg rating — 12,798 ratings
99.
Calamity in Kent
Calamity in Kent 3.22 avg rating — 575 ratings
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