Crime and Mysteries to Read

1
Rebecca
by Daphne Du Maurier
21,223 members
622 reviews
4.2
13 Members
merrystar, JaneAustenNut, jhaggis, thecoroner, LC, rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ryaSilvia, JJCassard, sreinho, ManWithAnAgenda, GeraldineG,
2
And Then There Were None
by Agatha Christie
21,859 members
545 reviews
4.2
10 Members
merrystar, JaneAustenNut, jhaggis, rretzler, Crazymamie, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ryaSilvia, JJCassard, ManWithAnAgenda
3
The Big Sleep
by Raymond Chandler
10,469 members
288 reviews
4
10 Members
aulsmith, merrystar, thecoroner, rretzler, Crazymamie, ahef1963, ryaSilvia, JJCassard, ManWithAnAgenda, GeraldineG
Explanations
aulsmith: Not sure I could get through it now, but I liked it when I read it.
4
Gaudy Night
by Dorothy L. Sayers
5,552 members
150 reviews
½ 4.3
10 Members
inge87, aulsmith, merrystar, elkiedee, LC, rretzler, ahef1963, ryaSilvia, ManWithAnAgenda, GeraldineG
6
The Hound of the Baskervilles
by Arthur Conan Doyle
15,685 members
307 reviews
3.9
9 Members
aulsmith, merrystar, JaneAustenNut, rretzler, Crazymamie, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ryaSilvia, ManWithAnAgenda
7
The Secret of the Old Clock
by Carolyn Keene
7,270 members
120 reviews
3.8
9 Members
merrystar, JaneAustenNut, rretzler, mbc2, Crazymamie, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda, GeraldineG
8
Whose Body?
by Dorothy L. Sayers
5,047 members
198 reviews
½ 3.6
10 Members
inge87, aulsmith, merrystar, JaneAustenNut, LC, rretzler, ahef1963, ryaSilvia, ManWithAnAgenda, GeraldineG,
9
Strong Poison
by Dorothy L. Sayers
4,541 members
122 reviews
4.1
9 Members
inge87, aulsmith, merrystar, LC, rretzler, ahef1963, ryaSilvia, ManWithAnAgenda, GeraldineG
10
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
by Stieg Larsson
43,810 members
1,751 reviews
4
8 Members
KimarieBee, rretzler, Crazymamie, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, JJCassard, ManWithAnAgenda
11
Murder on the Orient Express
by Agatha Christie
17,650 members
422 reviews
4.1
8 Members
merrystar, JaneAustenNut, jhaggis, rretzler, Crazymamie, ahef1963, ryaSilvia, Stepn
12
The Woman in White
by Wilkie Collins
13,043 members
341 reviews
4.1
9 Members
aulsmith, merrystar, thecoroner, rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ryaSilvia, autumnmysteries, ManWithAnAgenda,
Explanations
aulsmith: Really enjoyed this one.
13
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
by Agatha Christie
10,294 members
329 reviews
4.1
8 Members
merrystar, rretzler, Crazymamie, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ryaSilvia, JJCassard, ManWithAnAgenda
14
Still Life
by Louise Penny
6,828 members
434 reviews
3.8
8 Members
JaneAustenNut, LC, rretzler, Crazymamie, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, GeraldineG
15
The Long Goodbye
by Raymond Chandler
5,320 members
116 reviews
4.2
8 Members
aulsmith, merrystar, Crazymamie, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ryaSilvia, JJCassard, ManWithAnAgenda
16
The Sign of Four
by Arthur Conan Doyle
5,160 members
175 reviews
3.8
8 Members
aulsmith, merrystar, JaneAustenNut, thecoroner, rretzler, Crazymamie, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
18
A Morbid Taste for Bones
by Ellis Peters
3,990 members
105 reviews
3.8
8 Members
aulsmith, mkbird, merrystar, jhaggis, rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, GeraldineG
Explanations
aulsmith: I really liked this one, but I found the rest tiresome.
19
Murder Must Advertise
by Dorothy L. Sayers
3,844 members
106 reviews
4.2
9 Members
inge87, aulsmith, merrystar, JaneAustenNut, rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ryaSilvia, GeraldineG,
20
The Historian
by Elizabeth Kostova
21,733 members
759 reviews
½ 3.7
7 Members
JaneAustenNut, jhaggis, rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, GeraldineG
21
The Westing Game
by Ellen Raskin
12,780 members
339 reviews
4.1
7 Members
mkbird, merrystar, rretzler, Crazymamie, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda, GeraldineG
22
The Mysterious Affair at Styles
by Agatha Christie
9,207 members
298 reviews
3.8
7 Members
merrystar, JaneAustenNut, jhaggis, rretzler, Crazymamie, ahef1963, ryaSilvia
23
Death on the Nile
by Agatha Christie
9,142 members
185 reviews
3.9
7 Members
merrystar, JaneAustenNut, jhaggis, rretzler, Crazymamie, ahef1963, ryaSilvia
24
The Body Farm
by Patricia Cornwell
6,415 members
54 reviews
½ 3.7
7 Members
dara85, JaneAustenNut, rretzler, ahef1963, carole888fort, Stepn, GeraldineG
25
The Daughter of Time
by Josephine Tey
6,015 members
229 reviews
3.9
7 Members
inge87, merrystar, rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ryaSilvia, ManWithAnAgenda
26
The Beekeeper's Apprentice
by Laurie R. King
5,980 members
294 reviews
4.1
7 Members
KimarieBee, jhaggis, rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, cindyalee, GeraldineG
27
Farewell, My Lovely
by Raymond Chandler
4,581 members
104 reviews
4.1
7 Members
aulsmith, Crazymamie, ahef1963, ryaSilvia, JJCassard, ManWithAnAgenda, GeraldineG
28
Innocent Blood
by P. D. James
1,895 members
38 reviews
½ 3.6
7 Members
mkbird, JaneAustenNut, elkiedee, rretzler, ahef1963, carole888fort, GeraldineG
29
The Laughing Policeman
by Maj Sjöwall
1,872 members
67 reviews
3.9
7 Members
mkbird, elkiedee, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ryaSilvia, carole888fort, GeraldineG
30
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
by Mark Haddon
44,858 members
1,334 reviews
3.9
6 Members
KimarieBee, rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda, GeraldineG
31
The Girl Who Played with Fire
by Stieg Larsson
30,912 members
932 reviews
4.1
6 Members
rretzler, Crazymamie, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda
32
Gone Girl
by Gillian Flynn
22,680 members
1,547 reviews
3.9
6 Members
rretzler, mbc2, Crazymamie, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy
33
The Devil in the White City
by Erik Larson
22,615 members
706 reviews
4
6 Members
aulsmith, jhaggis, Crazymamie, gypsysmom, ryaSilvia, GeraldineG
Explanations
aulsmith: True crime. Good book
35
The Firm
by John Grisham
11,682 members
117 reviews
3.8
6 Members
dara85, LC, Crazymamie, gypsysmom, ahef1963, GeraldineG
36
The Moonstone
by Wilkie Collins
10,977 members
251 reviews
4
6 Members
merrystar, thecoroner, ahef1963, ryaSilvia, ManWithAnAgenda, GeraldineG
37
Death Comes to Pemberley
by P. D. James
5,099 members
324 reviews
3
7 Members
rretzler, mbc2, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda, GeraldineG,merrystar
Explanations
merrystar : wasn't able to finish this one
38
The Thin Man
by Dashiell Hammett
4,334 members
144 reviews
3.8
6 Members
aulsmith, JaneAustenNut, rretzler, ryaSilvia, GeraldineG, miguel.catalan
39
Unnatural Causes
by P. D. James
2,153 members
41 reviews
½ 3.6
6 Members
JaneAustenNut, rretzler, ahef1963, carole888fort, Stepn, GeraldineG
40
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
by Nicholas Meyer
1,842 members
48 reviews
½ 3.7
6 Members
aulsmith, JaneAustenNut, rretzler, ahef1963, ryaSilvia, GeraldineG
41
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
by J. K. Rowling
136,896 members
2,071 reviews
½ 4.3
8 Members
merrystar, jhaggis, LC, rretzler, mbc2, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ryaSilvia,aulsmith , ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explanations
aulsmith : Didn't finish
42
The Secret History
by Donna Tartt
20,976 members
558 reviews
4.1
5 Members
jhaggis, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda, GeraldineG
43
The Name of the Rose
by Umberto Eco
19,841 members
309 reviews
4.2
6 Members
merrystar, thecoroner, rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ryaSilvia,aulsmith
Explanations
aulsmith : Hated this one.
44
The Thirteenth Tale
by Diane Setterfield
17,300 members
912 reviews
4
5 Members
gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, autumnmysteries, GeraldineG
45
From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
by E. L. Konigsburg
16,923 members
279 reviews
4.2
5 Members
merrystar, rretzler, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda, GeraldineG
46
Snow Falling on Cedars
by David Guterson
13,039 members
191 reviews
3.8
5 Members
KimarieBee, JaneAustenNut, ahef1963, ryaSilvia, GeraldineG
47
A Time to Kill
by John Grisham
12,342 members
156 reviews
3.8
5 Members
KimarieBee, Crazymamie, gypsysmom, ahef1963, GeraldineG
48
The Pelican Brief
by John Grisham
11,200 members
86 reviews
½ 3.6
5 Members
dara85, LC, Crazymamie, gypsysmom, ahef1963
49
The Yiddish Policemen's Union
by Michael Chabon
10,505 members
426 reviews
3.8
5 Members
aulsmith, rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, GeraldineG
50
In the Woods
by Tana French
10,463 members
587 reviews
3.8
5 Members
KimarieBee, JaneAustenNut, jhaggis, Crazymamie, GeraldineG
51
The Murder at the Vicarage
by Agatha Christie
6,306 members
191 reviews
3.8
5 Members
merrystar, JaneAustenNut, rretzler, ahef1963, ryaSilvia
52
The Body in the Library
by Agatha Christie
5,941 members
150 reviews
½ 3.7
5 Members
merrystar, JaneAustenNut, rretzler, ahef1963, ryaSilvia
53
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
by Arthur Conan Doyle
5,272 members
87 reviews
4.1
5 Members
aulsmith, JaneAustenNut, rretzler, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
54
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
by Arthur Conan Doyle
4,545 members
61 reviews
4.1
5 Members
aulsmith, JaneAustenNut, rretzler, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
55
The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side
by Agatha Christie
3,924 members
79 reviews
½ 3.7
5 Members
merrystar, JaneAustenNut, rretzler, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
56
The Dry
by Jane Harper
3,880 members
272 reviews
4
5 Members
dara85, KimarieBee, kara.shamy, carole888fort, GeraldineG
57
Devices and Desires
by P. D. James
3,161 members
46 reviews
3.8
5 Members
JaneAustenNut, rretzler, ahef1963, carole888fort, GeraldineG
58
A Taste for Death
by P. D. James
3,146 members
39 reviews
3.8
5 Members
rretzler, ahef1963, carole888fort, Stepn, GeraldineG
59
An Unsuitable Job for a Woman
by P. D. James
2,636 members
54 reviews
½ 3.7
5 Members
JaneAustenNut, rretzler, ahef1963, ryaSilvia, GeraldineG
60
The Black Tower
by P. D. James
2,272 members
43 reviews
½ 3.7
5 Members
JaneAustenNut, rretzler, ahef1963, carole888fort, GeraldineG
61
Lord Peter: The Complete Lord Peter Wimsey Stories
by Dorothy L. Sayers
2,251 members
25 reviews
4.1
5 Members
merrystar, JaneAustenNut, rretzler, ahef1963, GeraldineG
62
Shroud for a Nightingale
by P. D. James
2,222 members
44 reviews
3.8
5 Members
JaneAustenNut, rretzler, ahef1963, carole888fort, GeraldineG
63
The Coroner's Lunch
by Colin Cotterill
1,725 members
141 reviews
3.8
5 Members
aulsmith, rretzler, gypsysmom, carole888fort, GeraldineG
64
The Man with a Load of Mischief
by Martha Grimes
1,601 members
30 reviews
3.8
5 Members
merrystar, rretzler, mbc2, ahef1963, GeraldineG
65
In the Bleak Midwinter
by Julia Spencer-Fleming
1,592 members
133 reviews
3.9
5 Members
dara85, JaneAustenNut, rretzler, carole888fort, GeraldineG
66
In a Dry Season
by Peter Robinson
1,493 members
43 reviews
3.9
5 Members
rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, carole888fort, GeraldineG
67
The Ritual Bath
by Faye Kellerman
1,445 members
46 reviews
½ 3.7
5 Members
dara85, aulsmith, ahef1963, carole888fort, GeraldineG
Explanations
aulsmith: Lot's of interesting Jewish culture, but I thought the mystery part was weak.
68
Aftermath
by Peter Robinson
1,292 members
32 reviews
3.9
5 Members
rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, carole888fort, GeraldineG
69
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
by J. K. Rowling
109,381 members
993 reviews
½ 4.4
6 Members
merrystar, jhaggis, LC, rretzler, mbc2, ahef1963,aulsmith ,ManWithAnAgenda
70
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
by J. K. Rowling
103,182 members
940 reviews
½ 4.4
6 Members
merrystar, jhaggis, LC, rretzler, mbc2, ahef1963,aulsmith ,ManWithAnAgenda
71
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
by Stieg Larsson
25,657 members
733 reviews
4.1
4 Members
rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy
72
Foucault's Pendulum
by Umberto Eco
17,720 members
259 reviews
3.9
4 Members
merrystar, gypsysmom, ManWithAnAgenda, GeraldineG
73
The Blind Assassin
by Margaret Atwood
16,642 members
386 reviews
3.9
5 Members
thecoroner, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, GeraldineG,
74
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
by Douglas Adams
14,050 members
233 reviews
3.9
4 Members
rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
75
Sharp Objects
by Gillian Flynn
10,073 members
540 reviews
3.8
4 Members
dara85, kara.shamy, carole888fort, GeraldineG
76
The Last Juror
by John Grisham
8,464 members
96 reviews
½ 3.6
4 Members
dara85, gypsysmom, ahef1963, GeraldineG
77
Case Histories
by Kate Atkinson
8,011 members
354 reviews
3.8
5 Members
JaneAustenNut, rretzler, ahef1963, carole888fort, GeraldineG,
78
Labyrinth
by Kate Mosse
7,346 members
209 reviews
½ 3.3
4 Members
gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, GeraldineG
79
The ABC Murders
by Agatha Christie
7,175 members
140 reviews
3.8
4 Members
JaneAustenNut, rretzler, ahef1963, ryaSilvia
80
The Talented Mr. Ripley
by Patricia Highsmith
6,348 members
202 reviews
3.9
5 Members
rretzler, ahef1963, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda, GeraldineG,aulsmith
Explanations
aulsmith : I just don't like thrillers.
81
Cruel and Unusual
by Patricia Cornwell
5,649 members
58 reviews
½ 3.7
4 Members
rretzler, ahef1963, Stepn, GeraldineG
82
The Hidden Staircase
by Carolyn Keene
5,646 members
57 reviews
3.8
4 Members
merrystar, rretzler, ManWithAnAgenda, GeraldineG
83
A Murder Is Announced
by Agatha Christie
4,776 members
94 reviews
3.8
4 Members
merrystar, JaneAustenNut, rretzler, ahef1963
84
The Bungalow Mystery
by Carolyn Keene
4,717 members
36 reviews
3.8
4 Members
merrystar, rretzler, ManWithAnAgenda, GeraldineG
85
The Mystery at Lilac Inn
by Carolyn Keene
4,424 members
32 reviews
3.8
4 Members
merrystar, rretzler, ManWithAnAgenda, GeraldineG
86
Presumed Innocent
by Scott Turow
4,386 members
78 reviews
3.8
4 Members
dara85, gypsysmom, ahef1963, GeraldineG
87
The Secret at Shadow Ranch
by Carolyn Keene
4,237 members
30 reviews
3.8
4 Members
merrystar, rretzler, ManWithAnAgenda, GeraldineG
88
Sycamore Row
by John Grisham
4,152 members
169 reviews
3.9
4 Members
dara85, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, GeraldineG
89
A Fatal Grace
by Louise Penny
4,100 members
232 reviews
3.9
4 Members
gypsysmom, ahef1963, carole888fort, GeraldineG
90
The Bat
by Jo Nesbø
3,911 members
186 reviews
½ 3.3
4 Members
ahef1963, kara.shamy, carole888fort, GeraldineG
91
Gorky Park
by Martin Cruz Smith
3,836 members
79 reviews
3.9
5 Members
rretzler, mbc2, gypsysmom, ahef1963, GeraldineG,
92
A Pocket Full of Rye
by Agatha Christie
3,762 members
70 reviews
½ 3.7
4 Members
merrystar, JaneAustenNut, rretzler, ahef1963
93
The Clocks
by Agatha Christie
3,745 members
63 reviews
½ 3.5
4 Members
merrystar, JaneAustenNut, rretzler, ahef1963
94
Death in Holy Orders
by P. D. James
3,729 members
55 reviews
3.8
5 Members
JaneAustenNut, rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, GeraldineG,KimarieBee
95
Nemesis
by Agatha Christie
3,728 members
80 reviews
½ 3.7
4 Members
merrystar, JaneAustenNut, rretzler, ahef1963
96
A Caribbean Mystery
by Agatha Christie
3,727 members
85 reviews
½ 3.6
4 Members
merrystar, JaneAustenNut, rretzler, ahef1963
97
The Keeper of Lost Causes
by Jussi Adler-Olsen
3,700 members
217 reviews
3.9
4 Members
gypsysmom, ahef1963, carole888fort, GeraldineG
98
The Complete Father Brown Stories
by G. K. Chesterton
3,691 members
33 reviews
3.9
5 Members
merrystar, JaneAustenNut, rretzler, ahef1963, GeraldineG,aulsmith
99
The Secret of Red Gate Farm
by Carolyn Keene
3,589 members
26 reviews
½ 3.7
4 Members
merrystar, rretzler, ManWithAnAgenda, GeraldineG
100
The Good Husband of Zebra Drive
by Alexander McCall Smith
3,569 members
77 reviews
3.9
4 Members
rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, GeraldineG