Crime and Mysteries to Read

1
Rebecca
by Daphne Du Maurier
20,066 members
594 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
20,439 members
519 reviews
4.1
10 Members
merrystar, JaneAustenNut, jhaggis, rretzler, Crazymamie, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ryaSilvia, JJCassard, ManWithAnAgenda
3
The Big Sleep
by Raymond Chandler
10,048 members
277 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
5,358 members
146 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
14,892 members
292 reviews
3.9
9 Members
aulsmith, merrystar, JaneAustenNut, rretzler, Crazymamie, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ryaSilvia, ManWithAnAgenda
7
The Secret of the Old Clock
by Carolyn Keene
6,724 members
110 reviews
3.8
9 Members
merrystar, JaneAustenNut, rretzler, mbc2, Crazymamie, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda, GeraldineG
8
Whose Body?
by Dorothy L. Sayers
4,806 members
188 reviews
½ 3.7
10 Members
inge87, aulsmith, merrystar, JaneAustenNut, LC, rretzler, ahef1963, ryaSilvia, ManWithAnAgenda, GeraldineG,
9
Strong Poison
by Dorothy L. Sayers
4,388 members
118 reviews
4.1
9 Members
inge87, aulsmith, merrystar, LC, rretzler, ahef1963, ryaSilvia, ManWithAnAgenda, GeraldineG
10
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
by Stieg Larsson
42,218 members
1,723 reviews
4
8 Members
KimarieBee, rretzler, Crazymamie, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, JJCassard, ManWithAnAgenda
11
Murder on the Orient Express
by Agatha Christie
16,390 members
404 reviews
4.1
8 Members
merrystar, JaneAustenNut, jhaggis, rretzler, Crazymamie, ahef1963, ryaSilvia, Stepn
12
The Woman in White
by Wilkie Collins
12,510 members
333 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
9,626 members
307 reviews
4.1
8 Members
merrystar, rretzler, Crazymamie, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ryaSilvia, JJCassard, ManWithAnAgenda
14
Still Life
by Louise Penny
6,459 members
411 reviews
3.8
8 Members
JaneAustenNut, LC, rretzler, Crazymamie, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, GeraldineG
15
The Long Goodbye
by Raymond Chandler
5,126 members
113 reviews
4.2
8 Members
aulsmith, merrystar, Crazymamie, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ryaSilvia, JJCassard, ManWithAnAgenda
16
The Sign of Four
by Arthur Conan Doyle
4,885 members
165 reviews
3.8
8 Members
aulsmith, merrystar, JaneAustenNut, thecoroner, rretzler, Crazymamie, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
18
A Morbid Taste for Bones
by Ellis Peters
3,853 members
101 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
3,702 members
105 reviews
4.2
9 Members
inge87, aulsmith, merrystar, JaneAustenNut, rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ryaSilvia, GeraldineG,
20
The Historian
by Elizabeth Kostova
21,136 members
750 reviews
½ 3.7
7 Members
JaneAustenNut, jhaggis, rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, GeraldineG
21
The Westing Game
by Ellen Raskin
11,996 members
333 reviews
4.1
7 Members
mkbird, merrystar, rretzler, Crazymamie, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda, GeraldineG
22
The Mysterious Affair at Styles
by Agatha Christie
8,543 members
273 reviews
3.8
7 Members
merrystar, JaneAustenNut, jhaggis, rretzler, Crazymamie, ahef1963, ryaSilvia
23
Death on the Nile
by Agatha Christie
8,497 members
178 reviews
3.9
7 Members
merrystar, JaneAustenNut, jhaggis, rretzler, Crazymamie, ahef1963, ryaSilvia
24
The Body Farm
by Patricia Cornwell
6,251 members
51 reviews
½ 3.7
7 Members
dara85, JaneAustenNut, rretzler, ahef1963, carole888fort, Stepn, GeraldineG
25
The Daughter of Time
by Josephine Tey
5,789 members
225 reviews
3.9
7 Members
inge87, merrystar, rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ryaSilvia, ManWithAnAgenda
26
The Beekeeper's Apprentice
by Laurie R. King
5,773 members
284 reviews
4.1
7 Members
KimarieBee, jhaggis, rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, cindyalee, GeraldineG
27
Farewell, My Lovely
by Raymond Chandler
4,432 members
101 reviews
4.1
7 Members
aulsmith, Crazymamie, ahef1963, ryaSilvia, JJCassard, ManWithAnAgenda, GeraldineG
28
Innocent Blood
by P. D. James
1,846 members
36 reviews
½ 3.6
7 Members
mkbird, JaneAustenNut, elkiedee, rretzler, ahef1963, carole888fort, GeraldineG
29
The Laughing Policeman
by Maj Sjöwall
1,805 members
65 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
43,631 members
1,313 reviews
3.9
6 Members
KimarieBee, rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda, GeraldineG
31
The Girl Who Played with Fire
by Stieg Larsson
29,792 members
917 reviews
4.1
6 Members
rretzler, Crazymamie, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda
32
The Devil in the White City
by Erik Larson
21,585 members
687 reviews
4
6 Members
aulsmith, jhaggis, Crazymamie, gypsysmom, ryaSilvia, GeraldineG
Explanations
aulsmith: True crime. Good book
33
Gone Girl
by Gillian Flynn
21,308 members
1,521 reviews
3.9
6 Members
rretzler, mbc2, Crazymamie, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy
35
The Firm
by John Grisham
11,282 members
108 reviews
3.8
6 Members
dara85, LC, Crazymamie, gypsysmom, ahef1963, GeraldineG
36
The Moonstone
by Wilkie Collins
10,555 members
249 reviews
4
6 Members
merrystar, thecoroner, ahef1963, ryaSilvia, ManWithAnAgenda, GeraldineG
37
Death Comes to Pemberley
by P. D. James
4,762 members
319 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
4,183 members
141 reviews
3.8
6 Members
aulsmith, JaneAustenNut, rretzler, ryaSilvia, GeraldineG, miguel.catalan
39
Unnatural Causes
by P. D. James
2,086 members
40 reviews
½ 3.6
6 Members
JaneAustenNut, rretzler, ahef1963, carole888fort, Stepn, GeraldineG
40
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
by Nicholas Meyer
1,787 members
47 reviews
½ 3.7
6 Members
aulsmith, JaneAustenNut, rretzler, ahef1963, ryaSilvia, GeraldineG
41
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
by J. K. Rowling
130,183 members
2,017 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
19,470 members
530 reviews
4.1
5 Members
jhaggis, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda, GeraldineG
43
The Name of the Rose
by Umberto Eco
19,245 members
303 reviews
4.2
6 Members
merrystar, thecoroner, rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ryaSilvia,aulsmith
Explanations
aulsmith : Hated this one.
44
The Thirteenth Tale
by Diane Setterfield
16,880 members
904 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
15,762 members
273 reviews
4.2
5 Members
merrystar, rretzler, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda, GeraldineG
46
Snow Falling on Cedars
by David Guterson
12,753 members
187 reviews
3.8
5 Members
KimarieBee, JaneAustenNut, ahef1963, ryaSilvia, GeraldineG
47
A Time to Kill
by John Grisham
12,161 members
150 reviews
3.8
5 Members
KimarieBee, Crazymamie, gypsysmom, ahef1963, GeraldineG
48
The Pelican Brief
by John Grisham
10,857 members
81 reviews
½ 3.6
5 Members
dara85, LC, Crazymamie, gypsysmom, ahef1963
49
The Yiddish Policemen's Union
by Michael Chabon
10,258 members
417 reviews
3.8
5 Members
aulsmith, rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, GeraldineG
50
In the Woods
by Tana French
10,069 members
572 reviews
3.8
5 Members
KimarieBee, JaneAustenNut, jhaggis, Crazymamie, GeraldineG
51
The Murder at the Vicarage
by Agatha Christie
6,005 members
187 reviews
3.8
5 Members
merrystar, JaneAustenNut, rretzler, ahef1963, ryaSilvia
52
The Body in the Library
by Agatha Christie
5,623 members
145 reviews
½ 3.7
5 Members
merrystar, JaneAustenNut, rretzler, ahef1963, ryaSilvia
53
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
by Arthur Conan Doyle
4,983 members
84 reviews
4.1
5 Members
aulsmith, JaneAustenNut, rretzler, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
54
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
by Arthur Conan Doyle
4,266 members
59 reviews
4.1
5 Members
aulsmith, JaneAustenNut, rretzler, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
55
The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side
by Agatha Christie
3,726 members
76 reviews
½ 3.7
5 Members
merrystar, JaneAustenNut, rretzler, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
56
The Dry
by Jane Harper
3,608 members
261 reviews
4
5 Members
dara85, KimarieBee, kara.shamy, carole888fort, GeraldineG
57
Devices and Desires
by P. D. James
3,071 members
42 reviews
3.8
5 Members
JaneAustenNut, rretzler, ahef1963, carole888fort, GeraldineG
58
A Taste for Death
by P. D. James
3,066 members
37 reviews
3.8
5 Members
rretzler, ahef1963, carole888fort, Stepn, GeraldineG
59
An Unsuitable Job for a Woman
by P. D. James
2,551 members
53 reviews
½ 3.7
5 Members
JaneAustenNut, rretzler, ahef1963, ryaSilvia, GeraldineG
60
The Black Tower
by P. D. James
2,185 members
42 reviews
½ 3.7
5 Members
JaneAustenNut, rretzler, ahef1963, carole888fort, GeraldineG
61
Lord Peter: The Complete Lord Peter Wimsey Stories
by Dorothy L. Sayers
2,151 members
25 reviews
4.1
5 Members
merrystar, JaneAustenNut, rretzler, ahef1963, GeraldineG
62
Shroud for a Nightingale
by P. D. James
2,142 members
42 reviews
3.8
5 Members
JaneAustenNut, rretzler, ahef1963, carole888fort, GeraldineG
63
The Coroner's Lunch
by Colin Cotterill
1,675 members
139 reviews
3.8
5 Members
aulsmith, rretzler, gypsysmom, carole888fort, GeraldineG
64
In the Bleak Midwinter
by Julia Spencer-Fleming
1,542 members
129 reviews
3.9
5 Members
dara85, JaneAustenNut, rretzler, carole888fort, GeraldineG
65
The Man with a Load of Mischief
by Martha Grimes
1,542 members
26 reviews
3.8
5 Members
merrystar, rretzler, mbc2, ahef1963, GeraldineG
66
In a Dry Season
by Peter Robinson
1,459 members
39 reviews
3.9
5 Members
rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, carole888fort, GeraldineG
67
The Ritual Bath
by Faye Kellerman
1,420 members
45 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
1,245 members
31 reviews
3.9
5 Members
rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, carole888fort, GeraldineG
69
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
by J. K. Rowling
104,166 members
963 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
99,378 members
922 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
24,769 members
716 reviews
4.1
4 Members
rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy
72
Foucault's Pendulum
by Umberto Eco
17,223 members
253 reviews
3.9
4 Members
merrystar, gypsysmom, ManWithAnAgenda, GeraldineG
73
The Blind Assassin
by Margaret Atwood
16,401 members
381 reviews
3.9
5 Members
thecoroner, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, GeraldineG,
74
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
by Douglas Adams
13,657 members
230 reviews
3.9
4 Members
rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
75
Sharp Objects
by Gillian Flynn
9,297 members
522 reviews
½ 3.7
4 Members
dara85, kara.shamy, carole888fort, GeraldineG
76
The Last Juror
by John Grisham
8,177 members
94 reviews
½ 3.6
4 Members
dara85, gypsysmom, ahef1963, GeraldineG
77
Case Histories
by Kate Atkinson
7,815 members
343 reviews
3.8
5 Members
JaneAustenNut, rretzler, ahef1963, carole888fort, GeraldineG,
78
Labyrinth
by Kate Mosse
7,106 members
205 reviews
½ 3.3
4 Members
gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, GeraldineG
79
The ABC Murders
by Agatha Christie
6,732 members
130 reviews
3.8
4 Members
JaneAustenNut, rretzler, ahef1963, ryaSilvia
80
The Talented Mr. Ripley
by Patricia Highsmith
6,005 members
191 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
5,484 members
55 reviews
½ 3.7
4 Members
rretzler, ahef1963, Stepn, GeraldineG
82
The Hidden Staircase
by Carolyn Keene
5,190 members
51 reviews
3.8
4 Members
merrystar, rretzler, ManWithAnAgenda, GeraldineG
83
A Murder Is Announced
by Agatha Christie
4,502 members
90 reviews
3.8
4 Members
merrystar, JaneAustenNut, rretzler, ahef1963
84
Presumed Innocent
by Scott Turow
4,288 members
74 reviews
3.9
4 Members
dara85, gypsysmom, ahef1963, GeraldineG
85
The Bungalow Mystery
by Carolyn Keene
4,281 members
29 reviews
3.8
4 Members
merrystar, rretzler, ManWithAnAgenda, GeraldineG
86
The Mystery at Lilac Inn
by Carolyn Keene
4,009 members
27 reviews
3.8
4 Members
merrystar, rretzler, ManWithAnAgenda, GeraldineG
87
Sycamore Row
by John Grisham
3,903 members
159 reviews
3.9
4 Members
dara85, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, GeraldineG
88
A Fatal Grace
by Louise Penny
3,879 members
220 reviews
3.9
4 Members
gypsysmom, ahef1963, carole888fort, GeraldineG
89
The Secret of Shadow Ranch
by Carolyn Keene
3,853 members
28 reviews
3.8
4 Members
merrystar, rretzler, ManWithAnAgenda, GeraldineG
90
Gorky Park
by Marin Cruz Smith
3,717 members
77 reviews
3.9
5 Members
rretzler, mbc2, gypsysmom, ahef1963, GeraldineG,
91
The Bat
by Jo Nesbø
3,706 members
185 reviews
½ 3.3
4 Members
ahef1963, kara.shamy, carole888fort, GeraldineG
92
Death in Holy Orders
by P. D. James
3,616 members
52 reviews
3.8
5 Members
JaneAustenNut, rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, GeraldineG,KimarieBee
93
A Pocket Full of Rye
by Agatha Christie
3,549 members
69 reviews
½ 3.7
4 Members
merrystar, JaneAustenNut, rretzler, ahef1963
94
The Keeper of Lost Causes
by Jussi Adler-Olsen
3,543 members
208 reviews
3.9
4 Members
gypsysmom, ahef1963, carole888fort, GeraldineG
95
Nemesis
by Agatha Christie
3,531 members
77 reviews
½ 3.7
4 Members
merrystar, JaneAustenNut, rretzler, ahef1963
96
The Clocks
by Agatha Christie
3,523 members
61 reviews
½ 3.5
4 Members
merrystar, JaneAustenNut, rretzler, ahef1963
97
A Caribbean Mystery
by Agatha Christie
3,512 members
83 reviews
½ 3.6
4 Members
merrystar, JaneAustenNut, rretzler, ahef1963
98
The Good Husband of Zebra Drive
by Alexander McCall Smith
3,485 members
75 reviews
3.9
4 Members
rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, GeraldineG
99
The Complete Father Brown Stories
by G. K. Chesterton
3,482 members
31 reviews
3.9
5 Members
merrystar, JaneAustenNut, rretzler, ahef1963, GeraldineG,aulsmith
100
Scarpetta
by Patricia Cornwell
3,388 members
83 reviews
½ 3.4
4 Members
rretzler, ahef1963, carole888fort, GeraldineG