Crime and Mysteries to Read

1
Rebecca
by Daphne Du Maurier
20,786 members
613 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
21,282 members
538 reviews
4.2
10 Members
merrystar, JaneAustenNut, jhaggis, rretzler, Crazymamie, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ryaSilvia, JJCassard, ManWithAnAgenda
3
The Big Sleep
by Raymond Chandler
10,307 members
284 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
5,466 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
15,376 members
301 reviews
3.9
9 Members
aulsmith, merrystar, JaneAustenNut, rretzler, Crazymamie, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ryaSilvia, ManWithAnAgenda
7
The Secret of the Old Clock
by Carolyn Keene
7,036 members
115 reviews
3.8
9 Members
merrystar, JaneAustenNut, rretzler, mbc2, Crazymamie, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda, GeraldineG
8
Whose Body?
by Dorothy L. Sayers
4,936 members
193 reviews
½ 3.7
10 Members
inge87, aulsmith, merrystar, JaneAustenNut, LC, rretzler, ahef1963, ryaSilvia, ManWithAnAgenda, GeraldineG,
9
Strong Poison
by Dorothy L. Sayers
4,475 members
121 reviews
4.1
9 Members
inge87, aulsmith, merrystar, LC, rretzler, ahef1963, ryaSilvia, ManWithAnAgenda, GeraldineG
10
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
by Stieg Larsson
43,298 members
1,749 reviews
4
8 Members
KimarieBee, rretzler, Crazymamie, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, JJCassard, ManWithAnAgenda
11
Murder on the Orient Express
by Agatha Christie
17,176 members
422 reviews
4.1
8 Members
merrystar, JaneAustenNut, jhaggis, rretzler, Crazymamie, ahef1963, ryaSilvia, Stepn
12
The Woman in White
by Wilkie Collins
12,845 members
336 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
10,029 members
325 reviews
4.1
8 Members
merrystar, rretzler, Crazymamie, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ryaSilvia, JJCassard, ManWithAnAgenda
14
Still Life
by Louise Penny
6,669 members
426 reviews
3.8
8 Members
JaneAustenNut, LC, rretzler, Crazymamie, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, GeraldineG
15
The Long Goodbye
by Raymond Chandler
5,241 members
114 reviews
4.2
8 Members
aulsmith, merrystar, Crazymamie, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ryaSilvia, JJCassard, ManWithAnAgenda
16
The Sign of Four
by Arthur Conan Doyle
5,070 members
171 reviews
3.8
8 Members
aulsmith, merrystar, JaneAustenNut, thecoroner, rretzler, Crazymamie, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
18
A Morbid Taste for Bones
by Ellis Peters
3,942 members
103 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
3,787 members
106 reviews
4.2
9 Members
inge87, aulsmith, merrystar, JaneAustenNut, rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ryaSilvia, GeraldineG,
20
The Historian
by Elizabeth Kostova
21,487 members
758 reviews
½ 3.7
7 Members
JaneAustenNut, jhaggis, rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, GeraldineG
21
The Westing Game
by Ellen Raskin
12,430 members
338 reviews
4.1
7 Members
mkbird, merrystar, rretzler, Crazymamie, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda, GeraldineG
22
The Mysterious Affair at Styles
by Agatha Christie
8,953 members
288 reviews
3.8
7 Members
merrystar, JaneAustenNut, jhaggis, rretzler, Crazymamie, ahef1963, ryaSilvia
23
Death on the Nile
by Agatha Christie
8,904 members
182 reviews
3.9
7 Members
merrystar, JaneAustenNut, jhaggis, rretzler, Crazymamie, ahef1963, ryaSilvia
24
The Body Farm
by Patricia Cornwell
6,362 members
53 reviews
½ 3.7
7 Members
dara85, JaneAustenNut, rretzler, ahef1963, carole888fort, Stepn, GeraldineG
25
The Daughter of Time
by Josephine Tey
5,918 members
226 reviews
3.9
7 Members
inge87, merrystar, rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ryaSilvia, ManWithAnAgenda
26
The Beekeeper's Apprentice
by Laurie R. King
5,905 members
293 reviews
4.1
7 Members
KimarieBee, jhaggis, rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, cindyalee, GeraldineG
27
Farewell, My Lovely
by Raymond Chandler
4,522 members
103 reviews
4.1
7 Members
aulsmith, Crazymamie, ahef1963, ryaSilvia, JJCassard, ManWithAnAgenda, GeraldineG
28
Innocent Blood
by P. D. James
1,871 members
37 reviews
½ 3.6
7 Members
mkbird, JaneAustenNut, elkiedee, rretzler, ahef1963, carole888fort, GeraldineG
29
The Laughing Policeman
by Maj Sjöwall
1,839 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
44,365 members
1,331 reviews
3.9
6 Members
KimarieBee, rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda, GeraldineG
31
The Girl Who Played with Fire
by Stieg Larsson
30,535 members
932 reviews
4.1
6 Members
rretzler, Crazymamie, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda
32
The Devil in the White City
by Erik Larson
22,220 members
701 reviews
4
6 Members
aulsmith, jhaggis, Crazymamie, gypsysmom, ryaSilvia, GeraldineG
Explanations
aulsmith: True crime. Good book
33
Gone Girl
by Gillian Flynn
22,171 members
1,543 reviews
3.9
6 Members
rretzler, mbc2, Crazymamie, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy
35
The Firm
by John Grisham
11,512 members
112 reviews
3.8
6 Members
dara85, LC, Crazymamie, gypsysmom, ahef1963, GeraldineG
36
The Moonstone
by Wilkie Collins
10,811 members
251 reviews
4
6 Members
merrystar, thecoroner, ahef1963, ryaSilvia, ManWithAnAgenda, GeraldineG
37
Death Comes to Pemberley
by P. D. James
4,961 members
323 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
4,273 members
143 reviews
3.8
6 Members
aulsmith, JaneAustenNut, rretzler, ryaSilvia, GeraldineG, miguel.catalan
39
Unnatural Causes
by P. D. James
2,121 members
40 reviews
½ 3.6
6 Members
JaneAustenNut, rretzler, ahef1963, carole888fort, Stepn, GeraldineG
40
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
by Nicholas Meyer
1,820 members
47 reviews
½ 3.7
6 Members
aulsmith, JaneAustenNut, rretzler, ahef1963, ryaSilvia, GeraldineG
41
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
by J. K. Rowling
134,071 members
2,056 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
20,392 members
558 reviews
4.1
5 Members
jhaggis, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda, GeraldineG
43
The Name of the Rose
by Umberto Eco
19,554 members
311 reviews
4.2
6 Members
merrystar, thecoroner, rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ryaSilvia,aulsmith
Explanations
aulsmith : Hated this one.
44
The Thirteenth Tale
by Diane Setterfield
17,228 members
911 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
16,253 members
279 reviews
4.2
5 Members
merrystar, rretzler, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda, GeraldineG
46
Snow Falling on Cedars
by David Guterson
12,941 members
190 reviews
3.8
5 Members
KimarieBee, JaneAustenNut, ahef1963, ryaSilvia, GeraldineG
47
A Time to Kill
by John Grisham
12,472 members
153 reviews
3.8
5 Members
KimarieBee, Crazymamie, gypsysmom, ahef1963, GeraldineG
48
The Pelican Brief
by John Grisham
11,051 members
83 reviews
½ 3.6
5 Members
dara85, LC, Crazymamie, gypsysmom, ahef1963
49
The Yiddish Policemen's Union
by Michael Chabon
10,393 members
421 reviews
3.8
5 Members
aulsmith, rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, GeraldineG
50
In the Woods
by Tana French
10,262 members
583 reviews
3.8
5 Members
KimarieBee, JaneAustenNut, jhaggis, Crazymamie, GeraldineG
51
The Murder at the Vicarage
by Agatha Christie
6,183 members
191 reviews
3.8
5 Members
merrystar, JaneAustenNut, rretzler, ahef1963, ryaSilvia
52
The Body in the Library
by Agatha Christie
5,821 members
149 reviews
½ 3.7
5 Members
merrystar, JaneAustenNut, rretzler, ahef1963, ryaSilvia
53
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
by Arthur Conan Doyle
5,164 members
86 reviews
4.1
5 Members
aulsmith, JaneAustenNut, rretzler, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
54
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
by Arthur Conan Doyle
4,451 members
60 reviews
4.1
5 Members
aulsmith, JaneAustenNut, rretzler, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
55
The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side
by Agatha Christie
3,850 members
78 reviews
½ 3.7
5 Members
merrystar, JaneAustenNut, rretzler, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
56
The Dry
by Jane Harper
3,784 members
267 reviews
4
5 Members
dara85, KimarieBee, kara.shamy, carole888fort, GeraldineG
57
A Taste for Death
by P. D. James
3,133 members
39 reviews
3.8
5 Members
rretzler, ahef1963, carole888fort, Stepn, GeraldineG
58
Devices and Desires
by P. D. James
3,123 members
43 reviews
3.8
5 Members
JaneAustenNut, rretzler, ahef1963, carole888fort, GeraldineG
59
An Unsuitable Job for a Woman
by P. D. James
2,612 members
54 reviews
½ 3.7
5 Members
JaneAustenNut, rretzler, ahef1963, ryaSilvia, GeraldineG
60
The Black Tower
by P. D. James
2,233 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
2,216 members
25 reviews
4.1
5 Members
merrystar, JaneAustenNut, rretzler, ahef1963, GeraldineG
62
Shroud for a Nightingale
by P. D. James
2,188 members
43 reviews
3.8
5 Members
JaneAustenNut, rretzler, ahef1963, carole888fort, GeraldineG
63
The Coroner's Lunch
by Colin Cotterill
1,708 members
140 reviews
3.8
5 Members
aulsmith, rretzler, gypsysmom, carole888fort, GeraldineG
64
The Man with a Load of Mischief
by Martha Grimes
1,587 members
29 reviews
3.8
5 Members
merrystar, rretzler, mbc2, ahef1963, GeraldineG
65
In the Bleak Midwinter
by Julia Spencer-Fleming
1,573 members
130 reviews
3.9
5 Members
dara85, JaneAustenNut, rretzler, carole888fort, GeraldineG
66
In a Dry Season
by Peter Robinson
1,483 members
42 reviews
3.9
5 Members
rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, carole888fort, GeraldineG
67
The Ritual Bath
by Faye Kellerman
1,438 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
1,275 members
32 reviews
3.9
5 Members
rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, carole888fort, GeraldineG
69
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
by J. K. Rowling
107,366 members
986 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
101,549 members
932 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
25,369 members
727 reviews
4.1
4 Members
rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy
72
Foucault's Pendulum
by Umberto Eco
17,520 members
259 reviews
3.9
4 Members
merrystar, gypsysmom, ManWithAnAgenda, GeraldineG
73
The Blind Assassin
by Margaret Atwood
16,474 members
384 reviews
3.9
5 Members
thecoroner, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, GeraldineG,
74
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
by Douglas Adams
13,865 members
232 reviews
3.9
4 Members
rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
75
Sharp Objects
by Gillian Flynn
9,762 members
539 reviews
½ 3.7
4 Members
dara85, kara.shamy, carole888fort, GeraldineG
76
The Last Juror
by John Grisham
8,341 members
96 reviews
½ 3.6
4 Members
dara85, gypsysmom, ahef1963, GeraldineG
77
Case Histories
by Kate Atkinson
7,924 members
349 reviews
3.8
5 Members
JaneAustenNut, rretzler, ahef1963, carole888fort, GeraldineG,
78
Labyrinth
by Kate Mosse
7,251 members
207 reviews
½ 3.3
4 Members
gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, GeraldineG
79
The ABC Murders
by Agatha Christie
7,006 members
136 reviews
3.8
4 Members
JaneAustenNut, rretzler, ahef1963, ryaSilvia
80
The Talented Mr. Ripley
by Patricia Highsmith
6,232 members
199 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
5,591 members
56 reviews
½ 3.7
4 Members
rretzler, ahef1963, Stepn, GeraldineG
82
The Hidden Staircase
by Carolyn Keene
5,450 members
55 reviews
3.8
4 Members
merrystar, rretzler, ManWithAnAgenda, GeraldineG
83
A Murder Is Announced
by Agatha Christie
4,680 members
92 reviews
3.8
4 Members
merrystar, JaneAustenNut, rretzler, ahef1963
84
The Bungalow Mystery
by Carolyn Keene
4,512 members
35 reviews
3.8
4 Members
merrystar, rretzler, ManWithAnAgenda, GeraldineG
85
Presumed Innocent
by Scott Turow
4,322 members
76 reviews
3.8
4 Members
dara85, gypsysmom, ahef1963, GeraldineG
86
The Mystery at Lilac Inn
by Carolyn Keene
4,247 members
29 reviews
3.8
4 Members
merrystar, rretzler, ManWithAnAgenda, GeraldineG
87
The Secret at Shadow Ranch
by Carolyn Keene
4,075 members
29 reviews
3.8
4 Members
merrystar, rretzler, ManWithAnAgenda, GeraldineG
88
Sycamore Row
by John Grisham
4,048 members
164 reviews
3.9
4 Members
dara85, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, GeraldineG
89
A Fatal Grace
by Louise Penny
4,006 members
227 reviews
3.9
4 Members
gypsysmom, ahef1963, carole888fort, GeraldineG
90
The Bat
by Jo Nesbø
3,825 members
187 reviews
½ 3.3
4 Members
ahef1963, kara.shamy, carole888fort, GeraldineG
91
Gorky Park
by Marin Cruz Smith
3,807 members
78 reviews
3.9
5 Members
rretzler, mbc2, gypsysmom, ahef1963, GeraldineG,
92
Death in Holy Orders
by P. D. James
3,683 members
55 reviews
3.8
5 Members
JaneAustenNut, rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, GeraldineG,KimarieBee
93
A Pocket Full of Rye
by Agatha Christie
3,678 members
70 reviews
½ 3.7
4 Members
merrystar, JaneAustenNut, rretzler, ahef1963
94
A Caribbean Mystery
by Agatha Christie
3,653 members
86 reviews
½ 3.6
4 Members
merrystar, JaneAustenNut, rretzler, ahef1963
95
The Clocks
by Agatha Christie
3,651 members
63 reviews
½ 3.5
4 Members
merrystar, JaneAustenNut, rretzler, ahef1963
96
Nemesis
by Agatha Christie
3,646 members
79 reviews
½ 3.7
4 Members
merrystar, JaneAustenNut, rretzler, ahef1963
97
The Keeper of Lost Causes
by Jussi Adler-Olsen
3,634 members
216 reviews
3.9
4 Members
gypsysmom, ahef1963, carole888fort, GeraldineG
98
The Complete Father Brown Stories
by G.K. Chesterton
3,600 members
33 reviews
3.9
5 Members
merrystar, JaneAustenNut, rretzler, ahef1963, GeraldineG,aulsmith
99
The Good Husband of Zebra Drive
by Alexander McCall Smith
3,536 members
76 reviews
3.9
4 Members
rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, GeraldineG
100
Scarpetta
by Patricia Cornwell
3,486 members
84 reviews
½ 3.4
4 Members
rretzler, ahef1963, carole888fort, GeraldineG