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Best Literary Mysteries
These mysteries are more than a typical whodunit. The characters in these are complex, the storyline intriguing, and the language is rich.
See also:
100 Mysteries and Thrillers to Read in a Lifetime Readers Picks
Best Mysteries of the 21st Century
Best Mysteries of the 20th Century
Popular Highly Rated Mystery
Best Mysteries by Subgenre
Best Cozy Mystery Series
Best Crime Mystery Books
Best Historical Mystery
Best Literary Mysteries
Best Thrillers
Edgar Awards:
Edgar Award Winners
Edgar Award Winners for Best First Novel
Edgar Award Winners for Fact Crime
Edgar Award Winners for Best Young Adult Fiction
Best Mysteries By Decade
1960, 1970, 1980, 1990, 2000, 2010, 2020
Best Mysteries By Ratings
100,000 or more
50,000 to 99,999
25,000 to 49,999
10,000 to 24,999
See also:
100 Mysteries and Thrillers to Read in a Lifetime Readers Picks
Best Mysteries of the 21st Century
Best Mysteries of the 20th Century
Popular Highly Rated Mystery
Best Mysteries by Subgenre
Best Cozy Mystery Series
Best Crime Mystery Books
Best Historical Mystery
Best Literary Mysteries
Best Thrillers
Edgar Awards:
Edgar Award Winners
Edgar Award Winners for Best First Novel
Edgar Award Winners for Fact Crime
Edgar Award Winners for Best Young Adult Fiction
Best Mysteries By Decade
1960, 1970, 1980, 1990, 2000, 2010, 2020
Best Mysteries By Ratings
100,000 or more
50,000 to 99,999
25,000 to 49,999
10,000 to 24,999
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Cocaine Nights
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Murder on the Leviathan (Erast Fandorin Mysteries, #3)
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The Godfather (The Godfather, #1)
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Grave Secrets (Temperance Brennan, #5)
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3.98 avg rating — 36,594 ratings
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Broken Homes (Rivers of London, #4)
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Ben Aaronovitch (Goodreads Author)
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The Crocodile Bird
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C is for Corpse (Kinsey Millhone, #3)
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The Man in the High Castle
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The Sittaford Mystery
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Cocaine Blues (Phryne Fisher, #1)
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The Blade Artist (Mark Renton, #4)
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The Black Ice (Harry Bosch, #2; Harry Bosch Universe, #2)
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Hannibal Rising (Hannibal Lecter, #4)
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Darkness at Noon
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The Empty Chair (Lincoln Rhyme, #3)
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Jeffery Deaver (Goodreads Author)
4.09 avg rating — 33,308 ratings
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Ubik
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Island
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Filth
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The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession
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Allison Hoover Bartlett (Goodreads Author)
3.44 avg rating — 13,782 ratings
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Tell Me Your Dreams
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Countdown City (The Last Policeman, #2)
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Ben H. Winters (Goodreads Author)
3.85 avg rating — 15,854 ratings
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4 3 2 1
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The Far Pavilions
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The Quiet American
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Deception
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Denise Mina (Goodreads Author)
3.61 avg rating — 3,652 ratings
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A Simple Plan
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The Man in the Brown Suit (Colonel Race, #1)
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Frisk
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Heart of a Dog
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The Information
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Conspiracy in Death (In Death, #8)
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J.D. Robb (Goodreads Author)
4.37 avg rating — 42,269 ratings
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A Night Too Dark (Kate Shugak, #17)
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Dana Stabenow (Goodreads Author)
4.07 avg rating — 5,260 ratings
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Darkly Dreaming Dexter (Dexter, #1)
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Jeff Lindsay (Goodreads Author)
3.90 avg rating — 215,157 ratings
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The Skull Mantra (Inspector Shan, #1)
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Eliot Pattison (Goodreads Author)
3.91 avg rating — 4,723 ratings
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An Inspector Calls
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Junkyard Dogs (Walt Longmire, #6)
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The Word is Murder (Hawthorne & Horowitz, #1)
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Anthony Horowitz (Goodreads Author)
3.93 avg rating — 95,803 ratings
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The Bedroom Secrets of the Master Chefs
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3.54 avg rating — 7,140 ratings
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Wicked Prey (Lucas Davenport, #19)
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4.19 avg rating — 20,492 ratings
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A Spectacle of Corruption (Benjamin Weaver, #2)
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David Liss (Goodreads Author)
3.95 avg rating — 4,664 ratings
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Cut to the Quick (Julian Kestrel Mysteries, #1)
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Queenpin
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Megan Abbott (Goodreads Author)
3.75 avg rating — 4,974 ratings
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The Man Who Knew Too Much
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The Shack
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The Lake House
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Kate Morton (Goodreads Author)
4.08 avg rating — 128,774 ratings
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Loyalty in Death (In Death, #9)
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J.D. Robb (Goodreads Author)
4.33 avg rating — 37,372 ratings
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The Winds of Change (Richard Jury, #19)
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Martha Grimes (Goodreads Author)
3.84 avg rating — 4,220 ratings
score: 307,
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Tropic of Capricorn (Tropic, #2)
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3.81 avg rating — 21,134 ratings
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Die Therapie
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Sebastian Fitzek (Goodreads Author)
4.16 avg rating — 42,683 ratings
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The Purloined Letter (C. Auguste Dupin, #3)
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3.62 avg rating — 13,782 ratings
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Out
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3.94 avg rating — 46,589 ratings
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Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (Dirk Gently, #1)
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3.97 avg rating — 147,201 ratings
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The Witch of Blackbird Pond
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4.03 avg rating — 158,531 ratings
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Women
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3.80 avg rating — 84,800 ratings
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Friends in High Places (Commissario Brunetti, #9)
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3.90 avg rating — 12,156 ratings
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Blue Lightning (Shetland, #4)
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Ann Cleeves (Goodreads Author)
4.12 avg rating — 22,331 ratings
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Death Comes as the End
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3.85 avg rating — 27,028 ratings
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The Piano Teacher
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3.61 avg rating — 15,619 ratings
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4th of July (Women's Murder Club, #4)
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James Patterson (Goodreads Author)
4.11 avg rating — 97,394 ratings
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You Belong To Me
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3.91 avg rating — 29,303 ratings
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| 761 |
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The Dead of Winter (John Madden, #3)
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3.84 avg rating — 3,597 ratings
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A German Requiem (Bernie Gunther, #3)
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4.03 avg rating — 9,238 ratings
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A Curse Dark as Gold
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Elizabeth C. Bunce (Goodreads Author)
3.61 avg rating — 13,908 ratings
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Hiding Gladys (Cleo Cooper Mystery, #1)
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3.74 avg rating — 1,275 ratings
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Nocturne, Opus 1: Sea Foam
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Norene Moskalski (Goodreads Author)
3.75 avg rating — 1,325 ratings
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Seven Wakings
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S.K. McCauley (Goodreads Author)
3.81 avg rating — 1,350 ratings
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Magnolias in Paradise
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Leonard Seet (Goodreads Author)
3.75 avg rating — 1,860 ratings
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The Girl in the Ice (Detective Erika Foster, #1)
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Robert Bryndza (Goodreads Author)
3.96 avg rating — 87,497 ratings
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Hazel House
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Oby Aligwekwe (Goodreads Author)
3.75 avg rating — 1,248 ratings
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An Anonymous Girl
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Greer Hendricks (Goodreads Author)
3.80 avg rating — 179,109 ratings
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My Dirty California
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Jason Mosberg (Goodreads Author)
3.93 avg rating — 322 ratings
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In Her Footsteps
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Ruth Harrow (Goodreads Author)
3.96 avg rating — 2,297 ratings
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The Girl with Ghost Eyes
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The Sound of Broken Glass (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James, #15)
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Deborah Crombie (Goodreads Author)
4.12 avg rating — 9,366 ratings
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His Bloody Project: Documents Relating to the Case of Roderick Macrae
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3.90 avg rating — 35,569 ratings
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A Pocket Full of Rye (Miss Marple, #6)
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3.93 avg rating — 51,981 ratings
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How to Kill an 8th Grade Teacher
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The Silver Swan (Quirke, #2)
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3.55 avg rating — 5,273 ratings
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Everyone Burns (Time, Blood and Karma, #1)
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John Dolan (Goodreads Author)
3.86 avg rating — 767 ratings
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The Virgin Blue
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Tracy Chevalier (Goodreads Author)
3.67 avg rating — 34,163 ratings
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The Stranger Diaries (Harbinder Kaur, #1)
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Elly Griffiths (Goodreads Author)
3.87 avg rating — 42,826 ratings
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Dead Simple (Roy Grace, #1)
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The Chalk Man
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C.J. Tudor (Goodreads Author)
3.70 avg rating — 120,591 ratings
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Dempsey (Tier One #7)
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Brian Andrews (Goodreads Author)
4.62 avg rating — 2,790 ratings
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The Empire of the Wolves
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3.90 avg rating — 5,356 ratings
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream
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4.06 avg rating — 372,752 ratings
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The Enemy (Jack Reacher, #8)
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Lee Child (Goodreads Author)
4.17 avg rating — 144,280 ratings
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The 12th Commandment
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Daniel Torday (Goodreads Author)
3.41 avg rating — 157 ratings
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No Time for Goodbye (No Time For Goodbye, #1)
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Linwood Barclay (Goodreads Author)
4.02 avg rating — 42,215 ratings
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The One from the Other (Bernard Gunther, #4)
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4.18 avg rating — 9,169 ratings
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Lolita
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3.87 avg rating — 925,989 ratings
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To the Nines (Stephanie Plum, #9)
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Janet Evanovich (Goodreads Author)
4.17 avg rating — 125,378 ratings
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The Perfect Child
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Lucinda Berry (Goodreads Author)
4.02 avg rating — 191,620 ratings
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Necessary People
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I define "literary mystery" as the person who created the list does: mysteries written in the style of quality literature.
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Have you seen the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo movie yet? Almost as good as the book. Amazing acting and cinematography, and it stays amazingly faithful to the text.
Foxontherun wrote: "Have you seen the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo movie yet? Almost as good as the book. Amazing acting and cinematography, and it stays amazingly faithful to the text."Geniuswaitress wrote: "I define "literary mystery" as the person who created the list does: mysteries written in the style of quality literature."
liked the movie more than the book: shorter, more intense, and less fantasy- subtlety not required, images can cover same plot mechanics quickly, images indelible, characters iconic rather than pages of description
I have 'mysteries written in the style of quality literature' as well as literature that happens to have a mystery. I also only have one book per author.
Thoughts on adding Louise Penny's "Inspector Armand Gamache" series to this list?
I agree that Louise Penny's novels should be added to literary mystery category. They are wonderfully complex with intriguing motifs.
Sandra wrote: "I agree that Louise Penny's novels should be added to literary mystery category. They are wonderfully complex with intriguing motifs."I voted for a couple of her books; surprised they are not on the list!
Have read all I voted for. Love PD James a d Eco. My favorite genre. Sheila
What about Nicci French? Or more by Elizabeth George? Or the series featuring Emma Graham by Martha Grimes? All of these are high on my list.
Great list! For the best literary mysteries based on a variety of sources like curated lists from The Guardian, Book Riot and more, suggestions from readers on Goodreads and Library Thing, and picks from literary mystery authors like Mark Haddon, Jenny Milchman, Laurie R. King and Derek B. Miller, check out The 112 Best Literary Mysteries at https://www.greghickeywrites.com/best....Plus, download two special bonus features:
1. The favorite literary mysteries and crime novels from nine contemporary mystery and crime authors
2. A one-page PDF shopping guide to The Best Literary Mysteries and Crime Novels
Happy reading!
Greg wrote: "Great list! For the best literary mysteries based on a variety of sources like curated lists from The Guardian, Book Riot and more, suggestions from readers on Goodreads and Library Thing, and pick..."Here’s an update to that list with The Best Literary Mysteries of 2019: https://www.greghickeywrites.com/best....
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