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The Redemption of Caralynne Hayman by Carole BrownInfernal Gates by Michael Jack WebbAm I Okay, God? Devotionals from the Seventh Dimension by Lorilyn RobertsKeeper of Reign by Emma RightChildren of Dreams by Lorilyn Roberts
Christian Indie Authors
1,058 books — 650 voters
A Kingdom of Dreams by Judith McNaughtA Hunger Like No Other by Kresley ColeThe Wedding by Julie GarwoodStolen by Lucy ChristopherHonor's Splendour by Julie Garwood
The Best Romance With A Stolen/Captive Character
342 books — 644 voters

Gone Girl by Gillian FlynnSharp Objects by Gillian FlynnDark Places by Gillian FlynnThe Girl on the Train by Paula HawkinsInto the Darkest Corner by Elizabeth Haynes
Psychological Chillers by Women
456 books — 606 voters
In Cold Blood by Truman CapoteHelter Skelter by Vincent BugliosiThe Stranger Beside Me by Ann RuleThe Devil in the White City by Erik LarsonMidnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt
True Crime
724 books — 605 voters

Cut & Run by Madeleine UrbanFatal Shadows by Josh LanyonSticks & Stones by Abigail RouxFish & Chips by Abigail RouxThe Dark Tide by Josh Lanyon
Best Novels with a Gay Romance and Crime Solving Plot/Subplot
776 books — 580 voters
Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye by Victoria LaurieSecondhand Spirits by Juliet BlackwellThe Trouble With Magic by Madelyn AltBrownies and Broomsticks by Bailey CatesWhat's a Ghoul to Do? by Victoria Laurie
Paranormal Cozy Mysteries
636 books — 560 voters

The Maidens by Alex MichaelidesSurvive the Night by Riley SagerArsenic and Adobo by Mia P. ManansalaEvery Last Fear by Alex FinlayIf I Disappear by Eliza Jane Brazier
Mystery & Thriller 2021
323 books — 559 voters
How the Light Gets In by Louise PennySpeaking from Among the Bones by Alan BradleyLeaving Everything Most Loved by Jacqueline WinspearDeath of Yesterday by M.C. BeatonNever Laugh As a Hearse Goes By by Elizabeth J. Duncan
most anticipated mysteries 2013
149 books — 544 voters

The Girl on the Train by Paula HawkinsThe Martian by Andy WeirGone Girl by Gillian FlynnStation Eleven by Emily St. John MandelYes Please by Amy Poehler
2015: What People Born in the 1980s Have Read in 2015
1,903 books — 518 voters
On the Road to Death's Door by Peggy Joque WilliamsBlue Coyote Motel by Dianne HarmanCornered Coyote by Dianne HarmanHeavy Duty People by Iain ParkeThe Saladin Strategy by Norm Clark
Indie Mysteries, Thrillers, Westerns
568 books — 503 voters

Dust and Shadow by Lyndsay FayeThe House of Silk by Anthony HorowitzThe Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. KingThe Seven-Per-Cent Solution by Nicholas MeyerA Monstrous Regiment of Women by Laurie R. King
Best Sherlock Holmes Pastiches
479 books — 497 voters
As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust by Alan BradleyMrs. Roosevelt’s Confidante by Susan Elia MacNealCareer of Evil by Robert GalbraithDreaming Spies by Laurie R. KingA Dangerous Place by Jacqueline Winspear
Most Anticipated Mysteries of 2015
200 books — 493 voters

The Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoRomeo and Juliet by William ShakespeareThe Divine Comedy by Dante AlighieriIf on a Winter’s Night a Traveler by Italo CalvinoThe Leopard by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa
Italy
971 books — 488 voters
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar WildeThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann ShafferPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenGood Omens by Terry Pratchett
Best Lighthearted Literature
614 books — 472 voters

One for the Money by Janet EvanovichCrocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth PetersThe No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall SmithThe Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan BradleyTwo for the Dough by Janet Evanovich
The Importance of NOT Being Earnest: Humorous Mystery Fiction
751 books — 471 voters
The Westing Game by Ellen RaskinFrom the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. KonigsburgThe Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian SelznickHarriet the Spy by Louise FitzhughThe Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
Best Mysteries for Young Readers
575 books — 468 voters

The Shining by Stephen KingDracula by Bram StokerIt by Stephen KingPet Sematary by Stephen King’Salem’s Lot by Stephen King
Bring on the Creepy!
694 books — 466 voters
The Silent Patient by Alex MichaelidesThe Unhoneymooners by Christina LaurenChristmas Shopaholic by Sophie KinsellaTo the Stars and Back by Camilla IsleyCircle of the Moon by Faith Hunter
2019 Most Anticipated Releases -No YA
305 books — 459 voters

Rebecca by Daphne du MaurierJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëDracula by Bram StokerWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Best Gothic Novels/Suspense Novels
412 books — 441 voters
Garden Spells by Sarah Addison AllenA Discovery of Witches by Deborah HarknessThe Night Circus by Erin MorgensternPractical Magic by Alice HoffmanThe Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen
Best Magical Realism: Witchy Fiction
267 books — 437 voters

Clockwork Princess by Cassandra ClareHarry Potter Collection by J.K. RowlingThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken KeseyTrainspotting by Irvine Welsh
Books I'd Break Into A Bookstore Or Library For
1,030 books — 430 voters
The Woman in the Window by A.J. FinnThe Wife Between Us by Greer HendricksThe Chalk Man by C.J. TudorThe Last Time I Lied by Riley SagerSometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney
Mystery & Thriller 2018
295 books — 381 voters

Caught Stealing by Charlie HustonThe Devil All the Time by Donald Ray PollockWinter's Bone by Daniel WoodrellAll That Glitters by Michael MurphyBeautiful, Naked & Dead by Josh Stallings
Best Noir of the 21st Century
241 books — 372 voters
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryLord of the Flies by William GoldingAnimal Farm by George Orwell
Short & Sweet Treats Under 250 Pages
965 books — 365 voters

Storm Front by Jim ButcherA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Land by Aleron KongKilling Floor by Lee ChildMonster Hunter International by Larry Correia
Best violent action novels
346 books — 315 voters
Redeemed By Fire by C.J. BahrPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsGone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Best Books That You Should Read
638 books — 313 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee1984 by George OrwellLord of the Flies by William GoldingThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Books to Read Before You're 30
724 books — 245 voters
Angels & Demons by Dan BrownPaper Targets by Steve S. SaroffInca Gold by Clive CusslerThe Color of Jadeite by Eric D. GoodmanThe Confession by John Grisham
My Favorite Thriller Authors
323 books — 216 voters

Redeemed By Fire by C.J. BahrOutlander by Diana GabaldonThe Woman From Death Row by Peter HogenkampI Am the Messenger by Markus ZusakPoet Anderson ...of Nightmares by Tom DeLonge
Book Is Great With A Love Story On The Side
204 books — 177 voters
The Sum of All Fears by Tom ClancyNo Plan B by Lee ChildWin by Harlan CobenExecutive Orders by Tom ClancyThe Moonstone by Wilkie Collins
Popular Mysteries on Goodreads with between 50000 and 99999 ratings
319 books — 144 voters

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