19 Best Murder Mystery Books
We analyzed 5+ expert sources, curated book lists, and recommendations from successful people to find the 19 best murder mystery books according to the internet — not just one person's opinion. Each book on this list was mentioned by at least two independent sources, and the ranking is based on how frequently each title appears across all sources studied. This consensus-based approach ensures you get recommendations backed by multiple experts, not a single reviewer's bias.
Goal: Find the best Murder Mystery books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).
Method:
- Search for "best murder mystery books" and study the top 5+ pages.
- Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
- Rank the results neatly here.
19 Best Murder Mystery Books
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The Alienist
Kreizler, Book 1
The Girl on the Train
Also recommended by:
Barack Obama, Jennifer Aniston, George R. R. Martin, Joe Hill
In Cold Blood
Also recommended by:
Gone Girl
Also recommended by:
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Also recommended by:
Rebecca
Also recommended by:
And Then There Were None
My Sister, the Serial Killer
A Novel
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
The Da Vinci Code
Robert Langdon, Book 2
Also recommended by:
The Secret History
Also recommended by:
The Big Sleep
Philip Marlowe, Book 1
Also recommended by:
Big Little Lies
Mystic River
Night Film
A Novel
Postmortem
Kay Scarpetta, Book 1
The Dry
A Novel
The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Silence of the Lambs
Sources
- 1
The 10 best murder mystery books updated 2021
cbr.com
- 2
The 19 Best Mystery Books to Keep You Guessing Until the Last Page - PureWow
purewow.com
- 3
The 30 Best Mystery Books of All Time | Reedsy Discovery
reedsy.com
- 4
30 Murder Mystery Books - Best Mystery Thrillers
countryliving.com
- 5
14 Murder Mystery Books You Won't Be Able to Put Down
murder-mayhem.com
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