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Mystery

Shadowy figures and buried secrets await in a world where determined minds piece together elusive truths, one clue at a time. Whether following seasoned detectives through crime scenes or learning the art of deductive reasoning from history's greatest sleuths, these books illuminate the fascinating science and psychology of solving life's most baffling mysteries.

Mystery Book Summaries

Saving Noah Summary
Saving Noah
by Lucinda Berry 2017 259 pages
3.93
100k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
Horror
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Summary
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
by Arthur Conan Doyle 1892 389 pages
4.30
300k+ ratings
Mystery
Short Stories
Crime
Bad Luck and Trouble Summary
Bad Luck and Trouble
by Lee Child 2007 378 pages
4.22
98k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
The Life We Bury Summary
The Life We Bury
by Allen Eskens 2014 304 pages
4.07
100k+ ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
The Silo Saga Omnibus Summary
The Silo Saga Omnibus
by Hugh Howey 2020 1663 pages
4.60
3k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Post Apocalyptic
Beekeeping for Beginners Summary
Beekeeping for Beginners
by Laurie R. King 2011 77 pages
4.13
4k+ ratings
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Short Stories
Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance Summary
Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance
by Alison Espach 2022 352 pages
3.81
23k+ ratings
Romance
Contemporary
Mystery
The Diver's Clothes Lie Empty Summary
The Diver's Clothes Lie Empty
by Vendela Vida 2015 224 pages
3.45
7k+ ratings
Mystery
Travel
Africa
Saint X Summary
Saint X
by Alexis Schaitkin 2020 343 pages
3.39
28k+ ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
The Girl in Room 105 Summary
The Girl in Room 105
by Chetan Bhagat 2018 304 pages
3.57
24k+ ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
Conclave Summary
Conclave
by Robert Harris 2016 288 pages
4.06
50k+ ratings
Thriller
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Wahala Summary
Wahala
by Nikki May 2022 384 pages
3.62
17k+ ratings
Contemporary
Mystery
Thriller
All the Birds, Singing Summary
All the Birds, Singing
by Evie Wyld 2013 240 pages
3.61
14k+ ratings
Mystery
Contemporary
Australia
Golden State Summary
Golden State
by Ben H. Winters 2019 323 pages
3.47
7k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Mystery
The Family Chao Summary
The Family Chao
by Lan Samantha Chang 2022 303 pages
3.35
9k+ ratings
Mystery
Contemporary
Mystery Thriller
Thea Stilton and the Spanish Dance Mission Summary
Thea Stilton and the Spanish Dance Mission
by Thea Stilton 2013 176 pages
4.31
2k+ ratings
Childrens
Mystery
Middle Grade
The Body in the Dales Summary
The Body in the Dales
by J.R. Ellis 2017 321 pages
4.02
27k+ ratings
Mystery
Crime
Mystery Thriller
Spartan Gold Summary
Spartan Gold
by Clive Cussler and Grant Blackwood 2009 384 pages
3.86
15k+ ratings
Adventure
Thriller
Mystery
The Ministry of Unladylike Activity Summary
The Ministry of Unladylike Activity
by Robin Stevens 2022 387 pages
4.19
1k+ ratings
Mystery
Middle Grade
Historical Fiction
The Black Book Summary
The Black Book
by James Patterson 2017 418 pages
4.29
40k+ ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Crime
Tuesday's Child Summary
Tuesday's Child
by Anya Mora 2019 310 pages
4.27
7k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
The William Kent Krueger Collection #1 Summary
The William Kent Krueger Collection #1
Iron Lake / Boundary Waters / Purgatory Ridge
by William Kent Krueger 2012 1168 pages
4.31
1k+ ratings
Mystery
Suspense
Cross Justice Summary
Cross Justice
by James Patterson 2015 528 pages
4.26
32k+ ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Crime
The Kill List Summary
The Kill List
by Frederick Forsyth 2013 332 pages
3.88
11k+ ratings
Thriller
Espionage
Mystery
The Book of Murder Summary
The Book of Murder
A Prosecutor's Journey Through Love and Death
by Matt Murphy 2024 320 pages
4.50
1k+ ratings
True Crime
Memoir
Crime
Orphan X Summary
Orphan X
by Gregg Hurwitz 2016 367 pages
4.14
52k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
Ghost Story Summary
Ghost Story
by Jim Butcher 2011 481 pages
4.25
100k+ ratings
Fantasy
Urban Fantasy
Mystery
Turn Coat Summary
Turn Coat
by Jim Butcher 2009 420 pages
4.44
100k+ ratings
Fantasy
Urban Fantasy
Mystery
White Night Summary
White Night
by Jim Butcher 2007 407 pages
4.38
100k+ ratings
Fantasy
Urban Fantasy
Mystery
Rosemary and Rue Summary
Rosemary and Rue
by Seanan McGuire 2009 346 pages
3.78
39k+ ratings
Urban Fantasy
Fantasy
Paranormal
Enemy at the Gates Summary
Enemy at the Gates
by Kyle Mills 2021 384 pages
4.43
22k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Espionage
Cold Days Summary
Cold Days
by Jim Butcher 2012 515 pages
4.47
100k+ ratings
Fantasy
Urban Fantasy
Mystery
One Shot Summary
One Shot
by Lee Child 2005 466 pages
4.24
100k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
Proven Guilty Summary
Proven Guilty
by Jim Butcher 2006 547 pages
4.39
100k+ ratings
Fantasy
Urban Fantasy
Mystery
The Lions of Lucerne Summary
The Lions of Lucerne
by Brad Thor 2002 544 pages
4.09
44k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Action
The Black Echo Summary
The Black Echo
by Michael Connelly 1992 482 pages
4.14
200k+ ratings
Mystery
Crime
Thriller
Tripwire Summary
Tripwire
by Lee Child 1999 432 pages
4.12
100k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
In Too Deep Summary
In Too Deep
by Lee Child 2024 324 pages
3.96
29k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
Spy Ski School Summary
Spy Ski School
by Stuart Gibbs 2016 368 pages
4.55
10k+ ratings
Mystery
Middle Grade
Adventure
Dead Beat Summary
Dead Beat
by Jim Butcher 2005 528 pages
4.41
100k+ ratings
Fantasy
Urban Fantasy
Mystery
Armored Summary
Armored
by Mark Greaney 2022 510 pages
4.36
9k+ ratings
Thriller
Action
Military Fiction
The Brass Verdict Summary
The Brass Verdict
by Michael Connelly 2008 422 pages
4.22
89k+ ratings
Mystery
Crime
Thriller
Clear and Present Danger Summary
Clear and Present Danger
by Tom Clancy 1989 688 pages
4.14
100k+ ratings
Thriller
Espionage
Military Fiction
Terrier Summary
Terrier
by Tamora Pierce 2006 581 pages
4.16
69k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Magic
If Tomorrow Comes Summary
If Tomorrow Comes
by Sidney Sheldon 1985 501 pages
4.07
69k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Romance
Sidney Sheldon's The Tides of Memory Summary
Sidney Sheldon's The Tides of Memory
by Tilly Bagshawe 2013 393 pages
3.90
6k+ ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Suspense
The Female of the Species Summary
The Female of the Species
by Mindy McGinnis 2016 368 pages
4.15
38k+ ratings
Young Adult
Contemporary
Mystery
Stormbreaker Summary
Stormbreaker
by Anthony Horowitz 2000 256 pages
3.98
100k+ ratings
Young Adult
Adventure
Mystery
Double Cross Summary
Double Cross
by James Patterson 2007 389 pages
4.04
54k+ ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Crime
Running Blind Summary
Running Blind
by Lee Child 2000 512 pages
4.13
100k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
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