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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

The Housemaid Is Watching Summary
The Housemaid Is Watching
by Freida McFadden 2024 364 pages
3.88
500k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
The Silence of the Lambs Summary
The Silence of the Lambs
by Thomas Harris 1988 421 pages
4.25
500k+ ratings
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
Middle of the Night Summary
Middle of the Night
by Riley Sager 2024 367 pages
3.69
100k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
The Gray Man Summary
The Gray Man
by Mark Greaney 2009 456 pages
4.16
45k+ ratings
Thriller
Action
Espionage
The Silent Patient Summary
The Silent Patient
by Alex Michaelides 2019 336 pages
4.17
2.7M+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
The Silent Patient Summary
The Silent Patient
The First Three Chapters
by Alex Michaelides 2018 27 pages
4.25
4k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Book Club
The Godfather Summary
The Godfather
by Mario Puzo 1969 448 pages
4.39
400k+ ratings
Classics
Crime
Thriller
Only the Dead Summary
Only the Dead
by Jack Carr 2023
4.54
19k+ ratings
Thriller
Action
Military Fiction
The Terminal List Summary
The Terminal List
by Jack Carr 2018 407 pages
4.29
62k+ ratings
Thriller
Military Fiction
Mystery
High Five Summary
High Five
by Janet Evanovich 1999 336 pages
4.18
100k+ ratings
Mystery
Humor
Chick Lit
Layla Summary
Layla
by Colleen Hoover 2020 305 pages
3.63
500k+ ratings
Romance
Thriller
Paranormal
The Enemy Summary
The Enemy
by Lee Child 2004 496 pages
4.17
100k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
A Wanted Man Summary
A Wanted Man
by Lee Child 2012 15 pages
4.06
86k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
Hell Bent Summary
Hell Bent
by Leigh Bardugo 2023 481 pages
4.12
100k+ ratings
Fantasy
Horror
Mystery
The Shadow of the Wind Summary
The Shadow of the Wind
by Carlos Ruiz Zafón 2001 487 pages
4.30
600k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Fantasy
Angels & Demons Summary
Angels & Demons
by Dan Brown 2000 736 pages
3.95
3.3M+ ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
Digital Fortress Summary
Digital Fortress
by Dan Brown 1998 510 pages
3.70
600k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Suspense
The Hunt for Red October Summary
The Hunt for Red October
by Tom Clancy 1984 432 pages
4.11
300k+ ratings
Thriller
Military Fiction
Mystery
How to Sell a Haunted House Summary
How to Sell a Haunted House
by Grady Hendrix 2023 419 pages
3.66
100k+ ratings
Horror
Thriller
Paranormal
The Bourne Identity Summary
The Bourne Identity
by Robert Ludlum 1980 566 pages
4.05
400k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Espionage
Patriot Games Summary
Patriot Games
by Tom Clancy 1987 794 pages
4.16
200k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Suspense
The Lovely Bones Summary
The Lovely Bones
by Alice Sebold 2002 372 pages
3.86
2.4M+ ratings
Mystery
Young Adult
Contemporary
The Name of the Rose Summary
The Name of the Rose
by Umberto Eco 1980 552 pages
4.14
300k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Historical
The Outsider Summary
The Outsider
by Stephen King 2018 561 pages
4.01
300k+ ratings
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd Summary
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
by Agatha Christie 1926 288 pages
4.27
300k+ ratings
Mystery
Crime
Mystery Thriller
The Green Mile Summary
The Green Mile
by Stephen King 1996 592 pages
4.48
300k+ ratings
Horror
Fantasy
Thriller
The Boyfriend Summary
The Boyfriend
by Freida McFadden 2024 368 pages
4.03
500k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
The Spook Who Sat by the Door Summary
The Spook Who Sat by the Door
by Sam Greenlee 1969 256 pages
4.35
3k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Race
Classics
The Chamber Summary
The Chamber
by John Grisham 1994 632 pages
3.85
100k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Legal Thriller
The Rainmaker Summary
The Rainmaker
by John Grisham 1995 419 pages
4.01
200k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Legal Thriller
Gone Girl Summary
Gone Girl
by Gillian Flynn 2012 415 pages
4.14
3.2M+ ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
Never Lie Summary
Never Lie
by Freida McFadden 2022 286 pages
4.09
1M+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store Summary
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
by James McBride 2023 385 pages
3.95
200k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Mystery
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Summary
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
by Mark Haddon 2003 226 pages
3.89
1.5M+ ratings
Mystery
Young Adult
Classics
Mr. Mercedes Summary
Mr. Mercedes
by Stephen King 2014 437 pages
4.03
300k+ ratings
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
Pompeii Summary
Pompeii
by Robert Harris 2003 274 pages
3.87
49k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Italy
Die Trying Summary
Die Trying
by Lee Child 1998 567 pages
4.07
100k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
Where the Crawdads Sing Summary
Where the Crawdads Sing
by Delia Owens 2018 384 pages
4.38
3.3M+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Romance
The 6 Summary
The 6
20 Man
by David Baldacci 2022 593 pages
4.12
88k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
Killers of the Flower Moon Summary
Killers of the Flower Moon
The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
by David Grann 2017 359 pages
4.14
400k+ ratings
History
True Crime
Crime
The Day of the Jackal Summary
The Day of the Jackal
by Frederick Forsyth 1971 358 pages
4.27
100k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
Casino Royale Summary
Casino Royale
by Ian Fleming 1953 192 pages
3.74
90k+ ratings
Thriller
Classics
Mystery
The Thief Lord Summary
The Thief Lord
by Cornelia Funke 2000 350 pages
3.99
100k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Middle Grade
We Were Liars Summary
We Were Liars
by E. Lockhart 2014 242 pages
3.66
1.2M+ ratings
Young Adult
Mystery
Contemporary
Pretty Little Liars Summary
Pretty Little Liars
by Sara Shepard 2006 286 pages
3.84
200k+ ratings
Young Adult
Mystery
Contemporary
Pretty Girls Summary
Pretty Girls
by Karin Slaughter 2015 432 pages
4.03
500k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
The Prestige Summary
The Prestige
by Christopher Priest 1995 404 pages
3.92
23k+ ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Science Fiction
Resurrection Walk Summary
Resurrection Walk
by Michael Connelly 2023 417 pages
4.55
64k+ ratings
Mystery
Crime
Thriller
The Sins of the Fathers Summary
The Sins of the Fathers
by Lawrence Block 1976 182 pages
3.87
11k+ ratings
Mystery
Crime
Thriller
Bird Box Summary
Bird Box
by Josh Malerman 2014 262 pages
4.04
200k+ ratings
Horror
Thriller
Dystopia
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