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Readers' Most Anticipated Mysteries of 2022
Anticipation, in the world of books, is part of the fun. Consider the feeling you get when you find out your favorite author has a new book coming out in a few months. It’s a day brightener, isn’t it? It makes the future a little easier to contemplate.
In honor of this happy phenomenon, we’ve crunched the numbers to create this mystery and thriller preview list, based on what Goodreads readers are tagging in their Want to Read lists. Bust out those calendar apps—each of the books below is scheduled for release in 2022. There’s a lot to get excited about.
British author Lucy Foley, author of the 2020 smash hit The Guest List, sets her latest mystery in France with The Paris Apartment. Mischievous meta-horror writer Grady Hendrix (The Final Girl Support Group) returns with How to Sell a Haunted House. And Simone St. James (The Sun Down Motel) is back in the game with The Book of Cold Cases, about a true-crime blogger, a spooky mansion, and an old saying concerning curiosity and cats.
We also have plenty of debut authors who are garnering some attention: Nita Prose with the murder mystery The Maid, Jane Pek with the techo-thriller The Verifiers, and Grace D. Li with the art heist puzzler Portrait of a Thief.
Scroll over the book covers to learn more about each title, and add the ones that pique your interest to your Want to Read shelf!
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And Beyond…
And Keep Watch for…
Although it's very early, readers can expect a new book from Riley Sager, a fresh thriller from Ruth Ware, book three in the Thursday Night Murder Club series, and much more…we bet there will also be some surprise books for us mystery fans!
Which new and upcoming mysteries and thrillers are you most excited to read? Let us know in the comments below!
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Check out more recent articles, including:
January's Most Anticipated New YA Novels
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Snowed In! Mysteries and Thrillers for the Wicked Cold
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Very excited for these mysteries
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I already have so many books I haven’t read yet, but can’t help adding a bunch of these to my Want to Read list!
Wonderful list, not me judging a book by its cover in my want to read selection 🙈
Ruth Ware, Rachel Hawkins, Lucy Foley, Peter Swanson, Richard Osman, Sally Hepworth, and more!
Catch her when she falls by Allison buccola coming out Feb 1, can't wait! Getting great reviews from early reads!
Garbage list. Where is Sandford? DeMille?...two I think of in two seconds. The only interesting is a mention of Richard OIsmand.Does anyone know a better site? I am trying LibraryThing but it is not as easy to use.
Warren wrote: "Garbage list. Where is Sandford? DeMille?...two I think of in two seconds. The only interesting is a mention of Richard OIsmand."Most lists are based on stats taken from Shelves of all users.
Remember to add new releases to your Want To Read shelf.
I'm looking forward to a year of great reading.
Sal wrote: "Warren wrote: "Garbage list. Where is Sandford? DeMille?...two I think of in two seconds. The only interesting is a mention of Richard OIsmand."Most lists are based on stats taken from Shelves of..."
I know how the list is compiled and that is why I want to find a site that picks books I will want to read. I have been watching the mystery/thriller category for a couple of years and my "TBR" is not going to change it. This site is geared towards another demographic.
Some of my favorite authors coming out with books. I have J. McMahon's, H. Coben and L. Lutz's already ordered. Looks like I have found something to look forward to in '22 after all! Yes!
When is Robert Galbraith’s next book?! Can’t wait for that!
I am looking forward to so many of these, especially The Younger Wife!
This is an awesome list. My want to read list just drastically increased!
A great list of reads! A huge fan of Heather Gudenkauf and can't wait to read The Overnight Guest!
Where is Something to Hide. If those who love this list have not read Elizabeth George's Lindley series, add it to your list.
When She Disappeared by Steph Mullin and Nicole Mabry. Definitely should be on this list! Surprised it's not. It's so good!
OMG thank you for this list ! Too many good books to look forward to.
Thanks for this fantastic list. "So many books so little time" !!
Great list but you’re missing one of the top thriller authors, Elizabeth George and her newest Something to Hide!,
What about The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager?
I believe you missed several other authors such as: Daniel Silva, Brad Thor, Mark Greaney, Jack Carr, Lincoln Child, Steve Berry, and Blake Crouch who have novels coming out in the next six months.
Wow so many great books to look forward to - can't wait!
So many I want to read. I just got A Flicker in the Dark. Looking forward to starting it.
So many exciting books coming this year!! Woohoo!
Can't wait to read Harlan Coben's next story 'The Match' about Wilde. Loved his character in The Boy from the Woods.
The title in the newsletter said mystery and thrillers but when you get to the article, it’s just mysteries. There doesn’t seem to be a category for spy thrillers or political thrillers or espionage thrillers. Books by writers like BenCoes, Mark Greaney, Joel C. Rosenberg, Vince Flynn.
Greats news that Don Winslow has a new book coming.
Wow there are some great books coming out! I added most of these plus the write in’s from users to my crazy TBR. Thank You for keeping me well read! :)
Irene wrote: "The title in the newsletter said mystery and thrillers but when you get to the article, it’s just mysteries. There doesn’t seem to be a category for spy thrillers or political thrillers or espionag..."Don Winslow is listed. Hurrah! Otherwise, I agree, all mysteries. Need hard-hitting crime and espionage thrillers listed. Perhaps another list??????
Most looking forward to the new Riley Sager!
Warren wrote: "Garbage list. Where is Sandford? DeMille?...two I think of in two seconds. The only interesting is a mention of Richard OIsmand.Does anyone know a better site? I am trying LibraryThing but it is ..."
The list isn’t garbage, it reflects a portion of the new books being published. Perhaps Sanford, DeMille and other favorites of yours aren’t bringing out new books this year or they aren’t in the first few months of 2022. I am sure you will find other books to look forward to, discover and enjoy this year.
