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Readers' Most Anticipated Fall Mysteries & Thrillers
As dedicated fans already know, the mystery and thriller shelf can deliver a wide variety of settings and styles—from police procedurals to medical mysteries, closed-room puzzlers to cozies.
We’ve compiled below the most anticipated mystery and thriller titles of the fall season, as determined by early reviews, ratings, and Goodreads regulars’ Want to Read shelves. Sorting through the stacks, we’re particularly impressed this time around with the sheer variety on display.
A quick sampling, in no particular order: Richard Osman continues his popular Thursday Murder Club cozy series with The Last Devil to Die. A Korean American family in Virginia deals with a baffling domestic disappearance in Angie Kim’s Happiness Falls. And Lisa Jewell returns with a twisty psychological thriller in the highly anticipated None of This Is True.
Many authors use the mystery genre to explore deeper themes, and you’ll find plenty of these stories, too. Jean Kwok, for instance, contemplates motherhood and China's infamous one-child policy in The Leftover Women.
The variety of stories coming in this year really is impressive. Browse around long enough and you might stumble upon murder most foul at a nutritional supplement company. Or even a science thriller about a scuba diver stuck inside a whale. No, really. It happens.
Click on the book cover images for more information about each title, and add anything that looks promising to your Want to Read shelf.
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Looking forward to a new fall mystery? Let us know all about it in the comments below!
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Aug 15, 2023 02:49AM
You forgot The Running Grave by Robert Galbraith. It comes out in September and is most anticipated! 😉
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Thank you for this prompt. A new Robert Galbraith / J K Rowling is an absolute must
Agreed, leaving out a new Strike novel is a massive oversight! 🧐
The New Bad Thing by Michael Ebner. Drops in September. First in the series. Spectacular.
I think you forgot The Running Grave by Robert Galbraith. That's also a great mystery book to look forward to in September
Giu wrote: "You forgot The Running Grave by Robert Galbraith. It comes out in September and is most anticipated! 😉"I wholeheartedly agree!
Giu wrote: "You forgot The Running Grave by Robert Galbraith. It comes out in September and is most anticipated! 😉"Thanks for adding this to the list!!! Much appreciated!
How about Dead Mountain by Preston/Child and Tides of Fire by James Rollins in August or Code Red by Vince Flynn in Sep. or Assassin's Mark by Ward Larsen in Nov.
i>Voluntarystress wrote: "Thank you for this prompt. A new Robert Galbraith / J K Rowling is an absolute must"
Giu wrote: "You forgot The Running Grave by Robert Galbraith. It comes out in September and is most anticipated! 😉"
What about "The Longmire Defense" by Craig Johnson coming out September 5?
Giu wrote: "You forgot The Running Grave by Robert Galbraith. It comes out in September and is most anticipated! 😉"As others have noted, leaving off a new Cormoran Strike novel was a major omission. It almost seems deliberate. 🤔
Bob wrote: "Giu wrote: "You forgot The Running Grave by Robert Galbraith. It comes out in September and is most anticipated! 😉"As others have noted, leaving off a new Cormoran Strike novel was a major omissio..."
No, I'm sure it's a coincidence that they haven't included Strike books for a few years now 😇
Never know whether to jump for joy or burst into tears with anguish at never getting to read all these wonderful books.Aged 75 already have a home full of unread books but always room for one...or two.or..more....
I am so honored and grateful to see my debut novel, Mother-Daughter Murder Night, on this list! Thank you!!
Nina wrote: "I am so honored and grateful to see my debut novel, Mother-Daughter Murder Night, on this list! Thank you!!"It’s one my mother, sister and I plan to enjoy when it’s released for a group read in Sept! Can’t wait!
It's absolutely intentional that JK Rowling isn't promoted by Goodreads anymore. I think they call that "f**k around and find out."
Giu wrote: "You forgot The Running Grave by Robert Galbraith. It comes out in September and is most anticipated! 😉"Right:)
I think you must include 'Revenge Theory' which has been twice on the bestseller lists in Indian Literature on Amazon US. The gripping tale will keep you hooked to the story.
Bob wrote: "Giu wrote: "You forgot The Running Grave by Robert Galbraith. It comes out in September and is most anticipated! 😉"As others have noted, leaving off a new Cormoran Strike novel was a major omissio..."
Leaving out The Running Grave is obviously not an oversight. Definitely deliberate, part of J.K Rowling's cancellation. Shameful.
Giu wrote: "You forgot The Running Grave by Robert Galbraith. It comes out in September and is most anticipated! 😉"OMG! Thank you for letting me know... preordering now!
Pat wrote: "Never know whether to jump for joy or burst into tears with anguish at never getting to read all these wonderful books.Aged 75 already have a home full of unread books but always room for one...or ..."I'm 79, so I know how you feel. My first true intimation of mortality was when it dawned on me that, no matter how much and how fast I read, I'm still going to die with a pile of unread books by my bed and a dozen more on my Kindle. Sigh...
Couldn't agree more that JK Rowling's new book was deliberately left off the list. Really get tired of this nonsense
You left out Vince Flynn Code Red by Kyle Mills! It's his final installment of the Mitch Rapp series. Seems like a huge oversight.
This article is made for me! I love thrillers!! 😍🥰
Giu wrote: "You forgot The Running Grave by Robert Galbraith. It comes out in September and is most anticipated! 😉"yes!!! 😍
The Galbraith books, by and large, have been terrible.
Matt wrote: "The Galbraith books, by and large, have been terrible."AGREED. And that's on the basis of the books alone, not from "canceling" Rowling.
is rowling paying people to come spam about her next mediocre book being left off the list? why so many comments about it?
Hey guys, can anyone recommend a mystery/thriller with romance sub-plot for me? big thanksssssss, love u all <3
haven't read any of these booksHave the 3rd and 4th Galbraith books on my physical tbr...and the 7th is about to be out. I need to catch up :)
Jean wrote: "Where is Louise Penny’s next book?"Louise isn’t publishing a book this year. It’s in progress but won’t be ready for 2023.
I can’t seem to link it here but if you go to her website > newsletters > 2023 > April, you can read more under “The Next Gamache” heading.
Jean wrote: "Where is Louise Penny’s next book?"Seems it is being written... but will not be released in 2023.
See her August 2023 newsletter, which can be found via her website. :-)
kota ✧°⋅ ( ⁎ᵕᴗᵕ⁎ ） wrote: "is rowling paying people to come spam about her next mediocre book being left off the list? why so many comments about it?"Perhaps because it's a major release of a best-selling series that they somehow forgot to mention in their most anticipated release list?
I wouldn't mind this list being 100 books long if it included lesser-known authors and books. Most of these authors are already popular so their books will be everywhere. Give us the ones that aren't getting all the promotion!
It's hilarious to see the same people screeching about diversity and inclusivity being the same people policing what people should read. Apparently, it only counts if you're different on the outside and on a superficial level. A different worldview, political stance etc is not allowed.
Murder in the family is out now in the UK and was very good. Different format to what I expected but brilliantly written. I would be very surprised if it’s not snapped up by a streaming service to turn into a series
I'm just waiting for SAVING EMMA by Allen Eskens. September 19th!
H. wrote: "kota ✧°⋅ ( ⁎ᵕᴗᵕ⁎ ） wrote: "is rowling paying people to come spam about her next mediocre book being left off the list? why so many comments about it?"Perhaps because it's a major release of a bes..."
i doubt they forgot and i'm glad she was left off.
You should add “a flicker in the dark”. It’s really good!
Happiness Falls was awful. DNFed it about a third of the way through.
Eden wrote: "You should add “a flicker in the dark”. It’s really good!"That IS a great book, but this is about books that are being released this fall.
kota ✧°⋅ ( ⁎ᵕᴗᵕ⁎ ） wrote: "is rowling paying people to come spam about her next mediocre book being left off the list? why so many comments about it?"I doubt most of the people who vehemently promote Rowling all over the internet have ever read anything other than Harry Potter, they're just mad about her getting called out for shitty behavior.
I can't wait to dive into some of these exciting suspense thrillers!! <3
Eden wrote: "You should add “a flicker in the dark”. It’s really good!"It's out already and it's pretty meh.
Bob wrote: "Giu wrote: "You forgot The Running Grave by Robert Galbraith. It comes out in September and is most anticipated! 😉"As others have noted, leaving off a new Cormoran Strike novel was a major omissio..."
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I just marked a stack of those books as Want To, solely based on judging the cover and the title. 🤷🏼♀️
None of This is True looks awesome but any of these better be better than Tell Me No Lies, it was awful!
