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42 New Reader-Approved Mysteries for Spring
It’s like Agatha Christie used to say: Spring is the time for warm breezes, blooming flowers, and (fictional) murder most foul!
We kid—Agatha didn’t say that, as far as we know. But surely she would agree with the general sentiment. We’ve gathered below 42 new mystery and thriller novels hitting shelves between today and the end of May.
The books here have been selected according to overall anticipation level among your fellow Goodreads regulars. These are the books making their way en masse onto readers’ Want to Read shelves. We’ve sorted for adult mysteries and added a few promising YA mystery titles at the end.
Some highlights for your springtime reading list, in no particular order: Alyssa Cole (When No One Is Watching) returns with the intriguing One of Us Knows, featuring a spooky island mansion, a devastating Nor’easter, and a protagonist with dissociative identity disorder. Multiple personalities, in other words. It puts the book title in a whole new light.
Speaking of tasty book titles, Stuart Turton’s sci-fi hybrid mystery The Last Murder at the End of the World invites readers to a near-future dystopia in which exactly 122 villagers have survived a worldwide extinction-level event. One of them is a killer. It’s not like we can afford this kind of nonsense, species-wise…
The season’s most anticipated debut may well be the buzzy How to Solve Your Own Murder, from American-born U.K. author Kristen Perrin. Early readers are raving about the innovative premise concerning a fortune teller’s prophecy and an oddly prescient murder victim.
Oh, and save the date for Butter, the Japanese bestseller finally getting its English translation in April. The book’s subtitle: A Novel of Food and Murder. So, you know, if you’re into either of those things.
Also in the hopper: new books from John Grisham, Ruth Ware, Alex Finlay, and Jesse Q. Sutanto (the Aunties are back!). Click through the book cover images for more information about each title, and add anything enticing to your Want to Read shelf.
Adult Mysteries and Thrillers for Spring
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Young Adult Mysteries for Spring
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Which mysteries and thrillers are you looking forward to reading this spring? Let us know in the comments below!
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Mar 18, 2024 07:00AM
I've heard of some of these books before. Haven't some of them shown up on another list?
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Who are the readers making these recommendations?
Ms PA wrote: "Who are the readers making these recommendations?"The books here have been selected according to overall anticipation level among your fellow Goodreads regulars. These are the books making their way en masse onto readers’ Want to Read shelves.
it says this right at the top. it's based on what is getting the most shelving by GR users.
Love any book Mary Kubica has written. Her #1 fan
Ms PA wrote: "Who are the readers making these recommendations?"women
Seems to be mostly all modern crime novels. I think one is on my to read list
Law wrote: "I've heard of some of these books before. Haven't some of them shown up on another list?"Yes, they do repeat a few times before they come out. It's to build anticipation!!
Before reading reviews most people read the description of the book. Why does everyone feel the need to write another description? Very annoying in my opinion. Just leave your review and leave it at that.
how is it that it's always books with very low ratings appearing on those lists?
Howard wrote: "Ms PA wrote: "Who are the readers making these recommendations?"women"
right - very female centered thrillers.
looking for a book with a skull red flower (black background) i know it was released in 2023 or 2024 ... thinking: mystery genre. can any1 direct me in the right path, any help would be much appreciated. thank you. ( ;
Howard wrote: "Ms PA wrote: "Who are the readers making these recommendations?"women"
get a life
David wrote: "Howard wrote: "Ms PA wrote: "Who are the readers making these recommendations?"women"
right - very female centered thrillers."
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Would love a mystery book list that is majority mysteries and not thrillers...
David wrote: "Howard wrote: "Ms PA wrote: "Who are the readers making these recommendations?"women"
right - very female centered thrillers."
and?
I am looking forward to quite a few of these! Especially looking forward to reading Nosy Neighbors, Butler, Home Is Where The Bodies Are, How To Solve Your Own Murder and The Murder Of Mr. Ma
Ms PA wrote: "Who are the readers making these recommendations?"We’re asking the real questions here lol.
David wrote: "Howard wrote: "Ms PA wrote: "Who are the readers making these recommendations?"women"
right - very female centered thrillers."
We have been reading books by men for many decades. About time the literary world became a bit more balanced.
David wrote: "Howard wrote: "Ms PA wrote: "Who are the readers making these recommendations?"women"
right - very female centered thrillers."
What's your point?
Chantaal wrote: "Would love a mystery book list that is majority mysteries and not thrillers..."I think the mystery genre has kind of adapted. They still have cozy mysteries, but most of your traditionally published, marketed books are going to be mystery/thrillers.
Ms PA wrote: "Who are the readers making these recommendations?"I have the majority of them on my TBR. /shrug
