Best Mysteries of the 21st Century

Looking for mysteries first published between Jan 1st 2000 and Dec 31st 2099.

Only add books with at least 5000 ratings. Books with less than 5000 ratings or published before Jan 1st 2000 can be removed without comment.

For purposes of this list it doesn't matter if the book is a cozy mystery or a crime mystery or a historical mystery or a literary mystery or a general mystery. When in doubt, check the shelves for the book - if it is shelved more than a 100 times as mystery and you want to, put it on this list.

See also:
100 Mysteries and Thrillers to Read in a Lifetime Readers Picks
Best Mysteries of the 21st Century
Best Mysteries of the 20th Century
Popular Highly Rated Mystery

Best Mysteries by Subgenre
Best Cozy Mystery Series
Best Crime Mystery Books
Best Historical Mystery
Best Literary Mysteries
Best Thrillers

Edgar Awards:
Edgar Award Winners
Edgar Award Winners for Best First Novel
Edgar Award Winners for Fact Crime
Edgar Award Winners for Best Young Adult Fiction

Best Mysteries By Decade
1960, 1970, 1980, 1990, 2000, 2010, 2020

Best Mysteries By Ratings
100,000 or more
50,000 to 99,999
25,000 to 49,999
10,000 to 24,999
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4.17 avg rating — 3,056,473 ratings
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4.14 avg rating — 3,378,426 ratings
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3.96 avg rating — 3,223,045 ratings
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4.26 avg rating — 974,199 ratings
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4.40 avg rating — 52 ratings
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3.93 avg rating — 2,486,066 ratings
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4.24 avg rating — 768,458 ratings
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4.31 avg rating — 1,096,566 ratings
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3.95 avg rating — 3,355,134 ratings
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4.01 avg rating — 1,189,646 ratings
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4.30 avg rating — 702,525 ratings
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4.35 avg rating — 621,861 ratings
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3.89 avg rating — 1,575,878 ratings
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3.94 avg rating — 868,722 ratings
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3.94 avg rating — 822,204 ratings
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3.78 avg rating — 431,972 ratings
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really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,074,830 ratings
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4.04 avg rating — 931,189 ratings
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4.35 avg rating — 3,423,088 ratings
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3.80 avg rating — 1,231,426 ratings
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3.90 avg rating — 276,906 ratings
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4.17 avg rating — 161,384 ratings
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4.22 avg rating — 251,681 ratings
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3.89 avg rating — 616,406 ratings
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4.91 avg rating — 186 ratings
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4.02 avg rating — 148,832 ratings
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3.59 avg rating — 414,893 ratings
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4.13 avg rating — 677,413 ratings
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4.05 avg rating — 288,741 ratings
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4.13 avg rating — 218,373 ratings
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4.25 avg rating — 181,912 ratings
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3.91 avg rating — 319,182 ratings
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4.04 avg rating — 364,646 ratings
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4.36 avg rating — 318,466 ratings
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3.86 avg rating — 2,444,926 ratings
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really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 130,476 ratings
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4.06 avg rating — 261,875 ratings
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3.90 avg rating — 583,456 ratings
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3.97 avg rating — 557,381 ratings
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4.16 avg rating — 171,811 ratings
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really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 309,314 ratings
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3.76 avg rating — 643,098 ratings
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3.87 avg rating — 594,348 ratings
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4.06 avg rating — 176,291 ratings
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4.01 avg rating — 649,882 ratings
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3.90 avg rating — 350,462 ratings
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4.14 avg rating — 112,981 ratings
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3.96 avg rating — 285,106 ratings
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3.74 avg rating — 189,270 ratings
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3.72 avg rating — 391,785 ratings
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4.22 avg rating — 224,801 ratings
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4.07 avg rating — 181,594 ratings
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3.55 avg rating — 149,540 ratings
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4.02 avg rating — 179,930 ratings
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4.43 avg rating — 81,489 ratings
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3.90 avg rating — 363,091 ratings
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4.36 avg rating — 95,196 ratings
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3.79 avg rating — 463,096 ratings
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3.93 avg rating — 64,119 ratings
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4.04 avg rating — 206,707 ratings
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3.80 avg rating — 273,345 ratings
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3.82 avg rating — 176,979 ratings
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4.11 avg rating — 50,784 ratings
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4.10 avg rating — 138,296 ratings
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4.04 avg rating — 153,431 ratings
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3.93 avg rating — 121,206 ratings
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4.07 avg rating — 60,477 ratings
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3.94 avg rating — 141,415 ratings
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3.60 avg rating — 346,025 ratings
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4.30 avg rating — 3,599,216 ratings
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3.75 avg rating — 683,526 ratings
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3.85 avg rating — 145,150 ratings
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3.96 avg rating — 18,711 ratings
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3.36 avg rating — 25,653 ratings
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3.88 avg rating — 23,697 ratings
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3.76 avg rating — 254,975 ratings
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4.16 avg rating — 131,919 ratings
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3.93 avg rating — 32,732 ratings
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4.19 avg rating — 137,195 ratings
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4.16 avg rating — 60,811 ratings
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4.13 avg rating — 225,837 ratings
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3.88 avg rating — 136,373 ratings
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4.17 avg rating — 8,761 ratings
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3.50 avg rating — 72 ratings
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3.79 avg rating — 286,412 ratings
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3.91 avg rating — 18,231 ratings
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3.55 avg rating — 226,155 ratings
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3.97 avg rating — 12,286 ratings
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4.38 avg rating — 142,832 ratings
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4.10 avg rating — 165,035 ratings
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4.21 avg rating — 103,151 ratings
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4.47 avg rating — 207,677 ratings
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4.17 avg rating — 130,445 ratings
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3.99 avg rating — 31,412 ratings
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3.89 avg rating — 83,861 ratings
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4.08 avg rating — 128,625 ratings
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4.29 avg rating — 2,658,037 ratings
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4.01 avg rating — 36,669 ratings
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message 1: by Stella (new)

Stella Wright Murder at the Vicarage was published in 1930 and shouldn't appear on this list :)


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Stella Wright Murder with Peacocks (Meg Langslow #1) by Donna Andrews was published in 1999 and shouldn't appear on this list.


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