Popular Mysteries on Goodreads with between 10000 and 24999 ratings (563 books)

Looking for Mystery novels and short story collections and anthologies with between 10,000 and 24,999 ratings. mjf

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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.

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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
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Best Literary Mysteries
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Best Mysteries By Decade
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50,000 to 99,999
25,000 to 49,999
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1	Busman's Honeymoon (Lord Peter Wimsey, #13) by Dorothy L. Sayers 4.24 avg rating — 21,893 ratings score: 556, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Potted Gardener (Agatha Raisin, #3) by M.C. Beaton 3.80 avg rating — 23,135 ratings score: 346, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Murder Must Advertise (Lord Peter Wimsey, #10) by Dorothy L. Sayers 4.17 avg rating — 24,767 ratings score: 327, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Lord Peter Views the Body (Lord Peter Wimsey #4) by Dorothy L. Sayers 4.13 avg rating — 15,691 ratings score: 325, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The Silver Pigs (Marcus Didius Falco, #1) by Lindsey Davis 3.90 avg rating — 15,646 ratings score: 323, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Indemnity Only (V.I. Warshawski, #1) by Sara Paretsky (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 19,429 ratings score: 315, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Blood on the Tracks (Sydney Rose Parnell, #1) by Barbara Nickless (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 24,452 ratings score: 288, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Play Dead (DI Kim Stone, #4) by Angela Marsons (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 18,347 ratings score: 285, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Lost Girls (DI Kim Stone, #3) by Angela Marsons (Goodreads Author) 4.38 avg rating — 22,322 ratings score: 272, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	The Back Road (DCI Tom Douglas, #2) by Rachel Abbott (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 19,082 ratings score: 269, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Catering to Nobody (A Goldy Bear Culinary Mystery, #1) by Diane Mott Davidson (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 22,542 ratings score: 252, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Devices and Desires (Adam Dalgliesh, #8) by P.D. James 3.96 avg rating — 15,382 ratings score: 251, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Listening Woman (Leaphorn & Chee, #3) by Tony Hillerman 4.14 avg rating — 16,763 ratings score: 248, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	The Nine Tailors (Lord Peter Wimsey, #11) by Dorothy L. Sayers 4.03 avg rating — 21,385 ratings score: 246, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Lion in the Valley (Amelia Peabody, #4) by Elizabeth Peters 4.13 avg rating — 18,844 ratings score: 239, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Gallows View (Inspector Banks, #1) by Peter Robinson 3.77 avg rating — 18,232 ratings score: 236, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Murder Before Evensong (Canon Clement, #1) by Richard Coles 3.29 avg rating — 18,188 ratings score: 229, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Track of the Cat (Anna Pigeon, #1) by Nevada Barr 3.84 avg rating — 22,654 ratings score: 223, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	The Glass Key by Dashiell Hammett 3.92 avg rating — 13,600 ratings score: 222, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Whiskey Sour (Jack Daniels #1) by J.A. Konrath (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 16,951 ratings score: 210, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	All Dressed in White (Under Suspicion, #3) by Mary Higgins Clark 4.06 avg rating — 19,840 ratings score: 204, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	The Wolf and the Watchman by Niklas Natt och Dag 3.88 avg rating — 22,727 ratings score: 199, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	The Room in the Attic by Louise Douglas (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 17,423 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Spying in High Heels (High Heels, #1) by Gemma Halliday (Goodreads Author) 3.71 avg rating — 16,895 ratings score: 198, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Roseanna (Martin Beck, #1) by Maj Sjöwall 3.78 avg rating — 18,755 ratings score: 196, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Aunt Dimity's Death (Aunt Dimity Mystery, #1) by Nancy Atherton 3.96 avg rating — 15,307 ratings score: 196, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Hell Is Empty (Walt Longmire, #7) by Craig Johnson 4.29 avg rating — 18,208 ratings score: 193, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Lullaby Town (Elvis Cole, #3) by Robert Crais 4.16 avg rating — 15,200 ratings score: 193, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	The Five Red Herrings (Lord Peter Wimsey, #7) by Dorothy L. Sayers 3.77 avg rating — 14,829 ratings score: 193, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	The Snake, the Crocodile and the Dog (Amelia Peabody, #7) by Elizabeth Peters 4.22 avg rating — 14,776 ratings score: 193, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	The Fourth Bear (Nursery Crime, #2) by Jasper Fforde (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 23,955 ratings score: 192, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Countdown City (The Last Policeman, #2) by Ben H. Winters (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 15,959 ratings score: 191, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Royal Flush (Her Royal Spyness Mysteries, #3) by Rhys Bowen (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 18,225 ratings score: 191, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	The Coroner's Lunch (Dr. Siri Paiboun, #1) by Colin Cotterill 3.97 avg rating — 15,223 ratings score: 191, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Black Cherry Blues (Dave Robicheaux, #3) by James Lee Burke 4.16 avg rating — 17,037 ratings score: 190, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Moonlight Mile (Kenzie & Gennaro, #6) by Dennis Lehane (Goodreads Author) 3.76 avg rating — 25,253 ratings score: 189, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Fudge Cupcake Murder (Hannah Swensen, #5) by Joanne Fluke (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 23,987 ratings score: 189, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Tea Time for the Traditionally Built (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #10) by Alexander McCall Smith (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 24,109 ratings score: 189, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Two Girls Down (Alice Vega, #1) by Louisa Luna (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 19,956 ratings score: 188, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	The Promise (Elvis Cole, #16; Joe Pike, #5; Scott James & Maggie, #2) by Robert Crais 4.27 avg rating — 18,892 ratings score: 188, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Accused (Rosato & DiNunzio, #1) by Lisa Scottoline (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 21,140 ratings score: 188, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	A Murder in Time (Kendra Donovan, #1) by Julie McElwain 3.79 avg rating — 18,726 ratings score: 188, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	Cherry Cheesecake Murder (Hannah Swensen, #8) by Joanne Fluke (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 20,383 ratings score: 187, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	The Deep Blue Good-By (Travis McGee, #1) by John D. MacDonald 3.91 avg rating — 20,046 ratings score: 187, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	The Anatomist's Wife (Lady Darby Mystery, #1) by Anna Lee Huber (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 19,133 ratings score: 187, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	The Lake of Dead Languages by Carol Goodman (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 15,400 ratings score: 186, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	Sun Storm (Rebecka Martinsson, #1) by Åsa Larsson 3.62 avg rating — 22,902 ratings score: 186, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	Baltimore Blues (Tess Monaghan, #1) by Laura Lippman (Goodreads Author) 3.55 avg rating — 15,486 ratings score: 186, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	The First Rule (Elvis Cole, #13; Joe Pike, #2) by Robert Crais 4.24 avg rating — 24,380 ratings score: 186, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	The Spellmans Strike Again (The Spellmans, #4) by Lisa Lutz (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 13,437 ratings score: 185, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	A Share in Death (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James, #1) by Deborah Crombie (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 21,204 ratings score: 185, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	Gone Missing (Kate Burkholder, #4) by Linda Castillo (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 23,251 ratings score: 185, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	The Mystery at Lilac Inn (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #4) by Carolyn Keene 3.97 avg rating — 25,209 ratings score: 185, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	Prayers for Rain (Kenzie & Gennaro, #5) by Dennis Lehane (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 23,951 ratings score: 185, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	Standing in Another Man's Grave (Inspector Rebus, #18) by Ian Rankin (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 18,171 ratings score: 184, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	The Midnight Club by James Patterson (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 17,545 ratings score: 184, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	Shakespeare's Trollop (Lily Bard, #4) by Charlaine Harris (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 15,665 ratings score: 184, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	The Serpent's Tale (Mistress of the Art of Death, #2) by Ariana Franklin 3.96 avg rating — 13,760 ratings score: 184, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	Everywhere That Mary Went (Rosato & Associates, #1) by Lisa Scottoline (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 17,046 ratings score: 183, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	The Big Nowhere (L.A. Quartet, #2) by James Ellroy 4.09 avg rating — 18,478 ratings score: 183, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	Mortal Arts (Lady Darby Mystery, #2) by Anna Lee Huber (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 12,987 ratings score: 183, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	Three Bags Full (Sheep Detective Story, #1) by Leonie Swann 3.63 avg rating — 18,201 ratings score: 183, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	Wilful Behaviour (Commissario Brunetti, #11) by Donna Leon 4.01 avg rating — 10,172 ratings score: 183, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	As The Crow Flies (Walt Longmire, #8) by Craig Johnson 4.29 avg rating — 18,911 ratings score: 182, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	Body of Lies (Eve Duncan, #4) by Iris Johansen (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 16,160 ratings score: 182, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	A Spy in the House (The Agency #1) by Y.S. Lee (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 18,222 ratings score: 182, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	The Satapur Moonstone (Perveen Mistry, #2) by Sujata Massey (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 12,472 ratings score: 182, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	The Witness by Sandra Brown (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 24,424 ratings score: 182, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	Arthur & George by Julian Barnes 3.73 avg rating — 18,789 ratings score: 182, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
70	Partners in Crime (Tommy & Tuppence Mysteries, #2) by Agatha Christie 3.78 avg rating — 24,532 ratings score: 181, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
70	The Art of Theft (Lady Sherlock, #4) by Sherry Thomas (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 15,872 ratings score: 181, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
70	Time and Again (Time, #1) by Jack Finney 3.94 avg rating — 25,174 ratings score: 181, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
73	Elegy for Eddie (Maisie Dobbs, #9) by Jacqueline Winspear (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 25,196 ratings score: 180, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
73	The Hollow of Fear (Lady Sherlock, #3) by Sherry Thomas (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 19,199 ratings score: 180, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
73	Murder on Cold Street (Lady Sherlock, #5) by Sherry Thomas (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 13,656 ratings score: 180, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
73	The Scapegoat by Daphne du Maurier really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 13,414 ratings score: 180, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
77	The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (Nicholas Meyer Holmes Pastiches #1) by Nicholas Meyer (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 23,828 ratings score: 179, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
77	A Stir of Echoes by Richard Matheson 3.86 avg rating — 15,261 ratings score: 179, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
79	The Restorer (Graveyard Queen, #1) by Amanda Stevens (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 17,246 ratings score: 178, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
79	The Sherlockian by Graham Moore (Goodreads Author) 3.66 avg rating — 14,984 ratings score: 178, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
79	A Conspiracy in Belgravia (Lady Sherlock, #2) by Sherry Thomas (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 23,998 ratings score: 178, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
82	The Clue of the Broken Locket (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #11) by Carolyn Keene 3.98 avg rating — 15,015 ratings score: 177, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
82	The Grave's a Fine and Private Place (Flavia de Luce, #9) by Alan Bradley (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 21,111 ratings score: 177, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
82	The Lost Boy (Patrik Hedström, #7) by Camilla Läckberg (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 23,588 ratings score: 177, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
85	The 9th Girl (Kovac and Liska, #4) by Tami Hoag (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 18,995 ratings score: 176, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
86	After I'm Gone by Laura Lippman (Goodreads Author) 3.61 avg rating — 17,433 ratings score: 175, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
87	Night Sins (Deer Lake, #1) by Tami Hoag (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 13,144 ratings score: 174, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
87	Exit Music (Inspector Rebus, #17) by Ian Rankin (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 18,035 ratings score: 174, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
89	Broken Prey (Lucas Davenport, #16) by John Sandford 4.20 avg rating — 21,829 ratings score: 173, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
90	Burying the Honeysuckle Girls by Emily Carpenter (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 19,300 ratings score: 172, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
90	Heat Rises (Nikki Heat, #3) by Richard Castle 3.94 avg rating — 19,701 ratings score: 172, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
92	Eleventh Hour (FBI Thriller, #7) by Catherine Coulter (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 14,896 ratings score: 171, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
92	Chasing Darkness (Elvis Cole, #12) by Robert Crais 4.23 avg rating — 20,088 ratings score: 171, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
94	Bruno, Chief of Police (Bruno, Chief of Police, #1) by Martin Walker 3.88 avg rating — 24,325 ratings score: 170, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
94	The King Tides (Lancaster & Daniels, #1) by James Swain (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 13,353 ratings score: 170, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
96	Voices (Inspector Erlendur, #5) by Arnaldur Indriðason 3.87 avg rating — 15,398 ratings score: 169, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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563 books · 29 voters · list created December 22nd, 2019 by Mitchell Friedman (votes) .

Tags: mjf, most-popular, mysteries, mystery

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message 1: by Charlotte Igelkott (new)

Sep 13, 2020 12:59AM

Graduated (2 steps):
The Whisper Man, The Hunting Party, Ninth House

Graduated (1 step):
Last to Die, Bone Gap, The Murders in the Rue Morgue, Every Dead Thing, Two Little Girls in Blue

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message 2: by Charlotte Igelkott (new)

Dec 12, 2020 01:41AM

Graduated:
The Bone Garden
Genuine Fraud
One, Two, Buckle My Shoe
The Clocks
If We Were Villains
Sad Cypress
Treachery in Death
Death at La Fenice
O is for Outlaw
They Do It with Mirrors

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message 3: by Charlotte Igelkott (new)

Feb 19, 2021 08:27AM

Graduated:
Fade Away
All Around the Town
Bones Don't Lie
Red Harvest
Dumb Witness
Three Act Tragedy

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message 4: by Charlotte Igelkott (new)

Apr 09, 2021 11:12AM

Graduated:
The Daughter of Time
Unnatural Death
The Hollow

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message 5: by Charlotte Igelkott (new)

Jul 18, 2021 02:11AM

Graduated:
Mrs. McGinty's Dead
Gaudy Night
The Janus Stone
Hickory Dickory Dock
The Thirteen Problems
A Curious Beginning

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message 6: by Charlotte Igelkott (new)

Sep 09, 2021 09:41AM

Graduated:
Iron Lake
You Belong To Me
A Study in Scarlet Women
Sparkling Cyanide
Third Girl
Endless Night

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message 7: by Charlotte Igelkott (new)

Dec 31, 2021 10:09AM

Graduated:
Cocaine Blues
The Lady in the Lake
Dead Man's Folly
The Stranger Diaries
Silent in the Grave
As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust
Blood on Snow
Q is for Quarry
S is for Silence
The Scarpetta Factor
The Fifth Woman
Mr. Churchill's Secretary
Jar City
Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
The Dogs of Riga
Shroud for a Nightingale

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message 8: by Charlotte Igelkott (new)

Apr 03, 2022 03:36AM

Graduated:
Vanished
Void Moon
Who Could That Be at This Hour?
A Quiet Life in the Country
Strangers on a Train

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message 9: by Charlotte Igelkott (new)

Nov 20, 2022 03:54AM

Graduated:
Brotherhood in Death
Creation in Death
The Monkey's Raincoat
The Cove
Indulgence in Death
The Final Detail
Messenger of Truth
Among the Mad
The Good Husband of Zebra Drive
The Mapping of Love and Death

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message 10: by Charlotte Igelkott (new)

Dec 08, 2023 09:53AM

Graduated:
Echoes in Death
Red Mist
White Nights
The Neon Rain
The Ruby in the Smoke
The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax
The Seven Dials Mystery
Murder Is Easy
The Widows of Malabar Hill
A Room Full of Bones
Ordeal by Innocence

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message 11: by Charlotte Igelkott (new)

Dec 10, 2023 09:43AM

Graduated:
Fantasy in Death
Only the Innocent
Curious Minds
Never Knowing
It's Always the Husband
Eyes of Prey
Cut & Run
Salvation in Death
Calculated in Death
Hope to Die
Reunion in Death
Purity in Death
Born in Death
The Lie Tree
Imitation in Death
Abducted
Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Novels and Stories Volume I
The Lewis Man
Visions in Death
Strangers in Death
Never Tell
The Ghostwriter
Naked Heat
Secret Prey
Celebrity in Death
Look For Me
A Steep Price
Cross Justice
P is for Peril
Silent in the Grave
Origin in Death
The Face of Deception
Strawberry Shortcake Murder
Fear Nothing
A Merciful Truth
Watch Me Disappear
Killer Instinct
206 Bones
The Blessing Way
The Retreat
The Last Thing She Ever Did
Sleep Tight
Cross My Heart
Turning Angel
The Angel of Darkness
If You're Reading This, It's Too Late
The Chase
Silent Prey
The Watchman
Savage Run
Devil in a Blue Dress
Field of Prey
Holy Island
Louisiana Longshot
Worst Case
The House at Sea's End
One False Move
Divided in Death
The Quiche of Death
Holding
Cross the Line
Swimsuit

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message 12: by Charlotte Igelkott (new)

Dec 10, 2023 09:47AM

Ooof! I thought I had enough votes to clean up the entire list - and I have a few left so I'll be back and do as much as I can a little later - but in the meantime it would be extremely helpful if whoever voted for all those books on this list would vote for them on the next one as well.

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message 13: by Charlotte Igelkott (new)

Dec 12, 2023 10:42AM