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 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 — 23,120 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 — 24,759 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 — 15,688 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 — 15,643 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 — 19,430 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 — 24,448 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 — 18,338 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) 4.37 avg rating — 22,308 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 — 19,079 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 — 22,537 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 4.13 avg rating — 16,753 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 — 21,374 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 — 18,838 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 — 18,224 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 — 18,157 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 — 22,650 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 — 13,597 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 — 16,945 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 — 19,831 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 — 22,709 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 — 17,421 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 — 16,894 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 — 18,745 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 — 15,301 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 — 18,202 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 — 15,194 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 — 14,825 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 — 14,771 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 — 23,953 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 — 15,956 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 — 18,220 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 — 15,219 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 — 17,036 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) 3.75 avg rating — 25,242 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 — 23,980 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 — 24,101 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 — 19,948 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 — 18,888 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 — 21,135 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 — 18,718 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 — 20,372 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 — 20,038 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 — 19,126 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 — 15,399 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 — 22,895 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 — 15,483 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 — 24,379 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 — 13,436 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 — 21,201 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 — 23,244 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 — 25,204 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	Prayers for Rain (Kenzie & Gennaro, #5) by Dennis Lehane (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 23,937 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 — 18,170 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 — 17,539 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 — 15,663 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 — 17,047 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 — 18,470 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 — 12,978 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 — 18,139 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 — 10,167 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 — 18,905 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 — 16,159 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 — 18,220 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 — 12,468 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 — 24,419 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 — 18,783 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 — 24,508 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 — 15,868 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 — 25,168 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 — 25,189 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 — 19,192 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 — 13,649 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 — 13,402 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 — 23,826 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 — 15,257 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 — 17,245 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 — 14,980 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 — 23,990 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 — 15,011 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 — 21,101 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 — 23,572 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 — 18,993 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 — 17,431 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 — 13,142 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 — 18,026 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 — 21,822 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 — 19,297 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 — 19,700 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 — 14,894 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 — 20,086 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 — 24,315 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 — 13,350 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 — 15,391 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) .

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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