Best Detective/Mystery Series (2217 books)

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1	And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie 4.27 avg rating — 1,625,079 ratings score: 30,661, and 314 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 Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Sherlock Holmes, #3) by Arthur Conan Doyle 4.30 avg rating — 327,161 ratings score: 28,042, and 284 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 on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot, #10) by Agatha Christie 4.20 avg rating — 735,935 ratings score: 24,962, and 257 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	The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1) by Stieg Larsson 4.18 avg rating — 3,456,422 ratings score: 20,643, and 214 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	Death on the Nile (Hercule Poirot, #18) by Agatha Christie 4.12 avg rating — 308,004 ratings score: 20,211, and 208 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	One for the Money (Stephanie Plum, #1) by Janet Evanovich (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 579,483 ratings score: 19,868, and 206 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	The Black Echo (Harry Bosch, #1; Harry Bosch Universe, #1) by Michael Connelly (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 216,981 ratings score: 16,113, and 169 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	Still Life (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #1) by Louise Penny (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 285,459 ratings score: 13,758, and 144 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	The Beekeeper's Apprentice (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, #1) by Laurie R. King (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 87,912 ratings score: 13,351, and 138 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 Lincoln Lawyer (The Lincoln Lawyer, #1; Harry Bosch Universe, #16) by Michael Connelly (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 257,303 ratings score: 12,603, and 131 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	The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #1) by Alexander McCall Smith (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 276,220 ratings score: 12,270, and 129 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	The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Hercule Poirot, #4) by Agatha Christie 4.26 avg rating — 349,075 ratings score: 12,107, and 128 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	Fearless Fourteen (Stephanie Plum, #14) by Janet Evanovich (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 100,320 ratings score: 11,240, and 116 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	Postmortem (Kay Scarpetta, #1) by Patricia Daniels Cornwell 4.03 avg rating — 256,685 ratings score: 10,651, and 114 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	A Is for Alibi (Kinsey Millhone #1) by Sue Grafton 3.86 avg rating — 192,231 ratings score: 10,471, and 114 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	Naked in Death (In Death, #1) by J.D. Robb (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 204,427 ratings score: 10,454, and 109 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	Gaudy Night (Lord Peter Wimsey, #12) by Dorothy L. Sayers 4.19 avg rating — 32,221 ratings score: 10,297, and 106 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	The Millennium Trilogy (Millennium Trilogy, #1-3) by Stieg Larsson 4.48 avg rating — 57,626 ratings score: 10,106, and 105 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 Complete Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle 4.51 avg rating — 217,277 ratings score: 10,072, and 107 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	The Body in the Library (Miss Marple, #2) by Agatha Christie 3.81 avg rating — 128,940 ratings score: 9,951, and 105 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	The Narrows (Harry Bosch, #10; Harry Bosch Universe, #14) by Michael Connelly (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 66,040 ratings score: 9,346, and 97 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	T is for Trespass (Kinsey Millhone, #20) by Sue Grafton really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 31,952 ratings score: 9,285, and 97 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
23	The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Hercule Poirot, #1) by Agatha Christie really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 510,207 ratings score: 8,893, and 96 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	In the Woods by Tana French (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 440,734 ratings score: 8,504, and 89 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	Rules of Prey (Lucas Davenport, #1) by John Sandford 4.11 avg rating — 94,512 ratings score: 8,488, and 91 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
26	A Great Deliverance (Inspector Lynley, #1) by Elizabeth George (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 52,101 ratings score: 8,408, and 89 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 Secret of the Old Clock (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #1) by Carolyn Keene 3.98 avg rating — 84,368 ratings score: 8,405, and 89 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
28	The Surgeon (Rizzoli & Isles, #1) by Tess Gerritsen (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 177,102 ratings score: 8,080, and 86 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
29	Crocodile on the Sandbank (Amelia Peabody, #1) by Elizabeth Peters really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 79,234 ratings score: 7,981, and 85 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
30	Maisie Dobbs (Maisie Dobbs, #1) by Jacqueline Winspear (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 123,600 ratings score: 7,958, and 85 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	Listening Woman (Leaphorn & Chee, #3) by Tony Hillerman 4.14 avg rating — 16,877 ratings score: 7,922, and 84 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	Tell No One by Harlan Coben (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 190,880 ratings score: 7,865, and 84 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
33	The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1) by Raymond Chandler 3.94 avg rating — 169,003 ratings score: 7,861, and 84 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
34	The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco 4.14 avg rating — 396,623 ratings score: 7,728, and 83 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	Fer-de-Lance (Nero Wolfe, #1) by Rex Stout 3.97 avg rating — 16,626 ratings score: 7,682, and 82 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	Déjà Dead (Temperance Brennan, #1) by Kathy Reichs (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 155,961 ratings score: 7,637, and 82 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
37	The Thin Man by Dashiell Hammett 3.90 avg rating — 38,397 ratings score: 7,511, and 82 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
38	The Bone Collector (Lincoln Rhyme, #1) by Jeffery Deaver (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 196,084 ratings score: 7,331, and 79 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 Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett 3.86 avg rating — 115,845 ratings score: 7,296, and 80 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
40	The Murder Room (Adam Dalgliesh, #12) by P.D. James 3.86 avg rating — 15,824 ratings score: 6,788, and 72 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
41	Presumed Innocent (Kindle County Legal Thriller, #1) by Scott Turow (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 126,301 ratings score: 6,149, and 69 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
42	The Monkey's Raincoat (Elvis Cole, #1) by Robert Crais 4.02 avg rating — 31,720 ratings score: 6,108, and 67 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 Silence of the Lambs (Hannibal Lecter, #2) by Thomas Harris 4.26 avg rating — 589,537 ratings score: 6,070, and 66 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
44	A Drink Before the War (Kenzie & Gennaro, #1) by Dennis Lehane (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 46,433 ratings score: 6,040, and 65 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
45	A Rule Against Murder (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #4) by Louise Penny (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 109,421 ratings score: 6,032, and 66 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	A Morbid Taste for Bones (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #1) by Ellis Peters 3.96 avg rating — 44,594 ratings score: 5,987, and 65 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
47	When the Bough Breaks (Alex Delaware, #1) by Jonathan Kellerman 4.02 avg rating — 68,125 ratings score: 5,783, and 64 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
48	Deal Breaker (Myron Bolitar, #1) by Harlan Coben (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 78,376 ratings score: 5,689, and 62 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
49	Storm Front (The Dresden Files, #1) by Jim Butcher (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 379,651 ratings score: 5,412, and 59 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	Death at La Fenice (Commissario Brunetti, #1) by Donna Leon 3.89 avg rating — 42,700 ratings score: 5,404, and 59 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
51	The Tin Roof Blowdown (Dave Robicheaux, #16) by James Lee Burke 4.19 avg rating — 15,290 ratings score: 5,284, and 56 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
52	Angels Flight (Harry Bosch, #6; Harry Bosch Universe, #8) by Michael Connelly (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 69,349 ratings score: 5,092, and 58 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
53	61 Hours (Jack Reacher, #14) by Lee Child (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 101,021 ratings score: 5,072, and 57 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
54	Vengeance in Death (In Death, #6) by J.D. Robb (Goodreads Author) 4.36 avg rating — 47,001 ratings score: 4,903, and 52 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 Godwulf Manuscript (Spenser, #1) by Robert B. Parker 3.92 avg rating — 21,507 ratings score: 4,832, and 54 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
56	Whose Body? (Lord Peter Wimsey, #1) by Dorothy L. Sayers 3.82 avg rating — 61,572 ratings score: 4,751, and 53 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
57	Skinwalkers (Leaphorn & Chee, #7) by Tony Hillerman 4.09 avg rating — 15,806 ratings score: 4,717, and 54 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
58	The Deep Blue Good-By (Travis McGee, #1) by John D. MacDonald 3.91 avg rating — 20,239 ratings score: 4,698, and 53 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 Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Flavia de Luce, #1) by Alan Bradley (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 179,054 ratings score: 4,660, and 53 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
60	The Camel Club (The Camel Club, #1) by David Baldacci (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 98,355 ratings score: 4,656, and 52 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
61	The Broken Window (Lincoln Rhyme, #8) by Jeffery Deaver (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 22,945 ratings score: 4,602, and 49 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
62	In the Bleak Midwinter (The Rev. Clare Fergusson & Russ Van Alstyne Mysteries #1) by Julia Spencer-Fleming (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 17,398 ratings score: 4,513, and 50 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
63	Two for the Dough (Stephanie Plum, #2) by Janet Evanovich (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 179,473 ratings score: 4,388, and 50 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	Cross (Alex Cross, #12) by James Patterson (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 72,414 ratings score: 4,311, and 47 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
65	The Dogs of Riga (Kurt Wallander, #2) by Henning Mankell 3.72 avg rating — 30,643 ratings score: 4,261, and 47 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
66	Deception Point by Dan Brown (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 701,444 ratings score: 4,171, and 45 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
67	The Ritual Bath (Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus #1) by Faye Kellerman 3.95 avg rating — 18,434 ratings score: 4,045, and 45 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
68	Catering to Nobody (A Goldy Bear Culinary Mystery, #1) by Diane Mott Davidson (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 22,588 ratings score: 4,013, and 46 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
69	The Moving Finger (Miss Marple, #3) by Agatha Christie 3.85 avg rating — 58,418 ratings score: 3,879, and 44 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	Devil in a Blue Dress (Easy Rawlins, #1) by Walter Mosley 3.87 avg rating — 30,286 ratings score: 3,822, and 44 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
71	Winter Study (Anna Pigeon, #14) by Nevada Barr 3.88 avg rating — 9,474 ratings score: 3,818, and 41 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
72	Step on a Crack (Michael Bennett, #1) by James Patterson (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 60,118 ratings score: 3,797, and 42 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	Farewell, My Lovely (Philip Marlowe, #2) by Raymond Chandler 4.09 avg rating — 43,005 ratings score: 3,678, and 42 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
74	The Watchman (Elvis Cole, #11; Joe Pike, #1) by Robert Crais 4.14 avg rating — 28,408 ratings score: 3,657, and 41 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
75	Faceless Killers (Wallander, #1) by Henning Mankell 3.76 avg rating — 79,196 ratings score: 3,613, and 41 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
76	Hard Time (V.I. Warshawski, #9) by Sara Paretsky (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 6,559 ratings score: 3,585, and 40 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 Hound of the Baskervilles (Sherlock Holmes, #5) by Arthur Conan Doyle 4.14 avg rating — 389,668 ratings score: 3,557, and 41 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
78	Hard Eight (Stephanie Plum, #8) by Janet Evanovich (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 131,934 ratings score: 3,543, and 40 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	Mallory's Oracle (Kathleen Mallory, #1) by Carol O'Connell 3.88 avg rating — 6,883 ratings score: 3,522, and 38 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
80	Handy Man (Calladine & Bayliss #1) by Helen H. Durrant (Goodreads Author) (Writing As) 3.96 avg rating — 6,136 ratings score: 3,476, and 35 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
81	A Thief of Time (Leaphorn & Chee, #8) by Tony Hillerman 4.13 avg rating — 15,491 ratings score: 3,374, and 38 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 Cater Street Hangman (Charlotte & Thomas Pitt, #1) by Anne Perry 3.91 avg rating — 22,278 ratings score: 3,373, and 40 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
83	In a Dry Season (Inspector Banks, #10) by Peter Robinson 4.11 avg rating — 11,313 ratings score: 3,304, and 37 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
84	The Long Goodbye (Philip Marlowe, #6) by Raymond Chandler 4.19 avg rating — 46,913 ratings score: 3,303, and 38 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	Until Proven Guilty (J.P. Beaumont, #1) by J.A. Jance (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 16,002 ratings score: 3,297, and 37 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	Resurrection Men (Inspector Rebus, #13) by Ian Rankin (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 14,645 ratings score: 3,223, and 35 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	The Spellman Files (The Spellmans, #1) by Lisa Lutz (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 37,802 ratings score: 3,223, and 36 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
88	Mrs. Pollifax on Safari (Mrs. Pollifax, #5) by Dorothy Gilman 4.18 avg rating — 8,441 ratings score: 3,184, and 36 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	The Da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon, #2) by Dan Brown (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 2,530,152 ratings score: 3,140, and 37 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	A Grave Talent (Kate Martinelli, #1) by Laurie R. King (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 8,006 ratings score: 3,120, and 33 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
91	The Quiet Game (Penn Cage #1) by Greg Iles 4.23 avg rating — 41,796 ratings score: 3,089, and 34 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	The Old Silent (Richard Jury, #10) by Martha Grimes (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 5,868 ratings score: 3,077, and 34 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
93	The Nine Tailors (Lord Peter Wimsey, #9) by Dorothy L. Sayers 4.03 avg rating — 21,508 ratings score: 2,949, and 33 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	Silent in the Grave (Lady Julia Grey, #1) by Deanna Raybourn (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 27,700 ratings score: 2,873, and 31 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
95	Careless in Red (Inspector Lynley, #15) by Elizabeth George (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 17,533 ratings score: 2,857, and 33 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	Blueberry Muffin Murder (Hannah Swensen, #3) by Joanne Fluke (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 28,010 ratings score: 2,856, and 31 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
97	The Coffin Dancer (Lincoln Rhyme, #2) by Jeffery Deaver (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 55,388 ratings score: 2,824, and 33 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
98	The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest (Millennium, #3) by Stieg Larsson 4.24 avg rating — 777,663 ratings score: 2,823, and 34 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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message 1: by A...B (new)

Aug 15, 2008 12:16PM

Never read this one yet, but w0ould be very interested to know your impressions about it.
What did you find the most intriguing, philosophically provoking, and unforgettable about the book?

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message 2: by s•u•n•s•h•i•n•e «§KENZ§» (new)

Aug 15, 2008 09:39PM

I've never read any of these.

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message 3: by Karen (last edited Aug 16, 2008 06:21AM) (new)

Aug 16, 2008 06:20AM

The Missing Locket by Mary Cunningham and the others in the series, is for children and it is great. Two young girls travel back in time to meet their relatives. It is an adventure and is a great way to help kids understand how they came to be. History is power.

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message 4: by Skyler (new)

Aug 16, 2008 09:27AM

I've not ready any of these... yet. But I certainly am intrigued enough that I think I would greatly enjoy them.

The blurbs alone were well written which is something I look for when deciding on a new book, along with lots of twists which I love in stories.

:)

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message 5: by Mary Todd (new)

Aug 16, 2008 09:54AM

Thanks for voting...I haven't read Sansom and am on the way to the library to pick one up!

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message 6: by Marc (new)

Aug 16, 2008 10:30AM

>>I've never read any of these.

Ah, but would you like to?

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message 7: by The Singer of All Songs (new)

Oct 30, 2008 03:20AM

why is the list hogged by tamora pierce!

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message 8: by Jon (new)

Jan 04, 2009 05:30PM

OK. So I voted for FINN. Sue me. (But the Garcia Marquez is probably my actual favorite...)

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message 9: by Sarah (new)

Jan 04, 2009 09:09PM

What's the first line of FINN? I haven't heard of it.

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message 10: by Cherrimae (new)

Jan 05, 2009 06:56AM

"UNDER A LOW SUN, pursued by fish and mounted by crows and veiled in a loud languid swarm of bluebottle flies, the body comes down the river like a deadfall stripped clean."

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message 11: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Jan 09, 2009 11:11AM

Probably someone voting on the list added her books, because they like Tamora Pierce? That would be my guess.

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message 12: by [deleted user] (new)

Jan 15, 2009 04:12PM

=D I love Megan Turner's books, but I wouldn't consider Pierce to be underground, per se. Just not very popular.

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message 13: by Rachel (new)

Sep 01, 2009 02:27AM

Oh dear...have never heard of these books before! Yeowch...

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message 14: by Ambushedamber (new)

Sep 19, 2009 09:02PM

I read so many of these growing up and own a lot of them! I super strongly recommend some of the authors on this list: Diana Wynne Jones, Meredith Ann Pierce, Peter S. Beagle, Robin McKinley, and Sherwood Smith! All of them are authors i read when young and still adore as an adult!!!!

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message 15: by Jan (new)

Sep 28, 2009 08:06AM

I can't believe that Colin Dexter wasn't on the list!

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message 16: by Judy (new)

Oct 15, 2009 05:41AM

Everyone needs to have FUN books to read. Those listed under Guilty Pleasures are worth the read.

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message 17: by Thom (new)

Oct 21, 2009 03:03PM

Jan wrote: "I can't believe that Colin Dexter wasn't on the list!"

What would you recommend I read first ?

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message 18: by Eden (new)

Dec 04, 2009 07:45PM

It's nice to see a lot of Diana Wynne Jones books on this list.

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message 19: by Jan C (new)

Dec 14, 2009 03:22AM

I thought this was for best series? The Thin Man isn't a series. Except for his Continental Op stories, I believe Hammett's novels are standalones. Also, why multiple books from series?

Just askin'.

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message 20: by Gail (new)

Jan 24, 2010 02:59PM

Tell No One by Harlan Coben does not belong in this list. It's a stand alone novel, and not part of his Myron Bolitar series, which does belong on here. It's a terrific series.

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message 21: by Meintantei (new)

Aug 23, 2010 03:57AM

most people here don't even know what a great detective-series looks like. ^^
detective conan is obviously the best detective-series if you enjoy great shows:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-zix1...

however, if you accept low level entertaiment, then i guess these shows above are okay.

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message 22: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Aug 23, 2010 10:10AM

These are books, not TV shows.

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message 23: by Ashley (new)

Jan 04, 2012 05:43PM

So no Tana French novels? I am slightly disappointed considering all her novels are of the same series....

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message 24: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Jan 04, 2012 08:36PM

You could add them; it's easy to add books to lists. Up at the top of the list, at the tab next to "all votes."

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message 25: by Val (new)

Feb 15, 2013 11:11AM

good list some surprises but would try most!

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message 26: by Caroline (new)

Jun 22, 2013 07:22PM

This is the best list ever! :D

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message 27: by Becky (new)

Aug 05, 2013 10:27AM

I consider the Stephanie Plum books more comedy than anything else. I don't put her in league with James Patterson that's for sure but she is an entertaining read!

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message 28: by Virginia (new)

Feb 28, 2015 01:54PM

Jan wrote: "I can't believe that Colin Dexter wasn't on the list!"

I agree!

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message 29: by Virginia (new)

Feb 28, 2015 01:57PM

Not a single book by Anne Perry? Disgraceful!
Start with The Carter Street Hangman.

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message 30: by Jan C (new)

Feb 28, 2015 02:24PM

Virginia wrote: "Not a single book by Anne Perry? Disgraceful!
Start with The Carter Street Hangman."

Not to be too picky but that's The Cater Street Hangman

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message 31: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Feb 28, 2015 03:36PM

Virginia wrote: "Not a single book by Anne Perry? Disgraceful!
Start with The Carter Street Hangman."

You could add Anne Perry; it's easy to add books to lists. At the top of the list, at the tab next to "all votes."

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message 32: by Chris (new)

Aug 04, 2015 06:22AM

Charles Willeford, anyone?

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message 33: by Gary (new)

Aug 06, 2015 07:31AM

With this title, it seems to me that we should be picking a series, not individual books.

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message 34: by Denise (new)

Sep 01, 2015 04:09PM

I'm struggling to follow the thought process of many of the voters here. The originator said she (he?) could not pick just an author, so had to pick a book to represent the series. Yet people keep adding more books within the same series, so we don't get any real sense of which series people really think belong on the list. Anyone know if Goodreads still requires that a specific book be selected in order to have a list?

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message 35: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Sep 02, 2015 10:12AM

Yes, GR requires that a specific book and not an author generally be selected.

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message 36: by lbkingboylegmail.com (new)

Jun 18, 2016 07:31PM

I love all Carlene Thompson books, my first was "The Way You Look Tonight", and I was hooked. This is not a series however. Another recent Morgan Hannah McDonald is fabulous, though the language can be a bit "descriptive, and harsh" in very few spots. But fekt that I needed to bring that to your attention. only on the bedroom scenes. The series are The Spiritual one, on paranormal, but it had an excellent story. She has another series also. Dying to Tell was the first one from another series, and a different author. She escapes me at this moment, but an excellent series. I just thought I would share a couple with the few if you, and for the one who asked what would I recommend first... Dying to tell.

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message 37: by BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (last edited Jan 14, 2019 02:46AM) (new)

Sep 09, 2018 04:04AM

The title says "Best Detective/Mystery Series" . So I agree with Gary on this (although it is not possible to vote for/add a series as a whole, the book voted for/added should at least be part of a series).

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message 38: by BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (last edited Jul 16, 2020 04:12AM) (new)

Jan 14, 2019 02:19AM

Gary wrote: "With this title, it seems to me that we should be picking a series, not individual books."

Again, some of the books on this list are definitely not part of a series, never mind whether or not they are great books. (Title of this Listopia is "Best Detective/Mystery Series ...)"

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message 39: by Geoff (new)

Jul 16, 2020 03:24AM

How are these lists compiled? If it's in order of their star ratings then why do you see booked rated 3.7 above those with 4 or over?

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message 40: by BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (new)

Jul 16, 2020 03:40AM

@Geoff
As far as I know, the book with the most votes is top of the list.
And in the order in which own your votes are placed, you have some influence too.

But the most votes for a book takes priority.

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message 41: by Geoff (new)

Jul 16, 2020 06:19AM

Ah I see. Thank you Booklovinglady. I should have seen that myself really. So the actual ratings have no bearing. That does make it easier to reach the top the longer the book is in print!

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message 42: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Jul 16, 2020 12:13PM

Listopia ordering is not by star rating - it is by how many votes the book received, and how high on each voting list it was. (The first book on a list gets 100 points, the second 99...)

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message 43: by Graham (new)

Jul 17, 2020 07:33AM

Can someone explain why this list contains books like the James Bond stories and biographies by various ex-liverpool footballers/managers? Do they not know what the words "detective story" means? Are they actually illiterate?

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message 44: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Jul 17, 2020 11:28AM

Eh, nothing phases me at this point. All sorts of books end up on lists where they don't belong. Novels on non-fiction lists. Twilight everywhere.

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message 45: by Alexa (new)

Jul 18, 2020 02:26AM

I suspect you're not too enamoured with the Twilight series then Susanna. I am of the same mind myself. I do think there is now a glut of vampire stories of one kind or another, and indeed of what might be classed as fantasy stories. Perhaps this reflects the success of Twilight and Harry Potter. I don't know.

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message 46: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Jul 18, 2020 02:03PM

Eh, I could take or leave Twilight. I really was being literal: Twilight (and sequels) is likely to appear on almost any random list.

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message 47: by Geoff (new)

Jul 19, 2020 04:48AM

Just looking at the top books in this genre, its good to see the Agatha Christie and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle books up there, along with other classics by Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett - but then where are the Colin Dexter books? Languishing down in the 1700s most of them. Curious to say the least. I seem to remember Dexter won both the golden dagger and diamond dagger award. And yet, there are 2 Stephanie Plum books up there rated higher than The Maltese Falcon and even a Dan Brown novel is in at 66 and the only mystery there is who would vote for one of his worst books?
All very strange.

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message 48: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Jul 19, 2020 02:21PM

It all depends on the tastes of the voters. (For the record, I didn't vote for Mr. Dexter's novels, because I haven't read them yet.)

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message 49: by Linda (new)

Aug 23, 2020 04:23PM

Rescuing Reeve by Amy Waeschle was a great book about a sister looking for her step brother in a foreign country with mystery, surfing, romance and some heartbreak. Great read!

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message 50: by Alexa (new)

Oct 17, 2020 08:50AM

this is the new book by Alan Hodge in the Jack Mitchell series. Having read the first 2, I am just aboutto read this one.
I shall review it when done.

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