Category: Book List

Alafair Burke, New York Times bestselling author of 17 crime novels has been fascinated by crime her entire life. Read her top-rated Goodreads books.

Michael Koryta, master of crime fiction, published his debut Tonight I Said Goodbye at 21. Read his best-rated books on Goodreads in this robust list.

Get a look at the justice system in the best legal thrillers from 2019 and one from 2020! Titles by Scott Turow, Harriet Tyce, Angie Kim, and more!

Read Edgar Award-winning author Alison Gaylin's best thrillers according to Goodreads featuring Into the Dark, Reality Ends Here, and more!

Tuck yourself into new October crime fiction releases by Elizabeth Hand, Patricia Smith, Michael Connelly, Stephanie Cha, Kate Kessler, and more.

Have you read Conviction by Denise Mina yet? If you're looking for more, here are the best Denise Mina books according to Goodreads.

Romantic suspense is one of the most popular genres today—here are some of our favorites from authors Iris Johansen, Sandra Brown, Jay Crownover, and more.

Master of mystery, Ruth Ware has been releasing novels every year since 2015. Read about five of her most recent, including The Turn of the Key.

Five gripping L.A. thrillers by Michael Connelly, James Ellroy, and more that showcase the good, the bad, the glamorous, and the places in between.

Here are ten true stories of serial killers to read with the lights on.

Ready for your next true crime obsession? Here's our lineup of the best true crime books coming out in spring 2019.

We love seeing more and more books with LGBTQ+ characters solving crimes. Here are twelve of our favorite LGBTQ+ characters in mystery and crime fiction!