Calling all amateur detectives! These mystery novels will keep you hooked until the last page.
The mystery genre is a genre of fiction that follows a crime (like a murder or a disappearance) from the moment it is committed to the moment it is solved. Mystery novels are often called “whodunnits” because they turn the reader into a detective trying to figure out the who, what, when, and how of a particular crime. Most mysteries feature a detective or private eye solving a case as the ...
The Best Mystery Novels of 2025 Our columnist on the books that wowed her this year. Credit...Photo illustration by Sebastian Mast Share full article
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