The 15 Best Mystery Books to Read Right Now

Looking for the best mystery books? We rounded up 15 essential mystery books worth your time, with a quick take on each and where to dive in. Tap any title for the full guide.

1. Destination Unknown

Destination Unknown by Agatha Christie, plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

2. The Austere Academy

The Austere Academy by Lemony Snicket, plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

3. We Have Always Lived in the Castle

We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson, plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

4. The Franchise Affair (Inspector Alan Grant #3)

The Franchise Affair (Inspector Alan Grant #3) by Josephine Tey, plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

5. The two destinies

The two destinies by Wilkie Collins, plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

6. Nemesis

Nemesis by Agatha Christie, plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

7. Sweet danger

Sweet danger by Margery Allingham, plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

8. Hallowe'en Party

Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie, plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

9. Player Piano

Player Piano by Kurt Vonnegut, plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

10. The Evil Genius. A Domestis Story

The Evil Genius. A Domestis Story by Wilkie Collins, plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

11. Death Comes as the End

Death Comes as the End by Agatha Christie, plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

12. The Frozen Deep

The Frozen Deep by Wilkie Collins, plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

13. The Guilty River

The Guilty River by Wilkie Collins, plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

14. Den femte kvinnan

Den femte kvinnan by Henning Mankell, plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

15. By the Pricking of My Thumbs

By the Pricking of My Thumbs by Agatha Christie, plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

This list is curated from Pop Culture Files guides and refreshed regularly.