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Elle's 20 Best Mystery Books to Read for Your Inner Sleuth

"Everyone loves a good mystery. Inquisitive detectives, shady crimes, and a whole lot of suspense are what you'll find in the picks below. Whether you want to dig into a classic or try a new release, you're sure to find something to add to your TBR list. And a bonus? Most of these books have been adapted for the screen, so you'll have much to add to your watchlist, too. Here are the 20 best mystery books to dive into." - elle.com
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All Her Little Secrets (Wanda M.Morris)
All Her Little Secrets
1
Wanda M.Morris
Arsenic and Adobo (Mia P. Manansala)
Arsenic and Adobo
2
Mia P. Manansala
Gone Girl (Gillian Flynn)
Gone Girl
3
Gillian Flynn
A Deadly Inside Scoop (Abby Collette)
A Deadly Inside Scoop
4
Abby Collette
Big Little Lies (Liane Moriarty)
Big Little Lies
5
Liane Moriarty
Speaking of Summer (Kalisha Buckhanon)
Speaking of Summer
6
Kalisha Buckhanon
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Stieg Larsson)
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
7
Stieg Larsson
Dead Dead Girls (Nekesa AFIa)
Dead Dead Girls
8
Nekesa AFIa
Jackal (Erin E. Adams)
Jackal
9
Erin E. Adams
Silver Nitrate (Silivia Moreno Garcia)
Silver Nitrate
10
Silivia Moreno Garcia
A Rage in Harlem (Chester Himes)
A Rage in Harlem
11
Chester Himes
Happiness Falls (Angie Kim)
Happiness Falls
12
Angie Kim
The Girl on the Train (Paula Hawkins)
The Girl on the Train
13
Paula Hawkins
Did You Hear About Kitty Karr? (Crystal Smith Paul)
Did You Hear About Kitty Karr?
14
Crystal Smith Paul
Lost Girls: An Unsolved American Mystery (Robert Kolker)
Lost Girls: An Unsolved American Mystery
15
Robert Kolker
The Silence of the Lambs (Thomas Harris)
The Silence of the Lambs
16
Thomas Harris
Bad Summer People (Emma Rosenblum)
Bad Summer People
17
Emma Rosenblum
Murder on the Orient Express (Agatha Christie)
Murder on the Orient Express
18
Agatha Christie
Murder in G Major (Alexia Gordon)
Murder in G Major
19
Alexia Gordon
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Mark Haddon)
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
20
Mark Haddon
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