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The 100 Most Popular Mysteries and Thrillers on Goodreads

"With clever detectives, missing jewels, murderous women, daring spies, and more, mysteries and thrillers deliver page-turning delight with every twist and turn. To celebrate our favorite sleuths (and favorite villains), we followed the footsteps to find the top 100 most popular mysteries and thrillers on Goodreads."
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Angels & Demons (Dan Brown)
Angels & Demons
1
Dan Brown
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Stieg Larsson)
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
2
Stieg Larsson
Gone Girl (Gillian Flynn)
Gone Girl
3
Gillian Flynn
The Girl on the Train (Paula Hawkins)
The Girl on the Train
4
Paula Hawkins
And Then There Were None (Agatha Christie)
And Then There Were None
5
Agatha Christie
A Time to Kill (John Grisham)
A Time to Kill
6
John Grisham
Big Little Lies (Liane Moriarty)
Big Little Lies
7
Liane Moriarty
Sharp Objects (Gillian Flynn)
Sharp Objects
8
Gillian Flynn
Deception Point (Dan Brown)
Deception Point
9
Dan Brown
The Firm (Tennessee)
The Firm
10
Tennessee
Digital Fortress (Dan Brown)
Digital Fortress
11
Dan Brown
Dark Places (Gillian Flynn)
Dark Places
12
Gillian Flynn
One for the Money (Janet Evanovich)
One for the Money
13
Janet Evanovich
The Cuckoo's Calling (Robert Galbraith)
The Cuckoo's Calling
14
Robert Galbraith
The Silence of the Lambs (Thomas Harris)
The Silence of the Lambs
15
Thomas Harris
The Bourne Identity (Robert Ludlum)
The Bourne Identity
16
Robert Ludlum
Along Came a Spider (James Patterson)
Along Came a Spider
17
James Patterson
The Pelican Brief (John Grisham)
The Pelican Brief
18
John Grisham
The Woman in the Window (A. J. Finn)
The Woman in the Window
19
A. J. Finn
Murder on the Orient Express (Agatha Christie)
Murder on the Orient Express
20
Agatha Christie
The Hunt for Red October (Tom Clancy)
The Hunt for Red October
21
Tom Clancy
The Woman in Cabin 10 (Ruth Ware)
The Woman in Cabin 10
22
Ruth Ware
A Study in Scarlet (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
A Study in Scarlet
23
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
1st to Die (James Patterson)
1st to Die
24
James Patterson
In the Woods (Tara French)
In the Woods
25
Tara French
The Couple Next Door (Shari Lapena)
The Couple Next Door
26
Shari Lapena
The Secret History (Donna Tartt)
The Secret History
27
Donna Tartt
Before I Go to Sleep (S.J. Watson)
Before I Go to Sleep
28
S.J. Watson
Behind Closed Doors (B. A. Paris)
Behind Closed Doors
29
B. A. Paris
The Silent Patient (Alex Michaelides)
The Silent Patient
30
Alex Michaelides
Into the Water (Paula Hawkins)
Into the Water
31
Paula Hawkins
Killing Floor (Lee Child)
Killing Floor
32
Lee Child
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (Alexander McCall Smith)
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
33
Alexander McCall Smith
Post Mortem (Patricia Cornwell)
Post Mortem
34
Patricia Cornwell
In a Dark Dark Wood (Ruth Ware)
In a Dark Dark Wood
35
Ruth Ware
The Lincoln Lawyer (Michael Connelly)
The Lincoln Lawyer
36
Michael Connelly
Darkly Dreaming Dexter (Jeff Lindsay)
Darkly Dreaming Dexter
37
Jeff Lindsay
The Good Girl (Mary Kubica)
The Good Girl
38
Mary Kubica
The Wife Between Us (Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen)
The Wife Between Us
39
Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen
The Rainmaker (John Grisham)
The Rainmaker
40
John Grisham
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