Most Popular Mystery Books of the 2000s

Discover popular Mystery books from the 2000s, with reader ratings and new favorites to explore.

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Jack Reacher #10

The Hard Way

Lee Child, Andrew Child

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2006

Mitch Rapp #9

Act of Treason

Vince Flynn

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2006

Chief Inspector Gamache #2

A Fatal Grace

Louise Penny

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2006

The Innocent

Harlan Coben

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2005

Jack Reacher #9

One Shot

Lee Child, Andrew Child

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2005

Mitch Rapp #8

Consent to Kill

Vince Flynn

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2005

Jack Reacher #8

The Enemy

Lee Child, Andrew Child

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2004

Jack Reacher #7

Persuader

Lee Child, Andrew Child

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2003

Gabriel Allon #2

The English Assassin

Daniel Silva

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2002

Jack Reacher #6

Without Fail

Lee Child, Andrew Child

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2002

Jack Reacher #5

Echo Burning

Lee Child, Andrew Child

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2001

Jack Reacher #4

The Visitor

Lee Child, Andrew Child

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2000

The Associate

John Grisham

Crime Fiction · Legal Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

January 26, 2009

Coughlin #1

The Given Day

Dennis Lehane

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

September 23, 2008

The Appeal

John Grisham

Crime Fiction · Legal Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

January 29, 2008

Alex Cross #13

Double Cross

James Patterson

Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

November 13, 2007

Will Trent #1

Triptych

Karin Slaughter

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2006

The Broker

John Grisham

Crime Fiction · Legal Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2005

D.D. Warren #1

Alone

Lisa Gardner

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2005

Women's Murder Club #4

4th of July

James Patterson, Maxine Paetro

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2005

Grant County #4

Indelible

Karin Slaughter

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2004

The Last Juror

John Grisham

Crime Fiction · Legal Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2004

Walt Longmire Mysteries #1

The Cold Dish

Craig Johnson

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2004

Grant County #3

A Faint Cold Fear

Karin Slaughter

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2003

The King of Torts

John Grisham

Crime Fiction · Legal Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2003

Shutter Island

Dennis Lehane

Psychological Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2003

Grant County #2

Kisscut

Karin Slaughter

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2002

The Summons

John Grisham

Crime Fiction · Legal Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2002

Mystic River

Dennis Lehane

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2001

John Corey #2

The Lion's Game

Nelson DeMille

Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2000

Alex Rider #1

Stormbreaker

Anthony Horowitz

Young Adult · Mystery · Thriller

September 4, 2000

Cork O'Connor Mystery #9

Heaven's Keep

William Kent Krueger

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

September 1, 2009

The Vampire Archives

Otto Penzler

Horror · Crime Fiction · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Vampires

September 29, 2009

Tales of Mystery & the Supernatural

The Beast with Five Fingers: Supernatural Stories

David Stuart Davies, W. F. Harvey

Horror · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction · Anthology

May 2009

Boone Daniels #1

The Dawn Patrol

Don Winslow

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

June 17, 2008

Doc Ford #14

Hunter's Moon

Randy Wayne White

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

March 27, 2007