Most Popular Mystery Books of the 2020s

Discover popular Mystery books from the 2020s, with reader ratings and new favorites to explore.

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InvestiGators #4

Ants in Our P.A.N.T.S.

Green John Patrick

Middle Grade · Graphic Novels · Mystery · Comics

September 28, 2021

Dark Verse #1

The Predator

RuNyx

Dark Fiction · Mystery · Romance

January 1, 2020

Cormoran Strike #7

The Running Grave

Robert Galbraith

Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

September 26, 2023

6:20 Man #1

The 6:20 Man

David Baldacci

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

July 12, 2022

InvestiGators #8

Class Action

Green John Patrick

Middle Grade · Graphic Novels · Mystery · Comics

September 24, 2024

The Widow

John Grisham

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

October 21, 2025

Camino #3

Camino Ghosts

John Grisham

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

May 28, 2024

Camino #2

Camino Winds

John Grisham

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

April 28, 2020

Shadow of the Leviathan #2

A Drop of Corruption

Robert Jackson Bennett

Fantasy · Adult · Mystery

April 1, 2025

The Firm #2

The Exchange

John Grisham

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

October 17, 2023

The Boys from Biloxi

John Grisham

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

October 18, 2022

Jake Brigance #3

A Time for Mercy

John Grisham

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

October 13, 2020

The Final Score

Don Winslow

Crime Fiction · Short Stories · Mystery · Thriller

January 27, 2026

Scot Harvath #25

Choke Point

Brad Thor

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

June 16, 2026

Edison Bixby #1

Murder by Design

Lee Goldberg

Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

June 1, 2026

Jesse Stone #23

Robert B. Parker's Big Shot

Christopher Farnsworth

Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

February 10, 2026

Cork O'Connor Mystery #22

God's Country

William Kent Krueger

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

August 18, 2026

Joe Pickett #26

The Crossroads

C. J. Box

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

February 24, 2026

Mike Bowditch #16

Storm Tide

Paul Doiron

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

June 30, 2026

Whiteout

R. S. Burnett

Science Fiction · Dystopia · Post-Apocalyptic · Adult · Mystery

February 25, 2025

Jesse Stone #22

Robert B. Parker's Buried Secrets

Christopher Farnsworth

Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

February 4, 2025

Sanchez & Heron #2

The Grave Artist

Jeffery Deaver, Isabella Maldonado

Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

September 9, 2025

Cork O'Connor Mystery #21

Apostle's Cove

William Kent Krueger

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

September 2, 2025

Shadow Island FBI Mystery Series #15

Shadow's Siege

Mary Stone

Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

April 25, 2024

Shadow Island FBI Mystery Series #14

Shadow's Loss

Mary Stone

Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

February 26, 2024

Sanchez & Heron #1

Fatal Intrusion

Jeffery Deaver, Isabella Maldonado

Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

September 1, 2024

Mind Games

Nora Roberts

Mystery · Romance

May 21, 2024

Cork O'Connor Mystery #20

Spirit Crossing

William Kent Krueger

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

August 20, 2024

An Honest Man

Michael Koryta

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

July 25, 2023

The Death of Sir Martin Malprelate

Adam Roberts

Science Fiction · 19th century · Crime Fiction · Sherlock Holmes · Historical Fiction

November 14, 2023

Jessica Anderson #8

Cold Scent

D. L. Keur

Mystery

December 20, 2023

Jesse Stone #21

Robert B. Parker's Fallout

Mike Lupica

Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

September 6, 2022

Colter Shaw #3

The Deadline Clock

Jeffery Deaver

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Novella · Mystery · Thriller

September 27, 2022

British Library Tales of the Weird #29

The Ghost Slayers

Mike Ashley

Horror · Ghosts · Occult Detective · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction

March 24, 2022

Cork O'Connor Mystery #19

Fox Creek

William Kent Krueger

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

August 23, 2022

Evenfall Witches B&B Mysteries #2

When the Crow's Away

Auralee Wallace

Fantasy · Mystery

April 5, 2022