Most Popular Mystery Books of 2026

Blade

Wendy Walker

Psychological Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

February 1, 2026

Dead in the Water

John Marrs

Mystery · Thriller

January 20, 2026

The Unknown

Riley Sager

Horror · Psychological Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

August 4, 2026

Detective Inspector Bob Willis #2

Blast from the Past

Damien Boyd

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

January 6, 2026

Eddie Flynn #9

Two Kinds of Stranger

Steve Cavanagh

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

March 24, 2026

Helgi #3

The Body in the Bath

Ragnar Jónasson

Crime Fiction · Nordic Noir · Adult · Christmas Fiction · Mystery

November 10, 2026

The Naturals #5

Dangerous Impulses

Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Fantasy · Crime Fiction · Young Adult · Mystery · Romance

November 3, 2026

Frost and Venom

Christine Feehan

Mystery

September 1, 2026

Kate Marino #1

In the Killer's Sight

Mike Omer

Mystery · Thriller

September 1, 2026

Ivy Chance FBI Mystery Series #2

Twisted Chance

Mary Stone, Amber Mays

Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

November 10, 2026

Detective Kate Rosetti Mystery #15

Tie The Knot

Gina LaManna

Mystery · Thriller

November 1, 2026

The Wild Fens Murder Mystery Series #20

Echoes of Death

Jack Cartwright

Crime Fiction · Mystery

December 27, 2026

A Kiss Merry Kill Novel #2

It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Murder

Ally Carter

Mystery · Romance · Holiday/Seasonal

October 13, 2026

The Holly & Mark Mystery Series #1

Home for the Homicides

Elle Cosimano, Hannah Morrissey

Mystery · Romance · Holiday/Seasonal

October 13, 2026

Iron Cedars MC #2

Cold Road

Regan Williams

Cozy Mystery · Slow Burn Romance · Cats · Winter Fiction · Mystery

May 3, 2026

Alex Cross #36

The Family Cross

James Patterson

Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

October 19, 2026

King Oliver #4

Hanging and Burning

Walter Mosley

Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

October 20, 2026

Sunny Randall #13

Robert B. Parker's Booked

Alison Gaylin

Crime Fiction · Mystery

May 12, 2026

Dirty 20

Bill Schweigart

Mystery · Thriller

May 12, 2026

Harry Hole #14

Kill Shot

Jo Nesbø

Crime Fiction · Nordic Noir · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2026

The Witch

Freida McFadden

Psychological Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

October 6, 2026

The French Illusion

John Grisham

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

September 29, 2026

Detective Josie Quinn #25

Her Last Kiss

Lisa Regan

Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

October 20, 2026

The Secret Detective Agency #5

The Crossword Murders

Helena Dixon

Cozy Mystery · Historical Fiction · Mystery

October 15, 2026

Spy School Graphic Novels #6

Spy School Graphic Novels Book 6

Stuart Gibbs

Middle Grade · Graphic Novels · Adventure · Mystery · Comics

2026

Detective Inspector Declan Walsh #26

Tears Of A Clown

Jack Gatland

Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

August 23, 2026

A Flynn Martin Thriller #3

A Flynn Martin Thriller Book 3

Mark Stevens

Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

2026

Last One Out

Jane Harper

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

April 14, 2026

The Escape Game

Marissa Meyer, Tamara Moss

Young Adult · Mystery · Thriller

April 7, 2026

Noone Thriller #1

No One Is Safe

Ellie Marney

Crime Fiction · Psychological Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

March 1, 2026

Cal Hooper #3

The Keeper

Tana French

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

March 31, 2026

Chase Fulton Novels #35

The Assassin's Chase

Cap Daniels

Mystery · Thriller

April 27, 2026

Eddie Flynn #10

One of Us Is Guilty

Steve Cavanagh

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

July 30, 2026

An AJ Docker Medical Thriller #7

Zero Drop

Gary Gerlacher

Mystery · Thriller

December 3, 2026

Getting Away with Murder

Shari Lapena

Psychological Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

July 28, 2026

In His Wake

Chad Zunker

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

February 1, 2026