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Mystery — 2026-08-1550 booksAvg 4.41★1,586,621 total reviewsUpdated daily ~9am ET
1–
The Secrets We Hide: A North Falls ThrillerKarin Slaughter16 days on chart · +15 this week
4.6
1,393
2New
HarkerJames Patterson
4
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3–
The Black Orchid: A NovelLoreth Anne White12 days on chart · peak #1 · −1 this week
4.5
1,544
42
The Castle in the Glen: A NovelRhys Bowen11 days on chart · peak #1 · −3 this week
4.6
1,232
5New
Chosen Prey (The Prey Series Book 12)John Sandford
4.5
6,496
6New
The Stolen QueenFiona Davis
4.3
10,153
73
Remarkably Bright Creatures: A NovelShelby Van Pelt16 days on chart · peak #2 · −4 this week
4.6
157,069
83
Fury in DeathJ. D. Robb7 days on chart · peak #5
4.8
20,044
93
The Oxford Detective SocietyFaith Martin17 days on chart · peak #3 · −4 this week
4.3
6,666
102
In the Killer's Sight (Kate Marino Thriller Book 1)Mike Omer12 days on chart · peak #4 · −4 this week
4.5
1,440
114
Love, Mom: A fast-paced psychological thriller with several twistsIliana Xander17 days on chart · peak #5 · −3 this week
4.4
96,004
122
My Husband's Wife: A NovelAlice Feeney17 days on chart · peak #6 · −5 this week
4.2
58,677
132
We Are All Guilty Here: A NovelKarin Slaughter16 days on chart · peak #11 · +8 this week
4.5
41,725
145
The Butcher Legacy: A Dr. Wren Muller NovelAlaina Urquhart5 days on chart · peak #5
4.9
19
15New
The Frozen River: A NovelAriel Lawhon10 days on chart · peak #11
4.6
121,586
161
The GetawayKieran Scott12 days on chart · peak #8 · −6 this week
4
898
173
A Trade of BloodRobert Jackson Bennett10 days on chart · peak #2
4.8
1,019
18–
John Grebble Is GonePeter James17 days on chart · peak #7 · +5 this week
3.8
8,630
192
You'll Be SorryLisa Gardner2 days on chart
4.4
384
203
None of This is True: A NovelLisa Jewell16 days on chart · peak #14 · −3 this week
4.3
121,927
212
Ironwood: A Catalina NovelMichael Connelly10 days on chart · peak #17 · +1 this week
4.6
23,172
223
Gone Before GoodbyeHarlan Coben16 days on chart · peak #12 · −9 this week
4.1
32,388
23–
Twenty Years Later: A Riveting New ThrillerCharlie Donlea16 days on chart · peak #11 · +1 this week
4.4
56,997
246
Gone Tomorrow: Jack Reacher, Book 13Lee Child3 days on chart
4.5
36,779
251
Murdle: Volume 1G T Karber16 days on chart · peak #20 · +6 this week
4.6
7,428
264
Pretty Girls: A Psychological Thriller Novel Exploring Secrets and Lies Among SistersKarin Slaughter16 days on chart · peak #15 · −8 this week
4.2
163,604
276
The Country Road Murders: A ThrillerJames Patterson16 days on chart · peak #23 · +2 this week
4.5
3,695
281
Ransom: A Novel (Gabriel Allon Book 27)Daniel Silva17 days on chart · peak #6 · −14 this week
4.6
12,417
291
And Then There Were None (Agatha Christie Mysteries Collection (Paperback))Agatha Christie5 days on chart · peak #28
4.4
58,308
3022
Long ShadowsDavid Baldacci3 days on chart · peak #3
4.6
55,602
31–
His & Hers: A NovelAlice Feeney16 days on chart · peak #19 · +1 this week
4.3
105,375
323
The Quiet Wife: A totally addictive, unputdownable stunning crime mystery suspense thriller perfect for summer 2026!J.M. Cannon4 days on chart · peak #23
4.1
800
332
The Last Letter of Rachel Ellsworth: A NovelBarbara O'Neal14 days on chart · +8 this week
4.5
4,659
342
No One Knew (Noelle Marshall Book 2)Kendra Elliot16 days on chart · peak #25 · +2 this week
4.5
39,846
352
What She SawMary Burton17 days on chart · peak #2 · −16 this week
4.3
16,285
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Listen for the Lie: A NovelAmy Tintera16 days on chart · peak #21 · −2 this week
4.3
80,548
373
The Museum of Second ChancesJo Leevers17 days on chart · peak #9 · −11 this week
4.2
9,158
381
The Perfect ChildLucinda Berry16 days on chart · peak #14 · −10 this week
4.2
102,751
395
Hope RisesDavid Baldacci16 days on chart · peak #30
4.5
27,935
40New
The Last Flight: A NovelJulie Clark16 days on chart · peak #24
4.4
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41New
Delusional: A Michael Bennett ThrillerJames Patterson
4.5
3,695
423
On a Quiet Street: An Edgar Award Nominated Psychological Thriller and Mystery NovelSeraphina Nova Glass16 days on chart · peak #28 · +4 this week
4.3
—
435
The Mysterious Affair of Judith Potts: A Novel (The Marlow Murder Club Book 5)Robert Thorogood5 days on chart · peak #25
4.4
6,926
441
Clean Slate (Olive Hunt Book 1)Brianna Labuskes8 days on chart · peak #39 · +6 this week
4.5
17,935
4529
Prior Bad Acts: A Novel (Sam Kovac and Nikki Liska Book 3)Tami Hoag3 days on chart · peak #12
4.5
3,025
4622
The Bestseller: the addictive and suspenseful debut thriller to keep you gripped in 2026Jenny Knightsby2 days on chart · peak #24
4.4
4,204
476
Her First Mistake (Noelle Marshall Book 1)Kendra Elliot16 days on chart · peak #36 · −7 this week
4.4
43,894
488
Survival of the Witchiest (A Nightshade Detective Agency Cozy Mystery Book 2)Amanda M. Lee11 days on chart · peak #8 · −39 this week
4.8
3,601
497
Heartwood (A Read with Jenna Pick): A NovelAmity Gaige16 days on chart · peak #23 · −12 this week
4.3
3,171
502
The Safe Room: A Short StoryLisa Unger16 days on chart · peak #29
4.1
5,517

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