I love mystery. I don't like detectives. After not reading for many years, 2019 has been my best year of reading in forever. Finished my 30th book today and I found myself really craving a mystery that will match those from my favorite movies. I've recently tried detective stories and those weren't my thing. I really struggled to connect with a story where the main protagonist has no personal investment in the events, but is just an outsider brought in to solve a case. I want something that will shatter my world and make me question my existence. I want it to be personal. Something that will have me clutching the cover of my book hoping my favorite characters survive. The mystery doesn't have to be the main focus of the story. My favorite books of all time (The Stormlight Archive) have a mystery interwoven throughout the main plot, but it's not the main focus. Favorite Mystery Movies:
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Jurassic Park (Jurassic Park, #1) By: Michael Crichton | 466 pages | Published: 1990 | Popular Shelves: science-fiction, fiction, sci-fi, thriller, owned
This book has been suggested 1 time 16780 books suggested | I don't feel so good.. | Source This is a moderated subreddit. It is our intent and purpose to foster and encourage in-depth discussion about all things related to books, authors, genres, or publishing in a safe, supportive environment. If you're looking for help with a personal book recommendation, consult our Weekly Recommendation Thread, Suggested Reading page, or ask in r/suggestmeabook.  Log in or sign up to leave a comment level 1 I'm a fan of Sherlock Holmes. That being said, I really liked The Dain Curse by Dashiel Hammett. It is really less of a hard boiled detective story than a true mystery. It kept me guessing. Also, it has everything. Murders, theft, a mysterious family, a religious cult, drugs, crazy girls. You name it. level 1 The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin. Clever, light and hard to figure out level 2 That might be what inspired me to write mysteries of my own. I like how there is a sequence of endings, each one where you plausibly think you know what really happened. level 2 This one was a childhood classic. I need to reread asap. level 1 I'm a sucker for The Moonstone but that's kind of like saying Dracula is my favorite vampire novel. level 2 Agreed - if you haven't read the Moonstone, get to it ;-)! level 2 I came on here to big-up Chandler. Good to see someone got here before me. level 1 I don't know about the best, but my favorites are Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None and Tana French's In the Woods. level 2 Agatha Christie wrote a lot of great mysteries but I have to agree And Then There Were None was the best. Murder on the Orient Express and A Cat Among Pigeons were pretty great too. Tony Hillerman has been responsible for some good mystery books too. level 1 I think of all Raymond Chandler's works are great, especially The Big Sleep and The Long Goodbye. I'm also a big fan of Agatha Christie's Poirot; some of my favorites include Death on the Nile, Murder on the Orient Express, and The Murder of Roger Ackroyd. level 1 There's not one in particular that's my favorite, but I love all of Rex Stout's Nero Wolfe mysteries. level 2 · 11 yr. ago Broken Shield--Thrillers and Suspense Those are really brilliant. level 1 A Place of Execution by Val McDermid level 1 Anything by Michael Connelly, his plots are always intricate, and there is always an element of compassion or humanity in his books. level 1 Motherless Brooklyn by Johnathan Lethem--while it's certainly literary--has one of the most original voices in detective fiction. The detective has tourette's. And this isn't some kind of weeny little gag. The guy is actually a believable, sympathetic character, who happens to have tourette's. I think it's one of my more favorite contemporary books. level 1 I'm not normally one for mysteries, but I've got a thing for Carl Hiaasen's work. "Double Whammy" has been my favorite so far, but I've got a special place in my heart for the protagonist (and the opening scene) of "Skin Tight." His works are hilarious, doubly so if you've ever lived in Florida, they're fantastically paced, and the "You know, I learned something today" moments never come off as forced and overt; he forces you to learn your own damn lessons, but makes sure that everything's there to piece together. level 1 Love Charles Finch's Lenox mystery books; along with the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series. level 1 Let me bring two previous suggestions together. If you love the English language and want to see it in the hands of two very different masters then Raymond Chandler and Rex Stout are amongst the best mystery writers of the 20th century. Rex Stout created a character who could be (and just may be) the son of Sherlock Holmes. Raymond Chandler practically invented the hard-nosed, tough talking gumshoe and no one has ever done it as well as he. level 2 Couldn't agree more about Chandler. Possibly the most underrated author of the last century. |
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