Match BookMystery novels, by mood, pace and tone
A mystery can be a cosy puzzle you solve with a cup of tea or a procedural that stays with you for a week. The genre label doesn't separate them; mood and tone do.
Each book below shows Match Book's reading of it across fifteen dimensions, with links to the mysteries closest to it.
125 books, best known first. New to the dimensions? Here's what each one means.
- A World of CuriositiesLouise Pennymystery · cosy · moderate · resolved and happy ending
Big Little LiesLiane Moriartymystery · tense · moderate · resolved and happy ending- NightshadeMichael Connellymystery · tense · fast paced · resolved and happy ending
- The Case-Book of Sherlock HolmesArthur Conan Doylemystery · tense · fast paced · resolved and happy ending
The Husband's SecretLiane Moriartymystery · tense · moderate · resolved and happy ending
The MaidNita Prosemystery · hopeful · moderate · resolved and happy ending- The Murder of Roger AckroydAgatha Christiemystery · tense · moderate · resolved and happy ending
The Thursday Murder ClubRichard Osmanmystery · cosy · moderate · resolved and happy endingThe Word is MurderAnthony Horowitzmystery · tense · fast paced · resolved and happy ending
- Two Little Girls in BlueMary Higgins Clarkmystery · tense · moderate · resolved and happy ending
A Stranger in TownKelley Armstrongmystery · tense · moderate · resolved and happy ending
Cemetery DanceDouglas Prestonmystery · dark · fast paced · resolved and happy ending- ConfessionsKanae Minatomystery · dark · fast paced · dark ending
Crooked HouseAgatha Christiemystery · cosy · moderate · resolved and happy ending- Hemlock IslandKelley Armstrongmystery · eerie · fast paced · resolved and happy ending
His Last BowArthur Conan Doylemystery · dark · moderate · resolved and happy ending
Into the BlueRobert Goddardmystery · tense · fast paced · resolved and happy ending- Kills Well with OthersDeanna Raybournmystery · adventurous · fast paced · resolved and happy ending
- Long Bright RiverLiz Mooremystery · dark · moderate · bittersweet ending
One of Us Is DeadJeneva Rosemystery · tense · fast paced · dark ending- Quiet in Her BonesNalini Singhmystery · tense · moderate · resolved and happy ending
The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesArthur Conan Doylemystery · adventurous · moderate · resolved and happy ending
The Chalk ManC.J. Tudormystery · eerie · fast paced · ambiguous ending- The Clockmaker's DaughterKate Mortonmystery · eerie · moderate · resolved and happy ending
The couple at no. 9Claire Douglasmystery · eerie · fast paced · resolved and happy ending
The Decagon House MurdersYukito Ayatsujimystery · tense · fast paced · resolved and happy ending
The Drowning PoolRoss Macdonaldmystery · dark · moderate · bittersweet ending
The Girl from Widow HillsMegan Mirandamystery · eerie · moderate · resolved and happy ending
The Glass KeyDashiell Hammettmystery · dark · fast paced · bittersweet ending
The God of the WoodsLiz Mooremystery · eerie · moderate · bittersweet ending
The heiressRachel Hawkinsmystery · tense · moderate · resolved and happy ending- The HoldoutGraham Mooremystery · tense · moderate · resolved and happy ending
The Hunting PartyLucy Foleymystery · tense · fast paced · resolved and happy ending- The Ice Beneath HerCamilla Grebemystery · tense · fast paced · resolved and happy ending
The Ice HouseMinette Waltersmystery · eerie · moderate · resolved and happy ending- The IntuitionistColson Whiteheadmystery · eerie · moderate · ambiguous ending
The Judas windowJohn Dickson Carrmystery · tense · fast paced · resolved and happy ending
The Lake HouseKate Mortonmystery · melancholy · moderate · bittersweet ending
The Last CoyoteMichael Connellymystery · melancholy · moderate · bittersweet ending
The Last Murder at the End of the WorldStuart Turtonmystery · tense · fast paced · resolved and happy ending- The Last PartyA.R. Torremystery · tense · fast paced · resolved and happy ending
The Last to VanishMegan Mirandamystery · tense · moderate · resolved and happy ending
The Lost ManJane Harpermystery · tense · fast paced · resolved and happy ending- The Memoirs of Sherlock HolmesArthur Conan Doylemystery · tense · moderate · resolved and happy ending
The Midnight FeastLucy Foleymystery · tense · fast paced · resolved and happy ending
The Mysterious Benedict SocietyTrenton Lee Stewartmystery · adventurous · fast paced · resolved and happy ending
The Night She DisappearedLisa Jewellmystery · tense · fast paced · resolved and happy ending
The Nine TailorsDorothy L. Sayersmystery · eerie · slow burn · resolved and happy ending
The PaperboyPete Dextermystery · dark · moderate · dark ending
The Paris ApartmentLucy Foleymystery · tense · fast paced · resolved and happy ending
The PoetMichael Connellymystery · dark · fast paced · dark ending
The Postscript MurdersElly Griffithsmystery · cosy · moderate · resolved and happy ending
The Return of Sherlock HolmesArthur Conan Doylemystery · tense · moderate · resolved and happy ending
The Sentence is DeathAnthony Horowitzmystery · tense · fast paced · resolved and happy ending- The SherlockianGraham Mooremystery · tense · fast paced · resolved and happy ending
The Sign of FourArthur Conan Doylemystery · dark · moderate · resolved and happy ending- The Stranger DiariesElly Griffithsmystery · eerie · moderate · resolved and happy ending
The SurvivorsJane Harpermystery · tense · moderate · resolved and happy ending
The Thirteenth TaleDiane Setterfieldmystery · eerie · moderate · resolved and happy ending
The Three CoffinsJohn Dickson Carrmystery · tense · fast paced · resolved and happy ending
The unpleasantness at the Bellona ClubDorothy L. Sayersmystery · tense · moderate · resolved and happy ending
The Valley of FearArthur Conan Doylemystery · tense · moderate · resolved and happy ending
Truly, DeviousMaureen Johnsonmystery · eerie · moderate · cliffhanger ending
Twenty Years LaterCharlie Donleamystery · tense · fast paced · resolved and happy ending- VictimsJonathan Kellermanmystery · dark · fast paced · resolved and happy ending
Watcher in the WoodsKelley Armstrongmystery · eerie · moderate · resolved and happy ending
A Darkness AbsoluteKelley Armstrongmystery · tense · moderate · resolved and happy ending- Bridges BurnedAnnette Dashofymystery · tense · fast paced · resolved and happy ending
City of the LostKelley Armstrongmystery · eerie · moderate · resolved and happy ending
CracksSheila Kohlermystery · eerie · moderate · ambiguous ending- Crossed by DeathA.C.F. Bookensmystery · cosy · fast paced · resolved and happy ending
- Curses!Aaron Elkinsmystery · funny · moderate · resolved and happy ending
Emma in the NightWendy Walkermystery · tense · fast paced · resolved and happy ending- Family DoctorJ.M. Dalglieshmystery · tense · moderate · resolved and happy ending
Gentlemen and PlayersJoanne Harrismystery · tense · moderate · resolved and happy ending- Haunted Nantucket: Lin Coffin Mysteries Books 1-3 (A Lin Coffin Mystery)J.A. Whitingmystery · eerie · moderate · resolved and happy ending
- Little Broken ThingsNicole Baartmystery · tense · fast paced · resolved and happy ending
- Meddling KidsEdgar Canteromystery · funny · fast paced · resolved and happy ending
Night Will Find YouJulia Heaberlinmystery · eerie · fast paced · resolved and happy ending- Read Between the LiesJesse Q. Sutantomystery · tense · fast paced · resolved and happy ending
- RiptideMichaela Thompsonmystery · tense · fast paced · resolved and happy ending
Strange Sally DiamondLiz Nugentmystery · dark · moderate · bittersweet ending
The Abortionist's DaughterElisabeth Hydemystery · tense · fast paced · resolved and happy ending
The beast must dieCecil Day-Lewismystery · dark · fast paced · dark ending
The Blue LastMartha Grimesmystery · cosy · moderate · resolved and happy ending
The Book of Cold CasesSimone St. Jamesmystery · eerie · moderate · resolved and happy ending- The Bookshop MurderMerryn Allinghammystery · cosy · moderate · resolved and happy ending
The CartographersPeng Shepherdmystery · adventurous · moderate · resolved and happy ending
The Case of the Gilded FlyEdmund Crispinmystery · funny · moderate · resolved and happy ending
The Crow GirlErik Axl Sundmystery · dark · fast paced · cliffhanger ending- The Dark LakeSarah Baileymystery · tense · fast paced · resolved and happy ending
The Ghost OrchidCarol Goodmanmystery · eerie · moderate · resolved and happy ending
The Girl Who Stopped SwimmingJoshilyn Jacksonmystery · eerie · moderate · resolved and happy ending- The Good SisterWendy Corsi Staubmystery · tense · fast paced · resolved and happy ending
The Hangman's Beautiful DaughterSharyn McCrumbmystery · eerie · moderate · resolved and happy ending
The Lake of Dead LanguagesCarol Goodmanmystery · eerie · moderate · resolved and happy ending- The Lake of Lost GirlsKatherine Greenemystery · melancholy · moderate · bittersweet ending
The Last House GuestMegan Mirandamystery · tense · fast paced · ambiguous ending
The Moving ToyshopEdmund Crispinmystery · adventurous · fast paced · resolved and happy ending- The Next GirlCarla Kovachmystery · tense · fast paced · resolved and happy ending
- The One Who FellKerry Wilkinsonmystery · tense · fast paced · cliffhanger ending
- The Other GirlErica Spindlermystery · tense · fast paced · resolved and happy ending
- The Quiet RoomTerry Milesmystery · eerie · fast paced · cliffhanger ending
- The Secret, Book & Scone SocietyEllery Adamsmystery · cosy · moderate · resolved and happy ending
- The Summer She Went MissingChelsea Ichasomystery · tense · fast paced · resolved and happy ending
The Swan ThievesElizabeth Kostovamystery · eerie · slow burn · resolved and happy ending
This Fallen PreyKelley Armstrongmystery · tense · moderate · resolved and happy ending
We Are All the Same in the DarkJulia Heaberlinmystery · dark · moderate · bittersweet ending- BluejayMegan Stocktonmystery · tense · moderate · resolved and happy ending
- Deadly SecretsJulie M. Scottmystery · tense · fast paced · resolved and happy ending
- Lies the Mushroom Pickers ToldTom Phelanmystery · eerie · moderate · ambiguous ending
- Midnight in Delta CountyJ.L. Hydemystery · tense · fast paced · resolved and happy ending
- Midnight in Soap LakeMatthew J. Sullivanmystery · eerie · moderate · resolved and happy ending
- Rare BirdsL.B. Hazelthornmystery · eerie · moderate · ambiguous ending
- Secrets of GradyJ.L. Hydemystery · tense · fast paced · resolved and happy ending
- The Cult of Venus: Templars and the Ancient GoddessDavid S. Brodymystery · adventurous · fast paced · resolved and happy ending
- The Curse of Hester GardensTamika Thompsonmystery · eerie · moderate · resolved and happy ending
- The High AuctionMisbamystery · tense · fast paced · resolved and happy ending
The Muse AsylumDavid Czuchlewskimystery · eerie · moderate · ambiguous ending- The Secret of Poppyridge CoveRimmy Londonmystery · cosy · moderate · resolved and happy ending
- The Secret World of Maggie GreyGrangermystery · cosy · moderate · resolved and happy ending
- The Vanishing of Joni BlackwoodLisa Rookesmystery · tense · moderate · resolved and happy ending
- The Writer and the WitchRobin Sloanmystery · cosy · fast paced · resolved and happy ending
What You Never KnewJessica Hamiltonmystery · tense · moderate · resolved and happy ending- Who Is the LiarLaura Lee Bahrmystery · tense · fast paced · ambiguous ending
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