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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Mark Haddon

A novel narrated by a young boy with autism, offering a unique perspective on life, family, and mystery.

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And Then There Were None

And Then There Were None

Agatha Christie

A mystery novel in which ten strangers are lured to an isolated island and systematically murdered, exploring themes of justice and morality.

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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Stieg Larsson

A crime novel about a journalist and hacker investigating a family’s dark secrets, exploring themes of corruption and revenge.

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The Secret History

The Secret History

Donna Tartt

A psychological thriller about a group of students involved in a murder, exploring themes of morality and obsession.

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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

Agatha Christie

A classic murder mystery featuring detective Hercule Poirot, known for its twist ending.

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Curtain

Curtain

Agatha Christie

The final case of Hercule Poirot, where he faces a complex mystery involving deception and murder.

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Gaudy Night

Gaudy Night

Dorothy L. Sayers

A mystery novel set in an all-female college at Oxford, where detective Harriet Vane investigates a series of disturbing incidents.

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Elevator Pitch

Elevator Pitch

Linwood Barclay

A suspense novel in which a series of elevator incidents spark a citywide panic, blending mystery with psychological tension.

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Cemetery Road

Cemetery Road

Greg Iles

A mystery thriller about a journalist’s return to his hometown and his investigation into corruption and murder.

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Koko

Koko

Peter Straub

A psychological thriller following Vietnam veterans as they try to track down a former comrade turned serial killer.

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The Da Vinci Code

The Da Vinci Code

Dan Brown

A mystery novel involving cryptic clues and religious symbology, centered around the protagonist’s quest to uncover hidden truths.

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The Magus

The Magus

John Fowles

A psychological thriller about a young teacher drawn into the mysterious world of a wealthy Greek islander.

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Empty Mansions

Empty Mansions

Bill Dedman

The story of Huguette Clark, a wealthy heiress who lived reclusively, and the mystery surrounding her vast uninhabited properties.

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A Wild Sheep Chase

A Wild Sheep Chase

Haruki Murakami

A surreal novel blending mystery, fantasy, and existential themes, following a man’s search for a strange sheep.

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Rebecca

Rebecca

Daphne du Maurier

A Gothic novel about a young bride haunted by the legacy of her husband’s first wife in an eerie mansion.

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Motherless Brooklyn

Motherless Brooklyn

Jonathan Lethem

A novel about a detective with Tourette’s syndrome, blending mystery with themes of loyalty and redemption.

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Ripley's Game

Ripley's Game

Patricia Highsmith

A thriller about Tom Ripley’s dark schemes and manipulation, exploring themes of morality and deceit.

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The Long Goodbye

The Long Goodbye

Raymond Chandler

A classic hard-boiled detective novel following Philip Marlowe, blending mystery with themes of friendship and betrayal.

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The Big Sleep

The Big Sleep

Raymond Chandler

Chandler’s debut novel featuring detective Philip Marlowe, known for its wit and complex, noir-style narrative.

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Blacklist

Blacklist

Sara Paretsky

A mystery novel featuring detective V.I. Warshawski, uncovering secrets that connect to issues of political corruption.

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Holes

Holes

Louis Sachar

A young adult novel about a boy sent to a camp where he’s forced to dig holes, uncovering mysteries of the past.

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Harriet the Spy

Harriet the Spy

Louise Fitzhugh

A children’s novel following Harriet, a young girl who secretly writes observations about her friends and family.

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Missing You

Missing You

Harlan Coben

A thriller about an NYPD detective who stumbles upon a web of secrets while searching for a lost love.

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The Glass Hotel

The Glass Hotel

Emily St. John Mandel

A novel blending mystery and economic themes, following characters impacted by a Ponzi scheme.

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Warlight

Warlight

Michael Ondaatje

A novel set in post-WWII London, following two siblings as they navigate the aftermath of war and family secrets.

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The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle

Haruki Murakami

A surreal novel about a man searching for his missing wife, blending mystery, history, and fantasy.

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The Maltese Falcon

The Maltese Falcon

Dashiell Hammett

A hard-boiled detective novel about crime and deception, introducing the iconic detective Sam Spade.

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Murder In The Museum Of Man

Murder In The Museum Of Man

Alfred Alcorn

A murder mystery set in a museum, with anthropological elements.

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Ninth House

Ninth House

Leigh Bardugo

A dark fantasy about a young woman at Yale investigating secret societies.

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The Sunday Philosophy Club

The Sunday Philosophy Club

Alexander McCall Smith

A mystery novel following Isabel Dalhousie, a Scottish philosopher who solves mysteries in Edinburgh.

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Nine Coaches Waiting

Nine Coaches Waiting

Mary Stewart

A suspenseful novel about a young governess in a mysterious French chateau, filled with intrigue.

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The Slow Midnight on Cypress Avenue

The Slow Midnight on Cypress Avenue

Mike Figliola

A novel set in New York, blending themes of mystery and personal discovery.

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The Devil and the Dark Water

The Devil and the Dark Water

Stuart Turton

Historical mystery novel set on a ship, blending supernatural elements and suspense.

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Charlesgate Confidential

Charlesgate Confidential

Scott Von Doviak

Crime novel set across multiple decades, with interconnected mysteries.

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The Pilot's Wife

The Pilot's Wife

Anita Shreve

A widow's journey to uncover her late husband’s secrets.

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Drowning Ruth

Drowning Ruth

Christina Schwarz

Mystery and drama involving family secrets and loss.

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Foucault's Pendulum

Foucault's Pendulum

Umberto Eco

Intellectual thriller involving conspiracy theories and history.

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Art in the Blood

Art in the Blood

Bonnie MacBird

Sherlock Holmes mystery novel set in Victorian London.

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Stephanie Plum Series

Stephanie Plum Series

Janet Evanovich

Humorous crime novels featuring bounty hunter Stephanie Plum.

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