Every month, the Unusual Suspects newsletter has a roundup of the best mystery, thriller, and true crime books out that month. But not every mystery reader is a thriller fan, and vice versa. Now that we’re halfway through the year, I’ve combined all of the mystery books on those lists into a collection: The Best Mystery Books of 2026.
Anyone can browse Book Riot collections and click the covers to find the publisher’s description, the Book Riot recommendation, and links for where to purchase the title.
All Access members can create their own private and public collections, so if you want to keep track of the new mystery book releases on your TBR, that’s the best way to do it!
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