This is a list of The Best Mystery Books of 2021. I’ll continue to update this list as new releases are published through the rest of the year, but here’s the best of what’s new and anticipated for 2021.
Note that this list is limited to mystery books already published or to be published in 2021.
Will you be reading any of these books when they come out?
For more books coming soon, see the list of Upcoming New Release Books.
The Last Thing He Told Me
What It's About: See the Full Summary and Review of The Last Thing He Told Me Publication Date: May 4, 2021
What It's About: See the Full Summary and Review of The Last Thing He Told Me Publication Date: May 4, 2021
The Maidens
What It's About: See the Full Summary and Review of The Maidens Publication Date: June 15, 2021
What It's About: See the Full Summary and Review of The Maidens Publication Date: June 15, 2021
The Wife Upstairs
What It's About: See the Full Summary and Review of The Wife Upstairs Publication Date: January 5, 2021
What It's About: See the Full Summary and Review of The Wife Upstairs Publication Date: January 5, 2021
The Good Sister
What It's About: See the Full Summary and Review of The Good Sister Publication Date: April 13, 2021
What It's About: See the Full Summary and Review of The Good Sister Publication Date: April 13, 2021
Local Woman Missing
What It's About: See the Full Summary and Review of Local Woman Missing Publication Date: May 18, 2021
What It's About: See the Full Summary and Review of Local Woman Missing Publication Date: May 18, 2021
When the Stars Go Dark
What It's About: See the Full Summary and Review of When the Stars Go Dark Publication Date: April 13, 2021
What It's About: See the Full Summary and Review of When the Stars Go Dark Publication Date: April 13, 2021
The Man Who Died Twice (Thursday Murder Club #2)
What It's About: Publication Date: September 28, 2021
What It's About: Publication Date: September 28, 2021
Survive the Night
What It's About: See the Full Summary and Review of Survive the Night Publication Date: June 29, 2021
What It's About: See the Full Summary and Review of Survive the Night Publication Date: June 29, 2021
You'll Be the Death of Me
What It's About: A YA murder mystery meets Ferris Bueller's Day Off, about three estranged friends who skip school and get caught up in a crime they can't solve without exposing their secrets. Publication Date: November 30, 2021
What It's About: A YA murder mystery meets Ferris Bueller's Day Off, about three estranged friends who skip school and get caught up in a crime they can't solve without exposing their secrets. Publication Date: November 30, 2021
What a great list! It’s really hard to keep up with so many good books to read :)
haha I KNOW!! I can never seem to get ahead of my TBR, but ahh well. there are worse problems to have!
I do love a good mystery. I’m going to try to get my hands on a copy of Findlay Donovan is Killing it. It sounds like fun. Thanks for the heads up on these.
Included on this 2021 list should be Debbie Babitt’s debut novel Saving Grace. This book of psychological suspense has received 5 star praise from several NYT best selling authors and was named by shereads as one of the most anticipated thrillers of 2021. Pub date March 16, 2021 by Scarlet books.
Thumbs up to this list, has me looking forward to 2021! I think I am most excited for The Lost Village by Camilla Sten or The Burning Girls by CJ Tudor. I like a lot of Tudor’s works but was quite disappointed by her most recent release, The Other People and am eager to see if this new release has the same spice and intrigue as The Taking of Annie Thorne. Yikes, love me some mysteries!
This is an amazing list! I am glad I found this post, really looking forward to reading Paula Hawkin’s ‘A Slow Fire Burning’.
thanks! I’m looking forward to reading that book, too! :)