The Best Mystery and Thriller Books of the Year, According to Everyone

The Best Mystery and Thriller Books of the Year, According to Everyone

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Amazon’s Best Books of 2024

Amazon has put out their Best of 2024 book list, with a focus on editors’ choices who actually give blurbs (more of this, please!) and 20 books have been chosen for mystery and thriller readers: Best Mysteries, Thrillers and Suspense Books of 2024. And, out of the 20 books, they awarded one of the top winners of the year (no surprise in pick; it’s been the hot literary mystery of the year!).

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Goodreads Choice Awards 2024

As I’m writing this, the Goodreads Choice Awards have opened for first-round voting. I think by the time this hits your inbox, we will now be in the final round of voting. Unsurprisingly, I’ve spotted quite a few book club picks throughout the categories, and, at least in the first-round nominees, the Readers’ Favorite Mystery & Thriller category has a GMA book club pick (Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera), Reese book club pick (Society of Lies by Lauren Ling Brown), and Reads With Jenna pick (All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker)


Browse the books recommended in Unusual Suspects’ previous newsletters on this shelf. See upcoming 2024 releases and mysteries from 2023. Check out this Unusual Suspects Pinterest board and get Tailored Book Recommendations! Until next time, keep investigating! In the meantime, come talk books with me on Bluesky, Goodreads, and Litsy.

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