# 8 Best Mystery Books of All Time, According to Goodreads

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/8-best-mystery-books-of-all-time-according-to-goodreads/
- Published: 2026-10-28T00:55:11+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-28T01:13:31+00:00
- Original publisher: Collider
- Original article: https://collider.com/best-mystery-books-all-time-goodreads/
- Topics: Business, Markets, Paranormal, Weird & Viral

## Key points

- The article showcases eight mystery favourites based on Goodreads ratings.
- *Rebecca* and two novels by Larsson and Christie feature.
- Their appeal spans atmosphere, conspiracy and a genre-shaping twist.

## Summary

The article presents eight mystery and thriller novels as Goodreads users’ most highly rated choices, arguing that the platform’s ratings remain a popular guide for readers. It highlights books whose appeal comes from more than solving a crime, including atmospheric settings, memorable characters and unexpected twists.

Among the examples are Daphne du Maurier’s *Rebecca*, Stieg Larsson’s *The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets’ Nest* and Agatha Christie’s *The Murder of Roger Ackroyd*. The article describes *Rebecca* as a Gothic mystery centred on a newly married woman haunted by her husband’s first wife, Larsson’s novel as a conspiracy story featuring Lisbeth Salander, and Christie’s book as a landmark Poirot mystery known for its controversial twist. The supplied article text ends partway through the list.

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