Best Mystery Books Of 2025
Explore the most captivating mystery novels of 2025, featuring unexpected twists and thrilling plots. This curated list includes award-nominated titles that promise to keep you on the edge of your seat.
The God of the Woods
An immersive and riveting mystery about a missing teenager that exposes the layered secrets of a wealthy family and the blue-collar community surrounding their Adirondack summer estate. more ...
The Book of Secrets
Guide Me Home
In the gripping final book of the Highway 59 series, Texas Ranger Darren Mathews faces a haunting past and a missing black sorority girl in a racially charged investigation that challenges justice an… more ...
The Hunter
In a tense Irish village, a retired detective must navigate family secrets and a dangerous gold scheme as old wounds and revenge collide. more ...
The Bell Tower
Sheriff's deputy Garrett Nelson faces a moral crisis on Florida's death row, where the line between justice and conscience blurs under the shadow of an execution bell tower. more ...
The In Crowd
An Edgar Award-winning mystery plunging into London's elite, where a body in the Thames and a decades-old disappearance expose deadly secrets beneath high society's polished surface. more ...
Listen for the Lie
What if you thought you murdered your best friend—and everyone else thought so too? Lucy must confront her past when a true crime podcast reopens the investigation into her friend’s mysterious death. more ...
A Divine Fury
In Renaissance Florence, demoted officer Cesare Aldo confronts a chilling religious serial killer whose ritualistic murders threaten the city’s fragile peace. more ...
I Died at Fallow Hall
A gripping modern country house mystery where gardener Anna Deerin uncovers bones in her remote Cotswold cottage garden, sparking a deep investigation into identity, justice, and British social issues. more ...
My Favorite Scar
A gritty Argentinian noir following a teenage girl and her gangster father on a violent road trip for revenge, where coming-of-age struggles collide with brutal underworld realities. more ...
Rough Trade
In 1888 Washington Territory, ex-detective Alma Rosales leads a daring opium-smuggling crew by day and navigates Tacoma’s vibrant queer scene by night, but when murders threaten her operation, old fl… more ...
The Tainted Cup
An eccentric detective and her magically enhanced assistant unravel a bizarre murder involving a tree erupting from a man's body, uncovering a conspiracy that threatens an empire in this inventive fa… more ...
Things Don't Break on Their Own
A gripping, heart-wrenching mystery about sisters, lost love, and the haunting search for a missing sibling that has shaped a lifetime. more ...
Welcome to our curated list of the best mystery books of 2025, a collection that will be updated throughout the year as new titles emerge. Our definition of mystery is broad, encompassing any novel centered around a crime, ideally with an unexpected plot twist that keeps readers guessing. This list features not only the latest releases but also includes books that have been nominated for prestigious awards like the Edgars and the Dagger Awards, ensuring that you have access to the finest in contemporary mystery literature. Each entry is selected by the Five Books editors, who are committed to highlighting stories that are not only engaging but also rich in character development and thematic depth. Whether you enjoy psychological thrillers, historical mysteries, or domestic noir, this list has something for every mystery aficionado. Dive into these gripping narratives and discover your next favorite read!