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72 of the Most Popular Mysteries and Thrillers of the Past Three Years

""All my books come to me, first of all, as a character in my mind and as a story that I want to tell. But how you tell that story, there are definitely some deliberate decisions involved."

That's British author Ruth Ware, one of the planet's most accomplished contemporary mystery writers. In a Goodreads interview from a few books back, Ware talked about the "how" of the mystery/thriller novel—the way authors deploy careful narrative choices and techniques to tell all kinds of different stories.

We've gathered below 72 of the most popular mystery and thriller books of the past three years, as determined by Goodreads members' Want to Read lists. The "what" of these books is interesting enough—stories about island weddings, small-town hotels, and obsessed academics. But pay attention to the "how" as well, the specific setups and particular premises that make mystery stories so compelling."
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The Silent Patient (Alex Michaelides)
The Silent Patient (Alex Michaelides)
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The Guest List (Lucy Foley)
The Guest List (Lucy Foley)
3
The Last Thing He Told Me (Laura Dave)
The Last Thing He Told Me (Laura Dave)
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The Family Upstairs (Lisa Jewell)
The Family Upstairs (Lisa Jewell)
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The Turn of the Key (Ruth Ware)
The Turn of the Key (Ruth Ware)
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The Thursday Murder Club (Richard Osman)
The Thursday Murder Club (Richard Osman)
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The Push (Ashley Audrain)
The Push (Ashley Audrain)
8
The Wives (Tarryn Fisher)
The Wives (Tarryn Fisher)
9
The Maidens (Alex Michaelides)
The Maidens (Alex Michaelides)
10
An Anonymous Girl (Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen)
An Anonymous Girl (Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen)
11
Apples Never Fall (Liane Moriarty)
Apples Never Fall (Liane Moriarty)
12
Lock Every Door (Riley Sager)
Lock Every Door (Riley Sager)
13
One by One (Ruth Ware)
One by One (Ruth Ware)
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The Wife Upstairs (Rachel Hawkins)
The Wife Upstairs (Rachel Hawkins)
15
The Mother-In-Law (Sally Hepworth)
The Mother-In-Law (Sally Hepworth)
16
The Whisper Man (Alex North)
The Whisper Man (Alex North)
17
Home Before Dark (Riley Sager)
Home Before Dark (Riley Sager)
18
My Lovely Wife (Samantha Downing)
My Lovely Wife (Samantha Downing)
19
The Last Flight (Julie Clark)
The Last Flight (Julie Clark)
20
The Sun Down Motel (Simone St. James)
The Sun Down Motel (Simone St. James)
21
The Searcher (Tana French)
The Searcher (Tana French)
22
The Sanatorium (Sarah Pearse)
The Sanatorium (Sarah Pearse)
23
The Guardians (John Grisham)
The Guardians (John Grisham)
24
Long Bright River (Liz Moore)
Long Bright River (Liz Moore)
25
Local Woman Missing (Mary Kubica)
Local Woman Missing (Mary Kubica)
26
The Last House Guest (Megan Miranda)
The Last House Guest (Megan Miranda)
27
Invisible Girl (Lisa Jewell)
Invisible Girl (Lisa Jewell)
28
Rock Paper Scissors (Alice Feeney)
Rock Paper Scissors (Alice Feeney)
29
The Good Sister (Sally Hepworth)
The Good Sister (Sally Hepworth)
30
Someone We Know (Shari Lapena)
Someone We Know (Shari Lapena)
31
Billy Summers (Stephen King)
Billy Summers (Stephen King)
32
Not a Happy Family (Shari Lapena)
Not a Happy Family (Shari Lapena)
33
A Time for Mercy (John Grisham)
A Time for Mercy (John Grisham)
34
The Survivors (Jane Harper)
The Survivors (Jane Harper)
35
The Chain (Adrian McKinty)
The Chain (Adrian McKinty)
36
The Night Swim (Megan Goldin)
The Night Swim (Megan Goldin)
37
The Boy From the Woods (Harlan Coben)
The Boy From the Woods (Harlan Coben)
38
The Other Mrs. (Mary Kubica)
The Other Mrs. (Mary Kubica)
39
What You Did (Claire McGowan)
What You Did (Claire McGowan)
40
A Slow Fire Burning (Paula Hawkins)
A Slow Fire Burning (Paula Hawkins)
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