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72 of the Most Popular Mysteries and Thrillers of the Past Three Years - Page 2

""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 Night She Disappeared (Lisa Jewell)
The Night She Disappeared (Lisa Jewell)
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Whisper Network (Chandler Baker)
Whisper Network (Chandler Baker)
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Blood Orange (Harriet Tyce)
Blood Orange (Harriet Tyce)
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Blue Moon (Lee Child)
Blue Moon (Lee Child)
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Miracle Creek (Angie Kim)
Miracle Creek (Angie Kim)
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Unspeakable Things (Jess Lourey)
Unspeakable Things (Jess Lourey)
47
When No One Is Watching (Alyssa Cole)
When No One Is Watching (Alyssa Cole)
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The Plot (Jean Hanff Korelitz)
The Plot (Jean Hanff Korelitz)
49
Survive the Night (Riley Sager)
Survive the Night (Riley Sager)
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Pretty Things (Janelle Brown)
Pretty Things (Janelle Brown)
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Run Away (Harlan Coben)
Run Away (Harlan Coben)
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Camino Winds (John Grisham)
Camino Winds (John Grisham)
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The Other Wife (Clare McGowan)
The Other Wife (Clare McGowan)
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We Were Never Here (Andrea Bartz)
We Were Never Here (Andrea Bartz)
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We Begin at the End (Chris Whitaker)
We Begin at the End (Chris Whitaker)
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Every Last Secret (A.R. Torre)
Every Last Secret (A.R. Torre)
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The Man Who Died Twice (Richard Osman)
The Man Who Died Twice (Richard Osman)
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A Good Marriage (Kimberly McCreight)
A Good Marriage (Kimberly McCreight)
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The Other Black Girl (Zakiya Dalila Harris)
The Other Black Girl (Zakiya Dalila Harris)
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Little Secrets (Jennifer Hillier)
Little Secrets (Jennifer Hillier)
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The Final Girl Support Group (Grady Hendrix)
The Final Girl Support Group (Grady Hendrix)
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Falling (T.J.Newman)
Falling (T.J.Newman)
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Razorblade Tears (S.A. Cosby)
Razorblade Tears (S.A. Cosby)
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State of Terror (Hillary Clinton and Louise Penny)
State of Terror (Hillary Clinton and Louise Penny)
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Searching for Sylvie Lee (Jean Kwok)
Searching for Sylvie Lee (Jean Kwok)
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The Last Story of Mina Lee (Nancy Jooyoun Kim)
The Last Story of Mina Lee (Nancy Jooyoun Kim)
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The Maid (Nita Prose)
The Maid (Nita Prose)
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A Flicker in the Dark (Stacy Willingham)
A Flicker in the Dark (Stacy Willingham)
69
Every Last Fear (Alex Finlay)
Every Last Fear (Alex Finlay)
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The Paris Apartment (Lucy Foley)
The Paris Apartment (Lucy Foley)
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Reckless Girls (Rachel Hawkins)
Reckless Girls (Rachel Hawkins)
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The Book of Cold Cases (Simone St. James)
The Book of Cold Cases (Simone St. James)
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