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Spine-Chilling! 42 Cold-Weather Mysteries and Snowy Suspense Novels

"Here at Goodreads World Headquarters, we like to encourage an informal, lateral-thinking approach to reading. If you've never tried it, themed reading lists can be a lot of fun. You tend to experience lots of happy surprises when chasing themes across genres.

To wit: Here's a collection of wintry-themed mysteries and thrillers (and a splash of horror) in which cold and adverse weather takes a central place in the plot. For instance, mystery grand master Ruth Ware details a frosty company retreat gone very wrong in One by One. Taylor Adams combines a blizzard and a psychopath in the highway thriller No Exit. For the especially courageous, Alma Katsu's horror novel The Hunger is a grim historical reassessment of the Donner Party tragedy.

Other options include snowed-in homes, haunted hotels, and famous arctic expeditions featuring the distinct possibility of Inuit snow demons. If that all sounds too scary for you, we've also included some classic and contemporary cozy mysteries."
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The Overnight Guest (Heather Gudenkauf)
The Overnight Guest
Heather Gudenkauf
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Girl in Ice (Erica Ferencik)
Girl in Ice
Erica Ferencik
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Bad Day Breaking (John Galligan)
Bad Day Breaking
John Galligan
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The Hike (Susi Holliday)
The Hike
Susi Holliday
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Rock Paper Scissors (Alice Feeney)
Rock Paper Scissors
Alice Feeney
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These Silent Woods (Kimi Cunningham Grant)
These Silent Woods
Kimi Cunningham Grant
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One by One (Ruth Ware)
One by One
Ruth Ware
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Shiver (Allie Reynolds)
Shiver
Allie Reynolds
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Breathless (Amy McCulloch)
Breathless
Amy McCulloch
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An Unwanted Guest (Shari Lapena)
An Unwanted Guest
Shari Lapena
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No Exit (Taylor Adams)
No Exit
Taylor Adams
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The Sanatorium (Sarah Pearse)
The Sanatorium
Sarah Pearse
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The Current (Tim Johnstone)
The Current
Tim Johnstone
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Moon of the Crusted Snow (Waubgeshig Rice)
Moon of the Crusted Snow
Waubgeshig Rice
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The Hunger (Alma Katsu)
The Hunger
Alma Katsu
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Winterkill (Ragnar Jonasson)
Winterkill
Ragnar Jonasson
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The Hunting Party (Lucy Foley)
The Hunting Party
Lucy Foley
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Catch Your Death (Lissa Marie Redmond)
Catch Your Death
Lissa Marie Redmond
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Snow (John Banville)
Snow
John Banville
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Five Total Strangers (Natalie D. Richards)
Five Total Strangers
Natalie D. Richards
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Snow Angels (James Thompson)
Snow Angels
James Thompson
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The Terror (Dan Simmons)
The Terror
Dan Simmons
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The Shining (Stephen King)
The Shining
Stephen King
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Snow Drift (Helene Tursten)
Snow Drift
Helene Tursten
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The Shuddering (Ania Ahlborn)
The Shuddering
Ania Ahlborn
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The Snowman (Jo Nesbø)
The Snowman
Jo Nesbø
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Dark Matter (Michelle Paver)
Dark Matter
Michelle Paver
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Misery (Stephen King)
Misery
Stephen King
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The Only Good Indians (Stephen Graham Jones)
The Only Good Indians
Stephen Graham Jones
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1222 (Anne Holt)
1222
Anne Holt
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The Honjin Murders (Seishi Yokomizo)
The Honjin Murders
Seishi Yokomizo
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The Widowmaker (Hannah Morrissey)
The Widowmaker
Hannah Morrissey
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Hidden in Snow (Viveca Sten)
Hidden in Snow
Viveca Sten
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Murder on the Orient Express (Agatha Christie)
Murder on the Orient Express
Agatha Christie
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The Nine Tailors (Dorothy L. Sayers)
The Nine Tailors
Dorothy L. Sayers
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An English Murder (Cyril Hare)
An English Murder
Cyril Hare
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Tied Up in Tinsel (Ngaio Marsh)
Tied Up in Tinsel
Ngaio Marsh
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Sugar Cookie Murder (Joanne Fluke)
Sugar Cookie Murder
Joanne Fluke
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I Am Half-Sick of Shadows (Alan Bradley)
I Am Half-Sick of Shadows
Alan Bradley
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Bellweather Rhapsody (Kate Racculia)
Bellweather Rhapsody
Kate Racculia
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