15 best-selling suspense books like The Mysterious Bookshop Presents the Best Mystery Stories of the Year 2022 (Best Mystery Stories, 2) by Sara Paretsky

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The Mysterious Bookshop Presents the Best Mystery Stories of the Year 2022 (Best Mystery Stories, 2)

By: Sara Paretsky

3.72

Format: 500 pages, Paperback

Under the auspices of New York City's legendary mystery fiction specialty bookstore, The Mysterious…

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Cover of Cane and Abe by James Grippando

1. Cane and Abe

By: James Grippando

3.69

Format: 356 pages, Hardcover

An explosive psychological thriller from New York Times bestselling author James Grippando in which… read more

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  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
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2. The Adventures of Augie March

By: Christopher Hitchens , Saul Bellow

3.84

Format: 586 pages, Paperback

Augie comes on stage with one of literature’s most famous opening lines. “I am an American, Chicago… read more

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  • fiction
"God may save all, but human rescue is only for a few."

-Christopher Hitchens, The Adventures of Augie March

"Boredom is the conviction that you can't change ... the shriek of unused capacities."

-Christopher Hitchens, The Adventures of Augie March

"Many common lies and hypocrisies are like that, just out of the harmony of the moment."

-Christopher Hitchens, The Adventures of Augie March

"The lesson of an American life like my father's... is that achievements are compatible with decency (112)."

-Christopher Hitchens, The Adventures of Augie March

Cover of The Best American Mystery Stories 2011 by Harlan Coben, Otto Penzler

3. The Best American Mystery Stories 2011

By: Harlan Coben , Otto Penzler

4.01

Format: 205 pages, Paperback

The Best American Series(r) First, Best, and Best-Selling The Best American series is the premier a… read more

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  • anthologies
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
Cover of Killer Year: A Criminal Anthology by Duane Swierczynski, Lee Child, Brett Battles, Gregg Olsen, Ken Bruen, Allison Brennan, M.J. Rose, Marcus Sakey, Laura Lippman, J.T. Ellison, Sean Chercover, Dave White, Jason Pinter, Patry Francis, Bill Cameron, Douglas Hutcheson, Toni McGee Causey, Derek Nikitas, None, None, None

4. Killer Year: A Criminal Anthology

By: Duane Swierczynski , Lee Child , Brett Battles , Gregg Olsen , Ken Bruen , Allison Brennan , M.J. Rose , Marcus Sakey , Laura Lippman , J.T. Ellison , Sean Chercover , Dave White , Jason Pinter , Patry Francis , Bill Cameron , Douglas Hutcheson , Toni McGee Causey , Derek Nikitas , None , None , None

3.83

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Killer Year is a group of 13 debut crime/mystery/suspense authors whose books will be published in … read more

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  • anthologies
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
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5. The Cloud of Unknowing

By: Anonymous , James Walsh

3.93

Format: None pages, Paperback

Widely considered a hallmark of Western literature and spirituality, The Cloud of Unknowing is an a… read more

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6. Death at the Bar (Roderick Alleyn, #9)

By: Ngaio Marsh

3.46

Format: None pages, Paperback

A cosy game of darts in a cosy English pub is going well until one of the players dies on the spot.… read more

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7. The Never Game (Colter Shaw, #1)

By: Jeffery Deaver

3.92

Format: 413 pages, Kindle Edition

The first installment in Jeffery Deaver’s Colter Shaw series. The son of a survivalist family, Colt… read more

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  • detective
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
Cover of Resurrection Walk (The Lincoln Lawyer, #7) by Michael    Connelly

8. Resurrection Walk (The Lincoln Lawyer, #7)

By: Michael Connelly

4.56

Format: 417 pages, Kindle Edition

Defense attorney Mickey Haller is back, taking the long shot cases, where the chances of winning ar… read more

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  • detective
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
Cover of Clete (Dave Robicheaux, #24) by James Lee Burke

9. Clete (Dave Robicheaux, #24)

By: James Lee Burke

4.07

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

James Lee Burke returns to his bestselling Dave Robicheaux series, bringing Dave’s partner and frie… read more

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  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
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10. The Best American Short Stories 2023

By: Min Jin Lee

3.77

Format: 331 pages, Kindle Edition

A collection of the year’s best short stories, selected by National Book Award finalist Min Jin Lee… read more

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  • fiction
  • short stories
  • anthologies
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11. The Death of Us

By: Lori Rader-Day

3.58

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

From the award-winning author of Death at Greenway and The Lucky One comes a chilling suspense nove… read more

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  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
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12. Code 6

By: James Grippando

3.80

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Harper Lee Prize winner and New York Times bestselling author James Grippando returns with a bold n… read more

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  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
Cover of I Walk Between the Raindrops by T.C. Boyle

13. I Walk Between the Raindrops

By: T.C. Boyle

3.68

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

A virtuoso of the short form, T.C. Boyle returns with an inventive, uproarious, and masterfully tol… read more

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  • short stories
  • fiction
Cover of The Mysterious Bookshop Presents the Best Mystery Stories of the Year 2021 (Best Mystery Stories) by Lee Child

14. The Mysterious Bookshop Presents the Best Mystery Stories of the Year 2021 (Best Mystery Stories)

By: Lee Child

3.92

Format: 451 pages, Kindle Edition

Lee Child selects the twenty best mystery short stories of the year, including tales by Stephen Kin… read more

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  • anthologies
  • suspense
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
Cover of Crime Hits Home: A Collection of Stories from Crime Fiction's Top Authors (Mystery Writers of America Series, 3) by S.J. Rozan

15. Crime Hits Home: A Collection of Stories from Crime Fiction's Top Authors (Mystery Writers of America Series, 3)

By: S.J. Rozan

3.49

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

The newest anthology from Mystery Writers of America explores the theme of home and the crimes that… read more

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  • mystery
  • short stories
  • crime
  • anthologies
Cover of The Mysterious Bookshop Presents the Best Mystery Stories of the Year 2023 by Otto Penzler

16. The Mysterious Bookshop Presents the Best Mystery Stories of the Year 2023

By: Otto Penzler

3.85

Format: 500 pages, Paperback

Amor Towles selects the best mystery short stories of the year, including tales by Andrew Child, Je… read more

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  • anthologies
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
Cover of When a Stranger Comes to Town (Mystery Writers of America Series, 2) by Michael Koryta

17. When a Stranger Comes to Town (Mystery Writers of America Series, 2)

By: Michael Koryta

3.77

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

ANTHONY AWARD FINALIST FOR BEST ANTHOLOGY Including NYT bestselling author Michael Connelly’s st… read more

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  • anthologies
  • suspense
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
Cover of The Best American Mystery Stories 2017 (The Best American Series) by John Sandford

18. The Best American Mystery Stories 2017 (The Best American Series)

By: John Sandford

3.61

Format: 386 pages, Kindle Edition

Number-one New York Times best-selling author John Sandford Entertainment Weekly—selects the best … read more

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  • mystery
  • fiction
  • short stories
  • anthologies
Cover of The Best American Mystery And Suspense 2021: A Collection by Alafair Burke

19. The Best American Mystery And Suspense 2021: A Collection

By: Alafair Burke

3.63

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Steph Cha, a rising star who brings a fresh perspective as series editor, takes the helm of the new… read more

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  • anthologies
  • suspense
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
Cover of The Best American Mystery and Suspense 2023 by Lisa Unger

20. The Best American Mystery and Suspense 2023

By: Lisa Unger

3.41

Format: 320 pages, ebook

A collection of the year's best mystery and suspense short fiction selected by New York Times bests… read more

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  • anthologies
  • suspense
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
Cover of The Best American Short Stories 2018 by Roxane Gay

21. The Best American Short Stories 2018

By: Roxane Gay

3.99

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Best-selling, award-winning, pop culture powerhouse Roxane Gay guest edits this year’s Best America… read more

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  • fiction
  • short stories
  • anthologies
Cover of The Best American Mystery Stories 2020 by C.J. Box

22. The Best American Mystery Stories 2020

By: C.J. Box

3.92

Format: 434 pages, Kindle Edition

A collection of the year’s best mystery short fiction selected by New York Times best-selling and E… read more

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  • anthologies
  • suspense
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
Cover of The Mysterious Bookshop Presents the Best Mystery Stories of the Year 2022 (Best Mystery Stories, 2) by Sara Paretsky

23. The Mysterious Bookshop Presents the Best Mystery Stories of the Year 2022 (Best Mystery Stories, 2)

By: Sara Paretsky

3.72

Format: 500 pages, Paperback

Under the auspices of New York City's legendary mystery fiction specialty bookstore, The Mysterious… read more

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  • detective
  • anthologies
  • suspense
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
Cover of Ground Truth (Michael Flint Series Book 3) by Diane Capri

24. Ground Truth (Michael Flint Series Book 3)

By: Diane Capri

4.44

Format: 321 pages, Kindle Edition

The thrilling new unputdownable Michael Flint novel from Best Selling Author Diane Capri! Greta … read more

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Cover of The Best American Mystery And Suspense 2022 by Jess Walter

25. The Best American Mystery And Suspense 2022

By: Jess Walter

3.62

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

A collection of the year's best mystery and suspense short fiction selected by #1 New York Times be… read more

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  • anthologies
  • suspense
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
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26. Don't Let the Devil Ride

By: Ace Atkins

3.79

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

“An instant Southern noir classic” –S.A. Cosby S.A. Cosby meets Don Winslow in the breakout thri… read more

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  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
Cover of What Time the Sexton's Spade Doth Rust (Flavia de Luce, #11) by Alan Bradley

27. What Time the Sexton's Spade Doth Rust (Flavia de Luce, #11)

By: Alan Bradley

4.26

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

In the absence of adult supervision, Flavia has taken on the mentorship of her “pestilent” younger … read more

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  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction
Cover of Quarry (Blake Brier #8) by L.T. Ryan

28. Quarry (Blake Brier #8)

By: L.T. Ryan

4.47

Format: 287 pages, Kindle Edition

In the game of predator and prey, who is the true target? read more

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Cover of The Best of the Best American Mystery Stories: The First Ten Years by Otto Penzler

29. The Best of the Best American Mystery Stories: The First Ten Years

By: Otto Penzler

3.77

Format: 474 pages, Kindle Edition

Twenty great whodunnits from the first decade of this series, edited by the award-winning editor an… read more

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  • mystery
  • short stories
  • anthologies
Cover of The Best American Mystery Stories 2019 (The Best American Series ®) by Otto Penzler

30. The Best American Mystery Stories 2019 (The Best American Series ®)

By: Otto Penzler

3.42

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

New York Times best-selling author of ten genre-bending novels Jonathan Lethem helms this collectio… read more

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  • anthologies
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
Cover of Nothing Good Happens After Midnight: A Suspense Magazine Anthology by Jeffery Deaver

31. Nothing Good Happens After Midnight: A Suspense Magazine Anthology

By: Jeffery Deaver

3.95

Format: 265 pages, Kindle Edition

The sun sets. The moon takes its place, illuminating the most evil corners of the planet. What twis… read more

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  • short stories
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  • mystery
  • thriller
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25 Top fiction books like The Mysterious Bookshop Presents the Best Mystery Stories of the Year 2022 (Best Mystery Stories, 2) by Sara Paretsky

Transform Your Habits

Cane and Abe

James Grippando

3.69

Transform Your Habits

The Adventures of Augie March

Christopher Hitchens , Saul Bellow

3.84

Transform Your Habits

The Best American Mystery Stories 2011

Harlan Coben , Otto Penzler

4.01

Transform Your Habits

Killer Year: A Criminal Anthology

Duane Swierczynski , Lee Child , Brett Battles , Gregg Olsen , Ken Bruen , Allison Brennan , M.J. Rose , Marcus Sakey , Laura Lippman , J.T. Ellison , Sean Chercover , Dave White , Jason Pinter , Patry Francis , Bill Cameron , Douglas Hutcheson , Toni McGee Causey , Derek Nikitas , None , None , None

3.83

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21 Top fiction books like Clete (Dave Robicheaux, #24) by James Lee Burke

Transform Your Habits

Think Twice (Myron Bolitar, #12)

Harlan Coben

4.34

Transform Your Habits

Toxic Prey (Lucas Davenport, #34, Letty Davenport, #3)

John Sandford

4.45

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A Calamity of Souls

David Baldacci

4.53

Transform Your Habits

Camino Ghosts (Camino Island #3)

John Grisham

4.26

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